Pon de Replay
Rihanna [Ft. Elephant Man] Lyrics


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Woo, di club is getting warmer
Guess who is back up in your corner (ch'yeah)
Love to see di girls dem winding up in dem Dolce and dem Gabbana
This is Elephant Man and Rihanna
Can I hear you say, "Turn it up"
Mr. DJ, Mr. DJ, Mr. DJ, Mr. DJ
Turn it up Mr. DJ, Mr. DJ, Mr. DJ, Mr. DJ (come on)
Can I hear everybody say? (Turn it up)
When you hear this tune ah play (turn it up)
Turn it up, Mr. DJ (turn it up)
This is Elephant Man and Rihanna (come on)

It goes one by one, even two by two
Everybody on di floor let me show you how we do
Let's go, dip it low, then you bring it up slow
Whine it up one time, whine it back once more

Come run, run, run, run (woo)
Everybody move, run
Lemme see you move and rock it 'til di groove done
Shake it 'til di moon becomes di sun (sun)
Everybody in di club, give me a run (run) (come on)
If you ready to move say (yeah, yeah) (ch'yeah)
One time for your mind say (yeah, yeah) (come on)
Well, I'm ready for ya
Come let me show ya
You want to groove, I'ma show you how to move (ah wedi, wedi, wedi)
Come, come

Come Mr. DJ, song pon di replay
Come Mr. DJ, won't you turn di music up? (Come on)
All di gyal pon di dance floor wantin' some more
Come Mr. DJ, won't you turn di music up?
Come Mr. DJ, song pon di replay
Come Mr. DJ, won't you turn di music up?
All di gyal pon di dance floor wantin' some more
Come Mr. DJ, won't you turn di music up? (Ch'yeah)

Turn it up some more
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up some more
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up
Turn it up some more
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up some more
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, well

It goes one by one, even two by two
Everybody in di club gon' be rockin' when I'm through
Let di bass from di speakers run through ya sneakers
Move both ya feet and run to di beat (ch'yeah)

Come run, run, run, run
Everybody move, run
Lemme see you move and rock it 'til di groove done
Shake it 'til di moon becomes di sun (sun)
Everybody in di club give me a run (run)
If you ready to move say it (yeah, yeah) (come on)
One time for your mind say it (yeah, yeah) (come on)
Well, I'm ready for ya
Come let me show ya
You want to groove, I'ma show you how to move

Come Mr. DJ, song pon di replay
Come Mr. DJ, won't you turn di music up?
All di gyal pon di dance floor wantin' some more
Come Mr. DJ, won't you turn di music up?
Come Mr. DJ, song pon di replay
Come Mr. DJ, won't you turn di music up?
All di gyal pon di dance floor wantin' some more
Come Mr. DJ, won't you turn di music up?

Come on, can I hear everybody say (turn it up)
When you hear this tune ah play? (Turn it up)
Turn it up, Mr. DJ (turn it up)
Turn it up, turn it up, 'til you burn it up, well
Come out, if you cyaan' take di pressure
Girls whining up and getting wetta
When you say fi turn it down, we turn it up, turn it up fi di betta
Dem haffi take we out pon stretcha, come on

Okay, everybody get down if you feel me
Put your hands up to di ceiling
Everybody get down if you feel me
Come and put your hands up to di ceiling
Everybody get down if you feel me
Put your hands up to di ceiling
Everybody get down if you feel me (woo)
Come and put your hands up to di ceiling

Come Mr. DJ, song pon di replay (come Mr. DJ, song pon di replay)
Come Mr. DJ, won't you turn di music up?
All di gyal pon di dance floor wantin' some more
(All di gyal pon di dance floor)
Come Mr. DJ, won't you turn di music up?
Come Mr. DJ, song pon di replay (hey, Mr. DJ, boy)
Come Mr. DJ, won't you turn di music up?




All di gyal pon di dance floor wantin' some more
Come Mr. DJ, won't you turn di music up?

Overall Meaning

The song Pon de Replay by Rihanna and Elephant Man is all about enjoying music, having fun, and dancing with friends. The song shows the artists' excitement about getting back to their favorite place- the club. They want to see the girls dressed in their fancy Dolce and Gabbana outfits, dancing to the beat of the music. They urge the DJ to turn up the music, and they are ready to groove and show everyone how to move.


The lyrics encourage everyone to get up and move their feet, one by one and even two by two. The artists want to see everyone on the dance floor, running and shaking their bodies to the rhythm of the music. They suggest everyone should turn it up, turn up the music, and keep turning up until it's on maximum volume. They want everyone to feel the music and put their hands up to the ceiling.


Overall, Pon de Replay is a fun, catchy song that encourages everyone to let go of their inhibitions and dance the night away.


