Backseat
The Cataracs and Dev Lyrics


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New Boyz!

Don't say a word just turn around and let me see
Girl you got some'n special, some'n special for me?
It's way too many suckers in the VIP
Tell her got my car out front, tell me do you wanna kick it
In the backseat, I wanna get beside ya
In the backseat, so I can be yo' backseat driver
In the backseat, I wanna get beside ya
In the backseat, so I can be yo' backseat driver

You see them girls with them high heels they got this party poppin
This ain't no country club we 'bout to get this party rockin
You got girls that's with the band let's get on top and let me see it though
Wait not in here we outta here, jump in my vehicle
Camaro long shift, she just tryin to fuck comfortly
She like my orange Camaro, she said let's ride up and trick or treat
Like damn girl, damn girl, you fucks'n with the man girl
Like damn girl, damn girl, you fucks'n with the man girl

Don't say a word just turn around and let me see
Girl you got some'n special, some'n special for me?
It's way too many suckers in the VIP
Tell her got my car out front, tell me do you wanna kick it
In the backseat, I wanna get beside ya
In the backseat, so I can be yo' backseat driver
In the backseat, I wanna get beside ya
In the backseat, so I can be yo' backseat driver

Yo! Ay girl what's up? All of this dancin gets you off, huh?
I noticed you because yo' friends is freakin star struck
and you got mo' of that, how you say it? Shy swag
Until you get it low, quit playin with yo' fine ass
I said don't try me baby, I'll make you hot trick
Let's do like Fishburne dancin, and shake this spot quick
Oh you a good girl, it's cool I play pretend too
I heard you had a baby, you want a New Boy in you?

Don't say a word just turn around and let me see
Girl you got some'n special, some'n special for me?
It's way too many suckers in the VIP
Tell her got my car out front, tell me do you wanna kick it
In the backseat, I wanna get beside ya
In the backseat, so I can be yo' backseat driver
In the backseat, I wanna get beside ya
In the backseat, so I can be yo' backseat driver

I met a group of girls in a Escalade
I met a group of girls in a Escalade
Met a group of girls in a Escalade
They came wit you and left with me

I met a group of girls in a Escalade
I met a group of girls in a Escalade
Met a group of girls in a Escalade
They came wit you and left with me

Don't say a word just turn around and let me see
Girl you got some'n special, some'n special for me?
It's way too many suckers in the VIP
Tell her got my car out front, tell me do you wanna kick it
In the backseat, I wanna get beside ya
In the backseat, so I can be yo' backseat driver




In the backseat, I wanna get beside ya
In the backseat, so I can be yo' backseat driver

Overall Meaning

The Cataracs and Dev's song "Backseat" is a hip-hop and electronic pop track that tells a story of a guy trying to get with a girl he just met at a party. The chorus, "In the backseat, I wanna get beside ya, so I can be yo' backseat driver," implies his desire to get physically intimate with the girl and take control. The song is filled with sexual innuendos, from the suggestive opening line, "Don't say a word just turn around and let me see," to the lines, "I heard you had a baby, you want a New Boy in you?"


The verses describe the party scene and the guy's pursuit of the girl. He is impressed by her "special" qualities and the fact that she is not like the other girls in the VIP section. He offers to take her to his car to spend some time with her in private. The second verse involves a rap verse from New Boyz, where they portray themselves as players who hook up with girls at parties. The song ends with the repeated chorus.


Overall, "Backseat" is a flirty and playful song that captures the essence of the party scene and hook-up culture. It is a modern twist on the classic tale of picking up a girl at a party and trying to impress her. The lyrics are filled with double entendre and witty wordplay, and the production is energetic and upbeat.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't say a word just turn around and let me see
The singer wants the listener to show herself for evaluation in silence


Girl you got some'n special, some'n special for me?
The singer is curious if the listener has something unique or special that she can offer him


It's way too many suckers in the VIP
There are too many undesirable people in the VIP area


Tell her got my car out front, tell me do you wanna kick it
The artist wants to offer the listener a ride and is asking if she wants to hang out with him


