“Push Up On Me” sees Rihanna finding a man who she immediately falls in lov… Read Full Bio ↴“Push Up On Me” sees Rihanna finding a man who she immediately falls in love with at a party, and wishing to start a relationship with him.

Push Up on Me
Rihanna Lyrics

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We break, break
We break, break
We break, break
We're breaking down

We break, break
We break, break
We break, break

We're breaking down

It's getting later baby, and I'm getting curious
Nobody's looking at us, I feel delirious
'Cause the beat penetrates my body
Shaking inside my bones
And you're pushing all my buttons, taking me out of my zone, yeah

The way that you stare, starts a fire in me
Come up to my room my sexy little thing
And let's play a game, I won't be a tease
I'll show you the boom, my sexy little thing

I wish you would push up on me
I wish you would push up on me
I wish you would light me up and say you want me push up on me

I wish you would push up on me
I wish you would push up on me
I wish you would light me up and say you want me push up on me

I know many guys just like you, extremely confident
Got so much flavour with you, like you're the perfect man
You wanna make me chase you, like it's a compliment
But let's get right down to it
I can be the girl that'll break you down

The way that you stare, starts a fire in me
Come up to my room you sexy little thing
And let's play a game, I won't be a tease
I'll show you the boom, my sexy little thing

I wish you would push up on me
I wish you would push up on me
I wish you would light me up and say you want me push up on me

I wish you would push up on me
I wish you would push up on me
I wish you would light me up and say you want me push up on me

We break, break
We break, break
We break, break
We're breaking down

We break, break
We break, break
We break, break
We're breaking down

I wanna see how you move it
Show me, show me how you do it
You really got me on it, I must confess (I must confess)
Baby there ain't nothing to it
Baby who you think you're fooling?
You wanna come and get me outta my dress, (Outta my dress)
Oh

The way that you stare, starts a fire in me (The way you stare at me)
Come up to my room, my sexy little thing (Sexy little thing)
And let's play a game (Yeah), I won't be a tease (No baby)
I'll show you the boom, my sexy little thing (Oh oh oh)

I wish you would push up on me (I wish you would)
I wish you would push up on me (I wish you would)
I wish you would light me up (Light me up)
And say you want me push up on me (And say you want me)

I wish you would push up on me (I wish you would)
I wish you would push up on me (Oh oh)
I wish you would light me up
And say you want me push up one me (Light me up)

We break, break
We break, break
We break, break
We're breaking down

We break, break
We break, break
We break, break
We're breaking down

Overall Meaning

The song "Push Up on Me" by Rihanna is all about letting go of inhibition and succumbing to the beat. The opening verses feature the artiste singing about how the beat penetrates her body and shakes her inside out. She wants her lover to push up on her and show her how to move it. The chorus repeats the desire of the singer for her lover to lead her to the dance floor and light her up; she wants him to break her down and take the lead.

Moving on to the second verse, the track speaks about how the singer knows many guys like her lover; they're all confident and irresistible. Her lover tries to make her chase him with compliments, but she wants to cut the chase and get right down to it. She can be the girl that’ll break him down. She demands that he be upfront and tell her what he wants. When it comes to the fast-paced rhythm and beats, nothing else matters. The song personifies this concept, and it’s clear that the singer invites her lover to do the same.

In summary, the track is a high-energy dance number that invites listeners to let go of their fears and join the singer on the dance floor. Rihanna lures in her partner by being upfront, telling it like it is, and inviting him to take the lead. The song’s theme of giving in, letting go, and succumbing to the beat is relatable, and the dance-style rhythm and passionate vocals pack quite the punch.

Line by Line Meaning

We break, break
Repetition of breaking emphasizes how they're falling apart emotionally

We're breaking down
They are losing emotional stability

It's getting later baby, and I'm getting curious
She's becoming more interested and wants to explore further

Nobody's looking at us, I feel delirious
She's feeling high, giddy, and unaware of anything else

'Cause the beat penetrates my body
The music is having a physical effect on her

Shaking inside my bones
The music is causing her entire body to shake

And you're pushing all my buttons, taking me out of my zone, yeah
He's doing things that are getting a reaction out of her and making her feel different

The way that you stare, starts a fire in me
His gaze is arousing her

Come up to my room my sexy little thing
She wants to take things further

And let's play a game, I won't be a tease
She wants to have fun and make sure he knows she's serious

I'll show you the boom, my sexy little thing
She will show him how serious she can be

I wish you would push up on me
She wants him to take things further

I wish you would light me up and say you want me push up on me
She wants him to show her that he's interested and want to take things further

I know many guys just like you, extremely confident
She knows the type of guy he is and doesn't want to be played

Got so much flavour with you, like you're the perfect man
He has so much personality that it looks like he's the perfect guy

You wanna make me chase you, like it's a compliment
He thinks it's good to make women chase him, but she disagrees

But let's get right down to it
Let's not waste any more time and get to the point

I can be the girl that'll break you down
She's saying she can be the one to make him want her more than anyone else

I wanna see how you move it
She wants to know more about him

Show me, show me how you do it
She wants him to show her more about himself

You really got me on it, I must confess (I must confess)
She's admitting that she's into him

Baby there ain't nothing to it
She's telling him that there's really no reason to hold back

Baby who you think you're fooling?
She's calling him out on pretending to resist her

You wanna come and get me outta my dress, (Outta my dress)
She's saying he wants to take things to the next level

And let's play a game (Yeah), I won't be a tease (No baby)
She wants to make sure he knows she's interested and that they can have fun

I wish you would light me up (Light me up)
She wants him to show he's interested

And say you want me push up on me (And say you want me)
She wants him to tell her he wants her and take things further

Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lionel Richie, Cynthia Weil, Makeba Riddick, Jonathan Rotem

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