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The Barden Bellas Lyrics

She had dumps like a truck truck truck
She had a derrière that was extremely noticeable

Thighs like a what what what
Her thighs were likewise remarkable and impressive

All night long (all night long)
The party lasted all night without end

Let me see that thong
The artist wanted to see a particular type of underwear

I like it when the beat goes da nam da nam
The artist enjoys a particular music beat

Baby make your booty go da nam da nam (baby)
The singer is requesting that someone dance and move their behind to the beat

Girl I know you wanna show
The singer knows that someone wants to show off their body

That thong thong thong thong thong
The song returns to discussing the specific type of underwear

Shake shake shake
The artist is encouraging people to shake their bodies

Shake your booty
The artist is asking someone to shake their butt

Shawty had them apple-bottom jeans
The song introduces a new person with a specific type of clothing

Boots with the fur (with the fur)
Continuing to describe the person, the song mentions their footwear

The whole club was looking at her
The person's appearance attracted many people's attention

She hit the floor (she hit the floor)
The person began dancing

Next thing you know
Something unexpected or unusual happened next

Shawty got low low low low / Low low low low
The person started dancing provocatively and lower to the ground

TJ, can you handle this?
The artist is challenging TJ to do something

David, can you handle this?
The singer is challenging David to do something else

Clay, can you handle this?
The singer is challenging Clay to yet another task

I don't think they can handle this
The artist does not believe the people mentioned can complete their tasks

I don't think you're ready for this jelly
The artist believes the audience is not prepared for the performance

I don't think you're ready for this
Continuing to doubt the audience, the artist suggests they may not be ready for the entire show

'Cause my body's too bootylicious for ya babe
The singer believes their body is too impressive for the audience

(For this jelly)
Repeating the phrase from earlier, the artist reiterates that the audience may not be ready for the performance

(My bootay)
Using alternate language, the singer emphasizes their impressive body once again

I like big butts and I can not lie (no lie)
The singer is explaining their interest in a particular physical attribute

You other brothers can't deny (I won't)
Other men also find this attribute attractive

When a girl walks in with an itty-bitty waist
The artist becomes interested in women who have an hourglass figure

And a round thing in your face
Highlighting the importance of this feature, the artist associates it with pleasure

You get sprung / Wanna pull out tough
Seeing a woman with this feature is so exciting that the singer is physically reacting to it

Not what matters you know what does?
The singer believes that this physical attribute of a woman is important, despite what others may say

Courtship and chivalry
The artist suggests that the appropriate way to appreciate a woman is through old-fashioned gestures

I'll take you to a nice hot meal / And I'll tip the waiter
The artist emphasizes the importance of treating a woman with respect and generosity

I went sky-diving
The singer is describing some of their experiences

I went rocky mountain climbing
Continuing to describe their experiences as exciting or thrilling

I went two point seven seconds on a bull named Fu Man Chu (yeehaw)
Another example of an exciting experience that the singer had

And I loved deeper / And I spoke sweeter / And
The singer believes they are a better person after having these thrilling experiences

I dug my key into the side (to the side) of his pretty little souped up four wheel drive
The singer is admitting to damaging someone else's property

Carved my name into his leather seats
Continuing to describe the vandalism, the singer admits to defacing someone's property further

I took a Louisville slugger to both headlights / Slashed a hole in all four tires
The artist went to extensive and severe measures to damage someone else's property

Maybe next time he'll think before he cheats
The artist suggests that the person they vandalized deserved what they got, as if they had been more responsible, this would not have happened

Making my way downtown / Walking fast / Faces pass and I'm homebound
The singer is describing their movement through a city

We are never ever ever / Getting back together
The singer is telling someone definitively that they will not be getting back together

You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me (talk to me)
Despite the previous declaration, the artist is opening up communication about the relationship

What's love got to do, got to do with it / What's love, but a second hand emotion
The artist is questioning the importance of love in relationships

Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken
The artist is suggesting that love is both unnecessary and, in fact, harmful

This is how we do it / South Central does it like nobody does / To all my neighbours, you've got much flavour
The singer is introducing a new topic - how a particular region does things differently or better than other areas

Girls should know you better watch out / Some guys, some guys are only about / That thing, that thing, that thing
The artist is warning women to be careful and choose wisely when it comes to relationships, as not all men have good intentions

That girl is poison
The singer is suggesting that a particular girl is harmful or dangerous

Never trust a big butt and smile / That girl is poison
The singer is using metaphor to suggest that seemingly positive things can actually be harmful

Here we go yo / So what so what so, what's the scenario
The singer is introducing an idea or situation and asking for input or feedback

Insane in the membrane / Insane in the brain
The artist is describing something as illogical or nonsensical

I got all I need when I got you and I / 'Cause I look around me and see a sweet life / I'm stuck in the dark but you're my flashlight / You're getting me, getting me through the night
The artist is expressing their appreciation for someone who provides comfort and support in a difficult time