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Christina Aguilera - Can't Hold Us Down Lyrics

(feat. Lil' Kim)

Song details
TitleCan't Hold Us Down
ArtistChristina Aguilera feat. Lil' Kim
AlbumStripped [2002], Track 2
GenreHip-Hop, R&B
Duration04:32
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Song lyrics
So, what, am I not supposed to have an opinion?
Should I keep quiet just because I'm a woman?
Call me a bitch 'cause I speak what's on my mind
Guess it's easier for you to swallow if I sat and smiled

When a female fires back
Suddenly big talker don't know how to act
So he does what any little boy would do
Makin' up a few false rumors or two

That for sure is not a man to me, slanderin' names for popularity
It's sad you only get your fame through controversy (So, so sad)
But now it's time for me to come and give you more to say

[chorus:]
This is for my girls all around the world (Around the world)
Who have come across a man that don't respect your worth
Thinkin' all women should be seen not heard
So what do we do girls? shout louder!
Lettin 'em know we're gonna stand our ground (Stand our ground)
So lift your hands high and wave 'em proud
Take a deep breath and say it loud
Never can, never will
Can't hold us down

Nobody can hold us down
Nobody can hold us down
Nobody can hold us down
Never can, never will

So, what, am I not supposed to say what I'm saying?
Are you offended with the message I'm bringin'?
Call me whatever 'cause your words don't mean a thing
Guess you ain't even a man enough to handle what I sing

If you look back in history
it's a common double standard of society
The guy gets all the glory the more he can score
While the girl can do the same and yet you call her a whore
I don't understand why it's okay,
The guy can get away with it, the girl gets named
All my ladies come together and make a change
And start a new beginning for us, everybody sing

[chorus:]
This is for my girls all around the world
(around the world)
Who have come across a man
That don't respect your worth (repect your worth)
Thinkin' all women should be seen not heard
(can't get rid of us)
So what do we do girls, shout louder
Lettin 'em know we're gonna stand our ground
(we're standing our ground this time)
So lift your hands high and wave 'em proud
Take a deep breath and say it loud
Never can, never will
Can't hold us down

[Lil' Kim:]
Here's something I just can't understand
If the guy have three girls then he's the man
He can even give her some head, or sex her off
But if a girl do the same, she's a whore

But the tables about to turn
I bet my fame on it
Cats take my ideas, and put their name on it
It's aight though, you can't hold me down
I got to keep on moving

To my girls to their man who be trying to mac
Do it right back to him and let that be that
You need to let him know that his game is whack
And Lil' Kim and Christina Aguilera got yo back

You're just a little boy
Think you're so cute, so coy
You must talk so big to make up for smaller things
You're just a little boy
All you do is annoy
You must talk so big to make up for smaller things

(This is for my girls)
This is for my girls all around the world
Who have come across a man
that don't respect your worth
Thinkin' all women should be seen not heard
So what do we do girls, shout louder
(shout louder)
Lettin 'em know we're gonna stand our ground
(stand our ground)
So lift your hands high and wave 'em proud
Take a deep breath and say it loud
Never can, never will
Can't hold us down

This is for my girls all around the world (for my girls)
Who have come across a man that don't respect your worth
(around the world)
Thinkin' all women should be seen not heard
So what do we do girls, shout louder
Lettin 'em know we're gonna stand our ground (stand our ground)
So lift your hands high and wave 'em proud
Take a deep breath and say it loud
Never can, never will
Can't hold us down

Uh, oh oh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Can't hold us down

[Lil Kim:]
Yeah, we here, we back again, yeah,
Lil Kim and Christina Aguilera

Can't hold us down
corrected on 30-04-2010


122 comments, showing 1 to 25page 1 of 5

 Song comments
  13-05-2012 00:59 vanessaAV 
vanessaAV
 
4 posts
LOVE THIS SONG, wish i could sing it to every man's face
  20-01-2011 21:14 litalseadaty 
litalseadaty
 
6 posts
  15-07-2009 20:13 Taeson 
Taeson
 
5 posts
Yll people who hateher need to shut the hell up and leave her alone. She has a good voice and this song is so tru. Men treat women like their trash and they are not.. The album stripped is talking about her emotions you nasty freaks. Ya'll people start b'''' because she may not have clothes on but look at other artists and look at our society. They all do the same thing... She is a true talent and anybody who says other are idiots.
  14-06-2008 17:15 Hannah_ir_swe 
Hannah_ir_swe
 
16 posts
gooooooooood song
  04-06-2008 23:09 xstrawberyx 
xstrawberyx
 
12 posts
y dont y'all shut the F*CK up! i bet y'all cant even sing for sh*t and u got the balls to talk sh*t about her. so just shut up b4 i rage your ass!
  16-11-2007 15:42 sweetdecember11 
sweetdecember11
 
24 posts
So, what, am I not supposed to have an opinion?
Should I keep quiet just because I'm a woman?
Call me a bitch 'cause I speak what's on my mind
Guess it's easier for you to swallow if I sat and smiled

If you look back in history it's a common double standard of society
The guy gets all the glory the more he can score
While the girl can do the same and yet you call her a whore
I don't understand why it's okay,
The guy can get away with it, the girl gets named
All my ladies come together and make a change
And start a new beginning for us, everybody sing

Here's something I just can't understand
If the guy have three girls then he's the man
He can even give her some head, or sex her off
But if a girl do the same, she's a whore

You're just a little boy
Think you're so cute, so coy
You must talk so big to make up for smaller things
You're just a little boy
All you do is annoy
You must talk so big to make up for smaller things

If you don't like this song your probably a player,want to be one or you can't read.

