Hold Up
Electric Desires: Unveiling the Passion in Nelly Furtado's 'Hold Up'
Lyrics
Ooh you're so electric
Expressing intense attraction or admiration towards someone
Ooh I can't forget ya
Emphasizing the inability to forget the person
Got all the goods, etcetera
Acknowledging the person's qualities and more
Let you go no I ain't gonna let ya
Refusing to let the person go
You got me saying
Implying that the person's effect is making the speaker react or speak unexpectedly
Hold up
Requesting a pause or attention to communicate
Hold up
-Wait a minute I wanna talk to ya
-Hold up
-Hold up
-Wait a minute let me get inside ya
-I know what I want
Reaffirming a clear desire for something specific
I know what I want
-I know what I want and it's what you got
-I know what I want
-I know what I want
-I know what I want and I'm feeling it a lot
-And I know what I want and it's what you got
Mutual recognition of desires or intentions
And you know what I want and it's what you got
-You're outta sight
Metaphorically suggesting the person is elusive or mysterious
No one can see you baby
-Ooh I think it's simple
Valuing simplicity and rejecting constraints
Ooh forget the label
-Don't want to be a ball around your ankle
-But maybe I can be your safe zone
-You've got me saying
Reiteration of the desire to communicate and connect intimately
Hold up
-Hold up
-Wait a minute I wanna talk to ya
-Hold up
-Hold up
-Wait a minute let me get inside ya
-Let's get connected
Expressing the desire to establish a genuine connection without overdoing it
Feel your essence
-Don't say too much or you're gonna wreck it
-And I know what I want and it's what you got
Reconfirming desires and mutual understanding
And you know what I want and it's what you got
-You're outta sight
Reiterating the elusive or hidden nature of the person
No one can see you baby
-Hold up
Repeating the desire for attention and intimacy
Hold up
-Wait a minute I wanna talk to ya
-Hold up
-Hold up
-Wait a minute let me get inside ya
-Hold up
Continuing the pattern of seeking communication and closeness
Hold up
-Wait a minute I wanna talk to ya
-Hold up
-Hold up
-Wait a minute let me get inside ya
-Hold up
Final repetition of the request for attention and intimacy
Hold up
-Wait a minute I wanna talk to ya
-Hold up
-Hold up
-Wait a minute let me get inside ya
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