Between 2007 and 2011, Tinashe was a member of the girl group the Stunners. Following their disbandment, she released the positively-reviewed self-recorded mixtapes In Case We Die (2012) and Reverie (2012). Following their success, Tinashe signed with RCA Records and released her third mixtape, Black Water (2013). Her debut single, "2 On" (featuring Schoolboy Q; produced by Mustard), reached number one on the Rhythmic airplay chart, and peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] Her debut studio album, Aquarius (2014), was noted by music critics as one of the most "solid" debuts by a new female artist in years. The album garnered her nominations for Soul Train and BET Awards.[5] Her collaboration with Snakehips and Chance the Rapper, "All My Friends", won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song in 2016.[6] The same year, Tinashe appeared on Britney Spears' single "Slumber Party", which topped Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart. Tinashe's second studio album, Nightride (2016), reached number eight on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the US. Joyride (2018), her third studio album, peaked at number 58 on the Billboard 200 chart and reached number six on the UK R&B Albums chart. After departing RCA, Tinashe independently released the albums Songs for You (2019), 333 (2021) and BB/Ang3l (2023).
How Many Drinks?
Tinashe Lyrics
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While I was staring at your body
Over me, that I don't need nobody else
I love your kisses when they're long
And they're deep, run your fingers through my hair
The way you touch me, I know it's meant to be
We can do it anywhere
I make your wishes baby one, two, three
How man times can we make love in one night
(One night)
How many times can we make love in one night
How many times can we make love in one night
(Turn, up, turn up, turn up, turn it up)
As I look in to your eyes
It's like I'm staring in another Galaxy
I don't know what's on your mind
But it's like you don't thinking about me
We're having breakfast in the bed
Know I love the way you scramble in the sheets
I'm 'bout to take it your head
I'm making wishes baby one, two, three
How man times can we make love in one night
(One night)
How many times can we make love in one night
How many times can we make love in one night
(Turn, up, turn up, turn up, turn it up)
Hit ya from the back seat
Smokin' hot pot beat
I'mma hit ya hard
I'mma put your face in the pillow
Split you like a cigarillo
Kiss you like till you catch a feeling round your nipple
Turn up on a nigga
(Straight Up)
Turn up, turn up, in your mouth
(Straight Up)
Bend you over on the couch
Baby get in her knees
Young Fi make you tick
Fuck you like real dick
Shit bitch, lick, lick
How man times can we make love in one night
(One night)
How many times can we make love in one night
How many times can we make love in one night
Turn it up
In Tinashe's How Many Times, the singer is describing her intimate relationship with her partner. The lyrics are quite self-explanatory, in the sense that the singer finds the physical connection with her partner fulfilling and doesn't need anyone else. The entire song consists of her imagining her lovemaking with her significant other and wondering how many times they could do it in one night. The second verse illustrates the passion and heat between them further, showcasing their intimate moments such as eating breakfast in bed and making wishes together before engaging in sexual activity. The third verse primarily focuses on the physicality of their relationship, describing in detail how they enjoy each other’s bodies.