Go christina

(not to be mean if you can't)
  10-11-2007 11:10 Becci 
Becci
 
33 posts
Great lyrics! I love this song

SHOUT OUT LOUD ;D
  21-04-2007 17:18 mo_chuisle 
mo_chuisle
 
118 posts
like it
  20-06-2006 10:47 Dropkicked 
Dropkicked
 
978 posts
hmmm I totally agree with this song, women should be able to wear whatever they want without being judged but I must admit the thought of flabby pasty girls in boobtubes and miniskirts does kinda make me wanna retch (dont worry, I'm not being sexist - the thought of men like that makes me ill too). Christina never seemed to me to be a slut, shes a happily married woman and throughout her whole single life she was only ever with a couple of people that we know about, compare that to every other popsinger and you can see she's different. I think the gender inequality highlighted in this song is abominable but it'll take more than a couple of songs to change anything in society


Also I wonder what she means by 'lil Kim and Christina Aguilera got your back'? Does this mean that if you ever get into an argument with someone over the way you look you can just phone them up and they'll come down and argue the point with whoever yr arguing with? How will lil kim get out of jail?

But on a less serious and more frothy note, this song is good, very catchy, even if it was about daffodils I would like it
  05-05-2006 06:11 SylentButterfly 
SylentButterfly
 
2 posts
This song is so true. + I love Christina, she's got an amazeing voice. It's not like half the artist you see anymore, her's is REAL
  20-04-2006 18:22 Kimuli 
Kimuli
 
13 posts
Your rite this song is true and i still love it up 2 now.
  10-03-2006 23:33 that_wasnt_me 
that_wasnt_me
 
1,441 posts
this song is so true, this is for all the sexist bastards who are boys at hearts. I totally love this song.
  25-02-2006 21:09 CoSmIcStaRz 
CoSmIcStaRz
 
50 posts
the video is somewhat... trashy. much like her video for dirty, but not quite as bad.

the song is okay, nothing too interesting.
  13-02-2006 22:40 DenmarkGirl 
DenmarkGirl
 
5 posts
one of the best songs ever!

but.. is it just me or didnt this song get so popular?

i think its just as good as 'Beuatiful'

anyway great song
  06-11-2005 10:13 PopZtar 
PopZtar
 
65 posts
Damn this song is the best I ever have heard before!

"So, what, am I not supposed to have an opinion?
Should I keep quiet just because I'm a woman?
Call me a bitch cause I speak what's on my mind
Guess it's easier for you to swallow if I sat and smiled"

Loooooove it
  27-10-2005 02:47 CrunkRizzie 
CrunkRizzie
 
300 posts
Ok lil kim is the shit But I mean X-tina is in this song!
  25-10-2005 20:25 Jaff 
Jaff
 
1,582 posts
Cheese on a stick, but

Nobody can hold us down
Nobody can hold us down
Nobody can hold us down


... well done!
  29-08-2005 02:43 Jfizzle38 
Jfizzle38
 
1,602 posts
whoa ya
  12-07-2005 19:02 blondeshelz 
blondeshelz
 
9 posts
this song is soooo cool n can you imagine if ladies got bac at the men!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

abusive men SUCK > THEY R>
  08-07-2005 21:12 Briituh 
Briituh
 
203 posts
Just awesome rhytm and especially the words of this song. Soooo great,i have listened to this so many times and i still don't know why i never get bored to this song. Christina's one of the best songs ever. And the words are one of the best words what i know. I usually don't care so much about the song's words but this is just so amazing that i couldn't be noticing so great words.


* offtopic :
(Sorry my English )
  31-05-2005 16:24 pink_lady_ 
pink_lady_
 
14 posts
"You must talk so big to make up for smaller things"- i must admit that's a great line
the rest of the song is not too bad as well.
  11-05-2005 17:33 miss_Tessi 
miss_Tessi
 
11 posts
This song is great! Love it! Just Love it! She sings about feminism! So great! Evrything she sings is true!
  03-05-2005 21:19 bjasmine 
bjasmine
 
28 posts
this song is a good song..yall that don't like it hmm..is it the singing that offends u? couldn't possibly be cos the girl can SANG!..or is it the mesage? ah ha somebody doens't like the idea of an independent female doing her..don't hate playa, appreciate...go'on with ur bad self girl
  27-04-2005 15:21 Jaff 
Jaff
 
1,582 posts
* offtopic :
& the video is awesome!!!
  27-04-2005 15:20 Jaff 
Jaff
 
1,582 posts
"So what do we do girls, shout louder"

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