Is it bad I've never heard this song? I listen to the radio frequently, the top 40 stations and what not, and I've never heard of the tune, and it's creators other than T.I. of course. I will rate the top song in two different categories, musicality and lyrics. Here we go!
Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey
If you can't hear, what I'm tryna say
If you can't read, from the same page
Maybe I'm going deaf
Maybe I'm going blind
Maybe I'm out of my mind
Ok, now he was so close
Tried to domesticate you
But you're an animal
Baby, it's in your nature
Just let me liberate you
You don't need no papers
That man is not your mate
And that's why I'm gon' take you
Ok, so he's saying he was so close to domesticate her? So in the relationship she was previously in, the man wanted to marry her. But she's an animal and it's in her nature to do what? Sleep with different men and not be in a relationship? She was in a relationship before, so obviously she can be with just one man. I hope he doesn't want anything past a one night stand, because he keeps reminding her that it's just not in her nature to be in a monogamous relationship.
Good girl!
I know you want it
I know you want it
I know you want it
You're a good girl!
Can't let it get past me
You're far from plastic
Talk about getting blasted
I hate these blurred lines
I know you want it
I know you want it
I know you want it
But you're a good girl
They way you grab me
Must wanna get nasty
Go ahead, get at me
In this segment of the song, he tells her she's a good girl because she wants to sleep with him? She's far from plastic? Well that's good at least. That's followed by him being drunk. So he has to be plastered because she doesn't look plastic right? Then he clears up why she is such a good girl! Ready for this? She grabs him and want's to have sex with him. Well I'm sure all guys would tell her she is such a good girl for wanting to sleep with them. Interesting, let's proceed.
What do they make dreams for
When you got them jeans on
What do we need steam for
You the hottest bitch in this place!
I feel so lucky
You wanna hug me
What rhymes with hug me?
Hey!
Ok now he was close
Tried to domesticate you
But you're an animal
Baby, it's in your nature
Just me liberate you
You don't need no papers
That man is not your mate
And that's why i'm gon' take you
Good girl!
I know you want it
I know you want it
I know you want it
I know you want it
But you're a good girl!
The way you grab me
The way you grab me
Must wanna get nasty
Go ahead, get at me
He tells her that she is a fantasy with those jeans on, but the second part of this segment cracks me up. He calls her a bitch. I know that some women have turned this nasty harsh word into a term of endearment. News flash ladies, if a man refers you as his "bitch" or just one in general, he probably isn't worth a dime of your time. The lack of respect is right in front of your face. He feels lucky that she wants to hug him? What? You say she's a good girl for wanting to sleep with you but you're lucky if she wants to hug you? I can't keep up with this guy! What rhymes with hug me? Well, I'll give you a hint...it's not "hey".
(T.I.)
One thing I ask of you
Lemme be the one you bring that ass up to
From Malibu, to Paris boo
Yeah, I had a bitch, but she ain't as bad as you
So, hit me up when you passin through
I'll give you something big enough to tear your ass in two
Swag on 'em even when you dress casual
I mean, it's almost unbearable
Honey you not there when I'm
With my foresight bitch, you pay me by
Nothin like your last guy, he too square for you
He don't smack that ass and pull your hair for you
So i'm just watching and waiting
for you to salute, but you didn't pick
Not many women can refuse the pimpin'
I'm a nice guy but don't get confused, you git'n it!
Isn't that nice of T.I. to at least ASK her to bring her butt up towards him? What a gentlemen. He tells her he had a bitch, but not as bad as her. What does that even mean? Not as sexually willful? I mean seriously. He will give her something big enough to what? I think I just threw up in my mouth a little. If that's not a turn off I don't know what is! This guy is quite the charmer! What happened to chivalry? Seriously ladies, this works? He's nothing like her last guy, the guy that wanted to spend the rest of his life with her, well I'll give him credit for that line, cause it's 100% true! You're probably nothing like him Mr. T.I.! He didn't smack her @** and pull her hair? And this is all for her? Well, whatever floats peoples boats I guess. Not many women can refuse the pimpin'. Well, that is true considering pimps control women and they beat them, manipulate them and take their earnings. So you're right, not many women can refuse them let alone run away from them! I am very confused T.I., you say you're a nice guy, but the lyrics say otherwise.
Shake your rump
Get down
Get up
Do it like it hurt, like it hurt
What, you don't like work?
Hey!
Baby can you breathe?
I got this from Jamaica
It always works for me
Dakota to Decatur
No more pretending
Cause now your winning
Here's our beginning
I always wanted a
good girl!
[Chorus]
I love how he asks her to "do it like it hurt" and then says "What, you don't like the work?" The woman probably works 40 hours a week (maybe not in this horrible economy) and then you ask her to do something that is supposed to hurt? You're the man, aren't you supposed to be the one working? Now, what exactly did he get from Jamaica? Weed? She probably needs a puff of that after hurting herself from shaking her rump. What are you pretending to be? A womanizer? A male whore? I'm confused. What is she winning exactly? A night with you? How many other woman have won such a great prize? If you always wanted a good girl, you might want to think of a few more pick up lines, oh and maybe your whole strategy.
The grade I'm giving these lyrics is a D for DEGENERATE. This song is number one? A man calling this woman a bitch and telling her she's a good girl for sleeping with him? Come on guys! Demand better music than this!! We have more power than you think! There are naked women in the video, the guys blowing smoke in their face and dancing around them like a shark circling around a stranded swimmer.
The music is very catchy. The actually musicality and his voice are very impressive. When I heard him first sing I was all, " Oooh, I like this song! So catchy and sexy!" But when I read the lyrics, it's like it was a totally different song! So musicality, I'll give you a B.
I think that's our problem as society. We don't read in between the lines. We say , "Oh I don't listen to the lyrics, I just like the beat." But the lyrics serve as a subliminal message to the way we act and think. Pay attention guys and gals! Girls, you complain that there are not good guys out there, well if you listen to stuff like this, these lyrics circling in your head, it attracts you to people that act like this in every day life. Fellas, same goes for you. Girls that like to listen to this music, and go after guys that talk to them in this fashion, like "you the hottest bitch in da club" I mean come on. Seriously? Respect goes both ways people!
I wanted to post pictures from the video as well, but they were (mostly) inappropriate! So I posted what I could.
Robin Thicke is a very handsome man, and has an amazing voice but this music is just not cutting it for me. Especially as a number one hit in the country, once I dissected the lyrics, I just couldn't believe that this is acceptable.
