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Maneater Lyrics - Nelly Furtado


Soundtrack: Challengers

Song Lyrics

Maneater Song Lyrics


Take it back, take it back, take it back
Oh oh oh ah oh
Oh ah oh oh oh ah

Everybody look at me, me (Oh)
I walk in the door, you start screaming (Oh)
Come on, everybody, what you here for? (Oh)
Move your body around like a nympho (Oh)
Everybody get your necks to crack around (Oh)
All you crazy people, come on, jump around (Oh)
I wanna see you all on your knees, knees (Oh)
You either wanna be with me, or be me
(Come on, now)

Maneater, make you work hard
Make you spend hard, make you want all of her love
She's a maneater, make you buy cars
Make you cut cards, make you fall real hard in love
She's a maneater, make you work hard
Make you spend hard, make you want all of her love
She's a maneater, make you buy cars
Make you cut cards, wish you never ever met her at all

And when she walks, she walks with passion (Oh)
When she talks, she talks like she can handle it (Oh)
When she asks for somethin', boy, she means it (Oh)
Even if you never ever seen it (Oh)
Everybody get your necks to crack around (Oh)
All you crazy people, come on, jump around (Oh)
You doin' anything to keep her by your side (Oh)
Because, she said she love you, love you long time
(Come on, now)

Maneater, make you work hard
Make you spend hard, make you want all of her love
She's a maneater, make you buy cars
Make you cut cards, make you fall real hard in love
She's a maneater, make you work hard
Make you spend hard, make you want all of her love
She's a maneater, make you buy cars
Make you cut cards, wish you never ever met her at all

(Oh)
Ah-ah-ah-ah oh (Oh)
Ah-ah-ah-ah oh (Oh)
Ah-ah-ah-ah oh (Oh)
Ah-ah-ah-ah yeah
(Come on, now)

Maneater, make you work hard
Make you spend hard, make you want all of her love
She's a maneater, make you buy cars
Make you cut cards, make you fall real hard in love
She's a maneater, make you work hard
Make you spend hard, make you want all of her love
She's a maneater, make you buy cars
Make you cut cards, wish you never ever met her at all

No, never ever met her at all (What you sayin' girl?)
You wish you never ever met her at all (What you sayin' girl?)
You wish you never ever met her at all (What you sayin' girl?)
You wish you never ever met her at all (Come on!)
You wish you never ever met her at all (What you sayin' girl?)
You wish you never ever met her at all (What you sayin' girl?)
You wish you never ever met her at all (What you sayin' girl?)
You wish you never ever met her at all (Break!)
(I been around the world I ain't never meet a girl like this)
She's a maneater, a maneater
(I been around the world I ain't never meet a girl like this)
She's a maneater, a maneater
(I been around the world I ain't never meet a girl like this)
She's a maneater, a maneater
(I been around the world I ain't never meet a girl like this)
Like this, like this, like this, like this



May, 03rd 2024

Song Facts:



  • Genre: Pop

  • Lyricists: Nelly F

  • Arranged by: Timbaland, Danja

  • Composers: Nelly Furtado, Timbal

  • Soundtrack: Featured in the film Challengers


Artist Info:


Nelly Furtado is a singer-songwriter from Canada, who has enjoyed success around the globe with the release of her debut album in 2000. Furtado's diverse nature has seen her spread her wings into pop, folk, R&B, and even hip-hop. This is particularly evident in how she has been able to fuse various styles. Notably, her work with producer Timbaland figured hugely in her career, for it heralded some of her biggest hits. Themes of self-empowerment, self-discovery, and love often embody the lyrics of Furtado's songs. She is also known to have a strong and unique voice with an active and energetic stage. Besides music, Furtado has been active in acting and charity work—especially given to youth and education.

Annotations and Meaning:


"Maneater" by Nelly Furtado is a narrative of a woman who is dominant and self-confident, very influential to her prey to the extent of exploiting them. The term "maneater" is a metaphor for a woman who uses her allurement and charm to cause men to work hard and spend their money, thus metaphorically "consuming" the wills and resources of the men she deals with, making them fall helplessly in love with her.
In the refrain, "Maneater, make you work hard, make you spend hard, make you want all of her love," the whole idea emphasizes the power and control one has over others, surely pointing to some predatory force in the character. This was further emboldened by the high-octane beats and Furtado's domineering vocal delivery, mirroring the insistent and unstoppable character of the person she was singing about.
Further, the lines "And when she walks, she walks with passion," and "When she talks, she talks like she can handle it," underline the strong, threatening figure of the maneater. These are thematic issues of power in relationships and a seductive, possibly dangerous power to attract others to oneself by means of overwhelming allure.

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