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Key Themes and Insights from Modern Pop Music

Up with it girl, rock with it girl, show them it girl, ba-da-bang-bang Bounce with it girl, dance with it girl, get with it girl, ba-da-bang-bang Come on, come on, turn the radio on, it's Friday night And I won't be long, gotta do my hair, put my makeup on, it's Friday night And I won't be long till I hit the dumpster Hit the dumpster I got all I need No, I ain't got cash I ain't got cash But I got you, baby Just you and me Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight I got you, girl Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight I got you, girl I don't need no money You want more, not diamonds More, not more As long as I I can feel the beat I don't need no one As long as I keep dancing Come on, come on, turn the radio on It's Saturday and I won't be long Gotta paint my nails, put my high heels on It's Saturday and I won't be long Till I hit the guns, now, hit the guns, now I got all I need I ain't got cash, I ain't got cash I got you baby, just you and me Baby I don't need all the bills to have fun tonight I don't need bills Baby I don't need all the bills to have fun tonight I don't need bills I don't need no money You ain't more than diamonds, more than gold As long as I can feel the beat Make me be just take control I don't need no money You ain't more than diamonds, more than gold As long as I can feel the beat Just give them some Free up your time, get out of control Me and you, girl, you and me Drop it to the floor and make me see your energy Because me not playin'no hide and seek Hoping to see the thing you have and make me feel weak, girl Free, cause anytime you whine and catch it This is like to pull it up and put it on repeat, girl Me not touch a dollar in my pocket Cause nothing in this world ain't more than what you want I don't need no money You want more than diamond, more than gold As long as I can feel the beat Make the day just take control I don't need no money More than diamond, more than gold As long as I keep dancing Free up yourself, get out of control Baby, I don't need to love you to have fun tonight Baby, I don't need to have fun tonight I don't need to have fun tonight I don't need no money You ain't more than diamond, more than gold As long as I can feel the beat With the measures, take control I don't need no money You ain't more than diamond, more than gold As long as I keep dancing Free up the time, get out of control Oh, oh Blah Think of you when I'm going to bed When I wake up, think of you again You are my homie, lover, and friend Exactly why You light me up inside Like the 4th of July Whenever you're around I always seem to see Smile and people ask me how Well you're the reason why I'm dancing in the mirror And singing in the shower La la dee la la da la la Singing in the shower La la dee la la da la la Singing in the shower Is it lovin'Baby, you make me hot like an oven Since you came, you know what I discovered Baby, I don't need me another No, not all I know Only you got me feelin'so And you know that I got to have ya And I don't plan to let you go Think of me like a baby you when I'm going to bed. When I wake up, think of you again. You are my homie, lover, and friend.

Exactly why you light me up inside like the 4th of July. Whenever you're around, I always seem to smile. And people ask me how Well, you're the reason why I'm dancing in the mirror And singing in the shower La-da-dee, la-da-da, la-da-da Singing in the shower La-da-dee, la-da-da, la-da-da Yeah, singing in the shower There are no guarantees, but I'll take a chance on we Baby, let's take our time Singing in the shower And when the times get rough There ain't no giving up Cause it just feels so right Singing in the shower Don't care Yeah, we're of the same.

If I got you, I'm straight. You make my heart to light. Yeah, you light me up inside like the 4th of July. Whenever you're around, I always seem to smile and dance.

