Rude Boy
Rihanna Lyrics
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Can you get it up
Come here rude boy, boy
Is you big enough
Take it, take it (yeah)
Baby, baby (yeah)
Take it, take it (yeah)
Love me, love me (yeah)
Come here rude boy, boy
Can you get it up
Come here rude boy, boy
Is you big enough
Take it, take it (yeah)
Baby, baby (yeah)
Take it, take it (yeah)
Love me, love me (yeah)
Tonight
I'ma let you be the captain
Tonight
I'ma let you do your thing, yeah
Tonight
I'ma let you be a rider
Giddy up
Giddy up
Giddy up, babe
Tonight
I'ma let it be fire
Tonight
I'ma let you take me higher
Tonight
Baby we can get it on, yeah
we can get it on, yeah
Do you like it boy
I wa-wa-want
What you wa-wa-want
Give it to me baby
Like boom, boom, boom
What I wa-wa-want
Is what you wa-wa-want
Na, na-ah
Come here rude boy, boy
Can you get it up
Come here rude boy, boy
Is you big enough
Take it, take it (yeah)
Baby, baby (yeah)
Take it, take it (yeah)
Love me, love me (yeah)
Come here rude boy, boy
Can you get it up
Come here rude boy, boy
Is you big enough
Take it, take it (yeah)
Baby, baby (yeah)
Take it, take it (yeah)
Love me, love me (yeah)
Tonight
I'ma give it to you harder
Tonight
I'ma turn your body out
Relax
Let me do it how I wanna
If you got it
I need it
And I'ma put it down
Buckle up
I'ma give it to you stronger
Hands up
We can go a little longer
Tonight
I'ma get a little crazy
Get a little crazy, baby
Do you like it boy
I wa-wa-want
What you wa-wa-want
Give it to me baby
Like boom, boom, boom
What I wa-wa-want
Is what you wa-wa-want
Na, na-ah
Come here rude boy, boy
Can you get it up
Come here rude boy, boy
Is you big enough
Take it, take it (yeah)
Baby, baby (yeah)
Take it, take it (yeah)
Love me, love me (yeah)
Come here rude boy, boy
Can you get it up
Come here rude boy, boy
Is you big enough
Take it, take it (yeah)
Baby, baby (yeah)
Take it, take it (yeah)
Love me, love me (yeah)
I like the way you touch me there
I like the way you pull my hair
Babe, if I don't feel it I ain't faking
No, no
I like when you tell me kiss me there
I like when you tell me move it there
So giddy up
Time to giddy up
You say you're a rude boy
Show me what you got now
Come here right now
Take it, take it
Baby, baby
Take it, take it
Love me, love me
Come here rude boy, boy
Can you get it up
Come here rude boy, boy
Is you big enough (oh)
Take it, take it (yeah)
Baby, baby (yeah)
Take it, take it (yeah)
Love me, love me (yeah)
Come here rude boy, boy
Can you get it up
(Come here) Come here rude boy, boy
Is you big enough (oh)
Take it, take it (yeah)
Baby, baby (yeah)
Take it, take it (yeah)
Love me, love me (yeah)
Love me
Love me
Love me
Love me
Love me
Love me
(Take it) take it, take it
Baby, baby
Take it, take it
Love me, love me
Love me (yeah)
Love me
Love me (yeah)
Love me
Love me (yeah)
Love me
Take it, take it
Baby, baby
Take it, take it
Love me, love me
In this song, Rihanna is addressing a "rude boy" - a Jamaican term for a guy who is cool, confident, and street-savvy. She is questioning his sexual ability and asking if he can perform sexually, including if he is "big enough" for her. The chorus consists of Rihanna commanding the rude boy to take it and love her. These lyrics can be interpreted as Rihanna taking charge of the situation and expressing her desire for sexual gratification in a bold and confident manner.
The verses of the song describe Rihanna's willingness to let the rude boy take control, "be the captain," and "do your thing." She also mentions wanting the rude boy to "giddy up" and "take me higher" in a sexually explicit manner. She enjoys his rough nature, asking for him to "pull my hair," and the sexual satisfaction he provides.
Overall, this song is about Rihanna's sexual desires and her confidence in expressing them. She wants a man who can satisfy her and isn't afraid to take charge.
Line by Line Meaning
Come here rude boy, boy
Requesting the attention of a man with an impolite personality
Can you get it up
Asking if he is capable of sexual performance
Is you big enough
Asking if he has an adequate genital size
Take it, take it (yeah)
Encouraging the partner to participate in sexual activity
Baby, baby (yeah)
Term of endearment for the partner
Tonight
I'ma let you be the captain
Giving up control to let the partner take the lead
Tonight
I'ma let you do your thing, yeah
Allowing the partner to act freely
Tonight
I'ma let you be a rider
Giddy up
Giddy up
Giddy up, babe
Suggesting the partner to take an active role during sex, using horseback riding analogy
Tonight
I'ma let it be fire
Tonight
I'ma let you take me higher
Referring to sexual passion and pleasurable experience, letting the partner intensify sexual experience
Tonight
Baby we can get it on, yeah
we can get it on, yeah
Confirming the agreement to have sexual activity
Do you like it boy
I wa-wa-want
What you wa-wa-want
Request for the partner's desire
Give it to me baby
Like boom, boom, boom
Asking for intense sexual activity
Na, na-ah
Expression of excitement and approval
Tonight
I'ma give it to you harder
Tonight
I'ma turn your body out
Promising to enhance sexual activity to satisfy the partner
Relax
Let me do it how I wanna
Assuring the partner to let her control the sexual experience
If you got it
I need it
And I'ma put it down
Implying that the partner has the sexual capabilities she wants, and she will have a satisfying experience
Buckle up
I'ma give it to you stronger
Hands up
We can go a little longer
Using driving metaphors to suggest that she will intensify the sexual activity and prolong its duration
Tonight
I'ma get a little crazy
Get a little crazy, baby
Referring to unconventional sexual activity that may be unusual or unexpected
I like the way you touch me there
I like the way you pull my hair
Admitting that she enjoys the partner's touch and kinkiness
No, no
Emphasizing that she does not fake pleasure
I like when you tell me kiss me there
I like when you tell me move it there
Admitting her attraction to the partner's verbal instruction
So giddy up
Time to giddy up
You say you're a rude boy
Show me what you got now
Come here right now
Encouraging the partner to take charge and show his vulgar side to satisfy her sexual desires
Love me
Love me
Love me
Love me
Love me
Love me
Emphasizing that she wants affection during sex
(Take it) take it, take it
Baby, baby
Take it, take it
Love me, love me
Love me (yeah)
Love me
Repeated emphasis on taking and loving her during sexual activity
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Esther Dean, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Rihanna Fenty, Tor Erik Hermansen, Makeba Riddick, Rob Swire
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kesharaa2355
When you're older the lyrics hit different ... damn.
@johnjandoh6732
You ain't kidding.
@eyosyastebeje9555
All the comments are all the same regretting singing this as a kid lol
@cynthiabrown2895
Yessss lollll
@paolinaa8368
Right? Lol
@perlyg
everything hit different
have you tried watching cartoons from 2000s
@adelinekiptoo8766
Here after WAP and this sounds like a gospel song.
@yoanitabalya5574
For real 😂😂😂
@carbonaralagibolala2605
😭😭😭
@Zelda--
😂😂😂