Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois), better … Read Full Bio ↴Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois), better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is a Grammy award winning American R&B singer-songwriter, rapper, actor and record producer. Debuting in 1991 with the group Public Announcement, Kelly went solo in 1993, starting off a successful career with the release of the album 12 Play. He has since released a further nine studio albums, collaborated with Jay-Z on two albums and has had many successful singles including Bump N' Grind, I Believe I Can Fly, Ignition, The World's Greatest and the hip-hopera Trapped in the Closet.

Kelly has also produced and performed in many tracks by other R&B and hip-hop artists. In 1994, Kelly produced and wrote the debut album of R&B singer Aaliyah and in 1995, Kelly co-produced and wrote the song "You Are Not Alone" for Michael Jackson, which was included on Jackson's album, HIStory. Kelly has sung the hooks for many notable hip-hop songs, such as "Fuckin' You Tonight" by The Notorious B.I.G., "We Thuggin'" by Fat Joe, "Gigolo" by Nick Cannon, and "Go Getta" by Young Jeezy, and has collaborated for two albums with Jay-Z.

Bump 'N' Grind
R. Kelly Lyrics

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My mind's tellin' me no, but my body, my body's tellin' me yes
Baby, I don't wanna hurt nobody
But there is something that I must confess (to you)

I don't see nothing wrong with a little bump and grind (with a little bump and grind)
I don't see nothing wrong, baby baby, hey
I don't see nothing wrong (I don't see nothing wrong)
With a little bump and grind (with a little bump and grind)

I don't see nothing wrong, hey

Lookie here
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'm not fooling around with you
Baby my love is true, with you
(With you is where I want to be) Is where, I wanna be
Girl you need someone, someone like me to satisfy your every needs

I don't see nothing wrong (I don't see nothing wrong) with a little bump and grind (With a little bump and grind)
I don't see nothing wrong, baby, baby
I don't see (I don't see nothing wrong) I don't see
With a little bump and grind (nothing wrong with a little, bump and grind)
I don't see nothing wrong, baby, hey

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)
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 see you need someone, someone like me, yeah to make love to you baby, constantly

I don't see nothing wrong with a little bump and grind (I don't see hey, nothing wrong)
I don't see nothing wrong, oh
I don't see nothing wrong (nothing wrong) with a little bump and grind (with a little bump and grind)
I don't see nothing wrong, baby, baby, alright

I don't see nothing wrong, I don't see nothing wrong, with a little bump and grind (nothing)
I don't see nothing wrong, I don't see, I don't see nothing wrong
I don't see nothing wrong, no, no, no with a little bump and grind

I don't see nothing wrong, nothing wrong, nothing wrong, nothing wrong
I don't see nothing wrong (baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby) with a little bump and grind

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
Written by: Robert S. Kelly

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