Artist: OutKast
Track: Hey Ya!
Lyrics
One, two, three, uh
My baby don't mess around
Because she loves me so
And this I know fo sho (uh)
But does she really wanna
But can't stand to see me walk out the door? (Ah)
Don't try to fight the feeling
Because the thought alone is killin' me right now (uh)
Thank God for Mom and Dad
For sticking two together
'Cause we don't know how (c'mon)
Hey ya! Hey ya!
Hey ya! Hey ya!
Hey ya! Hey ya!
Hey ya! Hey ya!
You think you've got it
Oh, you think you've got it
But got it just don't get it 'til there's nothin' at all
We get together
Oh, we get together
But separate's always better when there's feelings involved
If what they say is
"Nothing is forever"
Then what makes, then what makes
Then what makes, then what makes (what makes, what makes)
Love the exception?
So why, oh, why, oh
Why, oh, why, oh, why, oh
Are we so in denial when we know we're not happy here?
(Y'all don't want to hear me, you just want to dance)
Hey ya! (Uh oh) Hey ya! (Uh oh)
Don't want to meet your daddy
Hey ya! (Uh oh)
Just want you in my Caddy (Uh oh)
Hey ya! (Uh oh)
Don't want to meet your mama
Hey ya! (Uh oh)
Just want to make you cum-a (Uh oh)
Hey ya! (Uh oh)
I'm, I'm, I'm just being honest (Uh oh)
I'm just being honest
Hey! Alright now
Alright now, fellas (Yeah?)
Now, what cooler than being cool? (Ice cold!)
I can't hear you
I say what's, what's cooler than being cool? (Ice cold!)
Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Okay, now ladies (Yeah?)
Now, we gon' break this thang down in just a few seconds
Now, don't have me break this thang down for nothin'
Now, I want to see y'all on y'all baddest behavior
Lend me some sugar, I am your neighbor
Ah! Here we go
Shake it, shake, shake it, shake it, shake, shake it (Uh oh)
Shake it, shake, shake it, shake it, shake it (Uh oh)
Shake it like a Polaroid picture, hey ya!
Shake it, shake, shake it, shake it, shake, shake it
Shake it, shake it, shake it, sugar
Shake it like a Polaroid picture
Now, all Beyonce's, and Lucy Liu's
And baby dolls
Get on the floor
Get on the floor, you know what to do
You know what to do
You know what to do
Hey ya! (Uh oh) Hey ya! (Uh oh)
Hey ya! (Uh oh) Hey ya! (Uh oh)
Hey ya! (Uh oh) Hey ya! (Uh oh)
Hey ya! (Uh oh) Hey ya! (Uh oh)
Full Lyrics and Meaning
 Genius Meanings
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OutKast – Hey Ya!
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“Hey Ya!” is the first single from André 3000’s half of OutKast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below double album. André said the following about the concept of this genre-bending song:
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A Viral Tweet Sent OutKast Fans Looking Up The Real Meaning Of The “Hey Ya!” Lyrics
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“’Hey Ya!’ is pretty much about the state of relationships in the 2000s.”
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OutKast – Roses
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“Roses” is the second single released from André 3000’s album, The Love Below, and the third overall single from the OutKast double album following the #1 singles “Hey Ya!” and “
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OutKast – Hey Ya! Remixes
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See all of “Hey Ya!” by OutKast’s remixes
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Sleep Token – Hey Ya
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[Verse 1] / My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out the door? / Don't try to
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OutKast – Hey Ya! (Instrumental)
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[Instrumental]
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Sweaterbeats (Ft. KAMAUU) – Hey Ya
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[Verse 1] / My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so / And this I know for sure / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me / Walk out the door? / Don't try
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Lemon Demon – Super Hey Ya
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A remix of OutKast’s “Hey Ya!”, “Super Hey Ya” maintains much of the original, but adds sound effects from Mario and Pokemon games, as well as the occasional vocal distortion.
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Avriel & the Sequoias – Hey Ya
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Oo-oo-ooh / Oo-ooh / Oo-oo-ooh / Oo-ooh / [Verse 1] / My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure / But does she really wanna / Can't stand to see
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Panic! at the Disco – Hey Ya!
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[Verse 1] / One, two, three! / My baby don't mess around / 'Cause she loves me so / This I know for sure / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out that door
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KIDZ BOP Kids – Hey Ya
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[Intro] / One two three, oh / [Verse 1] / Come, baby, don't mess around / Because she loves me so and this I know for sure / But does she really want to / But can't stand to see me
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Leo Moracchioli – Hey Ya! (Metal Verseion)
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[Intro] / 1, 2, 3, go! / [Verse 1] / My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out
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Obadiah Parker – Hey Ya (originally by OutKast)
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My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so / And this I know for sure / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me / Walk out the door / I can't stand to fight
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OutKast – Hey Ya! Samples
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See all of “Hey Ya!” by OutKast’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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KAMAUU – Hey Ya
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KAMAU interprets OutKast’s dualistic dance anthem (“Hey Ya!”), including an original verse with his signature sound and vocals.
