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Hello,
What does "throw your top down" mean ? I heard it in a song (Rupaul - born naked)
Here is a part of lyrics:
Going downtown
You know where you going
Throw your top down
Like you know where you going
[SOLVED] What does "throw your top down" mean ?
The first guess would be "remove the clothes from your upper body" but since he/she is going downtown it could very well be "remove the roof on your convertible car". :)
It's the convertible car thought. Driving around with the top down is a common expression.
Okay,now it is clear.Thank you.
That's correct about the car because some red lights and traffic are mentioned but I think there's a more general meaning "Stop showing off"
That would have been just toooooooooo nice........
:D
(toooo french....)
:P
I'd say the figurative meaning is more like "relax" or "switch your mind to party mode".
I would say it definitely means throw down the roof of your convertible car.
See also "She don't love me she loves my automobile" by ZZ Top.
She said 'What's it gonna take for you to lay your top on down' - I said uh, honey why don't you aks me when we gets to the outskirts of town!" (sic)
;-)
The good thing about lyrics is they can carry different meaning at once, and even in your ZZ Top example, all three interpretations ("put your mind to having fun", "put the roof down", and a sexual innuendo) can be applied.
Oh sure, there's definitely a double entendre there - a strong one! :-)
yeah, it's referring to retracting the top of a convertible car.
Though, yes, "top" can also mean a shirt or bra, depending on the context.
You put the top of your car down because you want to feel the wind as you drive by, so it's a relaxation, party type thing.