The Lyrics To "Rude Boy" by Rihanna Explained As If It Weren't Talking About Anything Dirty

Come here, rude boy, boy; can you get it up?

Perfectly Not-Dirty Explanation: A boy who previously had been rude to Rihanna has been invited back to make amends by helping her raise a flag.



Come here rude boy, boy; is you big enough?

Perfectly Not-Dirty Explanation: Rihanna wonders aloud if the rope to the flag is too tall for him to reach.



Take it, take it baby, baby

Take it, take it; love me, love me

Perfectly Not-Dirty Explanation: Although she still considers the boy a "baby," he harbors a deep affection for her.



Tonight I'ma let you be the captain

Tonight I'ma let you do your thing, yeah

Perfectly Not-Dirty Explanation: It turns out, the boy was helping Rihanna raise the flag to her boat. She has invited the boy to a nighttime trip, and has even offered to let the boy steer the boat (supervised, of course).



Tonight I'ma let you be a rider

Giddy-up, giddy-up, giddy-up babe

Tonight I'ma let it be fire

Tonight I'ma let you take me higher

Perfectly Not-Dirty Explanation: Surprise! Rihanna and the boy have sailed to Chincoteague Island, Virginia, a famous resort island known for its wild pony rides and supervised camping with bonfires. "Higher" refers to the many birding activities at the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.



Tonight, baby, we could get it on, yeah, we could get it on, yeah

Perfectly Not-Dirty Explanation: Here, Rihanna has asked the boy's help getting a protective plastic tarp back on the boat.



Do you like it?

Boy, I want, want, want whatchu want, want, want

Perfectly Not-Dirty Explanation: So many activities!



Give it to me, baby like boom, boom, boom

What I want, want, want is what you want, want, want

Nah nah-ah

Perfectly Not-Dirty Explanation: Although frowned upon by the National Park Service, many campers on the island light firecrackers.



I like the way you touch me there

I like the way you pull my hair

Babe, if I don't feel it I ain't faking, no, no

Perfectly Not-Dirty Explanation: ...Uh... tickle fights?



I like when you tell me 'kiss you there'

I like when you tell me 'move it there'

Perfectly Not-Dirty Explanation: The boy brought some "kissing dolls" and a chess board with him. Such a good time!



So giddy-up; time to get it up:

Perfectly Not-Dirty Explanation: They ride ponies back to the boat and raise the sail again.



you say you a rude boy: show me what you got now

Come here right now

Perfectly Not-Dirty Explanation: Rihanna accuses the boy of stealing something from her boat and demands to see what he has behind his back. And this night was going so well!