Get on your knees

[Refrain: Ariana Grande] Get on your knees, get on your knees, get on your knees Baby, just get on your knees (On your knees) Say pretty please, say pretty please, say pretty please Baby, just say pretty please (Pretty please) [Verse 1: Nicki Minaj] Yo, I'll be back at eleven You just act like a peasant Got a bow on my panties because my ass is a present Yeah, it's gooder than Meagan You look good when you beggin' I be laughin' when you beggin' me to just put the head in Let me sit on your face It's okay, you can play with it When I'm bouncin' it, chill out, and don't you make a mistake with it Let me see what you're workin' with If I'm ridin', I'm murkin' it Slow grindin', I'm twerkin' it Yeah, I bagged him, I Birkin'd it (Kyuh) [Chorus: Ariana Grande] I don't need a dozen roses You ain't gotta wine and dine me, no I don't need a pretty poet Ooh, gettin' all emotional You gotta beg for it, beg for it I wanna see you lookin' up Baby, I'ma need you to beg Beg, beg for it [Refrain: Ariana Grande] Get on your knees, get on your knees, get on your knees Baby, just get on your knees (On your knees) Say pretty please, say pretty please, say pretty please Baby, just say pretty please (Pretty please) [Verse 2: Nicki Minaj] Gimme brain, assume the position Make me way smarter like you was a magician Paid my dues and tuition, it's good for your nutrition Get head like a beautician Got me twitchin', finish your mission (Finish your mission) You make it come down, you make it run down I'ma need you to give these other dudes the rundown You got that legendary, this shit is fake, scary Got me seein' them fireworks, I'm on my Kate Perry [Chorus: Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj] (Ah) I don't need a dozen roses You ain't gotta wine and dine me, no I don't need a pretty poet Ooh, gettin' all emotional You gotta beg for it, beg for it I wanna see you lookin' up Baby, I'ma need you to beg (I'ma need you to beg) Beg, beg for it (Let's go) [Bridge: Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj] 'Cause we are just animals (Animals) Baby, it's primal (It's primal) I want you on all fours (All fours) And before I let you walk You gotta show me how you crawl (Come here) If you want it all (Want it all?) It's non-negotiable So do as I say (I say) If you wanna get the job (Yeah, yeah) You better know who's the boss (Yeah) Yeah [Chorus: Ariana Grande] I don't need a dozen roses You ain't gotta wine and dine me, no I don't need a pretty poet Ooh, gettin' all emotional You gotta beg for it, beg for it (Beg for it) I wanna see you lookin' up (Lookin' up) Baby, I'ma need you to beg Beg, beg for it [Outro: Ariana Grande] Get on your knees, get on your knees, get on your knees Baby, just get on your knees (On your knees) Say pretty please, say pretty please, say pretty please Baby, just say pretty please (Pretty please) You might also like Pills N Potions Nicki Minaj Buy a Heart Nicki Minaj Want Some More Nicki Minaj Genius Annotation “Get On Your Knees” features guest vocals from Ariana Grande and was produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut. The two artists have worked together before, collabing earlier in 2014 on Jessie J’s hit song “Bang Bang.” Now they’ll unite once again for Nicki’s third studio album. Both artist collaborated again on “Side to Side" from Dangerous Woman & “The Light Is Coming” which will take part on Ariana’s fourth studio album, Sweetener. Co-written by Katy Perry, she revealed in her 2017 Witness release livestream that she was originally planned to feature on the track before Ariana joined it. In addition to that it’s obvious that this song has 2 meanings: Reversing the preeminence of males in Hip-Hop, who use the “mic” metaphorically, as a symbol of their patriarchy. Women can control the it for their own pleasure and gain now. It’s a representation of modern day, emasculation. Nicki has many songs, such as “Did It On ‘Em” on how the “mic” in her grasp is a potential symbol of women, presiding their presence in Hip-Hop. See pic below for an implicit example. The dominatrix, in a relationship between a man and woman. With how the woman takes over dynamics of their sexuality, and asserts her power over him and demands compliance.