Tinashe "Nasty" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Genius Verified
Tinashe is back at Genius to break down her infectious hit “Nasty.” The attention-grabbing song, produced by Ricky Reed and Zack Sekoff, is from the pop star’s upcoming album, QUANTUM BABY. Tinashe explains the meaning behind “Nasty,” finding someone to match her freak, and her favorite parts of the song on today’s episode of Verified.
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00:00In all my days, I've never met somebody who could match my freak, and at this point I
00:05feel like it's potentially unmatchable, but you know, I have an open mind.
00:09I'm still looking.
00:10I'm still looking.
00:18The song was kind of made the way that I typically make songs.
00:21It was basically a freestyle.
00:22Well, I had my computer set up, and like the photo booth set up, and it was recording the
00:27audio of whatever was happening in the car.
00:29I was driving, and there was like a very rough draft version of the beat.
00:32Immediately I came up with,
00:33It's somebody gonna match my freak.
00:35And I've been a nasty girl, which are like some of the hookiest parts of the song, so
00:39it was amazing just to hear that like initial spark of inspiration, if you will.
00:45You know?
00:46The nasty gods were just like, what?
00:48And then it just came into my mind.
01:00Everyone's always looking for the perfect person who totally gets them, and I feel like
01:05Match My Freak embodies this like match my energy vibe.
01:10Like everyone can feel like there's someone out there who can match their energy.
01:15Or if they don't know that there's someone out there, they're looking for it.
01:18It's somebody gonna match my freak.
01:20Need somebody with a good technique.
01:23It's somebody gonna match my nasty.
01:25Pillow talking got my throat raspy.
01:27I think one of my favorite parts about the song is that it is so meme-able.
01:31Like seeing that iconic dance with the two people in the dance studio, that was such
01:38a cool way for it to pop off, and for people to hear the song, get exposed to it.
01:42There's something that like feels lighthearted.
01:44I just love that it has so many different ways that, you know.
01:48Everyone can kind of relate to it or connect to it in their own way.
02:13I think one of my favorite parts of this song is the juxtaposition in the performance from
02:18the different sections and how I play with my vocals.
02:20It's very fulfilling for the listener to hear something kind of go from this weird, wonky
02:25like minor chord, talky section to something that then feels like a major chord.
02:30It feels happy and bright and has these melodic vocals that everyone can kind of sing.
02:34And I think I love in a song being able to play with that range, having these sections
02:38that feel very sing-along and very melodic and then dropping into something that's super
02:44monotone and kind of percussive.
02:48Up in a nasty girl, nasty.
02:50Up in a nasty girl, nasty.
02:53Up in a nasty girl, nasty.
02:55Up in a nasty, nasty, nasty.
02:58Ooh, nasty is, you know, somebody who's just kind of confident and like willing to be themselves fully.
03:06I feel like that's when you're your most nastiest.
03:08People, you know, keep it under wraps sometimes.
03:10Everyone's really shy, but you know, everyone's got that nasty underneath.
03:18Party's lame, no vibe, we can leave.
03:21Shotgun, my thighs on a seat.
03:23I ain't got nothing underneath.
03:25Party's lame, no vibe, we can leave.
03:28That's like so real.
03:29I don't know.
03:30I'm like the first person that if the party is lame, I'm gonna leave.
03:32I'm not gonna hang out.
03:33I'm gonna come.
03:34If it's lame, see ya.
03:37I'm going home to my bed.
03:38I'm not saying bye to anybody.
03:39I'm just leaving.
03:40I'm dipping.
03:41Quick as...
03:42Bye!
03:48Life, wife type, he's staying for a week, so I might just let him pay the lease.
03:53You know, it's just like a nice, like cute, little wholesome moment in the song.
03:57Then it goes into, he's staying for a week, so I might just let him pay the lease.
04:01Which is, you know, it's just cheeky and fun, but yeah, I would never let a guy stay for
04:05a week, so that was definitely a fantasy.
04:12PSA, I think a lot of the times when you find somebody who matches your freak, it's super
04:17toxic, so definitely beware of the person who matches your freak.