what it is
Violator f/ Busta Rhymes Lyrics


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Ah ah
Ah ah
Ah, ah come on
Ah, ah, ah uh uh uh
Uh, ah
Yeah, Busta Rhymes
Janet Jackson, here we go, one time!
Baby just tell me just how you feel (how you feel)
We livin' it I'm just givin it to you real, baby come on
Ev-erytime we crossin the borderline
Be giving it to you makin you feel fine, turn the heat up
Better believe we gon' shine, make your body wind
Baby the pleasure is all mine, to my people
Who be regulating the dancefloor (dancefloor)
Better step to your business and handle yours, how we do it?
Making your people just want to bounce and get busy
Because you know that we always'll hit you off, what you say?
You wondering why you feeling the force (force force)
And don't you worry cause yo we ready to floss (floss floss)
Mohicans'll always a put you on
And blow the spot til the very second I'm gone, get your groove on
Now that you tired I hope your body recoupin'
Because we keepin' you movin' that's what we doin and you know we're

Gonna make gonna make gonna make your body wet
(Yeah, yeah, gonna make your body wet)
Gonna make gonna make your body scream again
(Yeah yeah, make your body just scream out yeah yeah)
Gonna make gonna make you think of naughty things
(Ha ha, make you think of naughty things)
Like me on you (or me on you) and you on me (yeah, what it's gon' be?)
What's it gonna be

Gonna make gonna make gonna make your body wet
(Ah, ah, ah, make your body wet, come on)
Gonna make gonna make your body scream again
(Hah, make your body scream yeah yeah, yeah yeah!)
Gonna make gonna make gonna make your body cream
(Make your body cream)
Make you have wet dreams (make you have wet dreams)
What what what, what's it gonna be

What what, what, party people
Seeing you waving your hand high
Hot shit, burning you making your ass fry, baby come on
Give you the shit what that make you quiver while I deliver
The shit that'll hit you right in your liver
Always soundscan'n, we never leavin' you hangin'
I'm always doin my thang and my music always be bangin', so check it
You know we be always movin' the crowd (crowd)
Type of feeling that make you want to go play it loud (loud) whattup?
When, we, come, and hit you
Best believe, we really gon' get you
Light up whatever you want to flaunt
'Cause we be dippin' it baby, so what you want? Here we go
Paintin' the picture we keep it hot in the winter
Now big up my people you know I'm always wit'cha, flipmode!
We blowin' and takin over the planet, full blast
Hittin' with Busta Rhymes and Janet and you know we're gonna

Gonna make gonna make gonna make your body wet
(Ah ah, ah ah, gonna make your body wet)
Gonna make gonna make your body scream again
(Yeah, gonna make your body scream out yeah yeah)
Gonna make gonna make you think of naughty things
(Uh uh, make you think of naughty things)
Like me on you (or me on you) and you on me
What's it gonna be (What it's gon' be?)

Gonna make gonna make gonna make your body wet
(Ah ah, yeah, we gonna make your body wet)
Gonna make gonna make your body scream again
(Ha ha, gonna make your body scream out yeah yeah!)
Gonna make gonna make gonna make your body cream
(Yeah! Hah, gonna make your body cream)
Make you have wet dreams (make you have wet dreams)
What what what, what's it gonna be?!

What, what, what, what what?
We gonna make your body feel wet (wet)
We gonna make your body say yeah (yeah!)
I want to know where my road dawgs is at
I want to know where my live women is at, where you at?
We gonna make your body feel wet (wet)
We gonna make your body say yeah (yeah!)
Now everybody wave your hand real high, real high
And let me see you all put em up in the sky, come on
Makin my niggas just say ho, word up
And makin you women just say ah, baby come on
Bringin' it to you in many ways
We makin' and takin you people right through another phase, come on
We rocking it baby that's how we dropping it baby
There ain't no stopping it baby I know we driving you crazy
And then we hit with the greatest of all times, times times
No matter what you do baby, we gon' shine and you know we're gonna

Gonna make gonna make gonna make your body wet
(Yeah, gonna make your body wet)
Gonna make gonna make your body scream again
(Ah, gonna make your body scream out yeah yeah)
Gonna make gonna make you think of naughty things
(Yeah! Gonna think of naughty things)
Like me on you (or me on you) and you on me
What's it gonna be (yeah, what it's gon' be?)

Gonna make gonna make gonna make your body wet
(Hah, yeah, we gonna make your body wet)
Gonna make gonna make your body scream again
(Hah, we gonna make your body scream out yeah yeah!)
Gonna make gonna make gonna make your body cream
(Yeah! Hah, gonna make your body cream)
Make you have wet dreams (make you have wet dreams)
What what what, what's it gonna be?!
(What, what, what, what it's gon' be?)

Gonna make gonna make gonna make your body wet
(Hah, yeah, gonna make your body wet girl)
Gonna make gonna make your body scream again
(Hah, yeah, gonna make your body scream out yeah yeah)
Gonna make gonna make you think of naughty things
(Yeah! Gonna think of naughty things)
Like me on you (or me on you) and you on me
What's it gonna be (what it's gon' be?)

Gonna make gonna make gonna make your body wet
(Ah, yeah, gonna make your body real wet girl)
Gonna make gonna make your body scream again
(Hah, gonna make your body scream out yeah yeah!)
Gonna make gonna make gonna make your body cream
(Yeah! Gonna make your body cream)
Make you have wet dreams (make you have wet dreams)
What what what, what's it gonna be
(What what what, wha-what what what)

Gonna make gonna make gonna make your body wet
(Hah, gonna make your body wet girl)
Gonna make gonna make your body scream again
(Yeah, gonna make your body scream out yeah yeah)
Gonna make gonna make you think of naughty things
(Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! You gon' think of naughty things)
Like me on you (like me on you) and you on me
What's it gonna be (what it's gon' be?)

Gonna make gonna make gonna make your body wet
(Hah, gonna make your body real wet)
Gonna make gonna make your body scream again
(Yeah, gonna make your body scream out yeah yeah!)
Gonna make gonna make gonna make your body cream
(Yeah! Gonna make your body cream)
Make you have wet dreams (make you have wet dreams)
What what what, what's it gonna be?!

What wha-what, what, what what it's gon' be?!
Busta Rhymes, and Janet Jackson
Finally
Flipmode baby what?
Yeah yeah, what it's gonna be?
What it's gon' be?!
What it's gon' be?!
What's it gonna be?!
What what what, wha-what what?!
Yeah




Uh uh uh, ah ah, ah ah, ah, ah ah
Close the door nigga (yes!)

Overall Meaning

The song "What It Is" by Violator featuring Busta Rhymes and Janet Jackson is an upbeat and sensual collaboration between two iconic artists. Busta Rhymes leads the way with his signature rapid-fire flow, while Jackson provides sultry vocals that bring a touch of sensuality to the song. The lyrics of the song speak to the pleasure and excitement that can be found on the dance floor. The chorus is an invitation to get lost in the music and let your body do the talking. The song talks about making bodies wet, screaming, and having wet dreams, all implying a sensual and sexual experience. As the song comes to a close, the artists emphasize the importance of closing the door for some privacy.


The song "What It Is" was produced by the Violatorz, a group founded by Chris Lighty, who co-produced the song with Rashad Smith. The song was released in 2002 and was a part of the Violator: The Album, V2.0, which featured a variety of artists on different tracks. The track featuring Busta Rhymes and Janet Jackson was one of the most popular songs on the album, and the music video was also a hit.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Antoinette Roberson, Busta Rhymes, Darrell Allamby, Trevor Smith

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