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Shout

3,115

R&B/Soul

Shout was released on February 23, 1999 by Arista/LaFace Records as a part of the album FanMail

Song Details

Release DateFebruary 23, 1999

LabelArista/LaFace Records

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM100

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Dallas Austin

Background Vocals

Chilli

Background Vocals

Debra Killings

Background Vocals

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes

Lead Vocals

Leslie Brathwaite

Leslie Brathwaite

Background Vocals

Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins

Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins

Background Vocals

Ty Hudson

Background Vocals

Solomon Jackson

Solomon Jackson

Background Vocals

Marde Johnson

Background Vocals

Koko Watkins

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Dallas Austin

Arranger

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes

Songwriter

Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins

Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins

Songwriter

Marshall Lorenzo Martin

Marshall Lorenzo Martin

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Dallas Austin

Producer

Leslie Brathwaite

Leslie Brathwaite

Mixing Engineer

Carlton Lynn

Recording Engineer

Jeff Griffin

Assistant Engineer

Sejoon Kahng

Assistant Engineer

Vernon Mungo

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Herb Powers

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]

(Shout)

What's up, y'all? (Ow)

It's Left Eye on the track (Ow)

My girl T-Boz over to my left (Ow)

Chilli is on my right (Yeah; shout)

We gonna teach ya'll how to shout (Ow)

Uh (Ow)

Check it out (Ayy)

What's up, what's up, woo (Shout)

[Verse 1]

Ooh, same damn time, every hurt or two

Something can happen to put me in the mood

Keep it inside 'til I turn dark blue

Trash everything I ever gave to you

Wrote it on the front of your Lexus Coupe

Didn't wanna leave you with a lame excuse

Sex so good, turns love to abuse

When you wanna leave, it's got you in a noose

[PreChorus]

It's not just when I'm in bed

Sometimes it's so frustratin'

I keep it all in my head

Until I just can't take it no more

It's not just when I get mad

Sometimes it's 'cause I'm so glad

That you are near me now

I just have to get it out (Shout)

[Chorus]

You gotta let me get it out

You gotta let it go away

Don't wanna spend another day on this

I feel like you make me (Shout)

You gotta let me get it out

The feelin' won't go away

Don't wanna spend another day on this

I feel like you make me (Shout)

[Verse 2]

Found somethin' in your pocket and I don't know why

I didn't say nothin' just sat and cried

Got me twisted all out inside

Not too long before the next ride

Over and over and over again

Instead of lettin' out, I always let it in

This is where the confusion begins

'Cause if you don't make me, you don't win

[PreChorus]

It's not just when I'm in bed

Sometimes it's so frustratin'

I keep it all in my head

Until I just can't take it no more

It's not just when I get mad

Sometimes it's 'cause I'm so glad

That you are near me now

I just have to get it out (Shout)

[Chorus]

You gotta let me get it out, yeah

You gotta let it go away

Don't wanna spend another day on this

I feel like you make me (Shout)

You gotta let me get it out

The feelin' won't go away

Don't wanna spend another day on this

I feel like you make me (Shout)

[Bridge]

Baby, just tell me what you wanna do

I can't help bein' in love with you

But sometimes I need you to turn me out

'Cause that's what lovin' is all about (Shout)

Baby, just tell me what you wanna do

I can't help bein' in love with you

But sometimes I need you to turn me out

'Cause that's what lovin' is all about, yeah (Shout)

[Verse 3]

Check it, I knew that it was only time before my rhymes

Would dig into my mind and get crazy out of line

I do my best to never disrespect

My girls in TLC or my fans, so let me speak my love and peace

All about in this world full of doubt

Is you down for the count? Do you hoes still amount

To the price that we pay to remain up in this crucial game?

Call it a test, a game of chess, let's play

Me and you, one on one, breakin' the ice 'til the water runs

Down my face like a chase, now do you hear the guns?

Here I come and won't quit until the job is done

Quiet storms will inform you that I've just begun

Grippin' the spot 'til it's hot, if you want what I got

See me down to the dot-dot-com

And keep it comin' with your best shot

If you're short or can't rely, then let's not (Shout)

[Chorus]

You gotta let me get it out (Gotta let me get it out, yeah)

You gotta let it go away

Don't wanna spend another day on this

I feel like you make me (Shout)

You gotta let me get it out (Hey, hey)

The feelin' won't go away (Oh, oh)

Don't wanna spend another day on this

I feel like you make me (Shout; oh)

You gotta let me get it out (Oh, oh, oh, oh)

You gotta let it go away (Oh, oh, oh, oh)

Don't wanna spend another day on this (Oh, oh)

I feel like you make me (Shout; oh)

You gotta let me get it out (Oh, oh, oh, oh)

The feelin' won't go away (Oh, oh, oh, oh)

Don't wanna spend another day on this (Oh, oh)

I feel like you make me (Shout)

Written by: Dallas Austin, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Lorenzo Martin, T‐Boz

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