Hey, over there
Please, forgive me
If I'm comin' on too strong
Hate to stare
But, you're winnin'
And they're playin' my favorite song
So, come here
A little closer
Wanna whisper in your ear
Make it clear
A little question
Wanna know just how you feel

If I said my heart was beating loud
If we could escape the crowd somehow
If I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me?
'Cause, you feel like paradise
And I need a vacation tonight
So, if I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me?

Hey, you might think
That I'm crazy
But, you know I'm just your type
I might be
Little hazy
But, you just cannot deny
There's a spark
In between us
When we're dancin' on the floor
I want more
Wanna see it
So, I'm askin' you tonight

If I said my heart was beating loud
If we could escape the crowd somehow
If I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me?
'Cause, you feel like paradise
And I need a vacation tonight
So, if I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me?

If I said I want your body
Would you hold it against me?
Yeah, uh-huh, oh

Give me somethin' good
Don't wanna wait
I want it now
Pop it like a hood
And show me how you work it out

Alright
If I said my heart was beating loud
If I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me?

If I said my heart was beating loud
If we could escape the crowd somehow
If I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me?
'Cause, you feel like paradise
And I need a vacation tonight
So, if I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me?


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Hold It Against Me Lyrics as written by Mathieu Jomphe Lukasz Gottwald

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  • +2
    General Comment

    If I said my heart was beating loud, If we could escape the crowd somehow, If I said I want your body now... Would you hold it against me?

    The best part of this song, without a doubt!

    spunkychickon January 12, 2011   Link
  • +2
    My Interpretation

    I wish Britney would record more songs like this. IMHO, her voice is better suited to dance/trance than dance/hip-hop.

    I also believe this song is about a girl who goes out clubbing to escape her daily life and finds a guy she's sexually attracted too and wants to know if the guy she wants would think less of her if she said she wanted a one-night-stand up-front. Uncertainty concerning past morals vs. modern trends.

    DarkAxelon March 15, 2011   Link
  • +1
    Song Meaning

    One thing puzzles me about the title line in the chorus. Does she mean "would you hold it against me" as in:

    • the guy thinking less of her if they had a one night stand

    or

    • the guy literally holding his body against hers...?

    I'm guessing the former, but still clarification would be great!

    alimayneon October 06, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    these lyrics are from the demo. here are the final lyrics:

    Hey, over there Please forgive me If I'm coming on too strong Hate to stare But you're winning And they're playing my favorite song

    So come here A little closer Wanna whisper in your ear Make it clear Little question Wanna know just how you feel

    If I said my heart was beating loud If we could escape the crowd somehow If I said I want your body now Would you hold it against me?

    Cause you feel like paradise And I need a vacation tonight If I said I want your body now Would you hold it against me?

    Hey, you might think That I'm crazy But I think you're just my type I might be little hazy But you just cannot deny

    There's a spark in between us When we're dancin on the floor I want more, I wanna see it So I'm askin' you tonight

    If I said my heart was beating loud If we could escape the crowd somehow If I said I want your body now Would you hold it against me?

    Cause you feel like paradise And I need a vacation tonight So if I said I want your body now Would you hold it against me?

    If I said I want your body Would you hold it against me?

    Give me something good Don't wanna wait I want it now Pop it like a hood Show me how you work it out

    If I said my heart was beating loud... If I said I want your body now... Would you hold it against me?

    If I said my heart was beating loud If we could escape the crowd somehow If I said I want your body now Would you hold it against me?

    Cause you feel like paradise And I need a vacation tonight So if I said I want your body now Would you hold it against me?

    If I said I want your body Would you hold it against me?

    neraviron January 10, 2011   Link
  • 0
    Lyric Correction

    "So come near, a little closer"

    Guy1on January 24, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    "pop it like a hood" my friend said is she talking about her cherry? i said yes, but if im wrong i would like to know

    lovesucksasson May 25, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    When she says "Hold it Against Me", it means two things; It's referring to a physical contact, but it's also referring to when someone "holds a bad thing against you."

    BlueWaterFox93on August 04, 2013   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This is one of my favorite songs. I have always thought she said "crowds of hell" instead of "crowd somehow" since 2011 until I saw the lyrics for the first time yesterday.

    Adam Scytheon January 31, 2020   Link

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