I Know What You Want

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“I Know What You Want” is Busta Rhymes‘ lead single from his sixth album It Ain’t Safe No More…. Northern California producer Rick Rock, known for his high-energy hyphy… Read More

Mar. 17, 20031 viewer277.1K views

I Know What You Want Lyrics

[Intro: Busta Rhymes]
Yeah
Shorty, I know what you need
Got everything you need
I promise I ain't gon' hold out neither
I'ma give it all to you, baby
That's word and bond, bust it

[Chorus: Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey]
Baby, if you give it to me, I'll give it to you
I know what you want, you know I got it
Baby, if you give it to me, I'll give it to you
As long as you want, you know I got it
Baby, if you give it to me, I'll give it to you
I know what you want, you know I got it
Baby, if you give it to me, I'll give it to you
As long as you want, you know I got it

[Verse 1: Spliff Star & Mariah Carey]
We been together for a few years (Tell 'em), shed a few tears (Mmhm)
Called each other nicknames like Sugar Plum and Pooh Bear
I'm always on the road (Chyeah), hardly ever home (Huh?)
Always busy this, busy that, can't talk on the phone
I know you aggravated (Huh), walk around frustrated
Patience gettin' short (Huh, huh), how longer can you tolerate it? (Come on, what?)
Listen, Ma, I'm just motivated
I do this for us, stuck on the grind, tryin' to elevate it now

[Verse 2: Baby Sham & Mariah Carey]
Ayo, to really be honest you stuck with me through my whole struggle
Can't even express through words how much the kid loves ya
I'ma stand as a man never above you
Well, I could tell that you different from most, slightly approach you
And the ill shit about it? We don't sex every day (Ahhh)
But when we sex, we tease in a passionate way (Ooh, ooh)
Love the way you touch it, the little elaborate ways (Ooooh)
Got the God feelin' released to relax for the day, it's on you, Ma

[Chorus: Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey]
Baby, if you give it to me, I'll give it to you
I know what you want, you know I got it
Baby, if you give it to me (Ah-I, I), I'll give it to you
As long as you want, you know I got it
Baby, if you give it to me, I'll give it to you
I know what you want, you know I got it (Mmhmhm)
Baby, if you give it to me, I'll give it to you
As long as you want (Yeah), shhhh! Mami, listen

[Verse 3: Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey]
I feel your love for me, baby, and how it move through you (Uhh)
I been longin' for the moment to talk the truth to you (Listen)
I'm never home, I always get up and go
Puttin' you through the unnecessary rigmarole
I never meant to put a thousand pounds of stress on your head
I love the way we sleep and how we always cuddle in bed (Uh, eh)
Baby, I stay embracin' your patience, sheddin' your tears with me (Uh)
I ask you, my Mami, please continue to bear with me (Yeah-ooh)

[Verse 4: Rah Digga, Mariah Carey & both]
We started out broke, constantly on the roll
Cuttin' up in the streets like we would never get old (Mhm-mhm)
Went from loosies and buses, and fifty cent sodas
And Novas to Hondas to Lexus to Rovers
Mad years passed, still got each other back (Yeah-eh, yeah)
Word is bond, never screwed none of these industry cats, boy
We like Scull and Mulder, walkin' shoulder to shoulder (Yeah)
Milkin' this game, watchin' our seeds gettin' older (Yeah)

[Chorus: Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey]
Baby, if you give it to me, I'll give it to you (I could give it to you, yuh-I)
I know what you want, you know I got it
Baby, if you give it to me, I'll give it to you
As long as you want, you know I got it (Gonna give it to you, boy)
Baby, if you give it to me, I'll give it to you (Yeah, yeah)
I know what you want, you know I got it
Baby, if you give it to me (Oh, oh), I'll give it to you
As long as you want, you know I got it

[Bridge: Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey]
Yes, you know I'll die for you (Uh)
And you know I'll ride wit' you (Come on)
I will always try wit' you (Uh)
And give you my love and cry wit' you (Let's go)
I will climb a mountain high (Uh-huh)
Until our love will touch the sky (Uh)
So, baby, come and get more close to me (Mariah)
'Cause this is where your love is supposed to beee, eh-eh-eh (Tell 'em)

[Verse 5: Rampage, Mariah Carey & both]
I pull up to the house in a yellow Lamborghini
It's been a few months in PA (Huh), you haven't seen me
You lookin' good in that Gucci bikini (Aaah, ah-ooh)
38 carats, your ring lookin' freezy (Mmhm, yeah)
No matter what I do in the world, you never leave me
Fall back, Ma, I'll make your lifestyle easy (Yeah)
I appreciate the things you do to please me (Mmhm, mmhm-mmhm)
Lookin' at my daughter, you'll never do me greasy (No)

[Chorus: Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey]
Baby, if you give it to me, I'll give it to you (You-ooh, ooooh)
I know what you want, you know I got it
Baby, if you give it to me, I'll give it to you (No, oh)
As long as you want, you know I got it
Baby, if you give it to me, I'll give it to you
I know what you want, you know I got it
Baby, if you give it to me, I'll give it to you (Aah, I-I)
As long as you want, you know I got it

[Outro: Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey]
Flipmode Records (Mmhm, baby, give it to me)
J Records (Oh)
Def Jam Records (Yeah)
Busta Rhymes (Baby, if you give it to me)
Mariah (Oh, mmhm)
Flipmode Squad (Yeah), yeah
So beautiful, ahaha
I knew you gon' give me that high note, Mariah
Ahahahah, hahahah, yeah

[Skit]
Yo, yo
Ayo, hold the fuck up, man
Slow the fuck down
Back the fuck up
Ayo, listen the fuck up
Oh, y'all niggas don't want to listen?
Y'all wanna start that bullshit?
Y'all niggas wanna start a fucking riot?
I'll show you motherfuckers a riot
None of you motherfuckers gettin' the fuck up in here
And y'all niggas ride to that
Yo, close this fucking door, man, we shuttin' this shit down

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“I Know What You Want” is Busta Rhymes‘ lead single from his sixth album It Ain’t Safe No More…. Northern California producer Rick Rock, known for his high-energy hyphy tracks, slows things down with this R&B track.

The track features Flipmode Squad members Spliff Star, Baby Cham, Rah Digga, and Rampage, and the song is a departure from their more hardcore collaborations such as “We Could Take It Outside” from Busta’s second album When Disaster Strikes. The track also features vocals from pop superstar Mariah Carey, and Busta talked about her involvement in the song during an interview with Rolling Stone:

I definitely thought Mariah was the perfect person for it. That was the initial idea. I just wanted her to add her sexiness to it. I didn’t want nothing over the top or nothing elaborate. I just wanted the right vibe and the right voice tone, the right feel and the right breathing — the right sexy overall feeling. She was perfect for that.

The single was an international hit, peaking at #3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and remaining in the Top 40 for five months, while reaching the Top 5 on the pop charts in several countries, including the #1 spot in Hungary, Poland, and Romania. The single also achieved gold status in Australia and New Zealand.