Born on February 3, 1990, Sean Kingston spent his early youth in the Half Way Tree section of his parents' hometown of Kingston, Jamaica – hence his name, before moving to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida at age six. By 1996, Sean's love of music led him to a prodigious performance of Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You", forever changing his path. "My mom heard me, and she started bringing me around to family members. Then, I graduated from singing, and started picking up rapping from listening to Ice Cube and Slick Rick." The gangster raps of Cube and the storytelling of Rick the Ruler had a profound effect on the boy, who also was exposed to heavy doses of Buju Banton, Dennis Brown, and Rakim from his young parents. Not only did their music affect Sean, but so did their traits. "I feel like I'm my father, 'cause I got a hustler's mentality; if I want something, I'm gonna get it. I'm like my mom, because we're picky about what we do, but we're always gonna make the right choice," says the 19-year-old today.
By his early teens, Sean Kingston was performing his raps throughout South Florida. "I did talent shows and showcases, but I never really battled," he says of his effort to get discovered. With Ft. Lauderdale twenty miles north of Miami, Sean has already shared stages with Trina, Pitbull, Ludacris, Pretty Ricky, and Trick Daddy. Like Trick, Sean has definitely felt the allure of street life. Beginning with a breaking-and-entering charge at age 11, Sean has seen his share of trouble. As the youngest of three supportive siblings, this let down the boy's mother, presently incarcerated herself for identity fraud. "I've been through a lot. I did 21 days in jail, been to boot camp, got sent to Jamaica, slept in cars with my family; I had a rough life," says an appreciative Sean today.
Around 2004, Sean began incorporating elements of his Reggae heritage with his rapping abilities. The gifts have allowed Sean's music to have a unique blend of street raps with Caribbean flare and catchy, homegrown hooks. This one-of-a-kind presence eventually led Sean Kingston's music to the ears of chart-topping producer Jonathan "J.R." Rotem (The Game, Rick Ross, Britney Spears, 50 Cent, Rihanna, Dr. Dre, etc.), who quickly saw potential in the teenage rapper. "He sent me two of his early tracks, and I recorded them, and sent them back in two days," says Kingston. Soon after J.R. and Zach Katz signed the artist to their Beluga Heights record label – and subsequently Cinematic Music Group for Management, a three-way bidding war between Warner Brothers, Atlantic, and Epic/Sony developed.
In addition to having J.R. producing the majority of the album, producers Cool & Dre, DJ Khaled, Just Blaze and others are expected to contribute tracks. In terms of guests, Sean looks forward to appearances by Akon, Rick Ross, Baby Cham and Damian Marley.
As hip-hop moves away from the limited expectations of "kiddie rappers," Sean thinks today's young listeners deserve more, "When people hear my music, I want them to be inspired. Whether a White kid or a Black kid, I want them to know, 'Damn, imagine me being in his predicament.' I want to send messages, and I rep for the streets as a real ass n$#%@. It's all about being true." As most 16-year-olds are concerned with getting a job, Sean Kingston is sitting in the driver's seat of hip-hop's future, and like late great Biggie Smalls, he's got a story to tell.
Fire Burning On The Dancefloor
Sean Kingston Lyrics
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Shawty fire burning on the dance floor
Whoa!
(Fire burning, fire burning) What a gwaan!
Kingston
Let's go (hey, hey, hey)
Red One (hey, hey)
Hotter than the sun of south in Spain
Got me soon as I walked through the door, oh!
My pocket started tickling
The way she dropped it low that thang
Got me wanna spend my money on her, her
She get it pop it, lock it, drop it,
That birthday cake,
Got a candle, need to blow that crazy flame away
Now take my red, black car and my jewelery
Shawty is cool like the fire, cool like fire
Somebody call 911!
Shawty fire burning on the dance floor
Whoa!
I gotta cool her down
She won't bring the roof to the ground on the dance floor
Whoa!
She's fire burning, fire burning on the dance floor
That little shawty's fire burning on the dance floor
She's fire burning, fire burning on the dance floor
That little shawty's fire burning on the dance floor
(Fire burning, fire burning)
That body is a masterpiece
The order is one in every hundred years
But ain't no doubt I'm taking it home, oh!
I'm afraid we'll blow them legs
Little mama game is about to change
She'll be on covers over the world, world
She get it pop it, lock it, drop it,
That birthday cake,
Got a candle need to blow that crazy flame away
Take my red, black car and my jewelery
Shawty is cool like the fire, cool like fire
Somebody call 911!
Shawty fire burning on the dance floor
Whoa!
I gotta cool her down
She won't bring the roof to the ground on the dance floor
Whoa!
She's fire burning, fire burning on the dance floor
That little shawty's fire burning on the dance floor
She's fire burning, fire burning on the dance floor
That little shawty's fire burning on the dance floor
(Fire burning, fire burning)
She got that fire in her dance that'll make them fella's run around
Hey!
No exit from the dance floor so them boys want more
Hey!
She got that fire in her dance that'll make them fella's run around
Madem, get outta my way , everybody, sing it now, hey!
No exit from the dance floor so them boys want more
What a Gwaan?
Let's go!
