Okay we need to talk about "Leave the Door Open" by Bruno Mars, Anderson, .Paak and Silk Sonic.
Because it's a song about consent.
Basically, the supposed man in the song is talking to the girl, saying how everything in the house is fresh, nice and clean. Saying she should totally come with him and have a good time. Typical, right?
Except then, he says this:
"Every word that I say is coming straight from the heart
So if you tryna lay in these arms
I'ma leave the door open"
...Wow. Okay, first, he isn't even implying sex. Well, he is a little, but this sounds more romantic than lustful. Second?
He's leaving the choice up to her.
He's saying he will give her the choice to come or not and, if I may extrapolate, it sounds like the door will stay open. Meaning she can leave whenever she wants.
The song goes on to say he'll cater to her needs, if she desires, and talks about romantic ideals that sound very sweet, to me.
The song ends by saying,
"Girl, I'm here just waiting for you
Come on over, I'll adore you"
Which hammers in that he's waiting for her to give consent and make the first move so that he can treat her to an actually good time.
And I just think that's beautiful.
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Release: March 5, 2021
Lyrics:
Said baby, said baby, said baby
What you doing? (What you doing?)
Where you at? (Where you at?)
Oh, you got plans? (You got plans?)
Don't say that (shut your trap)
I'm sipping wine (sip, sip) in a robe (drip, drip)
I look too good (look too good) to be alone (woo-woo)
My house clean (house clean), my pool warm (pool warm)
Just shaved (smooth like a newborn)
We should be dancing, romancing
In the east wing and the west wing
Of this mansion, what's happening?
I ain't playing no games
Every word that I say is coming straight from the heart
So if you tryna lay in these arms
I'ma leave the door open
(I'ma leave the door open)
I'ma leave the door open, girl
(I'ma leave the door open, hoping)
That you feel the way I feel
And you want me like I want you tonight, baby
(Tell me that you're coming through)
Ooh, you're so sweet (so sweet), so tight (so tight)
I won't bite (ah-ah), unless you like (unless you like)
If you smoke (what you smoke?) I got the haze (Purple Haze)
And if you're hungry, girl, I got fillets (woo-woo)
Ooh, baby, don't keep me (waiting)
There's so much love we could be making (shamone)
I'm talking kissing, cuddling
Rose petals in the bathtub
Girl, let's jump in, it's bubbling
I ain't playing no games
Every word that I say is coming straight from the heart
So (if you) if you (tryna) tryna lay in these arms
I'ma leave the door open
(I'ma leave the door open)
I'ma leave the door open, girl
(I'ma leave the door open, hoping)
That you feel the way I feel
And you want me like I want you tonight, baby
(Tell me that you're coming through) come on, girl
La-la-la, la-la-la-la (I need you, baby)
La-la-la, la-la-la-la (I gotta see you, baby)
La-la-la, la-la-la-la (girl, I'm tryna give you this)
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah
Hey-hey, I'ma leave my door open, baby (I'ma leave the door open)
I'ma leave, I'ma leave my door open, girl
(I'ma leave the door open, hoping) and I'm hoping, hoping
That you feel the way I feel
And you want me like I want you tonight, baby
(Tell me that you're coming through) woo!
La-la-la, la-la-la-la (tell me)
(Tell me that you're coming through)
Songwriter:
Woo-woo-woo-woo, woo-woo-woo, woo-woo-woo
Woo-woo-woo-woo, woo-woo-woo, woo-woo
La-la-la, la-la-la-la (la-la-la, la-la)
(Tell me that you're coming through)
Girl, I'm here just waiting for you (oh!)
Come on over, I'll adore you (I gotta know!)
La-la-la, la-la-la-la (I'm waiting, waiting, waiting)
(Tell me that you're coming through) for you
Girl, I'm here just waiting for you
Come on over, I'll adore you
La-la-la, la-la-la-la (la-la, la-la)
Christopher Steven Brown / Bruno Mars / Dernst Emile / Brandon Paak Anderson
SongFacts:
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