People ask me how, well you're the reason why I'm dancing in the mirror Singing in the shower La-da-dee, la-da-da, la-da Singing in the shower La-da-dee, la-da-da, la-da You got me singing in the shower La-da-dee, la-da-da, la-da Singing in the shower La-da-dee-da-da-da-da Yes, we make love Let's just say goodnight Say what if, but if we could kiss and just cut the rubbish Then I might be onto something I ain't giving you one new problem I'm giving you hundreds, fuck it Something we just gotta get into Sank first, middle, last on the wisdom tooth Niggas wishing that the pussy was a kissing booth Taste breakfast, lunch, and gin and juice And that dinner just like visit too And when we French refresh, give me two When I bite that lip, come get me two He want lipstick, lip gloss, hickeys too Oh, kiss me, oh, we're so Boy, we ain't got that distrust principle Baby, hold me, cause I like the way I do Oh, my tongue i won't say give me a book need the kushy stuff kushy limit that you ain't good enough all your niggas say that you lost without me all my bitches feel like i dodged the county fucking with you feel like jail nigga i can't even exhale nigga pussy Like holy grail, you know that You gon'make me need bail, you know that Car trippin'with your friend You ain't even half man lying on your d*** You know that Got me a bag for the break, you know that Control and slow the pace if I throw back All this ass for real Drama make you feel Fantasy whip a bit It's all I can give you Kiss me, kiss me, boy We're so young, boy We ain't got nothing to lose Oh, oh, it's just principle Baby, hold me, cause I like the way you Oh, oh, write your name, do the same Ooh, I love, my tongue, I want it Ooh, you write your name, I can do the same Ooh, I love the taste, oh la la la My tongue, I want it Are you always in the mood? Fuck around like I'm brand new I ain't tryna tell you what to do But try to play it cool Baby, I ain't playin'by your rules Everything look better with a view Are you always in the mood? Fuck around like I'm brand new I ain't tryna tell you It's a tour, but try to play it cool Baby, I ain't playing by your rules Everything look better with a view You've been in the mood You've been giving hell a attitude What I gotta do to get through to you?

I could never lose you Maybe spend the night out on the town like we We can sit around and watch funny shit on YouTube. I know at times I can have a couple screws loose. I'm trying to connect to your body, girl, like it's Bluetooth. You know what I mean. You know what I need.

We play games of love to avoid the depression. We've been here before and I won't be a victim. Why you always in the mood?

Fuck around like I'm brand new. I ain't trying to tell you what to do, but try to play cool. Baby. Baby, I ain't playin'by your rules Everything look better with a view Why you always in the mood? Fuck around like you're brand new I ain't tryna tell you what to do But try to play it cool Baby, I ain't playin'by your rules Everything look better with a view Yeah, I got JB and Jackie, you know the bitch is goin'crazy Number one song in the world, so now she wanna date me When I'm from people like me, don't make it in the mainstream Watch with the attitude, baby, tell me why you hatin'We fuss and fight, you get in the moods All night, all night What we supposed to do?

Can't make things right, so I'm on the move Yes, it's safe to say We play games of love to avoid the depression We've been here before and I won't be alone Why you always in the mood? Fuck around like I'm brand new I ain't tryna tell you what to do But try to play it cool Baby, I ain't playin'by your rules Everything look better with a view Why you always in the mood? Fuck around like I'm brand new I ain't tryna tell you what to do But try to play it cool Baby, I ain't playin'by your rules Everything look better with a view I keep it when you poppin'back Baby ya, estoy cansado de tu bipolaridad, ya, ya, ya Deja ya, de estar peleando sin una necesidad Valorame bebe, ya, y con ese humor nadie te aguantara Quien te entiende así conmigo no te falta nada Coged a suavema porque esta bomba explotará Si te saco el genio no vuelvo a frotar tu lámpara y listo Te dejé en visto, pero fue porque estaba grabando mi disco Y tú pensando que yo estaba en la disco Deja de pelear que la pasamos más rico Why you always in the mood? Fuckin'loud, I can play new I ain't tryna tell you what to do But try to play it cool Baby, I ain't playin'by your rules Everything look better with a view Why you always in the mood? Fuckin'loud, I can play new I ain't tryna tell you what to do But try to play it cool Baby, I ain't playin'by your rules Everything look better with a view Sometimes I hate every single stupid word you say.

Sometimes I want to slap you in your whole face. There's no one quite like you. You push all my buttons. I know life would suck without you At the same time, I wanna hug you I wanna wrap my hands around your neck You're an asshole, but I love you And you make me so mad I ask my myself why I'm still here or where could I go you're the only love I've ever known but I hate you I really hate you so much I think it must be true love true love it must be true love nothing else can break my heart like true love true love it must be true love no one I'm not Break my heart like you Once, try to wrap your little brain around my feelings Just once, please try not to be so mean Repeat after me now R-O-M-A-N-C-E-E-E Come on, say it slowly You can do it, baby At the same time, I wanna hug you I wanna wrap my hands around your neck You're an asshole, but I love you And you make me so mad I ask myself Why I'm still here, where could I go?

