The Age of Pleasure Album Lyrics by Janelle Monae

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Float

I can't hear myself
Yeah
(When I see you, I) yeah
No, I'm-, no, I'm not-, no, I'm not the same
No, I'm not the same, no, I'm not the same
No, I'm not the, f*ck
No, I'm not the same, uh
I think I done changed, yeah
Woo, woo, woo

No, I'm not the same, nigga (not the same, no)
I think I done changed, nigga, uh
See somethin' not the same, nigga (not the same, no)
I used to walk into the room head down
I don't walk, now I float

Float on 'em, I float on 'em, just float
They hangin' on to that Goose down in my coat
Float on 'em, I float on 'em, just float
I don't step, I don't walk, I don't dance, I just

Float, float, float, float
I don't dance, I just
Float, float, mm, float, float, float
Mm, I just float

I'm light as a feather, I'm light as a feather
Yeah, baby, I float
It's hard to look at my resume, hoo
And not find a reason to toast
She throwin' that thang in a circle
Makin' it viral, I might just elope
Say, "Listen lil' mama, you like shibari?
Watch while I show you the ropes"
I used to let niggas get to me
I used to be my own enemy
Now I done had several epiphanies over some breakfast at Tiffany's
Had to forgive all my frenemies
They are not who they pretend to be
I had to protect all my energy
I'm feelin' much lighter, now I float

Float on 'em, I float on 'em, just float
They hangin' onto that Goose down in my coat
Float on 'em, I float on 'em, just float
I don't step, I don't walk, I don't dance, I just

Float, float, float, float
I don't dance, I just
Float, float, mm, float, float, float
Mm, I just float

I wear the attire, check out the robe.
I'm fresh like a pope
I'm doin' my dance on catamarans
And you gotta cope
I'm countin' my blessings, we ain't stressin'
Just look at this glow
I got that magic, I'm really prepared for whatever
Whenever so who want the smoke?
Came back from the future to take all y'all niggas
And take all y'all hoes
They said I was bi, yeah, baby
I'm by a whole 'nother coast
She stay in the hills, he stay in Atlanta
I paid for them both
My face card don't come with a limit
I swipe it, I spend it, I swear I be doin' the most

Float, float on 'em, I float on 'em, just float
They hangin' on to that Goose down in my coat
Float on 'em, I float on 'em, just float
I don't step, I don't walk, I don't dance, I just

Float, float, float, float
I don't dance, I just
Float, float, mm, float, float, float

(When I see you, I)
Alright, I have a toast if you're willing to repeat it (yeah)
Repeat after me (alright)
To the lives we lead
To the lives we lead
To the dreams we chase
To the dreams we chase
To the moments that we make
To the moments that we make
And the f*cked up shit we can't erase
And the f*cked up shit we can't erase, woo

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Champagne Shit

These niggas 'bout to make a whole lotta money
These niggas 'bout to make a whole lotta money

I like all my kisses French
When I'm on my champagne shit
Everybody turnin' 'round takin' them pics
'Cause I'm on my champagne shit
And I'm throwin' them tips (tips, tips)
On my champagne shit
And she throwin' them hips (hips, hips)
'Cause I'm on my champagne shit
Now shake it all up (up, up)
Move ya lil' hip, hip, hips
Back that ass up (up, up)
And do that lil' skip, skip, skip
It's all in her hips
It's all in them hip, hip, hips
She got them dimples in her back
And I'm on my champagne shit

I'll be ya lottery tonight (champagne shit)
I'll be ya lottery tonight (champagne shit)

These niggas 'bout to make a whole lotta money (champagne shit)
These niggas 'bout to make a whole lotta money

Don't ask me shit about work
'Cause I'm on my champagne shit
I'm talkin' high heels and no shirts
'Cause I'm on my champagne shit
I used to pray about taking vacations
Remember them bills we split
Now I'm here with Bueno
And we bussin' bottles
Like we won a championship

Yeah, I like all my kisses French
When I'm on my champagne shit
Everybody turnin' 'round takin them pics
'Cause I'm on my champagne shit
And I'm throwin' tips (tips, tips)
On my champagne shit
And she throwin' them hips (hips, hips)
'Cause I'm on my champagne shit
Now shake it all up (up, up)
Move ya lil' hips, hip, hips
Back that ass up (up, up)
And do that lil' skip, skip, skip
It's all in her hips
It's all in them hip, hip, hips
She got them dimples in her back
And I'm on my champagne shit

