Dirty Picture
Taio Cruz Feat. Kesha㄀ Lyrics


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I could dream of ways to see you
I could close my eyes to dream
I could fantasize about you
Tell the world what I believe
But whenever I'm not with you
It's so hard for me to see
I need to see a picture of you
A special picture just for me, yeah

So take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture
Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture
Send a dirty picture to me
Send a dirty picture
Send a dirty picture to me
Send a dirty picture, picture, picture, picture, picture

Snap
Snap, uh

Whenever you are gone
I just wanna be with ya
Please don't get me wrong
I just wanna see a picture
Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture
Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture

Whenever you are gone
I just wanna be with ya
Please don't get me wrong
I just wanna see your picture
Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture
Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture

I could dream of ways to see you
I could close my eyes to dream
Fantasize about this with you
But the way is never seen, oh

Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture
Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture
Just send a dirty picture to me
Send a dirty picture
Send a dirty picture to me
Send a dirty picture

Oh, snap
Snap
Snap

Uh, whenever you are gone
I just wanna be with ya
Please don't get me wrong
I just wanna see your picture
Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture
Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture

When you're all alone, boy
I got something to give you
Will ya play along
If I take a dirty picture?
I'll take a dirty picture for you
Take a dirty picture
I'll take a dirty picture for you
Take a dirty picture

Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture
Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture

Send a dirty picture to me
Send a dirty picture
Send a dirty picture to me
Send a dirty picture, picture, picture, picture

Snap, uh
Snap




Snap
Click, click, snap

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Taio Cruz's “Dirty Picture” suggest a desire to see someone’s picture when they're away. The first opening lines state that without the person, it is hard to see, which is why the singer needs a special picture. The song suggests that one can imagine or dream about the other person, but it's not enough. The chorus repeats the same request to take and send the singer a dirty picture. The lyrics end with the singer saying that if they are alone and feel like sending a dirty picture, they will send one for the other person too.


The song's chorus repeats the phrase “take a dirty picture for me," which has sexual connotations. The explicit imagery is reinforced by the phraseology and language used throughout the song. However, the song can be interpreted as a metaphor for the idea that people need to see the images of others, as it's not enough to imagine them or hear about them from other people. It's about the need to have someone's undivided attention, whether it is through a "dirty picture" or something else.


Line by Line Meaning

I could dream of ways to see you
I can imagine ways to be with you


I could close my eyes to dream
I can fantasize about being with you


I could fantasize about you
I can imagine us together


Tell the world what I believe
Expressing my desires to the world


But whenever I'm not with you
When you are not around


It's so hard for me to see
It's difficult to envision us together


I need to see a picture of you
I need a visual of you


A special picture just for me, yeah
A unique image of you for me only


So take a dirty picture for me
Please take an explicit picture of yourself for me


Send a dirty picture to me
Please send me a suggestive image of yourself


Snap
Sound of taking a photo


Whenever you are gone
When you are away


Please don't get me wrong
Don't misinterpret my intentions


I just wanna see a picture
I just want to see an image of you


The way is never seen
Being able to be with you is impossible


Oh, snap
Sound of taking a photo


When you're all alone, boy
When you are by yourself


I got something to give you
I have something for you


Will ya play along
Will you go along with my desires


If I take a dirty picture?
If I send you an explicit image


I'll take a dirty picture for you
I will send you an explicit image


Just send a dirty picture to me
Just send me an explicit image


Click, click, snap
Sound of taking multiple photos




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Benjamin Joseph Levin, Taio Cruz, Fraser Lance Thorneycroft Smith, Lukasz Gottwald, Kesha Rose Sebert

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Comments from YouTube:

@shlomosuke

The drop at 0:55 is just legendary. Hadn't listened to this song for 10 years, still remembered it.

@K_pax0703

The maximum dose of early 2010's in one song. Heavy beat in background, typical party banger melody, simple and catchy lyrics, kesha in the bathroom, taio with his sunglasses, and that retro motorola razr v3

@joeburreaux7953

I know everything about this music video and song just screams late 2010-early 2011.

@lospamuk

On point

@PalmOil7848

Вы случаем не русский?

@MatheusFariadeSa

Don’t forget the expensive car as background

@ray222ism

Kesha in the bathroom 😂😂😂

@KarlosVenezuela

This was my shit back in the day

@daniellad.976

same here lmao

@lenag5470

Karlos Otero this is my shit now 😂 it's a good song.

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