You're the only love I've ever known But I hate you, I really hate you So much I think it must be True love, true love It must be true love Nothing else can break my heart like True love, true love It must be true love No one else can break my heart like you Do you say the things that you say? Sometimes I wonder how we ever came to be But without you I'm incomplete I think it must be true love I think it must be true love I feel like I'm gonna break my heart like True love True love, it must be true love Cause I can't break my heart like you, you Get drunk, wake up, I'm wasted still Realize the time that I wasted I feel like you can't feel the way I feel I'll be fucked up if you get me right Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh I'll be fucked up If you can't be right I do the same thing I told you that I never would Told you I'd change even when I know I never could Know that I can't stop nobody else as good as you I need you to stay, need you to stay I do the same thing I told you that I never would Told you I'd change even when I know I never could Know that I can't stop nobody else as good as you I need you to stay, need you to stay When I'm on If you can't be right here I'd do the same thing I told you that I never would I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could Know that I can't find nobody else as good as you I need you to stay, need you to stay, yeah I'd do the same thing I told you that I never would Told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could Know that I can't find nobody else as good as you I need you to stay, need you to stay, yeah Hey! He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na All of my What is in Havana? There's something about his manners Havana, ooh na-na He didn't walk up with that, how you doin'? When he came in the room He said, there's a lot of girls I can do with But I can't without you Forever in a minute That's all my night is Papa says he got Milo in him He got me feelin'like Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh I knew it when I met him I loved him When I left him Got me feeling like ooh And then I had to tell him I had to go Oh na-na-na-na-na Havana, ooh na-na Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh na-na He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na Half of my heart is in Havana My heart is in Havana Havana Jeffrey Just graduated fresh on campus Fresh out each day Now I'm waiting on my Fresh out each day Up on the post like a traffic jam I was quick to pay that girl like He go, ayy, make it on me Shawty craving on me Get the eating on me She waited on me Shawty caking on me Got the baking on me This is history and I'm making home Only one blank close range that feed If it costs a million, that's me I was getting moolah, baby Havana, ooh na-na Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh na-na He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na All of my heart is in Havana My heart is in Havana Havana, ooh na-na Take Oh na na na, oh na na na Take me back, back, back Oh na na na, oh na na na Take me back, back, back Oh na na na, oh na na na Take me back, back, back Oh na na na, Take me back to my Havana, ooh na-na Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh na-na He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na Oh, my heart is in Havana My heart is in Havana Havana, na-na-na Oh, na-na-na Oh, na-na-na Oh, na-na-na Oh, na-na-na Oh, na-na-na Havana, na-na Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Your lipstick stains on the front lobe of my left side brains I knew I wouldn't forget you and so I went and let you blow my mind You're sweet moonbeam, the smell of you in every single dream I dream.

I knew when we collided, you're the one I have decided, who's one of my kind. Hey soul sister, ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio? Stereo, the way you move ain't fair, you know Hey soul sister, I don't wanna miss a single thing you do Tonight, hey, hey Just in time, I'm so glad you have a one-track mind like me.

