Can We
SWV Lyrics
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Yeah, uh huh
See, me and Timbaland
We got the [shit] that hits from here
From here to overseas
Where SWV is
Check it, one time, uh huh, uh huh.
See, um, um, me, I'm Super Fly
Rub your hands up my thigh
And go super duper high
'Til you see my apple pie
Tell me if you like
Tell me if you like
Baby got me tipsy, tipsy
On the real need you're love
Tasty, baby
You send me crazy, crazy
Can not be a lady
I love the things you say to me
I like it when you're talking dirty
[Chorus]
Can we get kinky tonight
I got so many things on my mind
I never seen a guy so fine
I like it when you do me, do me
Can we get kinky tonight
I got so many things on my mind
I wanna feel you squeeze me tight
Oooh honey, got me
So high, so high
I can't lie
About the way you play me
If you want me, take me
Send me crazy, crazy
Baby, I love the way you taste me
You're so tasty like pastry
[Chorus]
[Lelee]
Spend the night with me
Spend the night with me-ee-ee-ee
(Spend the night)
Spend the night with me
Don't care what we do
Just as long as I'm with you
Oohhh-hhhhh-hhhh-hhhh-hhh-hhhh!!!!
[Chorus]
[Missy Elliot]
Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, yeah
Can we get kinky tonight
I got so many things on my mind
I never seen a guy so fine
I like it when you do me, do me
Oh, uh huh, uh huh
Can we get kinky tonight
I got so many things on my mind
I wanna feel you squeeze me tight
(Rap)
We can sit in the back of my 300
We kissing and we fondling
We high and we blunted
Take me if you want it
To the (Ho-Jo)
Up all night like (No-Doz)
Yes, I got the feeling
(Feel me flow)
Don't ask me if I'm nasty, Freaky Deaky
See, y'all can't see me
Me, Timbaland and SWV
We hit you with the He He
Now shall we? Ha, ha
Check it out
[Chorus]
The song "Can We" by SWV featuring Missy Elliott is about a woman who is asking her lover if they can be intimate and get kinky together. The lyrics are peppered with sexual innuendos and references to physical intimacy, such as "rub your hands up my thigh" and "squeeze me tight." The chorus is a repeated plea for the lover to join in the kinky fun, with the line "I like it when you do me" serving as the climax of the chorus.
Missy Elliott's rap bridges are more explicit in their references to sexual acts, with lines such as "We high and we blunted, take me if you want it" and "Don't ask me if I'm nasty, Freaky Deaky." The rap also includes references to the group's collaboration with Timbaland, including the line "Me, Timbaland and SWV, we hit you with the He He."
Overall, the song is a playful and sensual exploration of physical intimacy and sexual desire.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, uh huh
Missy Elliot confirms she is present and ready to perform
See, me and Timbaland
Missy confirms she is performing with Timbaland
We got the [shit] that hits from here
Missy and Timbaland have a hit-making formula
From here to overseas
Their music is popular both domestically and internationally
Where SWV is
They are performing with SWV
Check it, one time, uh huh, uh huh.
Missy introduces the song and invites the audience to listen
See, um, um, me, I'm Super Fly
Missy describes herself as cool and confident
Super duper fly
She is exceptionally cool and confident
Rub your hands up my thigh
Missy prompts the listener to touch her leg
And go super duper high
She desires to reach a sexual climax
'Til you see my apple pie
She wants the listener to see her genitals
Tell me if you like
Missy wants to know if her listener likes what they see
Baby got me tipsy, tipsy
Missy is intoxicated with desire for her lover
On the real need you're love
Missy really needs her lover's affection
Tasty, baby
Missy finds her lover delicious and attractive
You send me crazy, crazy
Her lover drives her wild
Can not be a lady
Missy is giving in to her sexual desire and abandoning traditional female behavior
I love the things you say to me
Missy finds her lover's words romantic and seductive
I like it when you're talking dirty
Missy enjoys hearing her lover speak in a sexual manner
Can we get kinky tonight
Missy wants to engage in unconventional sexual activity with her lover
I got so many things on my mind
Missy is full of sexual fantasies and desires
I never seen a guy so fine
She finds her lover exceptionally attractive
I like it when you do me, do me
Missy enjoys being sexually pleasured by her lover
I wanna feel you squeeze me tight
Missy desires her lover to hold her tightly during sex
Oooh honey, got me
Missy is deeply in love with her lover
So high, so high
Missy's love for her lover is intoxicating
I can't lie
Missy is being honest about her feelings
About the way you play me
Missy enjoys the way her lover sexually pleases her
If you want me, take me
Missy gives permission to her lover to take her sexually
Spend the night with me
Missy wants to have sex with her lover all night
(Spend the night)
She repeats the invitation to have sex all night
Don't care what we do
Missy is not concerned with their sexual activities as long as they are together
Just as long as I'm with you
Missy enjoys being sexually intimate with her lover
Ohhh-hhhhh-hhhh-hhhh-hhh-hhhh!!!!
Missy expresses extreme sexual excitement
Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, yeah
Missy repeats the chorus and her desire to engage in kinky sex
We can sit in the back of my 300
Missy offers a specific location for sexual activity
We kissing and we fondling
Missy describes sexual activity with her lover
We high and we blunted
They are smoking marijuana and are intoxicated
Take me if you want it
Missy gives permission for her lover to have sex with her
To the (Ho-Jo)
Missy mentions a Howard Johnson hotel, indicating desire to engage in sexual activity there
Up all night like (No-Doz)
Missy plans to stay awake all night because of sexual activity and is referencing a caffeine pill brand
Yes, I got the feeling
Missy is experiencing sexual desire and excitement
(Feel me flow)
Missy repeats a line from an earlier song, suggesting her sexual energy
Don't ask me if I'm nasty, Freaky Deaky
Missy is unashamed of her sexual desires and likes to engage in unconventional sex
See, y'all can't see me
Missy has a sexual power and confidence others can't match
Me, Timbaland and SWV
Missy reminds the audience who she is performing with
We hit you with the He He
Missy references a catchphrase used by her and her collaborators
Now shall we? Ha, ha
Missy invites the audience to join in and have fun
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAUL ELLIOTT, ALBERTO BLACKWOOD
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