Yahoo Lifestyle Tate McRae's "Sports Car" Lyrics Explore the Heated Adrenaline of Love and Sex
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Tate McRae has graciously gifted us another steamy single to hold us over until her upcoming album, So Close to What, drops next month. Her latest song, “Sports car,” was written in collaboration with some of pop's greatest masterminds (Ryan Tedder, Julia Michaels, and Grant, I'd recognize your pen anywhere!) and calls back to the dirty dance tracks that took over the 2000s.
Her breathy vocals switch up positions in a heated hookup sequence, openly referencing the whispered hooks of Britney Spears collaborators, the Ying Yang Twins. On top of her suggestive lyrics, the track's music video sees Tate serving face, body, choreo, and high fashion, thanks to choreography by Sean Bankhead and styling by Brett Alan Nelson.
TL;DR: This “Sports car” is fully driven by Tate's bold alter-ego, Tatiana. Her new era can't come soon enough, and it's already too hot to handle. In the meantime, let's catch you up to speed and dive into Tate McRae's “Sports car” lyrics.
Lyrics provided by Genius
[Intro]
(Illegal)
(Illegal)
[Verse 1]
Hey, cute jeans
Take mine off me
Oh, golly gee
I can't take no more, I'm goin' weak in my knees
Where'd you put those keys?
We can share one seat
We can share one seat
From the jump, Tatiana Tate is forward with her feelings toward the subject. Like, yes, you're hot, I'm hot, let's hook up.
“This was such a fun song to write. I wrote it with Julia Michaels, Ryan Tedder, and Grant and we wanted to kind of capture the adrenaline of love, sex, and the excitement of it all,” Tate said in an interview with Vogue.
[Pre-Chorus]
In the alley, in the back
In the center of this room
With the windows rolled down
Boy, don't make me choose
In the alley, in the back
In the center of this room
With the windows rolled down
Boy, don't makе me choose
Ah, yes, the pre-chorus that lists every place she wants to “uh-uh” in. Though...maybe don't go down an alley, girl.
[Chorus]
I think you know what this is
I think you wanna uh
No, you ain't got no Mrs.
Oh, but you got a sports car
We can uh-uh in it
Whilе you drive it real far
Yeah, you know what this is
Yeah, you know what this is
According to the chorus, this connection is casual. It's giving ~no strings attached~ as she flirtatiously remarks “I think you know what this is.” The subject is not exclusively seeing anyone but has real playboy energy because of his sports car. Now, the car could be literal in the sense that they're hooking up in there...but there's a chance it can represent the heat of the moment and her sex drive.
As Tate explained to Vogue, “I felt like a sports car reminded me of that feeling of love, and like you are right in the middle of it. We referenced the Ying Yang Twins with the whisper chorus and it ended up being really fun.”
[Verse 2]
Pretty blue streetlights
And my hazel eyes
And if it feels right
We could go again like three, four times
So my type
Got butterflies
So good it hurts
Thinkin' 'bout what we did before this verse
She paints the scene and emphasizes the libido between her and her subject. Also, love this moment where she breaks the fourth wall.
[Pre-Chorus]
On the corner of my bed
Oh, and maybe on the beach
You could do it on your own
While you're lookin' at me
More fantasies!
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Oh my guy
You don't wanna waste my time (My time)
Let's go ride (Let's go)
Let's go ride (Come on)
Oh my guy
You don't wanna waste my time (No)
Let's go ride
Let's go ride
[Outro]
I think you wanna, wanna (Oh)
But you got a sports car (Oh)
While you drive it real far
(Ah) Yeah, you know what this is
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