Mesmerize – English Lyrics

• By: Ja Rule, Ashanti

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the captivating world of love and attraction with Ja Rule and Ashanti's "Mesmerize." This classic R&B and hip-hop collaboration, released in 2002, offers a lyrical testament to an impassioned relationship filled with chemistry. Dive into the song's rhythm and learn how it portrays the intense emotions between lovers, making it a timeless exploration of mutual enchantment.

[English]

- MY BROTHERS, I GOT THE CALL.

MY BROTHERS IN LA

AND MY BROTHER'S IN HOUSTON ARE WITH US.

THE REVOLUTION IS UPON US.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE.

- POWER TO THE PEOPLE.

- JA, WHAT IS THIS NEW LOOK?

- I DON'T KNOW, MAN.

SHE WANT ME TO LEAVE THE STREET LIFE ALONE.

I GUESS THAT'S WHAT I'MA DO.

- FELATIO SEVEN LETTER WORDS. 69 POINT.

(DOOR CLOSES)

- ASHANTI?

WHAT'S WITH THE NEW LOOK.

- I LOVE HIM.

AND IF HE WANTS ME TO BE MORE STREET?

THEN IM'A BE MORE STREET

(HIP HOP MUSIC BEGINS)

(HIP HOP MUSIC CONTINUES)

- MURDER INK, MURDER INK, MURDER INK.

♪ GIRL YOUR STARE, THOSE EYES I- ♪

♪ LOVE IT WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME BABY ♪

♪ YOUR LIPS, YOUR SMILE I- ♪

♪ LOVE IT WHEN YOU KISS ME BABY ♪

♪ YOUR HIPS, THOSE THIGHS I- ♪

♪ LOVE IT WHEN YOU THUG ME BABY . ♪

♪ AND I CAN'T, DENY I- ♪

♪ LOVE IT WHEN I'M WITCHU BABY ♪

♪ I, GOT A FETISH FOR WANTING TO GET MY FREAK ON ♪

♪ ON THE BACKSTREET IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE YUKON ♪

♪ WHAT'S TAKIN' SO LONG? I'M GETTIN' ANXIOUS ♪

♪ BUT PATIENTLY WAITIN' FOR YOU TO TELL A HOMIE TO MOVE ON ♪

♪ BETWEEN ME AND YOU, WE CAN FIND EACH OTHER ♪

♪ FLYIN' ABROAD IN MY PRIVATE G-2 ♪

♪ I AIN'T TRYIN' TO G YOU, MA I'M TRYIN' TO SEE YOU ♪

♪ BEND OVER, YOU KNOW HOW WE DO IT, TO SHOULDERS ♪

♪ BRING HEAT TO COLDEST NIGHT, SO FEROCIOUS ♪

♪ NOW YOU STREET PROMOTIN' THE GAME IS POTENT ♪

♪ CAUSE IN THE BEDROOM GO HARD LIKE JORDAN ♪

♪ SWEAT POURIN', LOVIN' THE WAY YOU BE MOANIN' ♪

♪ GRIPPIN' THE SHEETS, LOOKIN' AT ME LICKIN' AT ME ♪

♪ 'CAUSE EVERY WOMAN JUST WANNA BE HAPPY ♪

♪ AND IT'S CRAZY BUT BABY I- ♪

♪ LOVE IT WHEN I'M WITCHU BABY ♪

♪ GIRL YOUR STARE, THOSE EYES I- ♪

♪ LOVE IT WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME BABY ♪

♪ YOUR LIPS, YOUR SMILE I- ♪

♪ LOVE IT WHEN YOU KISS ME BABY ♪

♪ YOUR HIPS, THOSE THIGHS I- ♪

♪ LOVE IT WHEN YOU THUG ME BABY ♪

♪ AND I CAN'T, DENY I- ♪

♪ LOVE IT WHEN I'M WITCHU BABY ♪

♪ I WANNA GET AWAY, GET AWAY 'CAUSE YOU KNOW LIKE I KNOW ♪

♪ AND THERE'S A BETTER DAY, BETTER DAY A-COMIN, ♪

♪ I'M HOOKED ON YOUR LOVIN' ♪

♪ BELIEVE ME, AND WHEN YOU HOLD MY BODY ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU NEED ME, NEED ME. WAIT FOR ME BAY-BAY ♪

♪ ÚI'VE BEEN GOIN' HALF CRAZY FOR YOUR LOVE ♪

♪ AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE SEX, BETTER THAN DRUGS ♪

