Skin
R. Kelly Lyrics


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I'll be touching your skin
Kissing your skin, feeling your skin
I'll be touching your skin
Kissing your skin, feeling your skin

I feel like I've been just let out of a cage, girl
?Cause for so long for you I've had this crave, girl
I've waited patiently and now you're ready
And I can tell you feel being sexy when you smile at me

Well, enter, take it off, come here
Oh, you're so soft, see I would be your toy
Play with me like Lego, I'm your soldier boy
Girl, you'll get no angel

You skin so beautiful, sexy, so beautiful
I can't wait to find it, ride it, grind it
But first, girl will you wind it, wind it
Wind it for me, yeah, yeah?

And girl before we get into it
Tease me, baby, baby
Tease me, baby, baby
Here's a preview of what's about to go down

I'll be touching your skin
Kissing your skin, feeling your skin
I'll be touching your skin
Kissing your skin, feeling your skin

Girl, I'll be flipping your body
So I hope you acrobatic
Girl, you want my body
And I'm tryna be your habit

And I?ll push it and grab it
I'm in you, you're screaming
I wanna treat it like my house
If I could I?d live up in it

Enter, take it off, come here
Shawty you're so soft
I wanna lay you down and hit it ?cause my body been
Waiting, waiting, waiting, patiently waiting

And now that you're givin? it to me I can't take it
Take it, take it, girl I can't take it
Said, I'd be making noises
You'll be making noises, yey, yey, yeah
Girl, you be screaming deeper
I'll be going deeper, of course

I'll be touching your skin
Kissing your skin, feeling your skin
Girl, I'll be touching your skin
Kissing your skin, feeling your skin

Lights of come jump on it baby, on it baby
Do you, ooh, ooh, want it baby, want it baby?
Shawty your skin is so delightful
The sex that we havin? is so monumental

Making love over and over again
Looking at your body, did you get a tan?
The way your body works from the touch of my hand
Thought you was a snake when I touched your skin, yeah

Enter, take it off, come here
Shawty, you're so soft

I'll be touching your skin
Kissing your skin, feeling your skin




Girl, I'll be touching your skin
Kissing your skin, feeling your skin

Overall Meaning

In the song "Skin" by R. Kelly, the singer expresses his desire to intimately engage with his partner. The lyrics depict his excitement about her beautiful skin, and how he can't wait to touch, kiss and feel her skin. R. Kelly details his anticipation for the act of finally being with her, describing how he's been waiting patiently for this moment. He also encourages his partner to tease him before they get into it, and promises to make noises while going "deeper" and deeper.


The lyrics suggest that R. Kelly is experiencing a sense of freedom and joy upon finally being able to be with the woman he desires. He views her skin as a beautiful and sensual canvas that he wants to explore and experience. R. Kelly's imagery of playing with his partner like a toy and treating her body like his house may come across as objectifying, but it reflects the style of many R&B songs of that era.


Overall, the lyrics of "Skin" are typical of R. Kelly's musical style, which focuses on exploring and celebrating the sensual and sexual aspects of relationships. The song's tempo and rhythm are smooth and flowing, perfectly complementing the erotic nature of the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

I'll be touching your skin
The singer is expressing his desire to touch the skin of the other person.


Kissing your skin, feeling your skin
The singer is indicating that he wants to be intimate with the other person both physically and emotionally.


I feel like I've been just let out of a cage, girl
The singer is expressing his pent-up emotions towards the other person and how he had been waiting to express himself for a long time.


?Cause for so long for you I've had this crave, girl
The singer is highlighting how he has been longing for the other person for a long time and how he desired to have them in his life.


I've waited patiently and now you're ready
The singer is acknowledging that he had waited patiently for the other person to be ready for him and now he finally has the chance to be with them.


And I can tell you feel being sexy when you smile at me
The singer is observing the other person's response to him and feeling desired by them when they smile.


Well, enter, take it off, come here
The singer is suggesting that he wants the other person to enter into an intimate interaction with him and to disrobe, while motioning to them to physically come closer.


