"Hands" is a song by Kylie Minogue, taken from her sixteenth studio album Tension (2023).
Background and composition[]
Speaking about the song, Kylie said:
| “ | My A&R manager Jamie Nelson prefaced sending me the demo of ‘Hands’ with, ‘I know you’re not a rapper, but I’ve got this idea…’ And of course, I’m way too curious and willing to give it a try, but I had to work a lot on trying to morph it to be ‘me’. I wish I’d known earlier that the vocal [on the demo] was a male voice pitched to be in a ‘woman’s’ register, because that made me feel a bit better about how I couldn’t quite access the start of it. So the very beginning of the first verse is not me—we just left [the demo vocal] on the track—but the rest is, and I think I got my syncopation down fine. It’s the kind of fun, sunny-day song where, if anyone starts singing one segment, you have to keep going. You really can’t stop. I first listened to the demo in the car with my friend—windows down, sun shining—and it made perfect sense. | ” |
Lyrics[]
Whenever I feel your hands all over me
It's like I'm up in heaven, I'm in a dream
I never knew your love, love would set me free
Big drop on the bassline
Tick-tock on the waistline
Don't rush, baby, take time, yeah, yeah (Take time)
'Cause I'm down for a late night (Late night)
And I'm off for a good time (Good time)
Ain't nobody killin' my vibe (Ain't nobody killing my vibe)
Yeah, what you think this is, huh?
You're killing that, but I'm queenin' this
There ain't no debate when I ride the beat (Go back, go back)
Go mad for you, oh, when I ride the beat
Right, yeah
Everything I do is so right, yeah
Barbie, I'm that cherry on top of the cake
All up in your face
I'm about to give you a taste
Whenever I feel your hands all over me
It's like I'm up in heaven, I'm in a dream
I never knew your love, love would set me free (But now I see)
You're taking me to places I've never been
It's like I'm up in heaven, I'm in a dream
No, I never knew your love would set me free (Set me free)
079, boy, call me up
Let me know what's up
Wanna see your wild side (I wanna see)
Your wild side (Yeah)
Baby, boy, if you keep it up (Up)
I'ma keep you up (Up)
If you get the vibe right
Then I'ma make it hot like fire
We can go higher
Take it to the wire
You know what I want
Right, yeah
Everything I do is so right, yeah
Barbie, I'm that cherry on top of the cake
All up in your face
I'm about to give you a taste
Baby, come over and pull me in closer
There's something I want you to know
Whenever I feel your hands all over me
It's like I'm up in heaven, I'm in a dream
I never knew your love, love would set me free (But now I see)
You're taking me to places I've never been
It's like I'm up in heaven, I'm in a dream
No, I never knew your love would set me free (Set me free)
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