The full meaning of “Attention” lyrics by Doja Cat revolves around the artist’s unapologetic attitude, her success in the music industry, and the pressures of being in the public eye. The song is off her album “Scarlet,” which is represented by the use of red paint in her performances.
Here’s a breakdown of the lyrics:
- Unapologetic Attitude: If one thing can be taken away from Doja Cat’s music, it’s that the star is unapologetic about doing whatever she wants. She performed the single “Attention” with lyrics alluding to the pressures of being in the public eye (“Look at me/ Look at me / You lookin’?”)
- Success and Fame: The artist’s seemingly meteoric success in recent years has made her the target of jealousy and criticism from fans and peers. Multiple tracks off her album “Scarlet,” including “Paint the Town Red,” “Attention,” and “F— the Girls (FTG),” are a direct response to this
- Not Abandoning Singing: The release of “Scarlet” marks Doja Cat’s official return to her rap roots, but the album isn’t void of the catchy, pop-esque hooks and sugary sweet singing style she’s known for on songs like “Say So” and “Kiss Me More”
- Pressure of the Public Eye: The song “Attention” addresses the pressures of being in the public eye, with Doja Cat’s dancers covered in red paint, a nod to the title of her album, “Scarlet”
- Melancholy and Romance: In the song “I Like You (A Happier Song)” with Post Malone, Doja Cat dials back her typically raunchy bars to PG-13 as they both yearn for prosaic, unflashy romance, with a hint of melancholy lurking beneath the surface
Lyrics
Baby, if you like itJust reach out and pet itThis one doesn’t biteIt doesn’t get aggressiveShow you how to touch itHold it like it’s preciousIt don’t need your lovin’It just needs attention
It needs, it seeks affection(So sweet)Hungry, it fiends attention(Hungry)It needs, it seeks affection(Baby)Hungry (yeah), it fiends (yeah)
Look at me, look at me, you lookin’?My taste good, but I just had to redirect my cookin’I coulda been an opener, I redirect the bookin’I read it, all the comments sayin’, “D, I’m really shooketh”“D, you need to see a therapist, is you lookin’?”Yes, the one I got, they really are the bestNow I feel like I can see you bitches is depressedI am not afraid to finally say shit with my chestLost a lil’ weight, but I ain’t never lost a tushyLookin’ good, but now my bald head match my-Lookin’ good, but now they all sayin’ that I’m uglyBoo-hoo, my nigga, I ain’t sad you won’t fuck meI’m sad that you really thought your ass was above meYou’re lucky ’cause I just paid your bill with a replyI just made your money pile knee highI just made your stats peak, now you got a blue checkNow you can afford to go and reinstall a new wigNow you can afford to not be lousy, go and do shitTalk your shit about me, I can easily disprove it, it’s stupidYou follow me, but you don’t really care about the music
Baby, if you like itJust reach out and pet itThis one doesn’t biteIt doesn’t get aggressiveShow you how to touch itHold it like it’s preciousIt don’t need your lovin’It just needs attention
It needs, it seeks affection(So sweet)Hungry, it fiends attention(Hungry)It needs, it seeks affection(Baby)Hungry, it fiends (yeah)
Look at me, look at me, I’m nakedVulnerability earned me a lot of baconI put a thong all in my ass and taught you how to shake itI paid all my respect to those who taught me how to make itAnd now I reap the benefits with no confrontationY’all fall into beef but that’s another conversationI’m sorry, but we all find it really entertaining‘Cause we all wanna see them slip and fall right on their facesAnd we all wanna be the one to see the devastationNot be in it, but ain’t the bad press good?The disrespect’s real, how this Patek look?Pull out the checkbook, now why your neck crooked?I never learn to superstar from a textbookTalkin’ ’bout, “She fallin’ off, why she get booked?”Man, I been humble, I’m tired of all the deprecationJust let me flex, bruh, just let me pop shit“Why she think she Nicki M? She think she hot shit, ” hmmI never gave a F, go stir the pot, bitchI got y’all head all in the dirt just like a ostrichOf course, you bitches comparin’ Doja to who the hottest
Baby, if you like itJust reach out and pet itThis one doesn’t biteIt doesn’t get aggressiveShow you how to touch itHold it like it’s preciousIt don’t need your lovin’It just needs attention
It needs, it seeks affection(So sweet)Hungry, it fiends attention(Hungry)It needs, it seeks affection(Baby)Hungry, it fiends
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