"Talking Body" was written by Lo, Jakob Jerlström and Ludvig Söderberg, while its production was handled by The Struts and Shellback. It is an electropop song, with elements of trip-hop, synthpop and indie pop.
The song was praised for its impudence. Sam Lansky of Time wrote "Lo can be vulgar, as on the lusty 'Talking Body', which sets a scabrous singalong hook against some of Shellback's irresistibly catchy production, but that sexiness is shot through with frustration; she owns her desire, full-throttle."
The song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her second top 20 entry after "Habits (Stay High)". Additionally, it peaked at number four on the Mainstream Top 40 charts, which lists the most played songs on pop radio stations. To date, the single has spent 30 weeks on the Hot 100, and has sold two million downloads. It has also peaked at number 14 in Canada. As for Europe, it has peaked at number 16 in Sweden, number 100 in Germany, number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and number eight in Scotland, becoming her third top 20 entry after "Habits (Stay High)" and "Heroes (We Could Be)" with Alesso.
Talking Body
Tove Lo Lyrics
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The feeling of your skin locked in my head
Smoke smoke me broke
I don't care, I'm down for what you want
Day drunk into the night, wanna keep you here
'Cause you dry my tears
Yeah, summer loving and fights
How it is for us, and it's all because
Now if we're talking body
You got a perfect one, so put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
We love for life, on and on and on
Now if we're talking body
You got a perfect one, so put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
We love for life, on and on and on
Love can be love
Anything you want, I'll give it up
Lips, lips I kiss
Bite me while I taste your fingertips
Day drunk into the night, wanna keep you here
'Cause you dry my tears
Yeah, summer loving and fights
How it is for us, and it's all because
Now if we're talking body
You got a perfect one, so put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
We love for life, on and on and on
Bodies
Oh baby make 'em bodies, we just use for fun
Bodies
Let's use 'em up 'til every little piece is gone
(Let's go!) On and on and on
(Let's go!) On and on
(Let's go!)
Oh, now if we're talking body
You got a perfect one, so put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
We love for life, on and on and on
Ooh now if we're talking body
You got a perfect one, so put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
We love for life, on and on and on
The lyrics to Tove Lo's "Talking Body" depict a physical and sexually charged relationship between two lovers. The song starts with the singer wanting to stay in bed and recapture the feeling of her lover's touch. She is willing to engage in these desires, even if it means losing herself to the experience by "smoking," or getting lost in their physical interaction. The singer is so consumed by her lover that she is day-drunk into the night, wanting to keep them there. Her lover is the one who dries her tears, despite the complications that may arise from their love.
The chorus "now if we're talking body" repeats throughout the song insinuating a conversation revolving around the physical aspect of their relationship. The singer acknowledges her lover's "perfect" body and invites them to "put it on me." The tempo speeds up during the bridge, emphasizing a wild and fun time before ending with the repeated chorus.
Overall, the lyrics portray a passionate but simplistic relationship that is grounded in physical attraction. It's wild and intense, but it is also short-lived and potentially damaging. While the song is clearly about sex and the physical, the lyrics could also relate to how people use others to fill a void, only to hurt themselves in the end.
