DeVaughn's musical story began with his mother's vinyl collection. "I always loved music so I would sneak into her record collection when she wasn't around and play her stuff." DeVaughn's father, noted jazz musician Abdul Wadud was also an influence. DeVaughn knew at an early age that he would become an entertainer.
DeVaughn graduated from High Point High School in Beltsville, Maryland; then headed to nearby Coppin State. It was the first day of college that changed the course of his life. "I saw a group of guys standing outside singing, Boyz II Men style," remembers DeVaughn. "I just went up there and started harmonizing with them. Before I knew what was going on, I was in a group, cutting class to write lyrics and record." After winning $2,000.00 in a talent show at Bar None, a Washington D.C. nightclub, DeVaughn decided to go for broke and invested all of his winnings into a CD burner. Several independent releases led to a showcase with Jive Records, and the career was on it's way.
Microphone
Raheem DeVaughn Lyrics
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She is my melody
And I amplify, amplify her sexuality
When the lights go out
My bed is the stage
Her body is the pole
And we just lose control
And let nature take its course
Like a mike in the stand
Turn us up if y'all don't hear me
[Chorus]
Like the greatest show on earth known to man
Mike check one two
Mike check one two two
Like the whole world inside the palm of her hand
Mike check one two
Mike check one two
Like the perfect song in the key of love
Mike check one two
Mike check one two two
We gone repeat the love cause I can't get enough
When she's all on my microphone
Ooh oh oh oh when she's all on my microphone
Ooh oh oh oh when she's all on my microphone
I'll make her ooh I'll make her oh
When she's all on my microphone
The greatest show known to man
Is in the palm of her hand
What a work of art
When she's all on my microphone
Verse two only gets better
Like the calm of a storm
Before it get wetter
And when she does that sexy choreography
It's like a pole dance trick
And she's on top of me
When the lights go out
Her body is like a speaker
Amplifies when I freak her
Loud as a siren
Falsetto dream
I make her body draw
Like an 808 form
Like a mike in the stand
In the palm of her hand
[Chorus]
Her lips are priceless
Her body is priceless
Her technique is priceless
Like a sold out show
After paying all my dough
But now she's on my body like a stage
First the lights dim down
And I'm plugged in now
And the show begins
She makes the night seems so long
Like a never ending song
When she's all on my microphone
Ooh oh oh oh when she's all on my microphone
Ooh oh oh oh when she's all on my microphone
Ooh oh oh oh when she's all on my microphone
Ooh oh oh oh when she's all on my microphone
Mike check one two
Mike check one two two
In Raheem DeVaughn's song "Microphone," the lyrics paint a vivid picture of a sexual encounter with a woman as the lead singer compares her body to a microphone that he is holding. In the first verse, he talks about how the woman he is with is the passion in his life, and when they are together, they become lost in their pleasure as they allow nature to take its course. The second verse builds on this concept, comparing the woman's seductive dancing to a pole dance trick, and her body to a speaker that amplifies their pleasure.
The chorus repeats the idea that this experience is like the greatest show on earth, and that the woman's control of him is so complete that he has become like a microphone in her hand. The repetition of the phrase "Mike check one two" ties the idea of the woman being in control of the singer to her domination of the song itself. In the last verse, the singer describes the way that the woman's technique is priceless, and how paying for a sold-out show is nothing compared to the feelings that she inspires in his body.
Overall, "Microphone" is a sensual, explicit song about the power of sexual chemistry between two people. The metaphor of the microphone and the repetition of the "Mike check one two" phrase underscore the idea that the singer is not in control and that the woman has power over him.
Line by Line Meaning
She is the passion
She is the source of passion in his life
She is my melody
She is the music he lives by
And I amplify, amplify her sexuality
He enhances her attractiveness and sexual appeal
When the lights go out
When they have privacy
My bed is the stage
Their bed is where they put on a show
Her body is the pole
Her body is like a stripper pole to him
And we just lose control
They give in to their impulses
And let nature take its course
They surrender to their natural desires
Just like that I'm in the palm of her hand
He falls easy under her seduction
Like a mike in the stand
He's like a microphone in her presence
Turn us up if y'all don't hear me
Pay attention to their sexual chemistry
Like the greatest show on earth known to man
Their sexual attraction is unmatched
Mike check one two
Testing their connection
Mike check one two two
Testing their connection
Like the whole world inside the palm of her hand
She has a powerful hold on him
Like the perfect song in the key of love
Their physical intimacy is perfect
We gone repeat the love cause I can't get enough
They will continue to have sex because he can't resist her
When she's all on my microphone
When they have sex
Ooh oh oh oh when she's all on my microphone
The pleasure he gets from her sexually
The greatest show known to man
Their sexual chemistry is amazing
What a work of art
Their sexual connection is like a masterpiece
Like the calm of a storm
The moment before their sexual activity intensifies
Before it get wetter
Before things get more intense
And when she does that sexy choreography
When she moves sexily
It's like a pole dance trick
Her moves excite him like a stripper pole
And she's on top of me
She takes sexual control
Her body is like a speaker
Her body is loud with pleasure
Amplifies when I freak her
She intensifies his pleasure
Loud as a siren
Their sexual activity is loud
Falsetto dream
He experiences high levels of pleasure
I make her body draw
He excites her body
Like an 808 form
Like a powerful music beat
Her lips are priceless
Her lips are amazing
Her body is priceless
Her body is amazing
Her technique is priceless
He values her sexual skills
Like a sold out show
Their sexual activity is valuable
After paying all my dough
After putting in effort and money
But now she's on my body like a stage
She takes charge in sex like a performer on stage
First the lights dim down
They set the mood for sex
And I'm plugged in now
He's ready for sex
And the show begins
They initiate sex
She makes the night seems so long
Their sex feels eternal
Like a never ending song
Their love-making feels infinite
Mike check one two
Testing their connection
Mike check one two two
Testing their connection
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RONNIE JACKSON, PATRICK HAYES, RAHEEM S. DEVAUGHN
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