I'll be ya lottery tonight (champagne shit)
I'll be ya lottery tonight (champagne shit)

Yeah, these niggas 'bout to make a whole lotta money (champagne shit)
Yeah, these niggas 'bout to make a whole lotta money (champagne shit)

Yeah, I like all my kisses French (champagne shit)
Everybody turnin' 'round takin them pics (champagne shit)
And she throwin' them hips
On my champagne shit
On my champagne shit

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Black Sugar Beach

(Champagne shit)
(Champagne shit)
(Champagne shit)
(Champagne shit)

I'll be ya lottery tonight (champagne shit)
I'll be ya lottery tonight (champagne shit)
(Champagne shit)
(Champagne shit)

Shake it all up (shake it all up)
Back that ass up (shake it all up) hip, hip, hips
Champagne shit

These niggas 'bout to make a whole lotta money (champagne shit)
Yeah
These niggas 'bout to make a whole lotta money (champagne shit)

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Phenomenal

I'm lookin' at a thousand versions of myself
And we're all fine as f*ck
Say it to my face
Bitch, say it to my face
Say it

Caught up in your trance, they get so nervous
They just wanna taste what ya' servin'
Can I get a taste? Pussy purrin'
What ya' servin', now what you servin', sexy girl?
She so rare, so rare, they wanna meet her
Soft and cunt, so cunt, they wanna be her
Take me in then, baby, take me deeper
Take me deeper, take me deeper
She's a mystic, sexy creature
Ooh, she goals, she goals and I'ma keep her
She's a God and I'm her believer
I believe her, I believe her, I believe her

She dance so impressive (so phenomenal)
She and all her best friends (so phenomenal)
Hips like that, a blessin' (so phenomenal)
I just had to check in (uh, so phenomenal)

(Dancin' in the dark) how you feel? Phenomenal
(A true work of art) she's ready, phenomenal
(And they all bow to you) how you feel? Phenomenal
(Ready for round two?) Bitch, I feel so phenomenal

Say it to my face, how you feel? Phenomenal
Say it to my face, how you feel?

Give me face if you wanna
Give me head if you wanna
Light smoke, marijuana
You could vogue down, poke it out if you wanna
Let it spill, let it all out (ta-ta)
You can feel what you wanna (ta-ta)
Let it build, let it warm up
You could vogue it out, poke it out if you wanna
Phenomenal puss, phenomenal kush (so phenomenal)
Beautiful gowns, phenomenal puss (so phenomenal)
Phenomenal face, phenomenal waist (okay)
Beautiful girls, phenomenal taste (okay)

(Dancin' in the dark) how you feel? Phenomenal
(A true work of art) she's ready, phenomenal
(And they all bow to you) how you feel? Phenomenal
(Ready for round two?) Bitch, I feel so phenomenal

Dance 'cause there ain't nobody else in this bitch like you
Dance 'cause there ain't nobody else in this bitch like you
Dance 'cause there ain't no-, dance 'cause there ain't no-
Dance 'cause there ain't nobody else in this bitch like you

(How you feelin', how you feel? Phenomenal, uh)
(Phenomenal)
(Can I get that and watch and watch and watch?)
Say it to my face
(How you feelin', how you feel? Phenomenal, uh)
(Phenomenal)
(Can I get that and watch and watch and watch?)
(Oh, phenomenal)

I'm lookin' at a thousand versions of myself
And we're all fine as f*ck
Say it to my face
Bitch, say it to my face
Say it

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Haute

They say I look good
They say I look haute
They say I look pretty (pretty)
Can't tell me I'm not

I'm feelin' so sexy (so sexy)
Mm
I'm feelin' so sexy (so sexy)
Mm

A bitch look good
A bitch look haute
A bitch look pretty
A bitch look handsome

I'm feelin' so sexy (so sexy)
Mm
I'm feelin' so sexy (so sexy)
Mm

This is that wake up and look in the mirror like
Yes, I'm feeling sexy
If I keep on giving 'em looks that could kill
They gone have to come and arrest me
Rolling around with my besties
Skin looking good 'cause we stress free
Let's make a toast at the Matignon
To muhf*ckas keepin' it fancy
I'm raising the bar
They giving me stars
They think I'm supreme
They say I look better
Than David Bowie
In a MoonAge Dream

