Dirty Picture
Taio Cruz f./Kesha Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

I could think 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

Snap.
Snap.
Uh.

Whenever you are gone, I just wanna be wit 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 wit 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

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

Snap.
Snap.
Snap.

Whenever you are gone, I just wanna be wit 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 ya
Will ya play along if I take a dirty picture

I'll take a dirty picture for ya
Take a dirty picture
I'll take a dirty picture for ya
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

Snap, uh
Snap

Snap
Click, click, snap

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Taio Cruz feat. Ke$ha's "Dirty Picture" seem to be about someone's desire to see a provocative photo of the person they are singing about. The song suggests that although they could imagine ways to see them, it's not the same as actually having a picture of them. The lyrics "I need to see a picture of you, a special picture just for me" emphasize the desire for something tangible to hold onto. The repetition of "take a dirty picture for me" and "send a dirty picture to me" reinforces this desire.

The chorus is about wanting to see the person's dirty picture, but there's also a sense of longing throughout the rest of the song. The lines "I just wanna be wit ya" and "please don't get me wrong, I just wanna see a picture" suggest that the person singing is potentially separated from the other person and can't physically be with them. They are seeking out a way to connect with them and feel closer to them. Ultimately, the song is about desire, longing, and the need for connection.

Line by Line Meaning

I could think of ways to see you
I can only imagine the possibilities of seeing you

I could close my eyes to dream
I often dream of you with my eyes closed

I could fantasize about you
Sometimes I daydream about you

Tell the world what I believe
I want to express my feelings to everyone

But whenever I'm not with you
When you're absent, I struggle to imagine you

It's so hard for me to see
It's tough for me to picture you clearly in my mind

I need to see a picture of you
I need a photo of you to remind me of you more clearly

A special picture just for me, yeah
A unique picture, which only belongs to me for personal reasons.

So take a dirty picture for me
Please take a sensual photograph for me

Take a dirty picture
Take a provocative photo for me

Send a dirty picture to me
Please send me an enticing photo

Snap.
Click.

Uh.
Expression of lust and desire.

Whenever you are gone, I just wanna be wit ya
When you're not here, I want to feel closer to you

Please don't get me wrong, I just wanna see a picture
Please don't misunderstand, I just want to look at your photo

Whenever you are gone, I just wanna be wit ya
When you're not here, I want to feel closer to you

Please don't get me wrong, I just wanna see your picture
Please don't misunderstand, I just want to look at your photo

I could dream of ways to see you
I still dream of various ways and situations to meet you

Fantasize about this with you
I have fantasies about being intimate with you

But the way is never seen
However, we never meet or have intimate moments

Just send a dirty picture to me
Please message me an illicit photo

Click, click, snap
Sound of the camera taking pictures.

When you're all alone boy, I got something to give ya
When you're lonely, I have something special for you

Will ya play along if I take a dirty picture
Would you be willing to participate if I take a suggestive photo?

I'll take a dirty picture for ya
I can take a racy picture for you

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: BENJAMIN JOSEPH LEVIN, TAIO CRUZ, FRASER LANCE THORNEYCROFT SMITH, LUKASZ GOTTWALD, KESHA ROSE SEBERT

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS