The song was released in 2019 as the ninth track on the Vault Tracks part 1 disc of a Deluxe edition of the 1999 album.
Turn It Up
Prince Lyrics
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My signal's gettin' kinda weak
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
I know you got to be a freak, ooh
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
I'm still waiting by the knob
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
I'm ready for the heavy stuff, oh yeah
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
Come and play with my controls
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
Work me like a radio (oh, oh)
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
Work it 'til I start to groove, ooh
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
I know you know what to do (girl, you know what to do)
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
Work it 'til my clothes are wet
Turn it up, turn it up
I wanna drown in your body's sweat! (Oh yeah)
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
Come and play with my controls
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
Work me like a radio (oh, oh)
Now turn it up!
Come here
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
Give me everything you got
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
You know I know you got a lot (oh yeah)
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
I'll play what you want me to play
Turn it up, turn it up
It ain't no good unless you turn it up all the way, yeah, yeah!
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
Come and play with my controls (oh, oh)
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
Work me like a radio (come on, baby, turn it up)
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
Come and play with my controls (oh)
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
Work me like a radio (listen to me now)
Come on baby, what's it gonna be?
Are you gonna do it or are you gonna leave it up to me?
Are you gonna stop?
Are you gonna drop?
Kiss me, kiss me! Yeah!
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
Come and play with my controls (oh)
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
Work me like a radio (come on, gotta, gotta, gotta) (oh yeah)
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
Come and play with my controls (oh)
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
Work me like a, work me like a
Now turn it up!
Yeah, yeah
That wasn't it, now turn it down
Oh, ditty whop
Oh, ditty whop
Oh, ditty whop
(Oh, oh, oh, yeah )
Oh, ditty whop
(Oh, oh, yeah)
Oh, ditty whop
Oh, ditty whop
(Yeah, yeah)
Oh, ditty whop
Oh, ditty whop
(Yeah, yeah)
Listen to me
Come and play with my controls
Work me like a radio
Come and play with my controls (shock-a)
Work me like a radio (ra-radio)
The song "Turn It Up" by Prince is a playful and suggestive track that suggests a sexual metaphor. The lyrics talk about wanting someone to increase their level of sexual intensity and make them feel good. In the song, the singer asks the person to turn up the volume, play with their controls, and work them like a radio. The entire song is an extended metaphor about the sexual pleasure two people can share when they are both tuned in to each other's bodies.
The chorus ("Turn it up, turn it up, baby / Come and play with my controls / Turn it up, turn it up, baby / Work me like a radio") suggests that the singer is in a constant state of arousal and wants their partner to help take them to the next level of pleasure. The second verse ("Turn it up, turn it up, baby / Work it 'til I start to groove, ooh / Turn it up, turn it up, baby / I know you know what to do") reinforces this, as the singer implores their partner to push them further.
Overall, "Turn It Up" is a playful and suggestive song by Prince that uses a sexual metaphor to talk about the pleasures of intimacy. The lyrics suggest that the singer is looking for someone who can help them achieve the ultimate pleasure, and is willing to do whatever it takes to get there.
Line by Line Meaning
Turn it up, turn it up, baby
Please increase the volume of our activity together
My signal's gettin' kinda weak
My interest in this activity is dwindling, please intensify it
I know you got to be a freak, ooh
I know you can turn me on and make me move like a freak
I'm still waiting by the knob
I'm waiting here patiently anticipating change in the intensity of this activity
I'm ready for the heavy stuff, oh yeah
I'm excited and prepared for the most intense version of our activity
Come and play with my controls
Please take charge and guide our activity
Work me like a radio (oh, oh)
Control my feelings and sensations like you control a radio
Work it 'til I start to groove, ooh
Please keep going until I'm completely engrossed in the activity
I know you know what to do (girl, you know what to do)
I have faith in your abilities to please me in this activity
Work it 'til my clothes are wet
Go deeper and move harder until I am completely satisfied
I wanna drown in your body's sweat! (Oh yeah)
I want to be so immersed in our activity that it makes us both sweat
Give me everything you got
Please give me all you got, hold nothing back
You know I know you got a lot (oh yeah)
You have much to offer that can be explored in this activity
Turn it up, turn it up
Intensify our activity even more
It ain't no good unless you turn it up all the way, yeah, yeah!
This activity only works when it is at its maximum intensity
Come on baby, what's it gonna be?
What level of intensity are we going to try in our activity?
Are you gonna do it or are you gonna leave it up to me?
Are you going to lead our activity, or shall I take control?
Are you gonna stop?
Will you cease participating in the activity?
Are you gonna drop?
Are you going to collapse due to the intensity?
Kiss me, kiss me! Yeah!
Let us move to the next level of our activity
That wasn't it, now turn it down
That wasn't our desired level of intensity, please change direction now
Come and play with my controls
Please take charge and guide us again
Work me like a radio
Control my feelings and sensations again like you control a radio
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Prince Rogers Nelson
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