They keep on me gassin' me up
I'm smoking a pack of that loud
Ain't seen me like this in a while
I'm young and I'm black and I'm wild

A bitch look good
A bitch look haute
A bitch look pretty
A bitch look handsome

I'm feelin' so sexy (so sexy)
Mm
I'm feelin' so sexy (so sexy)
Mm

They say I look good (a bitch look good)
They say I look haute (a bitch look haute)
They say I look pretty (a bitch look pretty)
Can't tell me I'm not (a bitch look good)
I'm feelin' so sexy (so sexy)
Mm
Got me feelin' so sexy (so sexy)
Sex, sex, sex

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Ooh La La

Ah oui, qu'est-ce que tu fais, tous les deux, là?
Viens avec moi, tous les deux
C'est ton ami?
C'est ton ami?
Vous êtes tous les deux trop beaux, trop beaux, trop beaux
Vous avez un visage comme une femme, que, zut alors, oui

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Lipstick Lover

Lipstick lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover
My lipstick lover, lover, lover

I like lipstick on my neck
It let me know I'm your number one select
I like lipstick on my neck
Hands around my waist, so you know what's coming next
I wanna feel your lips on mine
I just wanna feel a little tongue, we don't have a long time

Ooh, you talkin' nasty and I like (like)
Whisper in my ear, only me and you can hear
I seen it from the back and I'm excited (excited)
Tell me what you do when we walk up in the room, yeah
Hope it's something nasty, we can try it (try it)
Bite me on my neck and you know what's coming next
We can make a movie, I can write it (write it)
Let's just make a move, baby

'Cause for your love, I'll take my time
Just wanna feel your hips on mine

I really got a thing for my lipstick lover, lover, lover, lover, lover
I'd do anything for my lipstick lover, lover, lover, lover, lover

I like lipstick on my neck
Leave a sticky hickie in a place I won't forget
I like lipstick on my neck
Baby, I'm obsessed, get me undressed
I wanna feel your lips on mine
I just wanna feel a little tongue, we don't have a long time

Ooh, you talkin' nasty and I like it (like it)
Whisper in my ear, only me and you can hear
I seen it from the back and I'm excited (excited)
Tell me what you do when we walk up in the room, yeah
Tell me something nasty, we can try it (try it)
Bite me on my neck and you know what's coming next (and you know what's coming next)
We can make a movie, I can write it (write it)
Let's just make a move, baby

'Cause for your love, I'll take my time
Just wanna feel your hips on mine

I really got a thing for my lipstick lover, lover, lover, lover, lover
I'd do anything for my lipstick lover, lover, lover, lover, lover
I really got a thing for my lipstick lover, lover, lover, lover, lover
I'd do anything for my lipstick lover, lover, lover, lover, lover

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The Rush

Feel your ocean come to my moon
Let our rain become a monsoon
I want the rush
I want the rush
Feel your ocean come to my moon
Let our rain become a monsoon
I want the rush
I want the rush

I look into your eyes and I get that rush
Maybe 'cause tonight you gonna be my crush
I look around and I get that rush
Baby, 'cause tonight you gonna be my
Skin to skin, I wanna take my time
Break it in, I wanna make it you mine
I look around and I get that rush
Baby, 'cause tonight I'ma tryna catch that

Feelin'
Mm
You just my type
I really wanna feel it
I want your leg against my thigh

I want the rush
Want the rush
Want the rush
Mm
I want the rush
Want the rush
Want the rush
Yeah, I want the rush, ru-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-ush
Mm
I want the ru-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-ush
Pretty girl, my, my girl
Pretty girl, my, my girl
I want the ru-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-ush
Mm
I want the ru-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-ush

