Throw Your Hands Up
Tank Lyrics

Thank you, thank you, thank you
Expressing gratitude for the audience's presence

Thank you, thank you but wait
Continuing to express thanks while requesting attention

Wait, wait, wait, wait
Urging the audience to hold on for a moment

Hold up, hold up, hold up
Requesting the audience to pause or hold on

We don't want you to clap right now
Asking the audience not to clap and instead do something else

We want you to put your hands up
Encouraging the audience to raise their hands

We don't want you to clap only put your hands up
Clarifying the request to avoid clapping and indicating that the focus should be on hand-raising

Cause right about now you should be feelin' it
Suggesting that the moment calls for an emotional response from the audience

Whatever club you in, put your hands up and feel it
Encouraging the audience to participate in the moment by raising their hands, regardless of the type of club they are in

In the club we, me an' my peeps
Describing the setting of the song as a club with the singer's group of friends

Showin' them how we get down
Demonstrating the way the singer and his friends have fun in the club

Just found it but it's jumpin'
Expressing excitement about discovering a good club

'Bout to get fried, 'bout to get live
Anticipating a night of dancing and partying

Give me four shots, as strong as you got
Asking for four shots of the strongest alcohol available in order to enhance enjoyment of the night

Wanna feel good, gonna feel good
Indicating an intention to enjoy the night and feel good

Give me the mic so we can get hype
Asking for the microphone to hype up the crowd and have a good time

So get your hands up with me all night
Inviting the audience to raise their hands with the singer for the entire night

Thugs in here, ladies in here
Acknowledging that there are various groups of people in the club

Lettin' it ride with their hands high
Describing how everyone in the club is enjoying the night by raising their hands

Showin' more love, drinkin' more Bud
Describing the scene of people enjoying themselves and drinking beer

Drunk, passin' out is what I'm talkin' 'bout
Acknowledging that people are getting drunk and having a good time

Got the police 'bout to bring the heat
Anticipating that the police will come and try to quiet the party down

Say we too loud but we get down
Indicating that even though the party is loud, everyone is enjoying themselves

Officer, don't you get off, in about five minutes
Requesting that the police officer wait for five more minutes before taking any action

So get your hands up with us, come on
Encouraging the police officer to join in on the fun and raise their hands

Stomp your feet and get your hands high
Asking the audience to stomp their feet and raise their hands

Stomp your feet and get your hands
Repeating the request to stomp feet and raise hands

Get your hands up, get your hands up
Commanding the audience to raise their hands

Get your hands up, get your hands up
Repeating the command to raise hands

Get your hands up, get your hands up
Restating the command a third time

Get your hands up, get your hands up
Final repetition of the command to raise hands