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R. Kelly Lyrics


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This is big!

Chi Twon girls have di badonkadonk (Oh!)
A-T-L junk in di trunk a bounce (Oh!)
Jamaican girls pat yuh front a clump (Come on!)
Miami girls let mi see yuh jump, jump (Yep)
New York girls can shake that ass (Oh!)
St. Louis girls mi see yuh shake it fast (Come on!)
Midwest girls can shake that ass (Yep)
Ele and Kelly won't let dem pass, come on!

We got the place surrounded y'all (Scoobay!)
This is big! (A weddy weddy weddy weddy weddy weddy weddy weddy)
Mic check (Ladies) One two I can't hear myself (Turn it up)
One two I can't hear myself (Turn it up) One two I can't hear myself (Turn it up)
So a, turn it up (Oh!) turn it up (Oh!)

I like it when your booty go bump, bump Ladies)
Girl make your booty go bump, bump (Come on)
How you make your booty go bump, bump
You got a whole lot a junk in your trunk, trunk (Come on)

Girls shake your booty don't stop, stop (Yep)
Turn around and make your booty pop, pop (Uh huh)
Girls shake your booty don't stop, stop
Make it clap (Clap) clap (clap) clap, clap

Haven't seen a booty like that since the rump shake
That's the kind of booty that makes your bed break
Girl hit the floor turn out the party
Love it when you shake and wind your body
You got me wantin' to be with you all the time
You make me wanna pass them chips girls you are so fine
How 'bout me and you go jump in my car (Oh)
Talk about our future in my car
Take a ride to my spot in my car (Oh)
Now you in my bed screamin' dada (Oh)
Don't make no sense how you bring your body down now
Bring it back up and roll it all around now
Clap clap your so good clap clap (Clap Clap!)
The way your bendin' it over clap clap (Alright)
Your the girl in the top five videos
By tomorrow this will be number one
In or way upside down on the pole
Pretty mama you know your dead wrong (Get jiggy gal)
Girl you roll it like a boat, when you shake it to the floor
When I get you in the door this murder she wrote
See you the hottest chick in the club, sexy superstar hands up
Girl you bump it like that ass is a truck
Roll it around like, that ass on dubs

I like it when your booty go bump, bump
Girl make your booty go bump, bump
How you make your booty go bump, bump
You got a whole lot a junk in your trunk, trunk

Girls shake your booty don't stop, stop
Turn around and make your booty pop, pop
Girls shake your booty don't stop, stop
Make it clap (Clap) clap (clap) clap, clap

Back to how she a wiggle di wiggle di booty like a pro
(Back it up) Mek Kelly go so whooa
She mek di richter scale mek yuh head point oh
Like Christina Milian yuh fi dip it low
(Forget di aftaparty) Let's roill
There's no wait no more let's go
(Show love) Qid Jamaicans, Haitians, Bajans
(Full to capacity) No more accommodation
How dat gal deh a wine a must a Jamaican
How she shake dat booty yuh can tell a who a di fake one
(Earthquake) Girl shake yuh booty mek yuh body shake
(Earthquake) So yuh shake yuh body so yuh wreck di place
(Earthquake) Yuh melk everybody evacuate
Heavyweight ma let yuh bootyb shake, shake
Shake, riba, riba, shake it senorita
Shake it like yuh come from Costa Rica, mamita

I like it when your booty go bump, bump
Girl make your booty go bump, bump
How you make your booty go bump, bump
You got a whole lot a junk in your trunk, trunk

Girls shake your booty don't stop, stop
Turn around and make your booty pop, pop
Girls shake your booty don't stop, stop
Make it clap (Clap) clap (clap) clap, clap

All of the ladies think I'm sexy
Cause when I walk through the club I gets lots of love
Oh Kells your the one that I'm dreamin' of
Girl all I wanna be is your fantasy
In your dreams take you to my ecstasy
All alone in my room just you and me
When we awake it will be a reality
Girl I'll have your body singin oh la la
Once I turn it over and hit it real hard
Boo my only mission is to make you see stars
Put me up to bat and I'm a knock it out the park
Shake ya ass riba riba like your Mexican
(Uh oh uh oh) The way your frakin it
(Uh oh) The way your doppin it (Uh oh)
And when you bring it back up and move it in slow motion
(Earthquake) Make me wanna move a little closer
(Earthquake) Get you out of here and get somewhere and stroke it
(Earthquake) Because the way you move it's out of control
Clap clap your so good clap clap, the way your bendin' it over clap clap

I like it when your booty go bump, bump
Girl make your booty go bump, bump
How you make your booty go bump, bump
You got a whole lot a junk in your trunk, trunk

Girls shake your booty don't stop, stop
Turn around and make your booty pop, pop
Girls shake your booty don't stop, stop
Make it clap (Clap) clap (clap) clap, clap

All of the sexy ladies in this club (Ladies yuh lookin' like a mermaid)
Throw your hands up come on throw your hands up
Throw your hands up come on throw your hands up
And if the DJ is rockin' this club (Ladies, come on)
Throw your hands up come on throw your hands up
Throw your hands up come on throw your hands up

I like it when your booty go bump, bump
Girl make your booty go bump, bump
How you make your booty go bump, bump
You got a whole lot a junk in your trunk, trunk

Girls shake your booty don't stop, stop
Turn around and make your booty pop, pop
Girls shake your booty don't stop, stop
Make it clap (Clap) clap (clap) clap, clap

Elephant Man and, the R, A-K-A talkin' for the ladies
Let me know that, we like to feel when, the junk in the trunk




Goes like bop, bop, bop, and clap, clap, clap
Ay yo Jamaica meets

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of R. Kelly's "Bump and Grind" are essentially about confessing to a woman that the body and mind are in conflict when it comes to engaging in sexual activity. While the mind is hesitant and conflicted, the body desires the physical pleasure the act can bring. Kelly's lyrics reflect the aforementioned conflict, set to the backdrop of sex, with the artist trying to convince a woman to have a bump and grind with him.


The lyrics are interesting in that they can be interpreted in different ways by different people, which can bring the conversation full circle about consent and communication between partners. It is also noteworthy that, at the height of his success, R. Kelly was one of the most successful and influential R&B artists in the world, but the artist's personal life became mired with troubling allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse. With that said, "Bump and Grind" remains an iconic song that can bring back memories of the R&B music of the early 90s.


Line by Line Meaning

My mind's tellin' me no, but my body, my body's tellin' me yes
I'm conflicted between what my mind says is right and what my body desires.


Baby, I don't wanna hurt nobody But there is something that I must confess (to you)
I don't want to cause any harm, but I have to reveal something to you.


I don't see nothing wrong with a little bump and grind (with a little bump and grind)
I think it's okay to engage in physical intimacy with you.


See I know just what you want and I know just what you need girl So baby bring your body to me (bring your body here)
I understand your desires and I want you to come closer to me.


Baby my love is true, with you (With you is where I want to be)
I have genuine love for you and want to be with you.


Girl you need someone, someone like me to satisfy your every needs
You require someone like me to fulfill all your desires.


You say he's not treating you right Lady spend the night now I'll love you like you need to be loved (Baby, girl won't you try some of me)
Since he's not treating you well, spend the night with me and I'll treat you the way you deserve to be treated.


No need to look no more because I've opened up my door You'll never, you'll never want another love, baby you'll never find another me
You don't have to search anymore since I'm here for you and you won't find someone who loves you like I do.


I don't see nothing wrong, baby, baby
I don't think there is anything wrong with what we're doing.


nothing wrong, nothing wrong, nothing wrong
Repeatedly asserting that there is nothing wrong with engaging in physical intimacy.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: O'NEIL NORMAN BRYAN, ROBERT KELLY

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on when a man loves a women

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