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Do U Dirty by Kehlani

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Kehlani

Do U Dirty

Release date: 27th January 2017

From SweetSexySavage (Deluxe)
Track 11
3:18
R&B/SoulMusicPopContemporary R&B
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About This Track

Kehlani lays out her terms with a clarity that borders on cruel. 'Do U Dirty' is a song about emotional recklessness dressed up as self-knowledge, built on the admission that she will wound whoever gets close enough. The track moves between reflective vulnerability and outright provocation, catching her in the act of choosing her own freedom over someone else's peace of mind. The production sits in a space between late-night confession and seduction, matching lyrics that swing from "I'm cold and yeah, this life is cold" to declarations of carnal confidence. She positions herself as experienced enough to know the damage she'll do, and unbothered enough not to apologise for it. There's a defiant posture here, a refusal to be the steadying force in anyone else's life, and the song never pretends it's anything other than what it is: a warning wrapped in a come-on.

"Do U Dirty" is a single by Kehlani, from the album SweetSexySavage (Deluxe), released 27th January 2017. The track is 3:18 long. It's filed under R&B/Soul. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 9 articles about Kehlani.

About the Artist

Kehlani

Kehlani

Lyrics

Do U Dirty

I, I

Up for hours drinking
Posted up, just reflecting on it
And I know you won't believe me
But babe, I'm cold and yeah, this life is cold
I say swear you won't come near me
Keep your heart 'cause I could fuck you up
Or have you never thinking clearly
Never thinking clearly
Have you all up in your feelings
Experienced, I did it times before
And I can see you from a distance
I could fuck you now and years later on
You gon' be stuck, just reminiscing
It's the way I ride you, let you stay inside
Yeah, I'ma fuck you like a vixen
There's something 'bout me (something about me)

Swear you see the good in me, But
That don't beat the hood in me, And
I got my intentions and use
Guess I'm make believe 'cause baby, I know, baby, I know

I, I'ma do you dirty
Say you love me now, but baby, it's too early
I, I'ma do you dirty
You think you love me now, I think you should be worried

Up for days, been rolling
Swear them bullets, don't regret the choices
That I made 'cause I'm still growing
Sign the deal and then they cut the check
And ever since, my color's showing
Change the scene, the things are better now
And you know the wave is never slowing
The wave is never slowing (The wave is never slowing)
I know that you will miss me
You liked it when I used to leave a wound
And promise I would come and kiss it
I fed you lies and you just ate 'em up
And I don't care to do the dishes
I ain't no wifey, ain't gon' hold you down
It's way more fun to be the mistress
I know I'm not like other bitches

Swear you see the good in me, But
That don't beat the hood in me, And
I got my intentions and use
Guess I'm make believe 'cause baby, I know, baby, I know

I, I'ma do you dirty
Say you love me now, but baby, it's too early
I, I'ma do you dirty
You think you love me now, I think you should be worried

You want all my time but I don't got enough
Baby, I can put it down but I can't put it up
I got too much time to live, well I'm still way too young
I'm still way too young, yeah
I'ma do you dirty, I, I'ma do you dirty
Say you love me now, but baby, it's too early
I, I'ma do you dirty
You think you love me now, I think you should be worried

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Track details

From SweetSexySavage (Deluxe)

3:182017Single
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Album
SweetSexySavage (Deluxe)
SweetSexySavage (Deluxe)
Kehlani
27th January 2017
Track number
11
Release year
2017
  1. 1Intro
    1:00
  2. 2Keep On
    3:29
  3. 3Distraction
    3:56
  4. 4Piece Of Mind
    3:45

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  • 5Undercover
    3:03
  • 6CRZY
    3:12
  • 7Personal
    3:47
  • 8Not Used To It
    3:56
  • 9Everything Is Yours
    3:21
  • 10Advice
    3:23
  • 11Do U Dirty
    3:18
  • 12Escape
    3:22
  • 13Too Much
    3:44
  • 14Get Like
    2:51
  • 15In My Feelings
    3:40
  • 16Hold Me By The Heart
    3:23
  • 17Thank You
    3:09
  • 18I Wanna Be
    3:32
  • —CRZY
    3:12
  • —Gangsta (From Suicide Squad The Album)
    2:58
  • —In My Feelings
    3:40
  • —Distraction
    3:56
  • —Personal
    3:47
  • —Keep On
    3:29
  • —Escape
    3:22
  • —Piece Of Mind
    3:45
  • —I Wanna Be
    3:32
  • —Undercover
    3:03
  • —Intro
    1:00
  • —Not Used To It
    3:56
  • —Everything Is Yours
    3:21
  • —Advice
    3:23
  • —Do U Dirty
    3:18
  • —Too Much
    3:44
  • —Get Like
    2:51
  • —Hold Me By The Heart
    3:23
  • —Thank You
    3:09
  • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Christopher Featherstone, Justine Featherstone, Kehlani, Mathew Featherstone, William Featherstone
    Producer
    The Featherstones
    Assistant Mixing Engineer
    David Nakaji, MaddMix
    Mastering Engineer
    Chris Athens
    Mixing Engineer
    Jaycen Joshua
    Recording Engineer
    Joseph McQueen
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