Line by Line Meaning

Woo, di club is getting warmer
The temperature in the club is rising and things are heating up


Guess who is back up in your corner (ch'yeah)
The singer has returned and is ready to perform for the audience


Love to see di girls dem whining up in dem Dolce and dem Gabbana
The singer enjoys watching the women dancing in their designer clothing


This is Elephant Man and Rihanna
The performers introduce themselves to the audience


Can I hear you say, 'Turn it up'
The singer requests the audience to ask the DJ to increase the volume


Mr. DJ, Mr. DJ, Mr. DJ, Mr. DJ
The singer repeatedly calls out to the DJ to play the music louder


When you hear this tune ah play (turn it up)
The singer asks the audience to turn up the volume when this song is being played


It goes one by one, even two by two
The singer describes the dance moves stepping one foot at a time or two feet at a time


Everybody on di floor let me show you how we do
The singer offers to teach the audience how to dance


Let's go, dip it low, then you bring it up slow
The performer encourages the audience to do a dip and then bring it up slowly


Whine it up one time, whine it back once more
The performer instructs the audience to dance in a specific way


Come run, run, run, run (woo)
The performer asks the audience to run and move to the music


Everybody move, run
The performer encourages the audience to move and dance


Lemme see you move and rock it 'til di groove done
The performer requests the audience to dance until the music ends


Shake it 'til di moon becomes di sun (sun)
The performer suggests that the audience should dance vigorously until sunrise


Everybody in di club, give me a run (run) (come on)
The performer asks the entire club to dance and move together


If you ready to move, say it (yeah) (ch'yeah)
The performer requests that the audience make noise if they are ready to dance


Well, I'm ready for ya
The performer announces their readiness to perform


Come let me show ya
The performer offers to demonstrate their dance moves


You want to groove, I'ma show you how to move (ah wedi, wedi, wedi)
The performer offers to teach the audience how to dance


Come, come
The performer invites the audience to dance with them


Come, Mr. DJ, song pon di replay
The performer asks the DJ to replay the song


Won't you turn di music up? (Come on)
The performer requests the DJ to increase the volume of the song and encourages the audience to dance


All di gyal pon di dance floor wantin' some more, what?
The singer notes that the women on the dance floor want more music and urges the DJ to play it loud


Turn it up some more
The performer requests the DJ to increase the volume even more


Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
The performer repeatedly asks the DJ to increase the volume


Turn it up, turn it up
The performer repeats the request for the DJ to turn the music up


Everybody in di club gon' be rockin' when I'm through
The performer promises that everyone in the club will be dancing after their performance


Let di bass from di speakers run through ya sneakers
The performer suggests that the audience should feel the bass of the music through their sneakers


Move both ya feet and run to di beat (ch'yeah)
The performer encourages the audience to move their feet and dance to the music


Girls whining up and getting wetta
The performer describes the women dancing close to each other and getting excited in the process


When dem say fi turn it down, we turn it up, turn it up fi di betta
The performer says that when someone asks them to turn the music down, they instead turn it up for a better experience


Dem haffi take we out pon stretcha, come on
The performer suggests that they will continue to dance until they are exhausted and need to be carried out


Okay, everybody get down if you feel me
The performer encourages everyone to dance and move with them if they like their music


Put your hands up to di ceiling
The performer asks the audience to raise their hands in the air


Come and put your hands up to di ceiling
The performer repeats the request for the audience to raise their hands up high


Turn it up, turn it up, 'til you burn it up, well
The performer again requests for the DJ to increase the volume until it's maxed out


Come out, if you cyaan' take di pressure
The performer suggests that if someone cannot handle the energy and excitement of the dance floor, they should step away


Come, Mr. DJ, song pon di replay (come, Mr. DJ, song pon di replay)
The performer requests the DJ to replay the song once more


Hey, Mr. DJ, boy
The performer addresses the DJ using a term of respect




Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alisha Brooks, Carl Allen Sturken, Evan A Rogers, Vada J Nobles

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@beebs234

RIhanna at 17: a superstar, icon, legend in the making
Me at 17: failing school

@isaacolvera2350

Get to school

@dantefreeman7849

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@vanessak.179

There come a lot of downsides with fame too,

@bognanowak6648

Did you just compare yourself to Rihanna? Thats like comparing yourself to God

@niquestudios5845

@@bognanowak6648 you literally saying rihanna is God. You doing to much relax yo self

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@asmerX100

she's been around since forever and she's not even in her 40's yet

@sarahvanderwolf

15 years is forever? ......you must not be very old yourself

@siyoa1758

Sarah V 15 years is a long time considering the fact that she isnt in her 40โ€™s she started really young !!!!

@Cravberry

Sarah V Iโ€™m 16 turning 17 so basically forever

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