Line by Line Meaning
Bed, stay in bed
Let's stay in bed for a while
The feeling of your skin locked in my head
I can't stop thinking about the feel of your skin
Smoke smoke me broke
I don't mind smoking and spending money on you
I don't care, I'm down for what you want
I'll do whatever you want me to do
Day drunk into the night, wanna keep you here
I want to drink with you all day and night and keep you by my side
'Cause you dry my tears
When I'm with you, I feel happy and forget my troubles
Yeah, summer loving and fights
We have a passionate summer relationship, with a few arguments thrown in
How it is for us, and it's all because
This is how our relationship is, and it's because of our personalities and feelings for each other
Now if we're talking body
If we're discussing physical intimacy
You got a perfect one, so put it on me
You have an amazing body, let's be intimate
Swear it won't take you long
I promise it won't take long
If you love me right
If you're intimate with me the way I want you to be
We love for life, on and on and on
We'll have a long-lasting relationship
Love can be love
Love can be anything
Anything you want, I'll give it up
I will do anything you want me to do
Lips, lips I kiss
I love kissing your lips
Bite me while I taste your fingertips
Bite me while I feel your fingertips in my mouth
Bodies
Our physical bodies
Oh baby make 'em bodies, we just use for fun
Let's enjoy our bodies just for fun
Let's use 'em up 'til every little piece is gone
Let's use and enjoy our bodies until there's nothing left
(Let's go!) On and on and on
Let's continue having physical fun together
Ooh now if we're talking body
Again, if we're discussing physical intimacy
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson, Jakob Bo Jerlstroem, Ludvig Karl Dagsson Soederberg
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@wly8735
Bed, stay in bed
Cama, fique na cama
The feeling of your skin locked in my head
A sensação da sua pele está presa na minha cabeça
Smoke, smoke me broke
Fumar, fumar me deixou aos pedaços
I don’t care I'm down for what you want
Eu não me importo, eu faço o que você quiser
Day drunk into the night, wanna keep you here
Bêbada durante o dia até a noite, quero manter você aqui
'Cause you dry my tears, yeah
Porque você seca minhas lágrimas, sim
Summer lovin' and fights, how it is for us
Amor de verão e brigas, é assim para nós
And it’s all because
E é tudo em vão
Now if we’re talking body
Agora, se estamos falando de corpo
You got a perfect one
Você tem um perfeito
So put it on me
Então coloque-o em mim
Swear it won’t take you long
Juro que não vai levar muito tempo
If you love me right
Se você me amar direito
We fuck for life
Nós fodemos a vida toda
On and on and on
De novo e de novo e de novo
Now if we’re talking body
Agora, se estamos falando de corpo
You got a perfect one
Você tem um perfeito
So put it on me
Então coloque-o em mim
Swear it won’t take you long
Juro que não vai levar muito tempo
If you love me right
Se você me amar direito
We fuck for life
Nós fodemos a vida toda
On and on and on
De novo e de novo e de novo
Love, give me love
Amor, me dê amor
Anything you want, I’ll give it up
O que você quiser, eu vou dar
Lips, lips I kiss
Lábios, lábios eu beijo
Bite me while I taste your fingertips
Me morda enquanto eu experimento a ponta dos seus dedos
Day drunk into the night, wanna keep you here
Bêbada durante o dia até a noite, quero manter você aqui
'Cause you dry my tears, yeah
Porque você seca minhas lágrimas, sim
Summer lovin' and fights, how it is for us
Amor de verão e brigas, é assim para nós
And it’s all because
E é tudo em vão
Now if we’re talking body
Agora, se estamos falando de corpo
You got a perfect one
Você tem um perfeito
So put it on me
Então coloque-o em mim
Swear it won’t take you long
Juro que não vai levar muito tempo
If you love me right
Se você me amar direito
We fuck for life
Nós fodemos a vida toda
On and on and on
De novo e de novo e de novo
Now if we’re talking body
Agora, se estamos falando de corpo
You got a perfect one
Você tem um perfeito
So put it on me
Então coloque-o em mim
Swear it won’t take you long
Juro que não vai levar muito tempo
If you love me right
Se você me amar direito
We fuck for life
Nós fodemos a vida toda
On and on and on
De novo e de novo e de novo
Bodies! Our baby making bodies, we just use for fun
Corpos! Nossos corpos fazedores de bebês, só os usamos por diversão
Bodies! Let’s use them up 'till every little piece is gone
Corpos! Vamos usá-los até que cada pedacinho suma
Let's go, on and on and on
Vamos lá, de novo e de novo e de novo
