Burning Up
Sanchez Lyrics


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I'm hot
You're cold
You go around
Like you know
Who I am
But you don't
You've got me on my toes
I'm slipping into the lava
And I'm tryin' to keep from going under
Baby, who turned the temperature hotter?
'Cause I'm burning up, burning up
For you baby

I fell (I fell)
So fast (so fast)
Can't hold myself
Back
High heels (high heels)
Red dress (red dress)
All by yourself, gotta catch my breath

Walk in the room
All I can see is you
You're staring me down
I know you feel it too

Burning up in this place tonight
Gonna sing it loud
And we're feeling right
Get up and dance
Don't try to fight it
Big Rob's for real
And that's no lie
Stop drop and roll
And touch the floor
Keep on burning up more and more
I got JB with me
Layin' it down
Come on boys lets bring the chorus around





Burning up, burning up
For you baby

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sanchez's song Burning Up express the feelings of a person who is desperately in love with someone who seemingly doesn't feel the same way. It's a common scenario where one person is hot and passionate about the other, but the other person's demeanor is cold and aloof. The singer is trying to understand the other person's state of mind but to no avail. In the chorus, the singer admits to being so smitten that it feels like they are slipping into lava that they are trying hard to keep themselves from falling into.


The singer then admits that they fell for the other person very quickly without even realizing what was happening. They are now struggling to hold back their emotions and maintain their composure. The singer seems to be captivated by the other person, who is wearing a red dress and high heels, and is alone. They feel a sense of tension in the air, and the other person seems to be aware of it too. In the bridge section, Big Rob, a rapper, urges everyone to get up and dance, while JB helps lay down the chorus, reinforcing the central message of the song - that the singer is burning up with love for someone who doesn't seem to feel the same way.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm hot
I'm passionate and intense


You're cold
You're distant and unfeeling


You go around
You act like you know everything


Like you know
Acting like you're knowledgeable


Who I am
But you really don't know me


But you don't
But you're clueless


You've got me on my toes
I'm excited and nervous around you


I'm slipping into the lava
I'm falling in love rapidly


And I'm tryin' to keep from going under
But trying to avoid getting hurt


Baby, who turned the temperature hotter?
You're causing me to be more passionate


'Cause I'm burning up, burning up
I'm intensely in love with you


For you baby
I'm doing this only for you


I fell (I fell)
I fell in love with you


So fast (so fast)
So quickly


Can't hold myself
I'm too in love for self-restraint


Back


High heels (high heels)
I dressed up for you


Red dress (red dress)
I want to impress you


All by yourself, gotta catch my breath
I'm breathless from trying to get your attention


Walk in the room
You're the center of attention


All I can see is you
You're the only person I notice


You're staring me down
You're giving me intense looks


I know you feel it too
I know you're also feeling attraction


Burning up in this place tonight
There's a lot of passion and heat in the room


Gonna sing it loud
I'm going to express my love openly


And we're feeling right
We're both feeling the attraction


Get up and dance
Let's have fun and enjoy the moment


Don't try to fight it
Don't resist the attraction


Big Rob's for real
My friends are here to support me


And that's no lie


Stop drop and roll
Let's party hard


And touch the floor
Let's dance until it's over


Keep on burning up more and more
Let's continue to feel the attraction and passion


I got JB with me
My friend Justin Bieber is here with me


Layin' it down


Come on boys lets bring the chorus around
Let's sing the chorus together


Burning up, burning up
Being in love intensely


For you baby
I'm doing this only for you




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