Turn It Up
Usher Feat Ciara Lyrics

Yeah
Expressing enthusiasm

Yeah, yeah
Further emphasis of enthusiasm

It's home, we're all right here, A-Town
Celebrating Atlanta, where both Usher and Ciara come from

(I like this) yeah
Expressing enjoyment of the music

You know I like this (yeah, yeah)
Reinforcing previous line that expresses enjoyment of the music

CeCe, Usher baby
Introducing the collaboration between Ciara and Usher

I want it hot, I want it loud, make it loud, make it loud
The desire for an energetic and loud experience

Make it boom boom, make it boom boom
Asking for heavy bass and percussion in the music

The speakers loud, making rumble
Describing the effect of the music on the artists

Turn this club into a jung—, turn turn this club into a jung—
Wishing to create an atmosphere of untamed excitement and energy

Turn this club into a jungle, jungle
Reinforcing previous line about wanting an exciting atmosphere

And everybody knows it's on tonight
The sense that this is going to be a memorable and exciting night

Beat's like it's strong, it feels so right
The beat of the music is physically powerful and compelling

Feel like I'm alone here in a crowd, just me and my song
The feeling of becoming lost in the music and the moment

Play it loud
A simple request to make the music louder

I love it loud, can you turn it up? Hey, hey
Repeating the earlier desire for loud music

Those speakers out when we turn it up, hey, hey
Expecting the music to be loud enough to affect the artists

Turn it so loud, we can raise the dead
Hyperbole expressing the desire for music that is extremely loud

Brings them out of the grave
An exaggeration meant to emphasize the power of the music

(Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, up, up)
Repeating the exhortation to turn up the music

Usher baby
Reintroduction of Usher as a performer in the song

Put it up, turn it up
Another request for more volume in the music

Let go, I know you want to
Encouraging listeners to loosen up and dance

I have to see you move it, move it
Asking for enthusiastic dancing from the audience

Shake it up, shake it up
Further exhortation to dance and move

I can't help myself, I want you
Expressing attraction to the person being addressed

Put it, put that that booty on me, on me, me (oh)
An invitation to dance close and sexy

Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, up, up (oh now turn it up)
Demanding more loudness in the music

Turn it up (turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, up, up)
Repeating the request for volume in the music

Turn it up, baby (turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, up, up)
Asking as if to a lover to make things more exciting

Turn it up, up, up
Endlessly hyping up the music

I turn it up till the beat drop
A strategy to create a bigger impact in the music by making it louder before a beat transition

I make it hot like a beat drop
Promising to create an intense and exciting experience

You see that booty she movin'?
Noticing someone dancing in an attractive and physical way

I like the way when you mouth try
Appreciating the way the listener is enjoying the music

Ooh don't stop, stop, keep it up
Encouraging the listener to keep dancing and having fun

I think I'm falling in love
Suggesting that this experience is so exciting it could make someone fall in love

Now get me ready to slow it down
Asking for a slower and sexier tempo in the music

I love it loud, can you turn it up? Hey, hey
Repeating the request for loud music

Those speakers out when we turn it up (I love the music loud baby)
Reiterating the desire for loud music

Hey, hey, turn it so loud, you can raise the dead
Emphasizing the desire for louder and harder music

Hey, hey, brings them out of the grave
An exaggeration intended to express the power of the music and how it makes people feel alive and energized

Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, up, up
Increasing the hype for louder music

Oh now turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, up, up
Repeating the phrase from several times before, revealing that it's almost like a chant or mantra by this point in the song

Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, up, up (oh yeah)
Approaching a frenzy of excitement and loudness

Turn it up, up, up (I love the music loud baby)
Concluding the song by repeating the desire for loud music