Dirty Dirty
TLC Lyrics


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Uh
Say what say what (uh uh)
2003
Uh
It don't get better then this (what)

Here I come
Here I come
Here I come (T-Boz)
Here I come

A-T-L
I'm an Atlanta girl (woo)
I've been born and raised
To come and rock ya world
I don't want to hurt nobody (nobody)
I just came to move your bodies

T - Time to get the place wired up
L - Rest well until we all meet up
see - Come on and get the speakers boomin'
Stop what you're doin'
'Cause we?re about to ruin (come on)

Uh oh uh oh
Move to the right now (uh oh uh oh)
Move to the left now (uh oh uh oh)
Stand real still now (uh oh uh oh)
Now break it down (uh oh uh oh)
Break it down (uh oh uh oh)
Break it down (uh oh uh oh)
Move to the right now (uh oh uh oh)
Move to the left now (uh oh uh oh)
Stand real still now (uh oh uh oh)
Now break it down (uh oh uh oh)
Break it down (uh oh uh oh)
Break it down

Ohhh dirty
Dirty dirty
Where the South is
I been waitin' on Tim to bring the beat in (uh huh)
TLC the club's shakin'
Bounce to the ounce
Like a lot of baby makin'

A - Already sweatin' from the music
T - Too many drinks don't abuse it
L - Let the folks outside in
Come on on (come on)

Uh oh uh oh
Move to the right now (uh oh uh oh)
Move to the left now (uh oh uh oh)
Stand real still now (uh oh uh oh)
Now break it down (uh oh uh oh)
Break it down (uh oh uh oh)
Break it down (uh oh uh oh)
Move to the right now (uh oh uh oh)
Move to the left now (uh oh uh oh)
Stand real still now (uh oh uh oh)
Now break it down (uh oh uh oh)
Break it down (uh oh uh oh)
Break it down

Yo Missy
TLC is forever (yeah)
So when you come up in this club here (what)
Get your back up off the wall

Yo Missy (yeah)
Left Eye would want us to break it down
Break it
Break it down like this (like this, like this)
Say what
Come on now

If you're dancin'
And you're sweatin? (yeah)
Drippin' wet from your neck to your chest is (aahh)
Cause we?re pumpin'
We keep it jumpin' (what?d ya say)
TLC is bringin' heat you gotta love this (bring the beat now)
If you're dancin'
And you're sweatin? (ahhh girl)
Drippin' wet from your neck to your chest is (oohh)
Cause we?re pumpin'
We keep it jumpin' (ahh)
TLC is bringin' heat you gotta love this

Oh Oh Oh (oh)
that's right baby we dirty (yeah)
Oh Oh Oh (oh)
TLC we gon? be right here (oooh)
Oh Oh Oh (yeah)
We keep it crunk somebody (come on)
Oh Oh Oh (oh)

Left Eye gets a moment of silence (woo)

Uh (yeah)
Break it down now
One more time now
Say what say what
Come on

A - Woo I like that
T - Uh a little louder
L - What come on
A-T-L
A-T-L
A-T
A - What
T - Woo alright now
L - Woo go and flip it up

Alright
Flip it up
Flip it up now

T - Yeah say what (what what)
L - Come on break it down now
see - Woo who da girls

Who the girls
Who the girls
Who the girls

T - What uh
L - Uh from the Dirty South




see - Uh say what now
Alright yeah

Overall Meaning

The song "Dirty Dirty" by TLC is about letting go of all inhibitions and enjoying a night out dancing. The members of the group, T-Boz, Left Eye, and Chilli, are from Atlanta, Georgia and are known for their southern roots and catchy upbeat tunes. The lyrics describe how they want to get the crowd moving and grooving to their music. They encourage people to let loose, get dirty, and dance as much as they can. Throughout the song, there are various commands to "move to the right now" or "stand real still now," which are likely meant to be dance instructions. Overall, TLC wants their listeners to have a fun and wild time while they perform.


Line by Line Meaning

Uh say what say what (uh uh)
Starting off the song with some hype.


2003
The year the song was released.


Uh it don't get better than this (what)
Implying that this song is top notch.


Here I come / Here I come / Here I come (T-Boz) / Here I come
T-Boz announcing her arrival.


A-T-L / I'm an Atlanta girl (woo) / I've been born and raised / To come and rock ya world / I don't want to hurt nobody (nobody) / I just came to move your bodies
T-Boz representing her hometown of Atlanta and simply wanting to give the listeners a good time.


T - Time to get the place wired up / L - Rest well until we all meet up / see - Come on and get the speakers boomin' / Stop what you're doin' / 'Cause we?re about to ruin (come on)
TLC is telling everyone to turn up the music and get ready to party.


Uh oh uh oh / Move to the right now (uh oh uh oh) / Move to the left now (uh oh uh oh) / Stand real still now (uh oh uh oh) / Now break it down (uh oh uh oh) / Break it down (uh oh uh oh) / Break it down (uh oh uh oh) / Move to the right now (uh oh uh oh) / Move to the left now (uh oh uh oh) / Stand real still now (uh oh uh oh) / Now break it down (uh oh uh oh) / Break it down (uh oh uh oh) / Break it down
Giving dance instructions to the song's listeners.


Ohhh dirty / Dirty dirty / Where the South is / I been waitin' on Tim to bring the beat in (uh huh) / TLC the club's shakin' / Bounce to the ounce / Like a lot of baby makin'
TLC is bringing their dirty, southern flavor to the song, with the club getting wild in response.


A - Already sweatin' from the music / T - Too many drinks don't abuse it / L - Let the folks outside in / Come on on (come on)
TLC is encouraging everyone to let loose and have fun while staying safe.


Yo Missy / TLC is forever (yeah) / So when you come up in this club here (what) / Get your back up off the wall / Yo Missy (yeah) / Left Eye would want us to break it down / Break it / Break it down like this (like this, like this) / Say what / Come on now
TLC giving a shoutout to Missy Elliot and honoring the memory of their friend and member, Left Eye, by keeping the party going.


If you're dancin' / And you're sweatin? (yeah) / Drippin' wet from your neck to your chest is (aahh) / Cause we?re pumpin' / We keep it jumpin' (what?d ya say) / TLC is bringin' heat you gotta love this (bring the beat now) / If you're dancin' / And you're sweatin? (ahhh girl) / Drippin' wet from your neck to your chest is (oohh) / Cause we?re pumpin' / We keep it jumpin' (ahh) / TLC is bringin' heat you gotta love this
TLC is keeping the energy high and encouraging everyone to dance up a sweat.


Oh Oh Oh (oh) / that's right baby we dirty (yeah) / Oh Oh Oh (oh) / TLC we gon? be right here (oooh) / Oh Oh Oh (yeah) / We keep it crunk somebody (come on) / Oh Oh Oh (oh) / Left Eye gets a moment of silence (woo)
TLC declaring that they're Southern, dirty, and committed to their fans. Left Eye is remembered and missed.


Uh (yeah) / Break it down now / One more time now / Say what say what / Come on
A final exhortation to dance it out.


A - Woo I like that / T - Uh a little louder / L - What come on / A-T-L / A-T-L / A-T / A - What / T - Woo alright now / L - Woo go and flip it up / Alright / Flip it up / Flip it up now / T - Yeah say what (what what) / L - Come on break it down now / see - Woo who da girls / Who the girls / Who the girls
TLC hyping up the music one last time, asking for more energy and encouraging everyone to get wild with the music.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TIMOTHY MOSLEY, MISSY ELLIOTT

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