Overall, the song is about the singer's intense sexual desire for her lover and their ability to fulfill that desire. The question she keeps asking about the number of times they could make love is almost hypothetical as she knows that even if it’s endless, it wouldn’t be enough. The sensual and seductive language used in the lyrics emphasizes the singer's yearning for their physical relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I was thinking to myself
Reflecting internally
While I was staring at your body
Observing and admiring your physical features
Over me, that I don't need nobody else
Realizing that you are my desired companion
I love your kisses when they're long
Enjoying lengthy kisses with passion
And they're deep, run your fingers through my hair
Savoring the intimacy of your embrace and physical touch
The way you touch me, I know it's meant to be
Feeling a deep, emotional connection through your touch
We can do it anywhere
Expressing the freedom to be intimate in various locations
I make your wishes baby one, two, three
Fulfilling your desires and sexuality
How many times can we make love in one night
Asking about the frequency of our intimacy in a single night
(One night)
Specifying that this question is referring to one particular night
Turn, up, turn up, turn up, turn it up
Amplifying the level of passion, excitement, and intensity
As I look in to your eyes
Gazing into your eyes for connection and attraction
It's like I'm staring in another Galaxy
Feeling mesmerized and out-of-this-world
I don't know what's on your mind
Confessing a lack of insight regarding your thoughts
But it's like you don't thinking about me
Sensing a disconnect or disinterest from your side
We're having breakfast in the bed
Sharing intimacy and comfort in bed over a meal
Know I love the way you scramble in the sheets
Admiring the way you move and act in bed
I'm 'bout to take it your head
Preparing to engage in deeper, more intense intimacy
Hit ya from the back seat
Engaging in intimacy from the backseat of a car
Smokin' hot pot beat
Enjoying a high and intense level of sexual attraction
I'mma hit ya hard
Promising to engage in stronger and tougher intimacy
I'mma put your face in the pillow
Intensifying the level and physicality of intimacy with pillows
Split you like a cigarillo
Expressing the level of intimacy and openness in the relationship
Kiss you like till you catch a feeling round your nipple
Expressing deep passion and intimacy during intimacy
Turn up on a nigga
Amplifying the level of intensity and excitement during intimacy
(Straight Up)
Emphasizing the intensity and reality of the situation
Bend you over on the couch
Positioning for deeper, stronger intimacy
Baby get in her knees
Engaging in oral intimacy
Young Fi make you tick
Promising to make you experience intense pleasure and enjoyment
Fuck you like real dick
Intensifying intimacy with full force and passion
Shit bitch, lick, lick
Expressing an explicit request for oral intimacy
Turn it up
Amplifying the level of passion, excitement, and intensity
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: TINASHE KACHINGWE, TERRY LEWIS, JAMES HARRIS III, JASPER CAMERON, NAYVADIUS WILBURN, SEAN KNOTTY
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I was thinking to myself
While I was staring at your body
Over me, that I don't need nobody else
I love your kisses when they're long
And they're deep, run your fingers through my hair
The way you touch me, I know it's meant to be
We can do it anywhere
I make your wishes baby one, two, three
How many times can we make love in one night
(One night)
How many times can we make love in one night
How many times can we make love in one night
(Turn, up, turn up, turn up, turn it up)
As I look in to your eyes
It's like I'm staring in another Galaxy
I don't know what's on your mind
But it's like you don't thinking about me
We're having breakfast in the bed
Know I love the way you scramble in the sheets
I'm 'bout to take it your head
I'm making wishes baby one, two, three
How many times can we make love in one night
(One night)
How many times can we make love in one night
How many times can we make love in one night
(Turn, up, turn up, turn up, turn it up)
Hit ya from the back seat
Smokin' hot pot beat
I'mma hit ya hard
I'mma put your face in the pillow
Split you like a cigarillo
Kiss you like till you catch a feeling round your nipple
Turn up on a nigga
(Straight Up)
Turn up, turn up, in your mouth
(Straight Up)
Bend you over on the couch
Baby get in the mix
Young Fi mixed chick
Fuck you like real dick
Shit bitch, lick, lick
How man times can we make love in one night
(One night)
How many times can we make love in one night
How many times can we make love in one night
Turn it up
@Aries16603
That janet jackson sample though. janet voice "Funny how time flies when you're having fun, oh baby." YEEEEES!
@fordshav
she definitely caught that sample with this... the original is sexy and so is this #classic
@TaelurAlexis
Jo Dunk yeah I peeped that too
@mahdithabarber1354
Only the real know this a sample.💯
@pinoyprincess7445
Future being on this song, is like when you're having amazing sex with your bf/gf and then your roommate or family member unexpectedly comes home right when things were just starting to get good
@gamerxskill10
😂😂😂😭😭😭
@taylorstern4797
PinoyPrincess7 ....fell out laughing. Good one.
@pinoyprincess7445
Taylor Stern Can't tell if you are being sarcastic lol
@taylorstern4797
PinoyPrincess7 No... not being sarcastic. I found it extremely funny... so thank you b/c it's always good to laugh. I thought it was incredibly accurate & a great analogy. You have that smart/clever quick whited sense of humor. Great minds think alike.... LOL.
@pinoyprincess7445
Taylor Stern thank you! :)