Let's go, on and on
Vamos lá, de novo e de novo
Let's go
Vamos lá
Now if we’re talking body
Agora, se estamos falando de corpo
You got a perfect one
Você tem um perfeito
So put it on me
Então coloque-o em mim
Swear it won’t take you long
Juro que não vai levar muito tempo
If you love me right
Se você me amar direito
We fuck for life
Nós fodemos a vida toda
On and on and on
De novo e de novo e de novo
Now if we’re talking body
Agora, se estamos falando de corpo
You got a perfect one
Você tem um perfeito
So put it on me
Então coloque-o em mim
Swear it won’t take you long
Juro que não vai levar muito tempo
If you love me right
Se você me amar direito
We fuck for life
Nós fodemos a vida toda
On and on and on
De novo e de novo e de novo
(Now if we’re talking body)
(Agora, se estamos falando de corpo)
(Put it on me)
(Coloque-o em mim)
If you love me right
Se você me amar direito
We fuck for life
Nós fodemos a vida toda
On and on and on
De novo e de novo e de novo
Now if we’re talking body
Agora, se estamos falando de corpo
You got a perfect one
Você tem um perfeito
So put it on me
Então coloque-o em mim
Swear it won’t take you long
Juro que não vai levar muito tempo
If you love me right
Se você me amar direito
We fuck for life
Nós fodemos a vida toda
On and on and on
De novo e de novo e de novo
@homosapien5759
"Talking Body"
Bed, stay in bed
The feeling of your skin locked in my head
Smoke, smoke me broke
I don't care I'm down for what you want
Day drunk into the night
Wanna keep you here
Cause you dry my tears
Yeah, summer lovin' and fights
How it is for us
And it's all because
Now if we're talking body
You got a perfect one
So put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
[Explicit:] We fuck for life
[Clean:] We love for life
On and on and on
Now if we're talking body
You got a perfect one
So put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
[Explicit:] We fuck for life
[Clean:] We love for life
On and on and on
Love, give me love
Anything you want I'll give it up
Lips, lips I kiss
Bite me while I taste your fingertips
Day drunk into the night
Wanna keep you here
Cause you dry my tears
Yeah, summer lovin' and fights
How it is for us
And it's all because
Now if we're talking body
You got a perfect one
So put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
[Explicit:] We fuck for life
[Clean:] We love for life
On and on and on
Now if we're talking body
You got a perfect one
So put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
[Explicit:] We fuck for life
[Clean:] We love for life
On and on and on
(Uh uh)
Bodies!
Our baby making bodies we just use for fun
Bodies!
Let's use them up 'til every little piece is gone
(Let's go)
On and on and on
(Let's go)
On and on
(Let's go)
(Oohhh)
Now if we're talking body
You got a perfect one
So put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
[Explicit:] We fuck for life
[Clean:] We love for life
On and on and on
Now if we're talking body
You got a perfect one
So put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
[Explicit:] We fuck for life
[Clean:] We love for life
On and on and on
Now if we're talking body
Put it on me
If you love me right
[Explicit:] We fuck for life
[Clean:] We love for life
On and on and on
Now if we're talking body
You got a perfect one
So put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
[Explicit:] We fuck for life
[Clean:] We love for life
On and on and on
Hey...
@Lovelyswan101
Hungry stayin' hungry...
The feeling of the food locked in my head
Smoke... smoke it broke, I don't care I'm down for want you wan
Day hungry into the night!
Wanna keep you here... cause you dry my tears yeah!
Summer cooking and fights, how it is for us...
And it's all because...
Now if if we're talking foody!
You got the perfect dish, I'ma put it in me!
Swear it won't take me long.... If you cook it righht, I'll
eat it for lifeeee, on and on, and on!
@georgiek4101
this song just gives me a feeling I can’t explain
@agataa.5871
katharsis ? xD
@nontobekokhuzwayo7269
It brings out my inner stripper. And gives me so much confidence to do it too😂
@niyangel4685
@@nontobekokhuzwayo7269 omg byee XD
@krallymallenbbb8924
@@nontobekokhuzwayo7269 LMAOOOOO 😭😭🏃♀️
@oc1482
@@nontobekokhuzwayo7269 Bet I feel it to. lets do this!
@ItzClobert
People who are saying she's not hot, you're crazy.
Her voice mixed with her attitude and confidence is extremely sexy.
@rupert00here
Totally agreed
@patyj86
I'm straight and I think she's smoking hot! And with that voice and her personality she's so dope.
@softwareengineersam2769
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