You gave my life direction, a game show love connection, we can't deny. I am so obsessed, my heart is bound to beat right out of my untrimmed chest I believe in you, like a virgin, you're Madonna, and I'm always gonna wanna blow your mind Hey so sister, ain't that Mr. Mr. on the radio? Stereo, the way you move ain't fair, you know Hey so sister, I don't wanna miss a single thing you do Tonight, the way you can't cut a rope Watching you is the only drug I need So gangster, I'm so thug You're the only one I'm dreaming of You see, I can be myself now finally In fact, there's nothing I can't do I want the world to see you be with me Hey soul sister, ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio? Stereo, the way you move ain't fair, you know Hey soul sister, I don't wanna miss a single thing you do tonight Hey, soul sister, I don't wanna miss a single thing you do Tonight Hey, hey, hey Because you know I'm all about that bass, about that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass, about that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass, about that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass, about that bass Yeah, it's pretty clear, I ain't no size two But I can shake it, shake it, like I'm supposed to do Cause I got that boom boom that all the boys chase And all the right junk in all the right places I see the magazine Working out photoshop We know that shit ain't real Come on now make it stop If you got beauty beauty Just raise them up Cause every inch of you is perfect From the bottom to the top Yeah my mama shit told me Don't worry about your size She says boys like a little more booty To hold a knife Yeah booty booty Yeah booty booty You know there won't be no stick figure silicone Barbie doll So if that's what you're into then go ahead and move along Because you know I'm I'm all about that bass, about that bass, no trouble I'm bringing booty back Go ahead and tell them skinny bitches that No, I'm just playing, I know y'all think you're fat But I'm here to tell you every inch of you is perfect From the bottom to the top Yeah, my mama shit on me, don't worry About size She says boys like a little more booty to hold And I And no there won't be no stick figure silicone ball So if that's what you're into then go ahead and move along Because you know I'm all about that bass, about that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass, about that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass, about that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass, about that bass Because you know I'm all about that bass, about that bass, no trouble I'm all about that bass I'm all about the bass, about the bass, not with trouble I'm all about the bass, about the bass, not with trouble I'm all about the bass, about the bass Because you know I'm all about the bass, about the bass, not with trouble I'm all about the bass, about the bass, not with trouble I'm all about the bass, about the bass, not with trouble I'm all about the bass, about the bass I'm all about the bass, about the bass Hey, hey Hey, hey Ooh, ooh You know you know these things I worry about nothing I'm sitting pretty impatient But I know you got it Put in them hours, I'ma make it harder I'm sending pic after picture, I'ma get you fired I know you're always on that night shift But I can't sit And I don't need no explanation Cause baby you're the boss at home You don't gotta go But you better put it work You don't gotta go to work Let my body do the work We can work tomorrow We can work tomorrow Let's put it in a motion I'ma give you a promotion I'ma give you a promotion I'll make it feel like a vacay, turn the bed into an ocean We don't need nobody, I just need your body Nothing but cheating between us, ain't no getting off early I know you're always on the night shift But I can't stand these nights alone And I don't need no explanation Cause baby you're the boss and I'm the daddy You don't gotta go to work, work What, what, what, what, what But you gotta do the work, work, work, work, work, work, work You don't gotta do the work, work, work, work, work, work, work Let my body Work, work, work We can work tomorrow Oh, oh, oh We can work tomorrow Oh, oh, oh Oh, yeah Girl, gotta work for me Can you make a clap? No answer Take it to the ground, pick it up for me Look back at it all, I'm for me Put in work like my time, she She ride it like a 63 I'ma buy a new Celine Let her ride in a foreign money Ooh, she the bank, I'm her boo And she down to break the rules Ride or die, she gon'go I'm gon'choose, she finesse I fight books, she take that Put in all of her time I'ma We can work for more, oh, oh Yeah, we can work for more, oh, oh Yeah, we can work for more, oh, oh Yeah Molly I'm flexin'Woo, woo Come and meet me, I'm ready Woo, woo Ayy, I just walked off the jetty Jetty Ayy, BBS on baguette Ayy, ayy I got clout and I leverage Leverage Ayy, my bitch got face advantage Ayy, ayy I shape like I just paid a quota for a paddock, don't panic Flyin'cross Atlantic and I'm eatin'fancy Sittin'at home, know you niggas can't stand me I'm on FaceTime and your bitch gettin'nasty I'm on FaceTime and your bitch gettin'nasty Tell her, drive her slow down, fuck her in her back She say, where you going?

And I tell her, don't ask me Cause I fall in love every time a bitch pass me Hi, I'm super turned, I can't pick up Pop the molly, let's link up We throw party like Ibiza If that's your bitch, you can keep her She wanna be mine, she tell me, go deeper Got my respect like a Rita I had too much tequila Bad bitches, let's link up Link up A B-Side, B-Side We don't party like a B-Side, B-Side A B-Side, B-Side Bad bitches, let's link up, link I get standing ovations. I got all these bitches shaking. We gon'smoke like Jamaican.

