Straight Up
Sean Paul/Wayne Marshall Lyrics
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Yo, yo, some bwoy don't know, when
She ready for
Ready for the stormin' there's no calmin'
Or put in pon her
Never you wait too late cause you will lose her
She ready for
Or put in pon her
Put it pon the gal make she bawl out
Fi di
[Chorus]
Straight up, right up, straiht up, right up
(Sex superstar dem gal nowadays want)
Straight up, right up, straight up right up
(Never you wait too late you will lose her)
Straight up, righ up, straight up, right up
(Sex superstart dem gal nowadays want)
Straight up, right up, straight up, right up
Put it pon the gal make she bawl out, fi di
Crowbar, so me give it to her
She turn sex superstar inna di back of the car
She feel like Monica, but a no Bill's cigar
Put it pon di gal make she scream and bawl fi di
Long ting make she call you the king
She feel like a virgin cause you have it a swing
Me drink nuff ginseng now me have her a sing
And a bawl out and a scream and a fiend fi di
[Chorus]
Lead pipe make she feel alright,
She want it the whole night like dandemite
She waan you, pull it up and just satisfy it
Gal a bawl out and a scream and a fiend fi me,
Push it up when she givin' it up she want
Hardcore work with the tender touch
She say, Sean da Paul wey she love so much
And a bawl out and a scream and a fiend fi di
[Chorus]
Well at night when the girls dem callin',
And a long fi feel the earthquake
Well never you waste no time stallin',
Just get brawlin' pon dem straight
Gal a look fi feel it till morning,
Some waste bwoy waan make them wait
Never penetrate now a next man a pressure
That gate and that was your mistake
Gal a bawl fi di
[Chorus]
Crowbar, so me give it to her
She turn sex superstar inna di back of the car
She feel like Monica, but a no Bill's cigar
Put it pon di gal make she scream and bawl fi di
Long ting make she call you the king
She feel like a virgin cause you have it a swing
Me drink nuff ginseng now me have her a sing
And a bawl out and a scream and a fiend fi di
[Chorus]
The lyrics of Sean Paul's song “Straight Up” seem to be about a man trying to satisfy a woman and enjoying her sexual pleasure. He warns other men not to waste time and lose the opportunity to please her because she is ready for anything that comes her way. The term “put it pon her” repeatedly appears throughout the song, which means he wants the sexual act to occur immediately. The song’s chorus reiterates that the girl is a “sex superstar,” and if men don't satisfy her, they will lose her. He sings about how the girl screams, bawls, and moans for his expertise and skills. The second verse essentially repeats the first verse but instead uses different metaphors for a man's genitalia, such as “crowbar” and “lead pipe.”
The song is a typical dancehall track with a Caribbean flavor that speeds up in the chorus. The repetitive melody and bass play make it a catchy tune. It is a song that can be danced to in clubs, but its meaning might make some listeners uncomfortable. The song's lyrics objectify women's sexual pleasure, and the emphasis on straight-up sex ignores the importance of mutual respect and consent.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo, yo, some bwoy don't know
There are some men who are unaware
Yo, yo, some bwoy don't know, when
These men do not know when
She ready for
The woman is prepared for
Ready for the stormin' there's no calmin'
She is ready for intense sexual activity that cannot be calmed down
Or put in pon her
Do not hesitate, act on it immediately
Never you wait too late cause you will lose her
If you wait too long, you will lose her
Put it pon the gal make she bawl out
Be assertive and make the woman scream
Fi di
For that purpose
[Chorus]
Refrain/Chorus
Crowbar, so me give it to her
He equates his sexual prowess to that of a tool, and he gives it to her
She turn sex superstar inna di back of the car
She becomes really good at sex in the back of the car
She feel like Monica, but a no Bill's cigar
She feels like she's having an affair with Sean Paul, but it's not a secret
Put it pon di gal make she scream and bawl fi di
He repeats his advice to be assertive and make the woman scream
Long ting make she call you the king
After a long session, the woman will call you the king
She feel like a virgin cause you have it a swing
She feels like a virgin because he is doing something new or different
Me drink nuff ginseng now me have her a sing
He drank a lot of ginseng and now she is singing and moaning
And a bawl out and a scream and a fiend fi di
She continues to scream, moan and crave him
Lead pipe make she feel alright,
Using a lead pipe, he is satisfying her
She want it the whole night like dandemite
She wants sex the whole night like dynamite
She waan you, pull it up and just satisfy it
She wants him to be assertive and satisfy her
Gal a bawl out and a scream and a fiend fi me,
The woman is screaming for him and craving him
Push it up when she givin' it up she want
He is pushing her limits and she wants more when she is giving in
Hardcore work with the tender touch
He is combining roughness with tenderness
She say, Sean da Paul wey she love so much
The woman loves Sean Paul a lot
Well at night when the girls dem callin',
He is being called by women at night
And a long fi feel the earthquake
And he wants to experience the metaphorical 'earthquake' of sex
Well never you waste no time stallin',
He encourages men not to waste time
Just get brawlin' pon dem straight
Just get straight into it aggressively
Gal a look fi feel it till morning,
Women want to feel it until morning
Some waste bwoy waan make them wait
Some men want women to wait for sex
Never penetrate now a next man a pressure
Do not let another man pressure her into sex after you couldn't penetrate
That gate and that was your mistake
Letting someone else take your woman is a mistake
Gal a bawl fi di
The woman is screaming because of him
[Chorus]
Refrain/Chorus
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DWAYNE RICHARD CHIN QUEE, SEAN PAUL HENRIQUES
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