A Tale Of Misheard Lyrics: Timberland “The Way I Are.”
Ever misunderstand lyrics in a song? Of course you have! Everyone has! There’s even a website dedicated to misheard lyrics.
It’s amazing how one can clearly understand Bruce Springsteen lyrics while another cannot.
The Better Half and I were in the car and the new Timbaland song came on. We were immediately confused in a couple different ways.
First off, who is the chick singing? We’d never heard that voice before and were a little miffed as we’re used to hearing the voice of Nelly Furtado aside gruff Timbaland.
Introducing Keri Hilson
Her name is Keri Hilson and she’s been around for a while, however she is not a star. Therefore, she will be able to have a long career in music as we eat celebrities. Her website says her album, “In A Perfect World” is due out later this year. It also says she guests on Diddy’s “After Love,” on his “Press Play” album. I am apparently person #7106 to view her on MySpace. Maybe you will be #7107?
Oh, but Keri Hilson has written a lot of songs for people. She wrote one of my favorites, Mary J. Blige’s “Take Me As I Am.” She wrote “Icebox” for Omarion. She’s also written for Avant, Toni Braxton, Ciara, Usher, Ludacris, Chris Brown, and Kelly Rowland.
So the other thing that confused us about Timberland’s “The Way I Are” were the lyrics. What is she singing that he can touch? The Better Half (yes, I will blame it one him) thought Hilson was singing, “You can touch my nuts for free.”
I kid you not.
I thought it was “You can touch my na-nas free.” Possibly The Better Half and I have one-track minds.
The lyrics are actually, “You can touch my love, it’s free.”
Also guesting with Timbaland on the track is rapper D.O.E. Most notable is his G Unit parody, “Me Unit,” as a mixtape. Timbaland heard the tape because a Bad Boy employee passed it to him and that brings us to “The Way I Are.”
I’ll just post the whole thing for you now:
“The Way I Are” By Timbaland and featuring Keri Hilson and D.O.E.
Yeah!... yeah!... remember the time, baby... yeah!
[Bridge - Keri Hilson]
(Oh) Baby, it's alright now, you ain't gotta flaunt for me
If we go and touch, you can still touch my love, it's free
We can work without the perks just you and me
Work it out 'til we get it right
[Verse 1 - Timbaland]
I ain't got no money
I ain't got no car to take you on a date
I can't even buy you flowers
But together we could be the perfect soulmates
Talk to me girl
(Oh) Baby, it's alright now, you ain't gotta flaunt for me
If we go and touch, you can still touch my love, it's free
We can work without the perks just you and me
Work it out 'til we get it right
[Chorus] - Keri Hilson & (D.O.E)
Baby if you strip, you can get a tip
'Cause I like you just the way you are
(I'm about to strip and I want it quick
Can you handle me the way I are?)
I don't need the G's or the car keys
Boy I like you just the way you are
Let me see ya strip, you can get a tip
'Cause I like, I like, I like...
[The Way I Are lyrics on http://www.metrolyrics.com]
[Verse 2 - Timbaland]
I ain't got no Visa
I ain't got no Red American Express
We can't go nowhere exotic
It don't matter 'cause I'm the one that loves you best
Talk to me girl
[Bridge 2 - Keri Hilson]
Oh, baby, it's alright now, you ain't gotta flaunt for me
If we go and touch, you can still touch my love, it's free
We can work without the perks just you and me
Work it out 'til we get it right
[Chorus] - Keri Hilson & (D.O.E)
Baby if you strip, you can get a tip
'Cause I like you just the way you are
(I'm about to strip and I want it quick
Can you handle me the way I are?)
I don't need the G's or the car keys
Boy I like you just the way you are
Let me see ya strip, you can get a tip
'Cause I like you just the way you are
[Verse 3 - D.O.E.]
Baby girl, I don't got a huge ol' house I rent a room in a house
Listen baby girl, I ain't got a motorboat but I can float ya boat
So listen baby girl, once you get a dose of D.O.E. you gon' want some mo'
So listen baby girl, when I'm naked I want you there, want you there, yeah.
(fade)
