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.
Strip
Raheem DeVaughn Lyrics
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And take that off
And that too
Wait, you can leave those one
The way your body naked standing in your high heels
You make me, you make me feel so mannish
I start thinking, I start thinking
Like how wet when your levy breaks
Like how sweet is the chocolate cake
Yeah
And when you take your jeans off just to put your heels back on
When you strip yeah (strip, strip)
Strip (strip, strip, strip, strip)
All I know is when you're backin' up all I wanna do is do you
I want you to (I wanna persuade you to strip, strip)
I can't wait till you (strip, strip, strip, strip)
Strip yeah
I want
When you're still fresh wet out the shower
You make me wish that I was your bath water
I wanna lay down with you naked for hours (hours)
Let me help you out your bra and those panties too
Keep your high heals on for the freak in you
Now the song turn on I love it
When you strip (strip, strip)
Yeah (strip, strip, strip, strip)
Yeah
I want you to (I want you to)
Strip, Strip
Yeah baby (strip, strip, strip, strip)
Oh baby take your clothes off
I want you to (Take your clothes off)
Strip
First you take your clothes off
Then you let your hair down
You ridin' me like a seesaw, I'll become your playground
First you strip your clothes off
Then you let your hair down baby
Then you ride me like a seesaw baby I'll become your play ground
I love it when you
Strip strip
Strip, strip, strip, strip
When you strip for me baby
I want you to
Strip strip
Please strip yeah
Love it when you strip yeah yeah
I want you to
Now that we're standing face to face
Strip strip
Take your bra off take your panties off
Let your hair down (just strip)
I want to do
Strip strip
Strip strip strip strip
Raheem DeVaughn's song "Strip" is a steamy and seductive track that delves into the fantasies and desires of a man who is caught up in the allure of the female body. The song begins with the singer urging his partner to take off her clothes piece by piece, except for her heels, which he finds incredibly sexy. He is mesmerized by the way her naked body looks in high heels, and he can't help but think of all the dirty thoughts that come to mind.
The chorus of the song is where the singer openly speaks about his desire to see his partner strip for him. He wants her to take off all her clothes and let him watch as she becomes more and more naked. He is excited at the thought of her being completely exposed and vulnerable in front of him.
Later in the song, the singer expresses his desire to become intimate with his partner. He wants to be the one she trusts and lets herself go with. He wants to be her playground and for her to ride him like a seesaw.
Overall, the song is about indulging in sexual fantasies and desires with a partner who trusts and is willing to give themselves over to their lover.
Line by Line Meaning
Take that off
Requesting the removal of an article of clothing
And take that off
Continuing the request for the removal of clothing
And that too
Expanding the request for removal of clothing to another article
Wait, you can leave those one
Clarifying that certain clothing should not be removed
The way your body naked standing in your high heels
Complimenting the attractiveness of the person's body in high heels
You make me, you make me feel so mannish
Expressing a feeling of masculinity or virility due to the person's attractiveness
I start thinking, I start thinking
Indicating a shift in mental state towards sexual desire
Dirty thoughts
Characterizing sexual thoughts as impure or inappropriate
Like how wet when your levy breaks
Comparing sexual excitement to the release of water from a broken dam
Like how sweet is the chocolate cake
Drawing a connection between sexual desire and the pleasurable taste of chocolate cake
And when you take your jeans off just to put your heels back on
Describing a sensual act of changing clothes to heighten sexual desire
When you strip yeah (strip, strip)
Referring to the act of removing clothing in a sexual context
All I know is when you're backin' up all I wanna do is do you
Expressing the desire to engage in sexual intercourse with the person
I want you to (I wanna persuade you to strip, strip)
Making a request for the person to remove their clothing
I can't wait till you (strip, strip, strip, strip)
Expressing impatience for the person to remove their clothing
Strip yeah
Encouraging the person to remove their clothing
When you're still fresh wet out the shower
Describing the person's physical state after showering and emphasizing their cleanliness
You make me wish that I was your bath water
Using hyperbole to express a strong desire to be physically close to the person
I wanna lay down with you naked for hours (hours)
Expressing a desire for extended sexual activity with the person
Let me help you out your bra and those panties too
Offering to assist in the removal of the person's undergarments
Keep your high heals on for the freak in you
Suggesting that high heels enhance the person's sexual expression
Now the song turn on I love it
Expressing enjoyment for the background music and its contribution to the sexual atmosphere
Please strip yeah
Requesting the person to remove their clothing
Love it when you strip yeah yeah
Expressing enjoyment for the person's act of removing clothing
Now that we're standing face to face
Describing the physical proximity of the people involved
Take your bra off take your panties off
Explicitly requesting the removal of the person's undergarments
Let your hair down (just strip)
Suggesting that the person remove all their clothing and relax
I want to do
Expressing a desire to engage in sexual activity with the person
Strip strip
Repeatedly requesting the person to remove their clothing
Strip strip strip strip
Repeating the request for the person to remove their clothing
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DeAndre Shaifer, Raheem DeVaughn
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