And she sitting on my lap, don't break it. And that ring on your finger, that's a nice sign. And she wanna be loyal, tell her that's fine. She got me working. Only here for my night, don't got no time And you only 21, you a baby She gon'do a split, go crazy I'm a surfboard and that pussy go jesky Hey, Mrs. Officer, she wanna arrest me Pay me and bless me, peas in her dress, we Gotta clean it up, cause you know she get messy All your friends starin'at me like she wanna sex me Is you down for the trizzy, baby, let's see Super turn, I can't pick up Pop the molly, let's link up Trizzy, baby, let's see Super turn, I can't pick up Pop the molly, let's link up We throw party like a beat up Ayy if that's your bitch you can keep her She wanna be mine, she tell me go deeper Got my respect like Aretha I had too much tequila Bad bitches let's link up Abisa, Abisa We don't party like Abisa, Abisa A piece of, piece of Bad bitches let's link up, link up I knew my rent was gonna be late about a week ago I worked my ass off, but I still can't pay it though But I got just enough to get off in this club And have me a good time before my time is up Hey, let's get it now.

Ooh, I want the time of my life. Oh, baby. Ooh, give me the time of my life. We didn't go to church, but I got bliss I blew my rim, was gonna be late about a week ago I worked my ass off, but I still can't pay it though But I got just enough, to get off in this club And have me a good time, before my time is up Hey, let's get it now Ooh, I want the time of my life Oh baby Ooh, give me the time of my life It's my night, your night, all night, let's turn it up I knew my rhythm was gonna be late about a week ago I worked my ass off, but I still can't fade though But I got just enough, to get off in this club And be a good time, before my time is up Hey, let's get it now Ooh, I want the time of my life Oh, baby. Ooh, give me time to try.

Let's get it now. Everybody gonna do something. Everybody gonna do something.

Everybody gonna do something. So you might as well roll it up, blow it up, drink it up, throw it up tonight. Oh yeah, I said everybody gonna do something They say everybody gonna do something So you better wear a roll it up, blow it up, drink it up, blow it up This for everybody going through tough times Believe me, been there, done that But every day above ground is a great day, remember that I know my rim was gonna be laid about a week ago I worked my ass off, but I still can't wait though But I got just enough to get off in this club And have me a good time, before my time is up Hey, let's get it now Ooh, I want the time of my life I ooooh can't stop receiving ooooh I had a dream we were soup and a whiskey neat highest floor With a battery, my love's high enough Spider-Man's control, Batman in his space And clearly I don't see myself at home at night At home at night So I got you, Kissing, oh we're kissing, oh we're so different Baby tell me how did you get so Can we go down, can we go down together the same You could do anything, they'll say that I was clever I'm in your waterfall I'm in your waterfall I'm in your waterfall I'm in your waterfall I'm in your waterfall Baby, I feel like we're not together After everything that we've been through Sleeping up under the covers I was so far away from you Now, now, now Heroes come, glasses on And party on So rockabye baby, rockabye I'm gonna rockabye You rock a boy, baby Don't you cry, don't you cry We put the good in the good in the good life We put the good in the good in the good life We put the bad in the past, now we are Yeah, yeah, yeah Yo, get drunk on the train track Way back when we drank our first cigarettes Oh, tell them I'm supposed to fight back I do it all again, oh It's all that you want, boy, oh All that you can have, boy Come and spread like a good thing Oh, Do you try on all your nice lights? What are you doing?

Do you try on all your nice lights? What are you doing? What are you doing?

No eyes, not your eyes Ain't nobody here but you and me You can't even grab your thoughts What are you doing? What are you doing? Yeah, I doubt, I doubt myself And I'm too proud to rise for help When you see me beside myself I don't have to explain it, baby One sip, bad for me One hit, bad for me One kiss, bad for me But I give in so easily And no thank you Is how it should've gone I should stay strong One more time I am on my way I still remember Do you remember me tonight? Cause we'll get along I don't wanna live alone Cause I know I'll be living in pain When you're gone and I'm right here And you set me free I think I just been missed by a day I trust you cause you're tight, cover you as you decide When you fall asleep inside my arms I could give a thousand reasons why And I know you're Hey, you got two I know I'm not the same, but you're my first But you keep spinning round me just the same I know I'm not the same, but you're my first But you keep spinning round me just the same Do I even need you? Should I leave you?

Do I gotta be? You just please you do I say I'm all good when I bleed you do my heart Ain't no one's been So Just say you want it, girl Say me, say me, say me, say me, say me, oh I'm the one, yeah, I'm the one, yeah I'm the one, yeah, I'm the one, yeah Crying, girl Crying, girl I fix you with my love And my love