Oh, you're so soft, see I would be your toy
The singer is admiring the softness of the other person's skin and indicating that he is willing to engage in intimate play with them.


Play with me like Lego, I'm your soldier boy
Through a metaphor, the singer is indicating that he is willing to be the other person's plaything and to do what they want, like a toy soldier.


Girl, you'll get no angel
The singer is suggesting that the other person should not expect him to act like an angel when they are intimate.


You skin so beautiful, sexy, so beautiful
The singer is appreciating the beauty and sexiness of the other person's skin.


I can't wait to find it, ride it, grind it
The singer is indicating his desire to be intimate with the other person and exploring their body through touch and movement.


But first, girl will you wind it, wind it
The singer is requesting that the other person engage in some teasing play with him before being intimate.


And girl before we get into it
The singer is suggesting that there should be some foreplay before engaging in intimate acts.


Tease me, baby, baby
The singer is requesting that the other person participate in teasing play with him.


Here's a preview of what's about to go down
The singer is indicating that he is about to engage in intimate acts with the other person and this is a preview of what is to come.


Girl, I'll be flipping your body
The singer is indicating that he wants to engage in intimate acts and flip the other person's body over.


So I hope you acrobatic
The singer is hoping that the other person is flexible and can engage in physical positions that are acrobatic.


Girl, you want my body
The singer is expressing that he feels desired by the other person, and they want him sexually.


And I'm tryna be your habit
The singer is indicating his intention to engage in intimate acts with the other person more frequently and make it a habit.


And I?ll push it and grab it
The singer is more aggressively asserting his passionate desires towards the other person, implying he will push and maintain a strong grip on them.


I'm in you, you're screaming
The singer is indicating that he is currently penetrating the other person and they are reacting passionately by screaming.


I wanna treat it like my house
The singer is indicating that during intimacy, the other person's body is like his own possession that he can treat as he desires.


If I could I?d live up in it
In a metaphorical sense, the singer is indicating that if he could, he would never leave the intimacy he shares with the other person and would live within it indefinitely.


Take it, take it, girl I can't take it
The singer is indicating that the pleasure derived from intimate acts has become so intense that he can't handle it.


Said, I'd be making noises
The singer is suggesting that during intimacy, he will be vocal with his expressions of pleasure or excitement.


You'll be making noises, yey, yey, yeah
The singer is indicating that he expects the other person to also express their pleasure audibly.


Girl, you be screaming deeper
The singer is again highlighting that the other person, during intimacy, is screaming loudly because of the pleasure they are having.


I'll be going deeper, of course
The singer is stating that he will also be more intense during intimacy and will satisfy the other person's desires with more depth.


Lights of come jump on it baby, on it baby
The singer is urging the other person to come towards him while simultaneously turning the lights on.


Do you, ooh, ooh, want it baby, want it baby?
The singer is affirming his desire to be intimate with the other person and asking if they feel the same way towards him.


Shawty your skin is so delightful
The singer again admires the softness and beauty of the other person's skin.


The sex that we havin? is so monumental
The singer is indicating that the intimacy he shares with the other person is an event that is worth treasuring and seeing as important.


Making love over and over again
The singer is indicating that he desires to be intimate with the other person repeatedly and have multiple intimate sessions with them.


Looking at your body, did you get a tan?
The singer is admiring the other person's body and wondering if they have recently acquired a tan, as it enhances the beauty of their body.


The way your body works from the touch of my hand
The singer is indicating that even the simplest touch from him on the other person's body is evoking strong reactions and is causing them to become more passionate.


Thought you was a snake when I touched your skin, yeah
The singer is playfully teasing the other person, stating that when they were first touched and felt it, their response was so intense that he thought they were a snake.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: JOSEPH VAUGHAN CLOUGH, PHOEBE LOUISE COCKBURN, SEAN KELLY, JARRAH FINN MCCARTY-SMITH, BARNA NEMETH

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