Play Hard
Ne-Yo feat. Akon Lyrics

Come on, baby, and drop it (okay)
Encouragement to the listener to dance suggestively, with a carefree attitude.

Scrub that floor and just mop it (okay)
Instructions for the listener to clean the floor with a dance move, possibly implying a strip club setting or similar.

Show these gangsters how you pop lock it (okay)
Encouragement to the listener to show off their dance skills to an intimidating crowd, and impress them with their ability to pop and lock.

Don't care what you got in your pocket (okay)
Indifference to how wealthy the listener is or isn't, implying that they can still enjoy themselves regardless.

I peep the way that you rockin'
The singer is acknowledging how the listener is dancing and admiring their moves.

With that thang-thang, girl stop it
The singer is impressed with the listener's body and dancing skills and is suggesting that they stop and show off their assets.

Wanna just bang-bang and pop it
The singer suggesting a sexual encounter with the listener.

While the club crowded, just watch you work it out
The singer is watching the listener and enjoying how they dance and move in a crowded club environment.

Got a gang of cash and it's goin' all on the bar (now work it out)
Spending a large amount of money on drinks, then challenging the listener to show off their dancing skills with a command to 'work it out.'

And it's going fast 'cause I feel like a superstar (now work it out)
Spending money extravagantly to show off, feeling confident and empowered, and repeating the command to dance it out.

And you may not have it, I might just broke the law (now work it out)
Acknowledging that other people may not have the wealth to spend like this and implying that the singer is living a more criminal lifestyle to be able to afford to spend so much.

It's your turn to grab it, now make this whole thing yours (now work it out)
Encouragement to the listener to join in on the spending and make the whole club experience their own, then again, the command to dance it out.

Hey, said a hustler's work is never through
A reflection on the hard work and determination many people have to get ahead in life, even when they've already achieved success.

We makin' it 'cause we makin' moves
The singer and the listener are both taking actions to make progress in their lives, stepping forward and getting ahead.

The only thing we know how to do
Learning how to work hard and make moves is the only way the singer and the listener know how to progress in life.

Said it's the only thing we know how to do
Repeating that working hard and making moves is the only thing the singer and the listener know how to do to get ahead.

Work hard, play hard
A catchphrase and motto for those who work hard and then play hard, such as the singer and the listener.

Keep partyin' like it's your job
An instruction to the listener to keep enjoying life and partying, as if it were their career or profession.

Yes, I'm fresh to death, lookin' plush (okay)
The singer is looking stylish and fashionable, and may be wearing expensive clothing.

Ladies can't get enough (okay)
The singer is attracting a lot of attention from women due to their good looks.

Got my fitness, looking buff (okay)
The singer is in good shape and may be physically attractive, possibly attracting even more attention from women.

And all my people with me, I trust (okay)
The singer is surrounded by friends and allies that they trust and rely on.

Holdin' down for my city
The singer is representing and standing up for their hometown or city.

If they askin' you, I'm not guilty
If anyone asks, the listener should defend the singer and deny any wrongdoing they may be accused of.

Only thing that I'm guilty of is making you rock with me, work it out
The singer is only guilty of getting the listener to dance and enjoy themselves with them.

(Work hard, play hard)
Repeating the catchphrase from earlier, emphasizing the importance of both working and enjoying life.

(We work hard, play hard)
Again repeating the phrase with 'we', implying that the singer and listener are partners in making progress in life.