Ching Ching
Ms. Jade/Nelly Furtado Lyrics

Ba da ba ba ching ching ching
The sound of money being spent

Ba da ba ba ba ching ching
The continuous sound of money being spent

What about the money that I spent up today [Repeat: x 4]
Asking the partner about the money spent today, which suggests a financial issue in the relationship

Tim took you from ghetto to class, how to hold your glass
Timbaland helped Ms. Jade transition from a low-class lifestyle to a more sophisticated one

To Fendi's to bags, for holdin' your cash
Ms. Jade now owns expensive fashion items and accessories for holding her money

People was seein' you pass, like right through the drapes
Ms. Jade became so wealthy that people just saw her pass by without really seeing or acknowledging her

I brought you the private, ounce wit the gates
Timbaland provided Ms. Jade with a private jet with gates, which represents lavish spending

Thinkin' that stuff make me faint, just whistle real fast
Ms. Jade finds the extreme spending lifestyle overwhelming and uncontrollable

Cougars roll in the grass, same cat on your Jag
Ms. Jade implies that her partner is cheating with older women

Why your keepin' them tabs, and callin' me for
Ms. Jade questions why her partner is keeping tabs on her spending and contacting her

It cost every minute, and you know I'm on tour
Ms. Jade highlights the high cost of communication while on tour

And I'm deeply committed, although I'm forgettin'
Ms. Jade suggests she is faithful despite being forgetful about details, such as names

Sometimes while hittin' it, different names would slip
Ms. Jade admits to forgetting names of partners while having sex with them

If I been wit a chick, check me miss
Ms. Jade invites her partner to check up on her if he suspects her of cheating with another woman

Your complexion switched, honey you been on trips
Ms. Jade points out that her partner's complexion changes when he travels, suggesting he is cheating

But you don't appreciate this, till your back in the Jetta
Ms. Jade believes her partner won't appreciate her until he is no longer in a luxurious lifestyle

No iceberg you own, just Angelica's sweaters
Ms. Jade comments on her partner's lack of expensive possessions, instead owning only Angelica's sweaters

If the steaks ain't T-Bone, you ain't properly fed
Ms. Jade thinks her partner only considers himself fed if he eats expensive T-bone steaks

Hun tonight is bet burgers, no cheese on the bread
Ms. Jade suggests they eat cheaper burgers without cheese on the bread tonight

Boy you act like I need ya, came down wit amnesia
Ms. Jade criticizes her partner for forgetting how much she has contributed to his wealth

Ran to why'alls in the meters, nuttin' but hate in between us
Ms. Jade is angry that her partner went to other people to complain about their issues which caused hate to grow between them

Now you come poppin' this shit, nigga I made you rich
Ms. Jade reminds her partner that she was the one who made him rich

Introduce you to Cris, flipped and secured your bricks
Ms. Jade introduced her partner to Cristal champagne and helped him secure drug deals

Even though them kids ain't mine, let 'em call me mami
Ms. Jade allows her partner's children to call her 'mami', even though she isn't their biological mother

I deserve them dollars, trip to the Bahamas and Porsche rotten
Ms. Jade feels entitled to the money she spent on a trip to the Bahamas and a Porsche

I washed your clothes, put up wit your hoes
Ms. Jade did the domestic tasks for her partner and tolerated his female friends/lovers

Never fucked up yo dough, put the G in ya glow
Ms. Jade never messed up or decreased her partner's wealth and lifestyle

So what you sweatin' me fo', I promoted them tours
Ms. Jade highlights her contribution to promote her partner's tours

I was poppin' them fours, run in and outta them stores
Ms. Jade used to spend money in high-end stores all the time

I cleaned up your spot, poured your brandy and scotch
Ms. Jade was the one who cleaned up her partner's place and served his drinks

Razor blades to the rocks, even lied to the cops
Ms. Jade helped her partner cut drugs with razor blades and lied to the cops in the process

Played your wifey and mother, cousin, sister and brother
Ms. Jade was able to convince her partner's close family members that she was his girlfriend/wife

Accountant lawyer and lover, I'm through dealin' wit suckers
Ms. Jade played the role of accountant, lawyer, and lover, but she's done dealing with people who take advantage of her

Shuttin' and lockin' the door, bout to settle the score
Ms. Jade is shutting and locking the door because she intends to settle the score or seek revenge

Boy money ain't everything, married minus the ring
Ms. Jade reminds her partner that money isn't everything and that they are committed even without a traditional marriage

Frequent Coach, mink, coats, cruises on ships and boats
Ms. Jade previously went on frequent trips, traveling in coach or expensive fur coats, and cruises on ships and boats

I gave you way more, can't there bout all your bulls
Ms. Jade feels that she gave her partner way more than he deserved, and she is not concerned about his complaints

Since day one it was ours it never was yours
Ms. Jade considers their wealth and lifestyle to be collective rather than belonging solely to her partner

Uh - look at the bigger picture, study the ghetto scripture
Ms. Jade encourages her partner to consider their origins and the bigger picture instead of just their current financial situation

Held your back when you was broke frontin' cause now you richer
Ms. Jade supported her partner when he was broke and pretending to be rich, and now he actually is wealthy

No frontin' in that there, Ms. Jade is everywhere
Ms. Jade is proud of her contributions to their wealth and prominence

Enough talkin' I'm through, my lawyer will be callin' you
Ms. Jade is done with the conversation and is going to have her lawyer deal with her partner

All this money that he's spendin', you owe me everything
Nelly Furtado implies that her partner's spending is linked to her own success and wealth

I want to tell him it's not his money, he tell me to go away, baby
Nelly Furtado wants to tell her partner that the money he spends is not entirely his, but he dismisses her

Wish he'd only give me a chance to show him that I'm alive
Nelly Furtado wants her partner to recognize her and appreciate her despite money not being the only factor in their relationship

I'm gonna be there and you need peace and tender all up in his life
Nelly Furtado is going to be there to offer her partner peace and tenderness