No Scrubs
Tlc . Lyrics

A scrub is a guy that thinks he's fly
A scrub is someone who overestimates themselves

And is also known as a busta (busta)
A scrub is synonymous with a loser

Always talkin' about what he wants
A scrub is all talk and no action, constantly saying what they want

And just sits on his broke ass
A scrub is someone who doesn't work hard or do anything to better themselves

No, I don't want your number
The artist has no interest in being contacted by a scrub

No, I don't want to give you mine and
The singer doesn't want to share their information with a scrub

No, I don't want to meet you nowhere
The singer doesn't want to have any kind of interaction or encounter with a scrub

No, I don't want none of your time and
The artist is rejecting any advances or attention from a scrub

No, I don't want no scrub
The artist is making it clear that they have no desire for a scrub

A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
A scrub is incapable of attracting the affection of the artist

Hangin' out the passenger side
A scrub is always in someone else's ride instead of having their own

Of his best friend's ride
The scrub doesn't even have their own ride; they have to rely on their friend's

Trying to holla at me
The scrub tries to make advances towards the singer

Well a scrub checkin' me
The singer is being approached by a scrub

But his game is kinda weak
The scrub's methods of trying to attract the singer are ineffective

And I know that he cannot approach me
The artist knows that the scrub is not good enough to pursue them

'Cause I'm looking like class, and he's looking like trash
The artist is confident in their attractiveness and considers the scrub to be beneath them

Can't get wit' a deadbeat ass
The singer is not interested in someone who is lazy and unambitious

If you don't have a car and you're walking
The singer is not interested in someone who doesn't have a car and is forced to walk

Oh yes son, I'm talking to you
The artist is directly addressing the scrub

If you live at home with your momma
The artist is not interested in someone who still lives with their mother

If you have a shorty that you don't show love
The artist is not interested in someone who doesn't treat their significant other with affection

Wanna get me with no money
The singer is not interested in someone who can't support themselves financially

See, if you can't spatially expand my horizon
The artist wants someone who can challenge them intellectually

Then that leaves you in the class with scrubs, never rising
The singer believes that being with a scrub will hold them back from achieving success

I don't find it surprising
The singer is not surprised by the scrub's behavior

And if you don't have the G's
The singer wants someone who is financially stable

To please me and bounce me here to the coast of overseas
The artist wants someone who is able to travel and provide them with new experiences

So, let me give you something to think about
The artist is trying to impart some wisdom or insight to the scrub

Inundate your mind with intentions to turn you out
The singer is encouraging the scrub to change their mindset and become a better person

Can't forget the focus on the picture in front of me
The singer is focused on their own goals and aspirations

You as clear as DVD on digital TV screens
The artist can see right through the scrub and their intentions

Satisfy my appetite with something spectacular
The artist wants to be impressed by someone who is exceptional

Check your vernacular, and then I get back to ya
The artist wants someone with good communication skills

With diamond-like precision
The singer wants someone who is precise and particular

Insatiable is what I envision
The artist wants someone who can keep them interested and captivated

Can't detect acquisition
The singer wants someone who is not superficial or materialistic

From your friend's Expedition
The singer is not impressed by someone who borrows or relies on their friend's possessions

Mr. Big Willy, if you really want to know
The singer is directly addressing a certain type of person

Ask Chilli, could I be a silly ho?
The artist is referencing themselves as a way of saying that they are not easily fooled or manipulated

T-Boz and all my senoritas
The artist is referring to their group of friends

Are steppin' on your FILA's
The singer and their friends are not impressed by the scrub's footwear

But you don't hear me, though
The singer knows that the scrub is not listening to their message or advice