In 2005 he released his third studio album, The Trinity, and collected another #1 hit, 'Temperature'. Sean Paul's 2002 sophomore album, Dutty Rock, is his most successful, with 4 top 20 hits, including the worldwide smash "Gimme The Light", "Get Busy", "Like Glue" & "I'm Still In Love With You" were also huge hits, keeping the Dutty Rock album a best seller throughout 2003. "Temperature," from his 2005 follow-up cd, The Trinity, was a Billboard #1 Hot 100 hit.
Sean Paul has Portuguese heritage from his paternal grandfather, Sephardic Jewish heritage from his paternal grandmother, African heritage from his maternal grandfather, and Chinese heritage from his maternal grandmother. Both his parents are Jamaican natives. His nicknames include Zion Lion and King of Israel. Because of his mixed heritage, some consider him a personification of the Jamaican Motto "Out of Many, One People". Sean Paul's voice and style of singing is often compared to Jamaican 1990s dancehall sensation Super Cat.
He played for the Jamaican national water polo team and alleges to be related to King Solomon through his father.
In 1996, Paul and Spanner Banner recorded the Jamaican chart-topper, "Ladies Man", through the singer's Sweet Angel Productions. The song resulted in his embarking on sessions with Jeremy Harding, a then little-known producer who burst on the scene with his production of Beenie Man's crossover hit "Who Am I". The producer released the dancehall favorite "Baby Girl." The following single, "Infiltrate", joined the singer's combination hit in the Jamaican top charts.
A new version of Paul's "Punkie" track from the Dutty Rock album featuring Tego Calderón appeared on a recent (February 2005) Promo Only album with automaten spiele. April 2005's Promo Only Caribbean Series album included a new song by Paul ("We Be Burnin'"). Recently, Paul also collaborated with Nina Sky for his song "Touch My Body". Sean Paul has just recently released his new album, The Trinity. Sean Paul was a feature artist on Beyonce's number one hit, "Baby Boy."
Shake Senora
Sean Paul Lyrics
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Long time in mi sight
The girl make me hold ya hand (hey)
Brra-dong, ba-dong-ba-dong-bong (hey, hey)
S-peazy, and we and are de girl dem don (hey)
Brra-dong, ba-dong-ba-dong-bong (hey)
Long time in mi sight
The girl make me hold ya hand (hey)
Pitbull come fi sing the girl pon dis (dale)
Okay, shawty, what's happenin'? (happenin')
Girl let's get this thing crackin' (crackin')
You just bend it on over (crackin')
I'll get behind and you make it wind
Jump in the line, shake your body on mine
Ba-dong-bong-bong, ba-dong-ba-da-bong-bong
Jump in the line, shake your body on mine
Brra-dong, ba-dong-ba-dong-bong
Jump in the line, shake your body on mine
Ba-dong-bong-bong, ba-dong-ba-da-bong-bong
Jump in the line, shake your body on mine
Brra-dong, ba-dong-ba-dong-bong
Shake, shake, shake, senora, shake it left and right (right)
Work, work, work, senora, right into my ride
Miami's in the house without a doubt
I'm the chico in the club that they yell about
I'm from the city where the women all real
Bodies are great, but they body parts fake
Dilly dally, I run for your mami
And that ass is off the chain
I hit that thing so hard
She called 411 pain, dammit man
Let's go to jamaica for sean paul
Then take it to tally for T-Pain
Mami move that ass like chitty chitty bang bang
Chitty chitty bang bang
Okay, shawty, what's happenin'? (happenin')
Girl let's get this thing crackin' (crackin')
You just bend it on over (over)
I'll get behind and you make it wind
