Maneater
Nelly Furtado Lyrics


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Take it back from the top

Everybody look at me, me (oh)
I walk in the door you start screaming (oh)
Come on everybody, what you here for? (Oh)
Move your body around like a nympho (oh)

Everybody get your neck to crack around (oh)
All you crazy people come on jump around (oh)
I wanna see you all on your knees knees (oh)
You either wanna be with me or be me
Come on now

Man-eater, make you work hard, make you spend hard
Make you want all of her love
She's a man-eater, make you buy cars, make you cut cards
Make you fall real hard in love

She's a man-eater, make you work hard, make you spend hard
Make you want all of her love
She's a man-eater, make you buy cars, make you cut cards
Wish you never ever met her at all

And when she walks she walks with passion (oh)
When she talks, she talks like she can handle it (oh)
When she asks for something, boy, she means it (oh)
Even if you never ever see it (oh)

Everybody get your neck to crack around (oh)
All you crazy people come on jump around (oh)
You doing anything to keep her by your side (oh)
Because she says she love you, love you long time (oh)
Come on now

Man-eater, make you work hard, make you spend hard
Make you want all of her love
She's a man-eater, make you buy cars, make you cut cards
Make you fall real hard in love

She's a man-eater, make you work hard, make you spend hard
Make you want all of her love
She's a man-eater, make you buy cars, make you cut cards
Wish you never ever met her at all (oh)

Ahh (oh)
Ahh (oh)
Ahh (oh)
Ahh (yeah), come on now

Man-eater, make you work hard, make you spend hard
Make you want all of her love
She's a man-eater, make you buy cars, make you cut cards
Make you fall real hard in love

She's a man-eater, make you work hard, make you spend hard
Make you want all of her love
She's a man-eater, make you buy cars, make you cut cards
Wish you never ever met her at all

No, never ever met her at all
(What you sayin', girl?)
You wish you'd never ever met her at all
(What you sayin', girl?)
You wish you'd never ever met her at all
(What you sayin', girl?)
You wish you'd never ever met her at all
(Come on)

You wish you'd never ever met her at all
(What you sayin', girl?)
You wish you'd never ever met her at all
(What you sayin', girl?)
You wish you'd never ever met her at all
(What you sayin', girl?)
You wish you'd never ever met her at all (break)

I been around the world, I ain't ever seen a girl like this
She's a man-eater, a man-eater
I been around the world, I ain't ever seen a girl like this
She's a man-eater, a man-eater

I been around the world, I ain't ever seen a girl like this
She's a man-eater, a man-eater




I been around the world, I ain't ever seen a girl like this
Like this, like this, like this, like this, like this (this, this, this)

Overall Meaning

The song "Maneater" by Nelly Furtado is a song about a seductive, powerful woman who has the ability to make men fall in love with her and spend money on her. The chorus repeats the phrase "she's a man-eater," using the metaphor of a cannibalistic predator to describe the woman's behavior. The verses describe how the woman walks, talks, and demands attention, and how men are willing to do anything to keep her in their lives, even if it means spending their last dime. The bridge provides a break from the repetitiveness of the chorus and has Furtado asserting that she has never seen a woman like this before.


Overall, "Maneater" is a commentary on the power dynamics between men and women in relationships, and the idea that women can be just as predatory as men. However, the song does not necessarily condemn the woman for her behavior, but rather presents her as an irresistible force that men are drawn to despite the risks involved.


Line by Line Meaning

Take it back from the top
Let's start again from the beginning


Everybody look at me, me (oh)
Attention everyone, focus on me


I walk in the door you start screaming (oh)
People get excited and cheerful when I arrive


Come on everybody, what you here for? (Oh)
Let's have some fun and enjoy the moment


Move your body around like a nympho (oh)
Dance and groove sensually


Everybody get your neck to crack around (oh)
Move your head around in excitement


All you crazy people come on jump around (oh)
Let loose and have fun, don't be afraid to be wild


I wanna see you all on your knees knees (oh)
Let me see everyone groveling and begging for my attention


You either wanna be with me or be me
You either desire me or aspire to be like me


Man-eater, make you work hard, make you spend hard
She is a seductress who demands your utmost effort and money


Make you want all of her love
She can make you crave for her affection


She's a man-eater, make you buy cars, make you cut cards
She has expensive tastes that can drain your bank account


Make you fall real hard in love
She has the power to make you fall head over heels for her


Wish you never ever met her at all
You regret the day you ever crossed paths with her


When she walks she walks with passion (oh)
Her every step exudes confidence and sensuality


When she talks, she talks like she can handle it (oh)
She speaks with poise and authority


When she asks for something, boy, she means it (oh)
She is assertive and doesn't take no for an answer


Even if you never ever see it (oh)
Even if she doesn't show it, you know she means business


You doing anything to keep her by your side (oh)
You will do whatever it takes to keep her happy and stay with her


Because she says she love you, love you long time (oh)
She claims to love you passionately and forever


No, never ever met her at all
You wish you could erase her from your life entirely


I been around the world, I ain't ever seen a girl like this
She is unique and unlike any girl you have ever encountered


Like this, like this, like this, like this, like this (this, this, this)
She is extraordinary, and her charms are one-of-a-kind




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Anthem Entertainment, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Floyd Nathaniel Hills, Jim Beanz, Nelly Kim Furtado, Timothy Z. Mosley

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@brondlie

other people: listening to this song for nostalgia
me: imagining myself in an edit

@jaydenn4072

sameee

@yukadeki8629

BRUH SAME

@isitdatserious

cringe

@bobgraton4627

Same either

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@mdd04000

Still one of the hardest beats of all time

@TommyLewJDfacesTH2

I have LITERALLY NO idea what’s happening with it and all the additions \ subtractions throughout; and I love it. That’s the point, right?!

@elizabethponce357

,ost of her beats are from Timbaland

@xxhpshrebyba

forreal

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