Twisted
Usher Feat. Pharrell Lyrics


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Let me put my shades on
Everybody come around

You got it twisted
Now tell me where you wanna do me that way
You got it twisted, oh
You introducing shit you know I don't play
You had me looking stupid, but I let it go that away
That booty substituted it, guess that made it okay
You had me stuck on stupid, but I let it go that away
I suffered from delusion, I should put myself away

All the time and money I've spent
Can't believe what I'm in, it ain't right
If I comeback, you promise it's gon' be you and me
And that's it, whatever

You got it twisted
Now tell me where you wanna do me that way
You got it twisted
You introducing shit you know I don't play

You had me looking stupid, but I let it go that away
That booty substituted it, guess that made it okay
You had me stuck on stupid, but I let it go that away
I suffered from delusion, I should put myself away

How come I every time I coo around
Just so happen you're around, you got it showed out
It ain't right, uh
And all that thing in your head
Closing your lips, shaking your hips
Every time you go out

You got it twisted
Now tell me where you wanna do me that way
You got it twisted
You introducing shit you know I don't play

You had me looking stupid, but I let it go that away
That booty substituted it, guess that made it okay
You had me stuck on stupid, but I let it go that away
I suffered from delusion, I should put myself away

Hey all the girls, all the girls
Make sure your skirt ain't too tight
What we doing, is gon' have a lot of fun
With me and you, tonight, come on

You gotta twist it till you love it
Then twist it to the right
Twist it like you love it
Go twist that thing all night
Twist it till you love it
Then twist it to the right
Twist it like you love it
Go twist that thing night

She felt so alive, said her home life was so dead
Twenty of us on Vespas and Mopeds
Ooh there she go then, ooh can I hold that
What you talking 'bout, go ahead forehead
Tell her home girl now it’s getting worse
And I was tryna hook her up with Usher
So I gave her that white Chanel lipstick
She said how you get more out, twist it

You got it twisted
Now tell me where you wanna do me that way
You got it twisted
You introducing shit you know I don't play

Somehow you had me looking stupid, but I let it go that way
That booty substituted it, guess that made it okay
You had me stuck on stupid, but I let it go that way
I suffered from delusion, I should put myself away





Oh yeah I see you, keep twisting baby
She can't ever get enough

Overall Meaning

In "Twisted," Usher and Pharrell express their frustration with a female who is playing mind games with them. The opening lyrics "Let me put my shades on, everybody come around" suggest that Usher is ready to face the world with a more confident attitude. He is no longer willing to compromise himself for the sake of a woman who is playing him for a fool. The repeating lyrics "You got it twisted" suggest that this woman is twisting the truth and causing confusion in their relationship. The verse "How come every time I coo around, just so happen you're around, you got it showed out" implies that Usher feels like this woman is deliberately trying to trap him. The line "That booty substituted it, guess that made it okay" reveals that instead of dealing with the emotional struggle of the relationship, Usher chooses to focus on physical pleasure. The phrase "I suffered from delusion, I should put myself away" suggests that Usher recognizes his own mistakes, but is still struggling to overcome this toxic relationship.


Overall, "Twisted" is a song about a man who is trying to break free from a toxic relationship. He has been played for a fool and now he's fed up. Usher and Pharrell's lyrics are an expression of this frustration, as they attempt to draw attention to the complex dynamics of relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

Let me put my shades on Everybody come around
I am ready to party, so come join me and let's have a good time.


You got it twisted Now tell me where you wanna do me that way You got it twisted, oh You introducing shit you know I don't play
You have misunderstood and misrepresented me, and I won't tolerate it. Stop bringing up things I won't accept.


You had me looking stupid, but I let it go that away That booty substituted it, guess that made it okay You had me stuck on stupid, but I let it go that away I suffered from delusion, I should put myself away
I should have been more aware of your deceptive behavior, but instead, I allowed myself to be blind to it. You used your body to distract me and make it seem like everything was alright, while I was suffering from self-deception and should have taken myself out of the situation.


All the time and money I've spent Can't believe what I'm in, it ain't right If I comeback, you promise it's gon' be you and me And that's it, whatever
I've invested so much into this relationship, but it's not what I expected or deserve. If I were to come back to it, you need to promise that it'll be just you and I without any outside interference or complications.


How come I every time I coo around Just so happen you're around, you got it showed out It ain't right, uh And all that thing in your head Closing your lips, shaking your hips Every time you go out
It's not a coincidence that each time I act coy, you're there to show off and flaunt yourself in front of me. It's disrespectful, and the things on your mind are probably not appropriate, causing you to close your lips and shake your hips whenever you're out.


Hey all the girls, all the girls Make sure your skirt ain't too tight What we doing, is gon' have a lot of fun With me and you, tonight, come on
I'm inviting all the ladies to come join me, but make sure your attire is appropriate for the activities we have planned. We're going to have a blast together tonight.


You gotta twist it till you love it Then twist it to the right Twist it like you love it Go twist that thing all night Twist it till you love it Then twist it to the right Twist it like you love it Go twist that thing night
You need to keep working at things until you enjoy them, then change it up and try twisting to the right. Continue twisting as if you love it and do it all night long.


She felt so alive, said her home life was so dead Twenty of us on Vespas and Mopeds Ooh there she go then, ooh can I hold that What you talking 'bout, go ahead forehead Tell her home girl now it’s getting worse And I was tryna hook her up with Usher So I gave her that white Chanel lipstick She said how you get more out, twist it
She was electrified, coming from a dull and uneventful home life. We were a group, riding on Vespas and Mopeds when she caught my attention. I complimented her, but her friend interrupted, talking about her large forehead. Then, things got worse for her, so I thought I could make her feel better by setting her up with me. I gave her white Chanel lipstick, which she enjoyed and asked how to get more of it, twisting the lipstick up.


Oh yeah I see you, keep twisting baby She can't ever get enough
I'm watching as you twist, and it looks good. You can't get enough of it, wanting to do it over and over again.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NICHOLAS HODGES, MARC WILLIAMS

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