Lady_Marmalade
Moulin_Rouge Lyrics

Where's all my soul sisters
Asking where all the women who share a common bond and have a deep understanding of each other's struggles and emotions are.

Let me hear ya'll flow sisters
Asking the women to express themselves freely and showcase their talents as masters of their art.

Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, flow sister
Encouragement to the women to take control, express themselves freely and let their talents shine through.

He met Marmalade down in old Moulin Rouge
He met a lady named Marmalade in the historic Moulin Rouge dance hall.

Struttin' her stuff on the street
Walking with confidence and pride while flaunting her beauty and femininity.

She said, "Hello, hey Joe, you wanna give it a go?" (woah)
She asked him if he wants to try and pursue her romantically.

Gitchie, gitchie, ya ya da da (yeah-ey)
Making flirty sounds to express attraction towards someone.

Gitchie, gitchie, ya ya here (here)
Continuing to express attraction using flirtatious sounds.

Mocha Choca latta ya ya (ooh yeah)
Using fun and playful words to keep the flirtation going.

Creole Lady Marmalade
Referring to the lady named Marmalade who has a Creole background and is full of passion and sensuality.

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir (ah, oh)
Asking if they want to sleep with her tonight using French words to add mystery and allure.

Creole Lady Marmalade
Referring again to the sensuous and enticing Marmalade.

He sat in her boudoir while she freshened up
He waited in her private room while she went to freshen up.

Boy drank all that Magnolia wine
He got carried away and drank too much of Marmalade's expensive and rare wine.

On her black satin sheets
They started to get intimate on her luxurious bed made of black, silky fabric.

Is where he started to freak, yeah
He began to lose control and became overwhelmed by the passion and pleasure he was experiencing.

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir (ce soir)
Asking again if they want to sleep with her tonight using the same mysterious and seductive French words.

He come through with the money and the garter bags
He came in with money and luxury goods like garter bags to show off his wealth and impress the women.

Let 'em know we 'bout that cake straight out the gate
Telling everyone that they're all about the money right from the beginning.

We independent women, some mistake us for whores
They are confident, independent women who are often misunderstood and wrongly judged as prostitutes.

I'm sayin' why spend mine when I can spend yours
She's questioning why she should spend her own money when she can use someone else's instead.

Disagree? Well that's you and I'm sorry
If anyone has a problem with her opinion, then it's their problem and she won't change her stance.

I'm a keep playing these cats out like Atari
She'll keep using men for their money and entertainment just like playing a video game by Atari.

High heeled shoes getting love from the dudes
Men are often attracted to women wearing high heels and it works in the women's favor.

Four bad ass chicks from the Moulin Rouge
Referring to the group of confident and empowered women who are masters of their craft at the Moulin Rouge dance hall.

Better get that dough sisters
Encouragement to the women to go after the money and secure their financial well-being.

We drink wine with diamonds in the glass
They drink not only fine wine, but it is served in a diamond-encrusted glass indicating their extravagant lifestyle.

By the case the meaning of expensive taste
Drinking wine by the case emphasizes their love of luxury and expensive things.

Touch of her skin feeling silky smooth, hey
Feeling the soft and smooth skin of their partner by touch.

Colour of café au lait (all right)
Describing the skin color of their partner as resembling the coffee and milk mixture of café au lait.

Made the savage beast inside roar until he cried
Their partner's beauty and sensuality was so powerful that he was overwhelmed by emotion and cried out in ecstasy.

Now he's back home doin' 9 to 5 (9 to 5)
Returning to his normal, mundane life of working a 9 to 5 job.

Livin' the grey flannel life (oh pity)
Living an ordinary, monotonous life that lacks excitement and fun.

But when he turns off to sleep memories creep
When he's about to sleep, the memories of his wild and passionate night come back to him.

Creole Lady Marmalade
One last time referring to Marmalade and alluding to the night of passion they shared.

Misdemeanor here
Missy Elliott is featured in the song and is announcing her presence.

Creole Lady Marmalade ooh yes!
Ending the song with one last reference to the woman who made such an impact on the singer of the story.