Madem, let's go, hey!
She get it pop it, lock it, drop it,
That birthday cake,
Got a candle need to blow that crazy flame away
Now take my red , black car and my jewelery
Shawty is cool like the fire, cool like fire
Somebody call 911!
Shawty fire burning on the dance floor
Whoa!
I gotta cool her down
She won't bring the roof to the ground on the dance floor
Whoa!
She's fire burning, fire burning on the dance floor
That little shawty's fire burning on the dance floor
She's fire burning, fire burning on the dance floor
That little shawty's fire burning on the dance floor
(Fire burning, fire burning)
Somebody call 911
The song "Fire Burning On The Dance Floor" by Sean Kingston is a high energy dance track that talks about a girl who is making the dance floor sizzle with her moves. The song starts with a call to 911 because the dance floor is on fire, referring to the girl's hotness. Sean Kingston sings about how the girl is hotter than the sun in Spain and how he can't help but want to spend his money on her, suggesting that she is irresistible. He also mentions that the girl's body is a masterpiece and that he is taking her home. All in all, the song is a celebration of a hot girl and how she's making the dance floor come alive.
The lyrics in the song are simple and repetitive, making it easy for the listener to sing along and dance to. The catchy chorus, "Shawty fire burning on the dance floor, whoa!" is repeated after every verse to create a high-energy vibe.
Line by Line Meaning
Somebody call 911!
The girl is so hot and her dance moves are on fire that he needs emergency help.
Shawty fire burning on the dance floor
The girl's dance moves are so good that they are like a fire burning on the dance floor.
Whoa!
Exclamation of excitement.
(Fire burning, fire burning) What a gwaan!
He's amazed at how good the girl's dance moves are.
Kingston
Sean Kingston introducing himself as the singer of the song.
Let's go (hey, hey, hey)
Excitement to start the song.
Red One (hey, hey)
Shoutout to RedOne, the producer of the song.
Shawty got that super thing
The girl has an amazing talent for dancing.
Hotter than the sun of south in Spain
The girl is so hot that she's hotter than the sun in the south of Spain.
Got me soon as I walked through the door, oh!
Sean Kingston was instantly drawn to her talent as soon as he saw her.
My pocket started tickling
He was so impressed by her that his money is burning through his pocket.
The way she dropped it low that thang
She has a great ability to dance that really impresses everyone.
Got me wanna spend my money on her, her
Sean Kingston wants to spend all his money on her because she's worth it.
She get it pop it, lock it, drop it,
She has a lot of popular and innovative dance moves that are really impressing everyone.
That birthday cake,
Her dance moves are like the candles on a birthday cake, lighting up the room.
Got a candle, need to blow that crazy flame away
The dance moves are so hot they make him want to blow out the flames on the candles.
Now take my red, black car and my jewelery
He wants to impress her by showing off his expensive car and jewelry.
Shawty is cool like the fire, cool like fire
The girl is talented and cool, just like fire.
I gotta cool her down
He needs to calm her down a bit because she's too hot for everyone on the dance floor.
She won't bring the roof to the ground on the dance floor
The girl's dance moves are so explosive that Kingston is worried she will cause damage to the building.
That little shawty's fire burning on the dance floor
She is absolutely on fire with the hotness of her dance moves.
She got that fire in her dance that'll make them fella's run around
Her dance moves are so hot that they make everyone in the club take notice and run around to get closer to her.
No exit from the dance floor so them boys want more
Everyone is trapped on the dance floor because of her amazing dancing, and they all want her to keep going.
Madem, get outta my way , everybody, sing it now, hey!
Everyone is singing and having a great time because of her amazing dancing.
That body is a masterpiece
She is incredibly skilled at dancing and it's like watching a work of art.
The order is one in every hundred years
She is so talented that you only see a dancer like her once every hundred years.
But ain't no doubt I'm taking it home, oh!
Sean Kingston is so impressed with her that he wants to take her home.
I'm afraid we'll blow them legs
He's worried that she might put on such a great performance that she could hurt herself.
Little mama game is about to change
Her amazing dancing will change the way people think about dancing forever.
She'll be on covers over the world, world
Her talent is so great that she will become world-famous and be on the cover of every magazine.
She got that fire in her dance that'll make them fella's run around
Her dance moves are so hot that they make everyone in the club take notice and run around to get closer to her.
Madem, let's go, hey!
Let's continue to dance and have a great time, hey!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BILAL HAJJI, KISEAN ANDERSON, NADIR KHAYAT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@liyan_b
This the "I heard this when I was a kid" button
@whyme3772
I used to hear this all the time, but I never knew the name of the song.
@darajoyce5514
HAHAHA true, this was my grad dance performance in Kindergarten with my batchmates back then
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@luhtweakin2658
Me
@godricktheminecrafted3113
I still am a kid so yes
@pepinillo2390
Step1: Remember a small piece of a song i haven't remember in years
Step2: try to find it on YouTube
Step3: realize 10 years have passed
Step4: cry
@lifeofsky3028
pep inillo fax
@lilmomo1341
Understand the pain
@yashtripathi9464
pep inillo can’t tell u how much I relate to u rn😂