Feel your ocean come to my moon
Let our rain become a monsoon
That's right

Righteous vibes, baby, check my steeze
For tonight make me run this peace (yeah)
I and I came tonight so free
Hata billion with a billion me
When it come to lovin' I'm the best in peace
Pussy gonna lay go down
Make you rest in peace
Ayy-ayy-ayy
F*ckin' you like it's my destiny
God what's come over me?
When I get that

Feelin'
Ooh
You just my type
I really wanna feel it
I want your leg
Against my thigh

I want the rush
Want the rush
Want the rush
Mm
I want the rush
Want the rush
Want the rush
Yeah I want the ru-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-ush
Mm
I want the ru-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-ush

Pretty girl, my, my girl (gone girl)
Pretty girl, my, my girl
I want the ru-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-ush
Mm, I want the ru-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-ush

Feel your ocean come to my moon
Let our rain become a monsoon
I want the rush (rush, I want the rush)
(I want the rush, rush, I want the rush)

Tryna catch that feelin'
Ooh
You just my type
I really wanna feel it
I want your leg
Against my thigh

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The French 75

Cheers to Paris
The vibes
The French Quarter, French kisses
Cheers to the last night, French Fries
Partying and getting f*cked up (yeah)
Cheers to us not motherf*cking having a hangover (yeah, cheers)
Cheers to us dancing our asses off (yes)
Having a good mothaf*cking time
To that food menu being good and we gonna order some food
Cheers to that Latin courtyard that was fun (yes)
That was the greatest (that was fun)
Cheers to barhopping today and enjoying the mothaf*ckin' city
Cheers to ya'll getting ya'll beads
Yes
I got one bead
Me too, I got three
They liked your titties (cheers)
I like 'em too

Janelle, original
When you see me Ribbit
Some come call me DNT, some call me Nancy
And I ah a Sista Nancy with the lyrics my name
Me ah di only woman DJ with degree
Only woman DJ with degree
Straight from the place to Jamaica, island out you see
Born and grow in ah Kingston City

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Water Slide

All ah di girls dem wine
All ah di girls dem wine
If you have to wine
If you have to
All ah di girls dem

If I could f*ck me right here, right now
I would do that (do that)
Looking in the mirror at me, my God like who that, who that?
Feeling myself, wanna play in it
Splash, make a wave in it
I could spend the whole day in it
And I'ma do that

Backstroke
Freestyle
Surfin' on that thang like it's high tide
Deep stroke
Butterfly
Lazy river runnin' down the water slide

Baby, dive in
'Cause the water feels fine
I'm feelin' this high vibration
Slippin' down the waterslide
Now it's time for me to

Backstroke (stroke)
Freestyle (stroke)
Surfin' on that thang like it's high tide (lemme see you)
Deep stroke (stroke)
Butterfly (stroke)
Lazy river runnin' down the water slide (stroke)

I'm holdin' my breath with my eyes closed
I can swim solo
Feelin' all around for the right spot
Playin' Marco Polo (all ah di girls dem)
All the girls wanna play in it
Boys wanna lay in it
But I'ma spend the day in it
And take a real cute photo

Baby, dive in
The water feels fine
I'm feelin this high vibration
Slippin' down the waterslide
Now it's time for me to

Backstroke (stroke)
Freestyle (stroke)
Surfin' on that thang like it's high tide (lemme see you)
Deep stroke (stroke)
Butterfly (stroke)
Lazy river runnin' down the water slide (stroke)
Backstroke (stroke)
Freestyle (stroke)
Surfin' on that thang like it's high tide (lemme see you)
Deep stroke (stroke)
Butterfly (stroke)
Lazy river runnin' down the water slide (lemme see you)

Baby, dive in
The water feels fine
I'm feelin this high vibration
Slippin' down the waterslide

Stroke
Stroke
Stroke
Stroke, Stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke

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Know Better

You met your match and there ain't no better
I know you tried hard, but there's no better
Nobody love you like me and you know better
Nobody do it like me and you know better
You try the fast wine, but the slow better
I know you fast wine, but the slow better
Na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na

The beauty of our shadows
The flicker of electricity
I watch you like a candle
I'm hoping that you pour all on me
Committed to your shrine
I just wanna feel your essence in me
Mm
And I know we both deserve it

You met your match and there ain't no better
I know you tried hard, but there's no better
Nobody love you like me and you know better
Nobody do it like me and you know better
You try the fast wine, but the slow better
I know you fast wine, but the slow better
Na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na