In the backseat, I wanna get beside ya
The artist wants to sit beside the listener in the backseat of his car


In the backseat, so I can be yo' backseat driver
The singer wants to sit beside the listener so that he can be her backseat driver


You see them girls with them high heels they got this party poppin
The singer notices girls wearing high heels and thinks they are making the party lively


This ain't no country club we 'bout to get this party rockin
The party is not a social gathering with strict rules; it’s meant to be wild and fun


You got girls that's with the band let's get on top and let me see it though
The artist wants to hang out with the band girls and experience something exciting with them


Wait not in here we outta here, jump in my vehicle
The artist suggests that they leave the party and invites the listener to get in his car


Camaro long shift, she just tryin to fuck comfortly
The singer mentions his Camaro car and suggests that the listener may be trying to have sex comfortably in the backseat.


She like my orange Camaro, she said let's ride up and trick or treat
The listener admires the artist's Orange Camaro and suggests they go for a ride just for fun


Like damn girl, damn girl, you fucks'n with the man girl
The singer feels impressed that the listener is interested in him and considers him as a man


Yo! Ay girl what's up? All of this dancin gets you off, huh?
The singer greets the listener and suggests that she enjoys dancing


I noticed you because yo' friends is freakin star struck
The singer noticed the listener because her friends were impressed with him


and you got mo' of that, how you say it? Shy swag
The artist finds the listener's special style to be shy but attractive.


Until you get it low, quit playin with yo' fine ass
The artist wants the listener to dance more suggestively as opposed to shyly


I said don't try me baby, I'll make you hot trick
The singer warns the listener not to underestimate him because he is not an easy catch; he can make her feel special.


Let's do like Fishburne dancin, and shake this spot quick
The singer suggests that they do like Laurence Fishburne and leave quickly.


Oh you a good girl, it's cool I play pretend too
The artist considers the listener to be a good girl and suggests that he can pretend to be someone else to woo her.


I heard you had a baby, you want a New Boy in you?
The artist wants to know if the listener wants him to be a part of her life romantically in spite of the fact that she has a child.


I met a group of girls in a Escalade
The artist met a group of girls in an Escalade car.


Met a group of girls in a Escalade
The singer once again mentions meeting a group of girls in an Escalade car


They came wit you and left with me
The artist suggests that the girls left with him instead of the listener.


In the backseat, I wanna get beside ya
The singer wants to sit beside the listener in the backseat of his car


In the backseat, so I can be yo' backseat driver
The singer wants to sit beside the listener so that he can tell her what to do from behind – he wants to act as her backseat driver.


In the backseat, I wanna get beside ya
The singer wants to sit beside the listener in the backseat of his car


In the backseat, so I can be yo' backseat driver
The artist wants to sit beside the listener so that he can be her backseat driver.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Tratore, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID SINGER-VINE, DEVIN STAR TAILES, DOMINIC THOMAS, EARL BENJAMIN, NILES HOLLOWELL-DHAR

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Comments from YouTube:

@AbsolutnoInc

A message to the future generations:
Don't let this song die.

@dogboy0912

The Cataracs are awesome producers. Make the best beats ever, this, Like a G6, everything they touch turns to gold yet they get hardly any credit.

@forneverlandsfambase1995

That happens a lot in hip hop or the record biz because artists usually get all the credit for the song work.
I did not realize the cataracs made “like a G6” but that duo is zany with how slick their production value is right next to the Neptunes or any dynamic duo producing hip-hop such as trackmasters that OWNED their craft, respectively!

@byyykramermusic

Yea them and David Guetta were the goats of this club sound lol

@caseylee2739

This is the most 2011 thing ever made. Perfectly encapsulates this era of music….and yes it slaps (still)

@lesliemcmc

This song violently drags itself to the front of my mind every few months, only to be forgotten again immediately the next day. Still a whole jam tho

@aidanxxxsmith5070

Aidan xxx ♥️♥️♥️

@MANINIMO

Hadn’t heard this song in 10 years and it still did that

@emilio2647

@@MANINIMO I hope this song is on Spotify

@catalyst5447

That's because you need a new man in you.

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