This song, like many recent songs from the OVO Crew (see Roy Wood’s “Gwan Big Up Urself” and Drake’s “Controlla”), carries a dancehall, island-inspired vibe. PND had writing credits on Rihanna’s “Work,”, which also employs the dancehall sound. Party is also of Caribbean decent and says he was raised in a “super Jamaican household.”
Drake’s version of the song leaked on April 29, 2018.
Not Nice
Partynextdoor Lyrics
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Oh-oh-oh-oh
You've got some vacation time
You and your girlfriend too badmind
Bad, bad, bad, when you're both combined
I don't know why you look so nice
Want me to feel like I'm new
Want me to watch you do you
Don't, girl, you look so nice
But you're not nice, you're rude
Look what you're putting me through
I'd never do this to you
I need to hold the corner and then slow whine it
One time, yeah
I need to hold the corner and then slow whine it
One time, yeah
You a real bad gyal weh nuh tek back chat
And anything you seh you can defend that
You a real bad gyal weh nuh tek back chat
And anything you seh you can defend that
Right now we're just taking time
Other things are on your mind
And you want bad, bad, bad when I treat you right
I don't care how you look so nice
Girl you're not nice, you're rude
Want me to feel like I'm new
Want me to watch you do you
Don't, girl, you look so nice
But you're not nice, you're rude
Look what you're putting me through
I'd never do this to you
I need to hold the corner and then slow whine it
One time, yeah
I need to hold the corner and then slow whine it
One time, yeah
You a real bad gyal weh nuh tek back chat
And anything you seh you can defend that
I need to hold the corner
You a real bad gyal weh nuh tek back chat
And anything you seh you can defend that
I need to, I need to, I need to, I need to
I need to hold the corner and then slow whine it
One time, yeah
I need to hold the corner and then slow whine it
One time, yeah
'Cause girl you're not nice, you're rude
Want me to feel like I'm new
Want me to watch you do you
Don't, girl, you look so nice
But you're not nice, you're rude
Look what you're putting me through
I'd never do this to you
Do this to you, do this to you
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
You look so nice
But you're not nice, not nice, not nice
The song "Not Nice" by PARTYNEXTDOOR is a mid-tempo Caribbean-infused groove that talks about a relationship gone bad. The lyrics of the song reveal a story of a woman who looks nice but is ill-mannered, with an insensitivity that hurts her partner repeatedly. The song suggests that the woman likes to be treated badly, as her partner tries to be nice but still finds himself being treated poorly. The lyrics of the song indicate how the woman is seemingly unaware of the way she treats her partner and does not understand the effect of her actions. The chorus of the song repeats how the girl may look nice, but she's not nice.
PARTYNEXTDOOR uses Caribbean-inspired melodies that fuse rhythm and blues with island sounds, making the song groovy and infectious. The song highlights the contrast between a woman's appearance and her personality, which creates the drama that the lyrics of the song revolve around. Although the song is a love lament, the lyrics and melody create a joyful atmosphere that one can dance to repeatedly.
