The "T" in T-Pain stands for Tallahassee, and the 'Pain' means the pain trying to get out of Tallahassee. T-Pain has had over 10 top ten singles on Billboard Hot 100, and in 2008 he won a Grammy with rapper Kanye West for the single "Good Life".
Bad Side
T-Pain Lyrics
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Shawty
Yeah [Repeat: x4]
Shawty I'm the sex-police
You have been arrested
How do u contest it?
You must of been hidin'
Tryin' to lay low key
Everybody know you can't fuck with the police
Nah I'm just playing with ya
What's ya name girl
I'm feeling so good
You should feel the same girl
So partake in this Louis
You know it's oowie goowie
Now let's jump outta this club
Go home and make a movie
Shawty you can do me
And I can do you
So ain't no use in actin'
Miss goody two-shoes
I'm a freak girl and I think you might be one
Cause' mama told me watch out for the quiet ones
Show me your bad side
Bend over and show me that backside
Let's go see how the back of this lac' ride
Show me your bad side
I plan to take you on another level
Ain't there a nigga ever take you that high
Show me your bad side
You say you want a real man with real money
Well baby girl I know that's right
Show me your bad side
I'm a put you on the silver and gold
So you can sit back and relax now
Show me your back side
Now we drivin' Escalade
Back to the telly
Cuttin' everythin' off
Includin' the cellie
I made it rain and thunder
So you chose me
Tryin' to see what's under
All of that the Dolce
And Gabbana
I really really wanna
See how far you go cause' I just noticed that tongue-ring
And I can go for over 4 hours
I know u don't believe
But I'm totempole Jenkins
Teddy to the P
Girl I see you lookin' at me
Go head and close your eyes
Let me get up in it
Not only to surprise
I'm tryna get up in that deep blue
But she screamin' like
Shawty show me your bad side
Bend over and show me that backside
Let's go see how the back of this lac' ride
Show me your bad side
I plan to take you on another level
Ain't there a nigga ever take you that high
Show me your bad side
You say you want a real man with real money
Well baby girl I know that's right
Show me your bad side
I'm a put you on the silver and gold
So you can sit back and relax now
Show me your back side
The lyrics to T-Pain's song "Bad Side" are quite straightforward but fairly explicit in nature. The song follows the common Hip Hop theme of male bragging about his sexual prowess, as T-Pain aggressively pursues a woman at the club with the intention of taking her home and engaging in sexual activity. The song's lyrics are extremely suggestive and contain explicit descriptions of sexual behavior, with T-Pain using metaphors to describe his intimate intentions. He starts by calling himself the "sex-police" and accuses the woman of being a suspect before inviting her to take a ride in his car and drive back to his place where he plans to indulge in sexual acts with her.
The chorus of the song urges the woman to show him her "bad side," which T-Pain uses as a metaphor for her sexual ability. He tries to convince her to be bold and adventurous, promising that he will take her to another level that no other man has taken her before. The lyrics are quite consistent with his usual music style, reflecting his penchant for using "auto-tune" technology to manipulate his voice to achieve high-pitched melodies and harmonies.
Line by Line Meaning
Shawty
Addressing the woman he is talking to
Shawty I'm the sex-police
He is in charge of sex and judging her for her sexual activity
You have been arrested
She has violated his standards of sexual activity
It's a warrant for ya
It's been officially designated as such
How do u contest it?
How can she challenge his authority?
You must of been hidin'
She's been evading his authority and detection
Tryin' to lay low key
She's trying to keep a low profile and not attract attention
Everybody know you can't fuck with the police
Everyone knows you can't disobey the sex-police
Nah I'm just playing with ya
He's just joking around and not really the 'sex-police'
What's ya name girl
Asking her name
I'm feeling so good
He's feeling good and is in a positive mood
You should feel the same girl
He wants her to feel good too
So partake in this Louis
Share in his luxury brand drink Louis XIII
You know it's oowie goowie
You know it's the good stuff
Now let's jump outta this club
Let's leave the club
Go home and make a movie
Let's engage in sexual activity
Shawty you can do me
She can engage in sexual activity with him
And I can do you
He can engage in sexual activity with her
So ain't no use in actin'
There's no point in pretending to be innocent
Miss goody two-shoes
Addressing someone trying to appear very innocent
I'm a freak girl and I think you might be one
He's into extreme sexual activity and thinks she might be too
Cause' mama told me watch out for the quiet ones
He's heard that women who appear quiet can be very sexually adventurous
Show me your bad side
He wants her to show him her wild, adventurous side
Bend over and show me that backside
He wants her to show him her buttocks
Let's go see how the back of this lac' ride
Let's go check out the back seat of his Cadillac
I plan to take you on another level
He wants to take her to even greater sexual heights
Ain't there a nigga ever take you that high
No man has ever taken her to that level before
You say you want a real man with real money
She's looking for a man with wealth and status
Well baby girl I know that's right
He's that man with wealth and status
I'm a put you on the silver and gold
He wants to shower her with luxury and riches
So you can sit back and relax now
She can enjoy the spoils of his success
Show me your back side
He wants her to show him her buttocks again
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FRANK ROMANO, FAHEEM NAJM
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