Hold me (hold me)
Steady and slowly (steady and slowly, yeah)
Unholy, unruly
For my eyes only (for my eyes only)
Mm, mon cherie
You're my one piece, no side piece
Love isn't more I like peace
I fly to Greece, but you on steeze (come, come, come)

Come-come here now stranger
Gimme that sense of danger, yeah, yeah, yeah
I've known you forever
Make me laugh, think you so clever, ha-ha-ha
Can't believe we only met one night
Take up so much space in my mind
Mm-mm
And I know we both deserve it, na, na, na

You met your match and there ain't no better
I know you tried hard, but there's no better
Nobody love you like me and you know better
Nobody do it like me and you know better
You try the fast wine, but the slow better
I know you fast wine, but the slow better
Na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na

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Paid In Pleasure

I want my love made to measure (measure)
I wanna feel how you fit around me
I don't need money or treasure (treasure)
Spend your quality time on me

Spend it all on me
All on me, all on me, all on me, all on me
Spend it all on me
All on me, all on me, all on me

Baby, if you pay me in pleasure
I'ma keep it coming forever
Baby, if you pay me in pleasure
I'ma keep it coming, coming
Come, come, coming

Pleasure
Pleasure, pleasure, pleasure
Yeah, baby, pay me in pleasure
Pleasure, pleasure, pleasure

We can be growing together (together)
Find your shade, baby, under my tree
I lick, lick, lick from your nectar (nectar)
Taste so sweet, put it all on me

Spend it all on me
All on me, all on me, all on me, all on me
You put it all on me
All on me, all on me, all on me

Baby, if you pay me in pleasure
I'ma keep it coming forever
Baby, if you pay me in pleasure
I'ma keep it coming, coming
Come, come, coming

Pleasure
Pleasure, pleasure, pleasure
Yeah, baby, pay me in pleasure
Pleasure, pleasure, pleasure

Yeah, baby, pay me in pleasure
Pleasure, pleasure, pleasure
Yeah, baby, pay me in pleasure
Pleasure, pleasure, pleasure
My baby, pay me in pleasure
Pleasure
My baby, pay me in pleasure
Pleasure

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Only Have Eyes 42

I like to love with my eyes closed
I try not to lead with my ego
Everything happened in slow-mo
But we all smiled and said, "It's alright"

'Cause you're the one, you're the one
Double the fun, triple the time for love
You're the one, you're the one
You sucked the words from my tongue, that's when I knew

I only (I only)
I only (I only)
I only have eyes for two (I only have eyes for two)
I only (I only)
I only (I only)
I only have eyes for two

Remember we sipped from the same glass
Then she bit your neck and I liked that
We said some things we can't take back
I'm happy it's out in the open

'Cause you're the one, you're the one
Double the fun, triple the time for love
'Cause you're the one, you're the one
You sucked the words from my tongue, that's when I knew

I only (I only)
I only (I only)
I only have eyes for two (I only have eyes for two)
Oh, I only (I only)
I only (I only)
I only have eyes for two

Yeah, I only have eyes
Yeah, I only have eyes
For two
For two
Yeah, I only have eyes
Said I only have eyes
Said I only have eyes

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A Dry Red

Hey baby, lemme plant my seed
I got plans for you and me
Come and find me in an hour
Meet me in the back near the shower
You and I in the summer breeze

We gon' drink some tea
We gon' smoke some wine
We gon' light some tree
You been on my mind
Yeah, you been on my mind
Ever since the sun up
Yeah, you been on my mind
Ever since the summer
Look

Now baby, I'm choosy
But me and you can f*ck in the jacuzzi
And we can make a scene
Or better yet
We can make a movie
Baby, won't you wine for me
Wine for me
Come on, babe, just wine for me
Wine for me
I just wanna get ya in the shower
Meet me in the back in an hour
Baby, won't you wine for me
Wine for me

Ooh, ayy
Ooh, aay
Ever since the summer
Ooh, ayy
Ooh, ayy
Ever since the summer
Ooh, ayy
Ooh, ayy
Ooh, ayy
Ooh, ayy
Ever since the summer