Ain't Nobody
Monica feat. Naughty By Nature Lyrics

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Check it out.
Yeah yeah yeah
Naughty up in here
(That's why I love you baby)
Time to bring the ruckus with rap
From the beginning till we're out
(That's why I love you baby)
Introducing Miss Thing Monica

That's right representing A-T-L to Illtown
(That's why I love you baby)
Everybody get up out of your seats and fix your body
For ain't nobody
(That's why I love you baby)
It goes like this!

You've been more than good to me
Give me all that I could need
There's a little thing you do,baby
Never fight in front of your friends
Take me ridin' in your Benz
Spending time,let me know that I'm on your mind,baby

Because every time I say "I love you" it's with a pride
And every time I say "I need you" it's from inside
Because my heart is forever,the things you do
You do just for me,that's why I love you baby

[Chorus]
Ain't nobody gonna love you like I do
Ain't nobody gonna treat you the way I treat you
(That's why I love you baby)
Ain't nobody ever loved me like you do
Ain't nobody to compare to you
That's why I love you baby

You think your lucky caught a quicky in a nap
A hicky on your lap
That's the payback for the scratches you left on my back
You wouldn't need a toy-friend with a boyfriend
Or somethin' proper if you slept under the thunder
Keep my number I heard your next best is now ya next ex
'Cause in the middle what a best sex you yelled "Treach"
An' I ain't mad at'cha yet
What'cha pimp daddy don't know won't hurt him.
Who loves ya best?

Treat me like your young lady
Special things you say to me
Feels so good to be with you my baby
Doesn't matter what they think
'Cause I'm gonna be here anyway
There's no need to feel ashamed because you're on my mind

And every time I say "I love you" it's with a pride
And every time I say "I need you" it's from inside
Because my heart is forever,the things you do
You do just for me,that's why I love you baby

[Chorus: x2]

That's why I love you baby

I kinda want to turn ya Poverty to Paradise
You say ya lonely,keep ya head up,honey where ya eyes?
We can keep it on a low-down-down,I don't go down,I throw down
He threw your clothes over the Rover,so where you gonna go now?
Remember when I was like "Who you?",now you my boo-boo
He be braggin' how he do you,so who you think he true to?
Sue-Sue and you to,huh,Chi-Chi and Gigi
Tellin' you he need you plus his baby momma need me
But I'm gonna get between the love of this,I'll let him my keys
Cry in my arms so you cry no more at last
Feed ya body,I'll drive ya rush Audi
So trust me hottie like there ain't nobody
(That's why I love you baby)

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The song contrasts two seemingly different dynamics. First, it highlights the positive aspects of a relationship, emphasizing how the person being sung to has been good to the singer and has given them everything they need. Additionally, the singer refers to a specific little thing the person does, which is very important to her. She also appreciates the fact that the person treats her like a young lady and speaks to her in special ways. On the other hand, the song takes a negative turn with the verse sung by Naughty by Nature. It is a classic case of rap "battle," where one artist is trying to outdo the other. Naughty by Nature portrays a cheating boyfriend and describes the payback the boyfriend would receive. The lyrics indicate that the singer is not ashamed of being with the person and will stay with them no matter what others think.

Line by Line Meaning

Check it out.
Let's get started with the song.

Yeah yeah yeah
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm.

Naughty up in here
Referring to the presence of Naughty By Nature in the song.

(That's why I love you baby)
Repeated phrase expressing love and appreciation.

Time to bring the ruckus with rap
Let's start rapping and bring energy to the song.

From the beginning till we're out
We will keep rapping until the song is over.

Introducing Miss Thing Monica
Introducing Monica as the lead singer of the song.

That's right representing A-T-L to Illtown
Monica is representing Atlanta (A-T-L) and Naughty By Nature is representing Illtown (East Orange, New Jersey).

Everybody get up out of your seats and fix your body
Get up and dance to the music.

For ain't nobody
Dancing for the enjoyment of the song.

(That's why I love you baby)
Repeated phrase expressing love and appreciation.

It goes like this!
We are about to start the chorus of the song.

You've been more than good to me
Monica expressing gratitude towards her partner for being good to her.

Give me all that I could need
Her partner is providing her with all she needs.

There's a little thing you do, baby
Monica appreciates the little things her partner does for her.

Never fight in front of your friends
Monica advises against fighting in front of friends.

Take me ridin' in your Benz
Monica enjoys riding in her partner's luxury car.

Spending time, let me know that I'm on your mind, baby
Monica wants her partner to spend time with her to let her know he is thinking of her.

Because every time I say "I love you" it's with pride
Monica is proud to express her love to her partner.

And every time I say "I need you" it's from inside
When Monica says she needs her partner, it comes from deep within.

Because my heart is forever, the things you do you do just for me
Monica believes her partner does things out of love for her.

(That's why I love you baby)
Repeated phrase expressing love and appreciation.

Ain't nobody gonna love you like I do
Monica believes she will always love her partner like no one else can.

Ain't nobody gonna treat you the way I treat you
Monica believes she treats her partner in a unique and special way.

(That's why I love you baby)
Repeated phrase expressing love and appreciation.

Ain't nobody ever loved me like you do
Monica believes her partner's love for her is incomparable.

Ain't nobody to compare to you
Monica feels her partner is unmatched.

That's why I love you baby
Repeated phrase expressing love and appreciation.

You think you're lucky caught a quicky in a nap
Monica playfully teases her partner about their sexual encounter.

A hicky on your lap
Monica gave her partner a hickey as a form of affection.

That's the payback for the scratches you left on my back
Monica is teasing her partner with a sexual reference about their previous encounter.

You wouldn't need a toy-friend with a boyfriend
Monica is suggesting that her partner doesn't need to use sex toys when he has her.

Or somethin' proper if you slept under the thunder
Monica teases that her partner would need something more proper if he had to sleep alone during a thunderstorm.

Keep my number I heard your next best is now ya next ex
Monica is reminding her partner that his previous relationships haven't worked out.

'Cause in the middle what a best sex you yelled "Treach"
Monica knows that she is the best sexual partner her boyfriend has had.

An' I ain't mad at'cha yet
Monica is not angry with her partner for his sexual past.

What'cha pimp daddy don't know won't hurt him
Monica is suggesting that her partner doesn't need to tell his father about their relationship.

Who loves ya best?
Monica is teasing her partner playfully.

Treat me like your young lady
Monica wants to be treated with respect and care.

Special things you say to me
Monica appreciates when her partner says sweet things to her.

Feels so good to be with you my baby
Monica loves being in a relationship with her partner.

Doesn't matter what they think
Monica doesn't care what other people think about their relationship.

'Cause I'm gonna be here anyway
Monica is committed to being in the relationship.

There's no need to feel ashamed because you're on my mind
Monica wants her partner to know he is always on her mind.

And every time I say "I love you" it's with pride
Monica is proud to express her love to her partner.