Jump in the line, shake your body on mine
Ba-dong-bong-bong, ba-dong-ba-da-bong-bong
Jump in the line, shake your body on mine
Brra-dong, ba-dong-ba-dong-bong
Jump in the line, shake your body on mine
Ba-dong-bong-bong, ba-dong-ba-da-bong-bong
Jump in the line, shake your body on mine
Brra-dong, ba-dong-ba-dong-bong
Shake, shake, shake, senora, shake it left and right (right)
Work, work, work, senora, right into my ride
So dark she ah wine pon on this part
Sean-a-paul are the cream of de crop
Pitbull, dem a do it non stop
3-0-5 to JA, we 'a rock
Move up your body and set the trend
Girl wine up your body and take to dem
Cos me wan' see you bubble and take the gin
Girl wine up your body and take to dem
Call you a madder ting, wit' a body like dat
Straight up are you, be takin' chat
Shake it senora, baby got back
Den all of me friend, say she 'a top notch
Okay, shawty, what's happenin'? (happenin')
Girl let's get this thing crackin (crackin')
You just bend it on over (over)
I'll get behind and you make it wind
Jump in the line, shake your body on mine
Ba-dong-bong-bong, ba-dong-ba-da-bong-bong
Jump in the line, shake your body on mine
Brra-dong, ba-dong-ba-dong-bong
Jump in the line, shake your body on mine
Ba-dong-bong-bong, ba-dong-ba-da-bong-bong
Jump in the line, shake your body on mine
Brra-dong, ba-dong-ba-dong-bong
Shake, shake, shake, senora, shake it left and right (right)
Work, work, work, senora, right into my ride
My girl got a big old booty, yeah
Your girl got little booty, oh no
My girl got a big old booty, yeah
Your girl got little booty, oh no
No, my girl got a big old booty, yeah
Your girl got little booty, oh no
Oh no, my girl got a big old booty, yeah
Your girl got little booty
Okay, shawty, what's happenin'? (happenin')
Girl let's get this thing crackin' (crackin')
You just bend it on over (over)
I'll get behind and you make it wind
Jump in the line, shake your body on mine
Ba-dong-bong-bong, ba-dong-ba-da-bong-bong
Jump in the line, shake your body on mine
Brra-dong, ba-dong-ba-dong-bong
Jump in the line, shake your body on mine
Ba-dong-bong-bong, ba-dong-ba-da-bong-bong
Jump in the line, shake your body on mine
Brra-dong, ba-dong-ba-dong-bong
Shake, shake, shake, senora, shake it left and right (right)
Work, work, work, senora, right into my ride
Give it to me dame mama, I like that dale mama
Give it to me dame mama
Ba-dong-bong-bong, ba-dong-ba-da-bong-bong
Give it to me dame mama, I like that dale mama
Give it to me dame mama
Brra-dong, ba-dong-ba-dong-bong
The lyrics of Sean Paul's "Shake Senora" is about a guy who wants to dance and have a fun time with a girl he's been attracted to for a long time. He describes her as the type of girl who makes him want to hold her hand and shake her body left and right. In the first verse, he introduces himself by saying "Mr. Worldwide" and mentions that he has been longing to dance with the girl. Pitbull later joins in the song and expresses his desire to take the girl to Jamaica and Tally for T-Pain.
Throughout the song, there is a call and response between Sean Paul and Pitbull, as they both express their lust for this girl. They encourage her to move her body and show off her curves. Sean Paul even says "I'm the cream of the crop" and encourages the girl to take the gin and dance up a storm. The lyrics are all about having a good time, partying, and letting loose on the dancefloor.
Overall, the song is driven by its upbeat rhythm and catchy chorus. The line "jump in the line, shake your body on mine" is repeated several times throughout the song and is meant to get people up and dancing.