Line by Line Meaning
You've got some vacation time
You have free time
You and your girlfriend too badmind
You and your girlfriend are envious and jealous
Bad, bad, bad, when you're both combined
It's really bad when both of you are together
I don't know why you look so nice
I don't understand why you have a good appearance
Girl you're not nice, you're rude
You're not kind, you have a bad attitude
Want me to feel like I'm new
You want to make me feel like a different person
Want me to watch you do you
You want me to observe you being yourself
Don't, girl, you look so nice
Despite your rude behavior, you still look attractive
But you're not nice, you're rude
You have an unpleasant personality
Look what you're putting me through
See the difficulty you're causing me
I'd never do this to you
I wouldn't treat you like this
You a real bad gyal weh nuh tek back chat
You're a real tough girl who doesn't tolerate disrespect
And anything you seh you can defend that
You can stand up for anything you say
Right now we're just taking time
We're currently taking things slow
Other things are on your mind
You're preoccupied with other things
And you want bad, bad, bad when I treat you right
You want negativity even when I treat you well
I don't care how you look so nice
Your good appearance has no effect on me
I need to hold the corner and then slow whine it
I need to move seductively
You a real bad gyal weh nuh tek back chat
You're a real tough girl who doesn't tolerate disrespect
And anything you seh you can defend that
You can stand up for anything you say
'Cause girl you're not nice, you're rude
The reason is you have a rude personality
Do this to you, do this to you
Treat you badly like you treat me
You look so nice
You appear attractive
But you're not nice, not nice, not nice
Despite your good appearance, you have a poor attitude
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jahron Anthony Brathwaite, Richard Dwayne Chin-quee, Drake Ghaham Aubrey, Andrew Hershey, Azim Palmer Adidja, James Shebib Noah
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@briannakcarrey3699
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
You've got some vacation time
You and your girlfriend too badmind
Bad, bad, bad, when you're both combined
I don't know why you look so nice
Girl you're not nice, you're rude
Want me to feel like I'm new
Want me to watch you do you
Don't, girl, you look so nice
But you're not nice, you're rude
Look what you're putting me through
I'd never do this to you
I need to hold the corner and then slow whine it
One time, yeah
I need to hold the corner and then slow whine it
One time, yeah
You a real bad gyal weh nuh tek back chat
And anything yuh say yuh can defend that
You a real bad gyal weh nuh tek back chat
And anything yuh say yuh can defend that too
Right now we're just taking time
Other things are on your mind
And you want bad, bad, bad when I treat you right
I don't care how you look so nice
Girl you're not nice, you're rude
Want me to feel like I'm new
Want me to watch you do you
Don't, girl, you look so nice
But you're not nice, you're rude
Look what you're putting me through
I'd never do this to you
I need to hold the corner and then slow whine it
One time, yeah
I need to hold the corner and then slow whine it
One time, yeah
You a real bad gyal weh nuh tek back chat
And anything yuh say yuh can defend that
You a real bad gyal weh nuh tek back chat
And anything yuh say yuh can defend that too
I need to hold the corner
I need to, I need to, I need to, I need to
I need to hold the corner and then slow whine it
One time, yeah
I need to hold the corner and then slow whine it
One time, yeah
'Cause girl you're not nice, you're rude
Want me to feel like I'm new
Want me to watch you do you
Don't, girl, you look so nice
But you're not nice, you're rude
Look what you're putting me through
I'd never do this to you
Do this to you, do this to you
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
You look so nice
But you're not nice, not nice, not nice...
your welcome
@TheGroovyGuitarDude
Here are the guitar chords for Not Nice if anyone want to learn how to play it :)
Capo 3
Am, Em, Dm, Am
And the two strum patterns I am using to play this are:
1) D for the whole song if you want it to match exactly!
2) D D U U D U if you want to do an acoustic version and add a little bit more to it!
If you need any extra help on learning this let me know down here or check out the video lesson I made on it a couple of days ago! Hope this helps out :)
@realclivenbaparody
this is where Drake gets his flows from and lyrics. Party doesn't get enough credit
@yaboo43
I'm saying!Nigga took his whole PROFILE!!!!I bet drake probs begged for this song and others alike!
@bus101project
SMH drake copied verbatim PND's flow and style.. first it was Quentin, and now this.
@quilesnoel98
KingCliveGaming but Roy woods been had this style.... listen to walking at dawn and Exis
@yaboo43
Noel Quiles And drama!That one is my shit.
@notanangel
his checks probably disagree
@bena2467
I don't understand how this song wasn't a smash hit. This song should've been so much bigger.. If Rihanna put this out it would've been a monster hit.
@HarmlessTomato
ben a underrated for sure
@shuttag0d
It’s big in Jamaica 🔥
@HarmlessTomato
Logan Blair y you all in the comment section of the song then😂