According to KAMAU’s SoundCloud post:
Hey Ya
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Elijah Graham – Hey Ya (Originally by OutKast)
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My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out the door? / Don't try to fight the
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EDEN – Hey Ya
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EDEN premiered this song as a live performance during his End Credits tour. It’s a cover of ‘Hey Ya!’ by Outkast. He released a studio version via email to people who were
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André 3000 – Hey Ya! - Single Version
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[Intro: André 3000] / 1, 2, 3, uh! / [Verse 1: André 3000] / My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure (Uh) / But does she really wanna / But
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Ghostie – Hey Ya!*
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Lyrics from Snippet / [Intro: Andre 3000 & Manager] / 3000, for the sake of everybody in the bank, act like you've got some sense / He ain't goin' go up there and shake his ass
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The Blanks (group) – Hey Ya!
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[Verse 1] / My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so / And this I know for sure / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me / Walk out the door / I can't
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Glee Cast – Hey Ya!
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“Hey Ya!” by OutKast is featured in A Wedding, the eighth episode of Season Six. It is sung by Artie (Kevin McHale), with Jane (Samantha Marie Ware) and Madison (Laura Dreyfuss
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OutKast – Ms. Jackson
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The second single from Stankonia, “Ms. Jackson” catapulted the Southern rap duo OutKast into the mainstream, reaching the top 5 in several countries and becoming their first of
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Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox (Ft. Sara Niemietz) – Hey Ya
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One, two, three, uh / My baby don't mess around me / 'Cause she loves me so / And this I know for sure (uh) / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out the
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OutKast (Ft. Sleepy Brown) – The Way You Move/Hey Ya! - Long Versions
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Part. 1 (Big Boi ft. Sleepy Brown - The Way You Move) / [Verse 1: Big Boi] / Ready for action, nip it in the bud / We never relaxing, OutKast is everlasting / Not clashing, not at
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Paravi – Hey Ya!
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{?} / [Verse 1] / Her baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out the door? / Don't
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Lorene Drive – Hey Ya!
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Lorene Drive covered “Hey Ya!” originally by OutKast for the compilation album Punk Goes Crunk.
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Walk off the Earth – Hey Ya!
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[Verse 1] / My baby don't mess around / Because he loves me so / And this I know for sure / But does he really want it / But can't stand to see me / Walking out that door? / Don't
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Ghostemane & Parv0 – To Whom It May Concern
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[Verse 1] / I broke the law in Madrid, and I'd do it again / I got a bitch in every city that I ever been / I thought the money would do something for the sadness in / Me, but I'm
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OutKast – Happy Valentine's Day
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The song meaning could be taken to tie into the title of his part of the dual album: The Love Below. He continuously laments people no longer believe in Cupid (it’s from his
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The Animal In Me – Hey Ya!
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[Intro] / One, two, three, uh! / [Verse 1] / My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure (Uh) / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see
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Eachothersmothers – Dead Daddy Disco
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B-B-B-Back Once Again / Here's, eachothersmothers / I'm always quick to pull away / Okay / That's how I always get my way / Today / And when you left I had to look away / Ashamed
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OutKast – Prototype
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“Prototype” was André 3000’s single released with Big Boi’s “GhettoMuzick” as the final singles from OutKast’s double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. This funk guitar ballad has
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Nicole Milik – Hey Ya!
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[Intro] / 1, 2, 3: go! / [Verse 1] / My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so / And this I know for sho / But does she really want it / But can't stand to see me / Walk
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 SongMeanings Interpretations
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OutKast - Hey Ya! Lyrics
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Summary: The song describes being logical and thinking about what happens in relationships. The singer decides that the best thing to do to avoid unpleasant ...
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The Blanks - Hey Ya (Outkast Cover) Lyrics
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'Cause we don't know how. ... Till' there's nothing at all. ... But seperate's always better when there's feelings involved. ... Then what makes, Then what makes, ...
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Cocoon - Hey Ya (OutKast cover) Lyrics
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My baby don't mess around. Because she loves me so. And this I know for sure. But does she really wanna. But can't stand to see me walk out the door?
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Panic! at the Disco - Hey Ya! (OutKast cover) Lyrics
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[Verse 1] One, two, three! My baby don't mess around 'Cause she loves me so. This I know fo sho! But does she really wanna
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Obadiah Parker - Hey Ya (Outkast cover) Lyrics
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Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to ...
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OutKast - Take Off Your Cool (feat. Norah Jones) Lyrics
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Hey ya, bada-ba, bada-ba. Hey ya, bada-ba, bada-ba. Baby, take off your cool. I wanna see you, I wanna see you. Baby, don't be so cool
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