Truth or Dare
N.E.R.D. feat. Kelis & Pusha Lyrics
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I'm on the dance floor burning up
Music, turn it up
Baby, I'm
Real hot so is it my turn to touch you
Baby you
Look like you're buzzin' on ex with 3D effects
Baby, you
Me and my dogs will be there
Tell your girls prepare to share
We'll play the dancing truth or dare
If someone's standing there, stare say
"Hey baby, what's your name?"
"Don't stand looking insane?"
"Do you want to ride the train?"
Welcome to the fast lane
If you're in love beware
'Cause these people they don't care
All hands in the air
This is what we call truth or dare
I am the one with the brightest hair, leather I don't care
Baby, I
Don't ever want to take the shirt off
That's my dare
You got a girl but you're touching me like you don't care
Baby, you
Do you, but just don't get caught out there
Me and my girls will be there
Tell your boys prepare to share
We'll play the dancing truth or dare
If someone's standing there, stare say
"Hey, baby what's your name?"
"Don't stand looking insane"
"Do you want to ride the train"
Welcome to the fast lane
If you're in love beware
'Cause these people they don't care
All hands in the air
This is what we call truth or dare
Come on, come on
Baby, shake it up
Come on, come on
Baby, shake it up
Come on, come on
Baby, shake it up
Come on come on
Baby, shake it up
Man, I got tens surrounding me
Hounding me
Center of attention
A riot it's bound to be
Though I'm in the middle
My jewels you're bound to see
In a pool of women
All of them drowning me
I'm ho poppin', flip floppin', ho, hop in
Now her head in my lap boppin'
I ain't one to care
I ain't used to fair
Baby, you can keep the truth
Truth or dare
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (ohh, ayy)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (ooh, ooh, ooh-woo, hey, yeah)
Yeah, yeah
Me and my dogs will be there, tell your girls prepare to share
Me and my girls will be there, tell your boys prepare to share
We'll play the dancing truth or dare
If someone's standing there, stare say
"Hey baby, what's your name?"
"Don't stand looking insane?"
"Do you want to ride the train?"
Welcome to the fast lane
If you're in love beware
'Cause these people they don't care
All hands in the air
This is what we call truth or dare
Come on, come on
Baby, shake it up
Come on, come on
Baby, shake it up
Come on, come on
Baby, shake it up
Come on, come on
Baby, shake it up
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (N.E.r.d, Kelis, and love & peace for the world)
(For the world to see)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ooh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ooh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ooh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ooh
The song "Truth Or Dare" by N.E.R.D. talks about a chaotic dance floor where people are under the influence, and anything can happen. The song describes the scene as hot, with bright hair, leather, and a lot of touching going on. The chorus introduces the idea of playing truth or dare, making it clear that this is not a game for the faint-hearted or those in love.
The song highlights the wild behavior that ensues when people want to have fun and let loose. The first verse paints a picture of a dance floor where people are so high on drugs that they look like they have no idea what comes next, and guys are bringing more than one girl to share with their male friends. The lyrics suggest that everyone is in the fast lane, and if you're not ready to play the game or not comfortable with the rules, then you should beware. The second verse switches perspective, with Pharrell describing the way he's being chased by ten women, all competing for his attention, and he doesn't seem to mind.
Overall, "Truth Or Dare" is a song about embracing chaos and living in the moment, without worrying about tomorrow's consequences. The song encourages the audience to take risks and have fun because in the end, it's all worth it.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, yeah, yeah
An expressive start to the song
I'm on the dance floor burning up
I'm dancing so hard that I'm sweating
Music turn it up
Make the music louder
Baby I'm real hot so is it my turn to touch you
I'm attracted to you, is it okay if I make a move?
Baby you look like you're buzzin' on ex with 3D effects
You look like you're under the influence and seeing things in 3D
Baby you look like you have no clue of what comes next
You look like you're lost and don't know what to do next
Me and my dogs will be there, tell your girls prepare to share
My group of friends will be there, tell your friends to be ready to socialize with us
We'll play the dancing truth or dare
We'll engage in the classic game of truth or dare while dancing
If someone's standing there, stare say hey baby what's your name
If you see someone you're interested in, approach them and introduce yourself
Don't stand looking insane
Don't look awkward or crazy
Do you want to ride the train
Are you interested in coming along with us?
Welcome to the fast lane
Welcome to our exciting and fast-paced lifestyle
If you're in love beware 'cause these people they don't care
If you're already in a relationship, be careful because the people at this party might try to break you two up
All hands in the air
Let's all raise our hands and have a great time
This is what we call truth or dare
This is the fun game we're playing tonight
I am the one with the brightest hair, leather I don't care
I'm the one with the most unique appearance and don't care that I'm wearing leather
Baby I don't ever want to take the shirt off, that's my dare
I'm keeping my shirt on as my dare in the game
You got a girl but you touching me like you don't care, baby you
You have a girlfriend but you're acting like you're into me anyway
Do you, but just don't get caught out there
Do what you want, but be careful not to get caught doing anything wrong
Me and my girls will be there, tell your boys prepare to share
Me and my female friends will be there, tell your male friends to be prepared to socialize with us
Come on come on baby shake it up
Let's dance and have some fun
Man, I got ten surrounding me hounding me
I'm being surrounded and pursued by ten women
Center of attention a riot it's bound to be
I'm the center of everyone's attention and it's going to be wild
Though I'm in the middle my jewels you're bound to see
Even though I'm in the middle of everything, you can still see my jewelry
In a pool of women all of them drowning me
I'm surrounded by so many women that it's overwhelming
I'm ho hoppin', flip floppin', ho hoppin'
I'm having fun and bouncing around, going from one person to the next
Now her head in my lap boppin'
Now one of the women is giving me a lap dance
I ain't one to care, I ain't used to fair
I don't care about fairness, I'm used to getting my way
Baby you can keep the truth, choose the dare
If you don't want to tell the truth, choose a dare instead
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Repeating the catchy chorus line to end the song
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Chad Hugo, Terrence Thornton, Pharrell Williams
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ejicon3099
Pharell's current music is dope but nothing touches N.E.R.D's first two albums. You can listen to both albums from beginning to end without skipping a track and love every second of it.
@Clubnoisemusic
Ej Icon yep! 3rd album no live instruments - no live drummer- nothing like those first two
@omarciano42
The first and the third are the best, I don't like the second one too much but the song wonderful world is amazing
@millinafletcher7123
Naomsa Breakout is really good on the second album too
@hailiesbong2734
Istg
@NathanTaviss
Fax
@WalkingLotus444
Kelis is the reason I love to wear my natural curly fro and yell at men lmaooo
@leximurahaa6868
pharell was staring mad long at 2:18 lmaoo
@Craplatte
And I can see why :-)
@ZachariaYonis
cuz, i would forget my lines