Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo met in Virginia Beach, Virginia at the ages of 12 at a summer camp for musicians, which they both disliked. They spent their free time making beats and performing in groups with fellow childhood friend Timbaland. Shay Haley began performing with Williams and Hugo in high school. After watching the duo perform at a high school talent show, Teddy Riley, a musician and producer, signed Williams and Hugo in 1992. After producing songs for several artists throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, the production duo formed N.E.R.D in 2001 as a side project.
She Wants to Move
N.E.R.D Lyrics
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Shake it up girl
Shake it up, bass
Hey
Shake it up
Shake it up
She makes me think of lightning in skies
How else is God supposed to write
(Her name) She's sexy
Move, she wants to move
But you're hogging her, you're guarding her
She wants to move (she wants to move)
She wants to move (she wants to move)
But you're hogging her, you're guarding her (damn)
Mister
Look at your girl, she loves it (Look at her)
I can see it in her eyes
She (come here babe) hopes this lasts forever
Hey (uh, uh, uh)
Her off beat dance makes me fantasize
(Her curves) She's sexy
Her ass is a spaceship I want to ride
(Her ass) She's sexy
Move, she wants to move
But you're hogging her, and guarding her
She wants to move (To move)
She wants to move (oh, no move)
But you're hogging her, you're guarding her
(Beat it)
Mister
Look at your girl, she loves it (I know you love it girl)
I can see it in her eyes, she
Hopes this lasts forever (hey)
Hey
Yeah, this is your part girl
Uh, this is your part girl
(Move, she wants to move) c'mon
Oww, (Move, she wants to move) ehh
Man (and move, she wants to move)
(Move, she wants to move)
But you're hogging her, you're guarding her
Beat it
Mister
Look at your girl (damn) she loves it (shake it up)
I can see it in her eyes, she
Hopes this lasts forever
Hey, c'mon
Mister
Look at your girl (look at your girl) she loves it (she wants me)
I can see it in her eyes, she (huh)
Hopes this lasts forever, hey
Somebody get us some water in here!
'Cause it's hot
(Yo why you, why you, why you wit' that fool?)
It's hot y'all, hey
Ha, ha, ha, ha-ha, ha
Ugh
(I like it when you're wet baby) Ehh
N.E.R.D’s song “She Wants to Move” is a funky and infectious song that is all about dancing and having a good time. The song is filled with complex layers of beats, bass, synths, and guitars. The lyrics are an ode to a girl who can’t stop moving, a girl who is always at the center of the dance floor, and the other guys that are trying to guard her. Pharrell Williams sings the chorus, “Move, she wants to move. But you're hogging her, you're guarding her, she wants to move.”
The lyrics of the song are straightforward and talk about dancing and sweating on the dance floor. The phrases “shake it up”, and “she wants to move” are repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the need for dance and movement. The song goes on to describe the girl’s off-beat dance style, which only adds to her allure to the singer. The lines “she’s sexy, her curves”, and “her ass is a spaceship I want to ride” are all meant to convey the singer’s admiration of the girl’s body and her moves.
The song may be interpreted as a fun-loving call to action, urging listeners to hit the dance floor and let it all out. The lyrics paint a picture of a girl who is confident and comfortable in her own skin, and the song celebrates that confidence by inviting listeners to celebrate with her. Overall, “She Wants to Move” is a fun and upbeat song that is all about enjoying life and letting loose.
Line by Line Meaning
Shake it up
Encouragement to shake the body rhythmically
Shake it up girl
Encouragement for a female to shake her body rhythmically
Shake it up, bass
Encouragement for the music to shake the audience
She makes me think of lightning in skies
The singer is impressed with the sexy lady who reminds him of lightning in the sky
(Her name) She's sexy
Affirmation that the lady is extremely attractive
How else is God supposed to write
A rhetorical question asking how else such a perfect woman could exist without divine intervention
Move, she wants to move
The lady wants to dance and move her body
But you're hogging her, you're guarding her
Someone is preventing the lady from dancing with others and being free
She wants to move (she wants to move)
Repetition of the lady's desire to dance and move her body
Mister
Addressing a man, possibly the one who is holding the lady back
Look at your girl, she loves it (Look at her)
The lady is enjoying the music and wants to dance
I can see it in her eyes
The lady is expressing her desire to dance through her facial expressions
She (come here babe) hopes this lasts forever
The lady wants to continue dancing forever and is asking someone to join her
Her off beat dance makes me fantasize
The lady's unconventional dance moves are turning the singer on
(Her curves) She's sexy
The lady's curves are causing the singer to find her even more attractive
Her ass is a spaceship I want to ride
The singer finds the lady's behind so attractive he compares it to a spaceship and desires to be close to it
But you're hogging her, and guarding her
Someone is still preventing the lady from dancing with others
Move, she wants to move (To move)
Repetition of the lady's desire to dance and move her body
She wants to move (oh, no move)
Repetition of the lady's desire to dance, despite someone trying to hold her back
(Beat it)
The singer is demanding that the person holding the lady back should leave her alone
Yeah, this is your part girl
Addressing the lady to enjoy herself as it is her moment to shine
Uh, this is your part girl
Repetition of inviting the lady to seize the moment and dance
Mister
Addressing the person holding the lady back again
Look at your girl (damn) she loves it (shake it up)
The lady is clearly enjoying the music and wants to dance
But you're hogging her, you're guarding her
The person holding the lady back is reiterated as a hindrance to her enjoyment
Somebody get us some water in here!
The singer wants some water due to the high-energy performance
'Cause it's hot
The show is intense and reaching high temperatures
(Yo why you, why you, why you wit' that fool?)
The singer questions why the lady is with someone who is preventing her from enjoying herself
Ha, ha, ha, ha-ha, ha
The singer is having fun and laughs about the situation
Ugh
An expression of frustration
(I like it when you're wet baby)
A sexually suggestive lyric regarding the lady sweating from dancing
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams
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AsSeenOnTV0893
This is one of the rare cases when the remix is better than the original.
Taku Te Puke
i prefer the original hook
sj appiyah
FAAAAACTS
glenda goodewright
And I love them both!
Nelson Mercado Jr
it definitely is
Pete - Dogg
It's a cool jam, but the original is definitely better. More catchy.
Delia
Still bumping in 2021 because I can't stream anywhere else. This song is so slept on!
ReGGie siZzla
same here 😪😪
Elroy Martinez Jr. Films
Word. Only on youtube.
JJSpade17
Really need this to be on Spotify. You lame if you not up and dancing to this