♪ THEN GET ADDICTED, BOY LISTEN ♪

♪ I'M THE ONLY PIECE OF THE PUZZLE YOU'RE MISSIN' ♪

♪ LIKE WHEN WE KISSIN ♪

♪ BYE BYE BYE ♪

♪ YOU GOT A GIRL THAT'LL ♪

♪ RIDE RIDE RIDE ♪

♪ SO TAKE ME, TONIGHT ♪

♪ AND DO WHAT YOU DO TO ME, BABY ♪

♪ GIRL YOUR STARE, THOSE EYES I- ♪

♪ LOVE IT WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME BABY ♪

♪ YOUR LIPS, YOUR SMILE I- ♪

♪ LOVE IT WHEN YOU KISS ME BABY ♪

♪ YOUR HIPS, THOSE THIGHS I- ♪

♪ LOVE IT WHEN YOU THUG ME BABY ♪

♪ AND I CAN'T, DENY I- ♪

♪ LOVE IT WHEN I'M WITCHU BABY ♪

♪ SHORTY, ARE YOU REALLY GETTIN' BORED WITH ME, OR HIM? ♪

♪ 'CAUSE THOUGH I PLAY A LOT OF GAMES, I PLAY 'EM TO WIN ♪

♪ BUT THEN AGAIN I'M STILL YOUNG AND I'M LIVIN' MY LIFE ♪

♪ YOU KNOW YOU'RE RIGHT AND I'M THE TYPE ♪

♪ TO PULL UP TO YOUR BUMPER, GET YOUR NUMBER ♪

♪ BABY, I CAN ONLY HELP BUT WONDER ♪

♪ WHAT LIFE WOULD BE WITHOUT ♪

♪ MY SWEET BABY ♪

♪ AND YOU'RE MY BABY ♪

♪ HOLLA IF YOU HEAR ME ♪

♪ OOOH-OOH-OOH ♪

♪ YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THAT MY LOVE IS PAIN ♪

♪ AND HOW I FEEL IN VAIN, IT'S JUST A WOMAN THING ♪

♪ IT'S A MAN'S WORLD, BUT I UNDERSTAND ♪

♪ BUT THERE'S STILL NOTHIN' DIFFERENT, ♪

♪ BOY, STICK TO THE PLAN ♪

♪ YOU BE MY DOWN ASS, WITCHA ROUND ASS ♪

♪ I KNOW I'M FEELIN' YOU ♪

♪ LIKE YOU FEELIN' ME ♪

♪ THE WAY YOU'RE HOLDIN' MY BODY, THE WAY YOU TOUCH ME ♪

♪ GIRL YOUR STARE, THOSE EYES I- ♪

♪ LOVE IT WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME BABY ♪

♪ YOUR LIPS, YOUR SMILE I- ♪

♪ LOVE IT WHEN YOU KISS ME BABY ♪

♪ YOUR HIPS, THOSE THIGHS I- ♪

♪ LOVE IT WHEN YOU THUG ME BABY ♪

♪ AND I CAN'T, DENY I- ♪

♪ LOVE IT WHEN I'M WITCHU BABY ♪

♪ OOOH-OOH-OOH ♪

(CAR COMES TO A FAST STOP)

(MYSTERIOUS MUSIC BEGINS)

- RULE, WHAT'S UP?

- YOU RIDIN OR WHAT?

- ITS THAT TIME

- YOU RIDIN I'M RIDIN

(HIP HOP MUSIC BEGINS)

♪ YEAH ♪

♪ YEAH LET EM KNOW ♪

♪ LET EM KNOW, LET EM KNOW ♪

♪ MOTHER Y'ALL WANT WAR WITH THE GOD ♪

♪ COME ON Y'ALL KNOW BETTER. I'LL PUT HOLES IN YOUR LEATHER ♪

♪ RE-KNIT YOUR SWEATER AND I BET THE FLOW IS WETTER ♪

♪ THAN AN OCEAN FRONT PROPERTY. ♪

♪ YOU BETTER COME AT ME PROPERLY ♪

♪ IT'S BETTER ON TOP OF ME, BUT I BELIEVE Y'ALL SCARED ♪

♪ AND THE FACT THAT I'M UNPREDICTABLE GIVES ME THE ADVANTAGE ♪

♪ WHAT THE AM I SUPPOSED TO SPEAK, SPANISH? ♪

♪ THIS WHAT I GOT TO TELL Y'ALL. THE DETAIL ♪

♪ HANDLE YOUR BUSINESS. THE INK IS RELIGIOUS ♪

♪ MURDERS THE SACRIFICE. WE'RE THROWING M'S ♪

♪ THAT MEANS MURDER FOR LIFE. ♪

♪ AND I'LL DIE FOR THAT RED AND BLACK ♪

♪ THAT HOUSE WITH THE CHEDDAR STACK AND THE ♪

♪ SMILES ON MY KIDS FACE. WANT TO REPLACE THIS? ♪

♪ THAT'S THE PROS AND CONS, YOU'RE NEVER QUITE FREE ♪

♪ BUT JUST GIVE ME A LITTLE ROOM, SO I CAN BREATH ♪

♪ AND MY PAIN GON BE THE DEATH OF ME ♪

♪ BUT TO BE LOVED IS MY DESTINY ♪

- MY BLACK PEEP, MY BLACK PEEP, MY BLACK PEEP, MY BLACK PEEP

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have strong affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of affection
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a term of endearment
street /striːt/ A2	noun - a public road in a city or town adjective - relating to the streets, or the culture of the streets
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's eyes in a certain direction noun - an act of directing one's eyes
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love noun - an act of touching with the lips
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression showing happiness verb - to form a smile
thug /θʌɡ/ B1	noun - a violent person, especially a criminal
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person
get /ɡet/ A1	verb - to obtain or receive something
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire for something
ride /raɪd/ A2	verb - to travel on or in a vehicle noun - an act of traveling on a vehicle
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to come into contact with something noun - an act of touching
know /nəʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to utter words
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to stop living