808
The Saturdays Feat. Angel Haze Lyrics
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(Drop like an 808)
Drop like an 808
Come drop that 808
Drop like an 808
Drop like an 808
Drop like an 808
808
Heard you got a lot of records, lot of records that I wanna hear
So you better play my song, play my song, or I'm outta here
Won't wait for nothing, you should see me now
I started something threw the old beat out
It ain't a problem if I like it loud
So turn it up to amazing, to amazing
I'll make it drop like an 808
Hit like a heavy weight
Said you can handle it
Come drop that 808
Fight like an animal
Bite like an animal
Come drop that 808, 808
So tonight it's time to do it, do it, do it, so loud all night
So do it, do it, do it right now
'Cause I am waiting for your love
So make it drop like an 808
Get an amplifier, take it outside
Parked out front, cause you gotta sick ride
Only one night, it's you and I
Yeah you can run but you better not hide
Now I am in your face, give me that bass
We get so hot, blowing up to space
So what's it gone take? tonight we'll wait, wait
We'll wait for nothing, you should see me now
I started something threw the old beat out
It ain't a problem if I like it loud
So turn it up to amazing, to amazing
I'll make it drop like an 808
Hit like a heavy weight
Said you can handle it
Come drop that 808
Fight like an animal
Bite like an animal
Come drop that 808, 808
So tonight it's time to do it, do it, do it, so loud all night
So do it, do it, do it right now
'Cause I am waiting for your love
So make it drop like an 808
Oh
Like an 808
808
So tonight it's time to do it, do it, do it, so loud all night
So do it, do it, do it right now
'Cause I am waiting for your love
So make it drop like an 808
So tonight it's time to do it, do it, do it, so loud all night
So do it, do it, do it right now
'Cause I am waiting for your love
So make it drop like an 808
The song "808" by The Saturdays is an upbeat dance-pop anthem about letting loose and dancing to the beat of the bass. The main chorus "drop like an 808" refers to the Roland TR-808 drum machine, an iconic piece of electronic music history, which was responsible for many influential hip hop and dance tracks in the 1980s. The lyrics talk about the desire to hear a specific song and the urgency to get the party started, suggesting that the music is the driving force behind the night.
The pre-chorus lyrics "It ain't a problem if I like it loud, so turn it up to amazing, to amazing," reinforce the idea that the music needs to be played at a high volume, creating an atmosphere where people can let loose and get lost in the music. The verses reference a "sick ride" and an "amplifier" to further emphasize the importance of the bass and the impact it has on the overall experience of the night.
Overall, "808" is an engaging and high-energy song that encourages listeners to abandon their worries and dance to the beat of the music.
Line by Line Meaning
Drop like an 808
The beat should be as intense as an 808 bass drop
Heard you got a lot of records, lot of records that I wanna hear
I want to hear all of the records in your collection
So you better play my song, play my song, or I'm outta here
If you don't play my song, I will leave
Won't wait for nothing, you should see me now
I am impatient and ready to dance now
I started something threw the old beat out
I am creating something new and fresh by throwing out the old beat
It ain't a problem if I like it loud
I enjoy loud music and it's not a problem for me
So turn it up to amazing, to amazing
Turn up the music to an incredible level
I'll make it drop like an 808
I will make the beat as intense as an 808 bass drop
Hit like a heavy weight
The beat hits hard like a heavyweight punch
Said you can handle it
I am challenging you to handle the intensity of the beat
Come drop that 808
I want you to bring the beat to a climactic drop
Fight like an animal
The beat inspires animalistic behavior and fighting energy
Bite like an animal
The beat inspires animalistic biting actions
So tonight it's time to do it, do it, do it, so loud all night
Tonight is the night to dance and keep the music loud all night long
So do it, do it, do it right now
Dance to the music and enjoy it right now
'Cause I am waiting for your love
I am ready for you to show me your love through the music
Get an amplifier, take it outside
Bring an amplifier outside to ensure the music is loud enough
Parked out front, 'cause you gotta sick ride
Park your car out front because it's an impressive car
Only one night, it's you and I
We only have tonight to enjoy the music together
Yeah you can run but you better not hide
You can try to run away, but don't hide from the music
Now I am in your face, give me that bass
The bass in the music is intense and in my face
We get so hot, blowing up to space
The music makes us feel hot and like we're blasting off into space
So what's it gonna take? tonight we'll wait, wait
What do we need to do to enjoy the music? We'll wait and figure it out
Oh, Like an 808
The beat is intense like an 808 bass drop
So make it drop like an 808
Bring the beat to an intense drop like an 808 bass drop
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CAMILLE ANGELINA PURCELL, GEORGE HENRY TIZZARD, RICHARD JAMES PARKHOUSE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
DjStewartT
Love it!!!
Melle Vj db d
Too amazing, too amazing! :)
Melle Vj db d
Wow I love the rap part!
Simply Georgia
💗👌
Stuart
Why this isn't a single baffles me...
UKMixer!KpopFan!
I agree although it still could be a single, i don't think its been ruled out just yet :D
frozen78
It's the remix that Andi Durrant (maybe with the help of Steve More) was working on in July. He tweeted about it then.
UKMixer!KpopFan!
Why do you girls do this to us fans? Release great songs, have great remixes of the songs made and then leave it as an album track? I don't understand it because this in my opinion is 100% better single material than what are you waiting for? Ohwell...another amazing track wasted...
UKMixer!KpopFan!
+ItsHarryJones Yes! I always wanted Wildfire to be a single from the second I heard it, I think it was way too good to just stay as a B-Side, I didn't like Gentleman much at all if I'm honest, when I compared the two tracks I felt like Wildfire should've been the single and Gentleman should've been the B-side, but that's purely my own opinion. They've had so many songs over the years with great lyrics and great harmonies and they've gone to waste sitting as album tracks, it's a shame really....
harrison jay
+UKMixer!Blackjack!ME-U!ARMY! i know lol. There's so many songs they could've released as singles such as Wildfire, Anywhere With You, 808 etc...