JAGUAR
Staples Mavis Lyrics

Like a hunter in the wilderness
The singer is comparing herself to a hunter who is searching for prey in a vast, untamed land.

I'm gonna try and do my best
The singer is determined to put in her best effort to achieve her goal.

I'm gonna use speed and finesse
The singer plans to use a combination of quickness and skill to catch her target.

I'm gonna getcha, getcha
The singer is confident that she will capture her prey.

Like a jaguar runnin' through the night
The singer is comparing herself to a powerful, agile, and stealthy feline that roams through the darkness.

I'm gonna hunt you down, I'm gonna strike
The singer is stating her intention to pursue and attack her target aggressively.

If I have 2 chase you 4 the rest of my life
The singer is willing to chase her target for the remainder of her existence if necessary.

Jaguar I am and you are mine
The singer is likening herself to a jaguar, a fierce and territorial predator, and claiming ownership of her target.

Jaguar ? she loves a body fine
The singer is suggesting that jaguars have an affinity for attractive or impressive specimens of their prey.

In heat, in love, in out, in time
The singer is describing different states of jaguar behavior, including mating and hunting, that are relevant to her pursuit of her target.

Like a burnin' sun in the noon sky
The singer is comparing herself to a blazing and unstoppable solar orb in the middle of the day.

This kitty wants your body fine
The singer is expressing her desire to possess her target's attractive physique.

Sure as 3 x 3 is 9
The singer is asserting that her pursuit of her target is a sure thing, just like the mathematical equation she cites.

I'm gonna make that body mine
The singer is confirming her intention to take ownership of her target's physical form.

Like a lion lives so he can roar
The singer is comparing herself to a lion that exists to assert its dominance through vocalization.

That's what it is, baby ? it's you I'm living 4
The singer is affirming that her existence revolves around her pursuit of her intended target.

I'm gonna getcha, I'm gonna getcha, that's a bet!
The singer is confident that she will succeed in capturing her prey and is placing a wager on it.

'cause if I don't getcha in this life, baby (If I don't getcha in this life)
The singer is suggesting that if she fails to capture her target in this lifetime, she will continue to pursue it in the afterlife.

I'll get you in the next
The singer is repeating her earlier assertion and claiming that she will capture her target in the next life if necessary.

Sho'mon
A colloquialism that could be interpreted as 'Come on' or 'Show me', used to spur action and enthusiasm.

Meow
The singer imitates the sound of a cat, emphasizing her predatory nature.

Jaguar
The singer reinforces her association with the feline predator.

I'm gonna getcha, getcha
The singer reiterates her confidence in capturing her target.

I'm gonna getcha
The singer repeats her intention to capture her prey.