Line by Line Meaning
Mr worldwide! (hey)
Pitbull introduces himself and starts the song
Long time in mi sight
It's been a long time since Pitbull has seen the girl he's singing about
The girl make me hold ya hand (hey)
The girl's presence makes Pitbull want to hold her hand
Brra-dong, ba-dong-ba-dong-bong (hey, hey)
Non-lexical vocables used to add rhythm to the song
S-peazy, and we and are de girl dem don (hey)
Pitbull and his group are with the girls and are having fun together
Pitbull come fi sing the girl pon dis (dale)
Pitbull is here to sing for the girl
Okay, shawty, what's happenin'? (happenin')
Pitbull greets the girl and asks her what's happening
Girl let's get this thing crackin' (crackin')
Pitbull is suggesting they get things started and have some fun
You just bend it on over (crackin')
Pitbull is asking the girl to bend over to dance with him
I'll get behind and you make it wind
Pitbull offers to stand behind the girl to dance with her
Jump in the line, shake your body on mine
Pitbull invites the girl to dance with him and get close
Ba-dong-bong-bong, ba-dong-ba-da-bong-bong
Non-lexical vocables used to add rhythm to the song
Shake, shake, shake, senora, shake it left and right (right)
Pitbull tells the girl to shake her body left and right to the music
Work, work, work, senora, right into my ride
Pitbull asks the girl to dance her way into his car or go with him wherever he goes
Miami's in the house without a doubt
Pitbull is proud to represent Miami in the music industry
I'm the chico in the club that they yell about
Pitbull is the popular guy in the club that everyone talks about
I'm from the city where the women all real
Pitbull comes from a city with genuine and authentic women
Bodies are great, but they body parts fake
Pitbull thinks women's bodies are great, but some of their parts are fake
Dilly dally, I run for your mami
Pitbull is saying he is quick to go after the girl's mother
And that ass is off the chain
Pitbull thinks the girl's butt is amazing and sexy
I hit that thing so hard
Pitbull is saying he had sex with the girl hard
She called 411 pain, dammit man
Pitbull is saying that he had sex with her so hard that she needed medical attention
Let's go to jamaica for sean paul
Pitbull suggests going to Jamaica to visit Sean Paul
Then take it to tally for T-Pain
After Jamaica, they will travel to Tallahassee, Florida, to meet T-Pain
Mami move that ass like chitty chitty bang bang
Pitbull asks the girl to dance and move her butt like in the movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty chitty bang bang
Non-lexical vocables used to add rhythm to the song
You just bend it on over (over)
Pitbull again asks the girl to bend over to dance with him
So dark she ah wine pon on this part
Sean Paul is singing about a girl who is dark and dancing provocatively
Sean-a-paul are the cream of de crop
Sean Paul is the best among the rest
Pitbull, dem a do it non stop
Pitbull and his group are doing it non-stop
3-0-5 to JA, we 'a rock
Miami (305) and Jamaica are rocking and dancing
Move up your body and set the trend
Sean Paul is asking the girl to dance and set the trend
Girl wine up your body and take to dem
Sean Paul is encouraging the girl to move her body and dance for everyone
Cos me wan’ see you bubble and take the gin
Sean Paul wants the girl to dance and have a good time while drinking gin
Call you a madder ting, wit' a body like dat
Sean Paul calls the girl a special thing with a great body
Straight up are you, be takin' chat
Sean Paul thinks the girl is honest and straight up and can have a conversation
Shake it senora, baby got back
Sean Paul is telling the girl to shake and dance because she's got a great butt
Den all of me friend, say she 'a top notch
Then all of Sean Paul's friends say that she is the best
My girl got a big old booty, yeah
Pitbull is saying that his girl has a big booty
Your girl got little booty, oh no
Pitbull is saying that the other guy's girl has a small butt
No, my girl got a big old booty, yeah
Pitbull is further clarifying that his girl has a big butt and not a small one
Oh no, my girl got a big old booty, yeah
Pitbull is repeating that his girl has a big butt
Your girl got little booty
Pitbull is emphasizing that the other guy's girl has a small butt
Give it to me dame mama, I like that dale mama
Pitbull is asking the girl to give him her dance and moves because he likes it
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Armando Christian Perez, Faheem Rasheed Najm, Harry Belafonte, Ralph De Leon, Gabriel Oller, Steve Samuel, Sean Paul Henriques, William Sami Etienne Grigahcine, Clinton Sparks
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@friskywhisky123
ALWAYS PUMPS ME UP FOR WORK EVEN AT SIX IN THE MORNING!!!
@drwho11thdr14
Let me reintroduce it to you
@erinfager2072
This is one of those songs I could listen to all day and never get tired of it, it's so catchy. I can't listen to it and not dance
@migyy9121
7r3d
@carmenperu6088
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@frankburns5975
Fr got me in my car wanting to go zoooooom but my pocket says try me... I ain't trying
@jacobll1365
10 years later still a good song
@glitterbomb637
@Frog legend umh ok?
@xxmilaxx3946
@Frog legend Ok we dont need to know That?
@jakebrown.
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