Released: 2018 • Features: Konshens
“Wine Pon You” by Doja Cat featuring Konshens is a pulsating dancehall-inflected hip-hop track where the artists communicate personal desires, self-confidence, and the power dynamics of a club scene.
The hook, “How I wine pon you,” is a repeated line that sets the central theme of the song. The term “wine” is a Caribbean dance slang, specifically from Dancehall culture, referring to seductive gyrations of the hips, a symbol of her sexuality.
The phrase “I don’t have my eyes on you,” suggests her detachment, insinuating that she’s not searching for a committed relationship, but rather utilizing the club scene for her own enjoyment.
Lines such as, “You can catch her in the Vogue or Hustler magazine,” and “Young red bitch, pussy wet, five screens” are indicative of Doja Cat’s recognition of her sexual appeal and her emancipated mindset. The reference to “red bitch” presents a strong-willed, assertive woman, and “five screens” implies her high status or visibility – she’s a big shot, hard to ignore.
The lyric “Pop that like Ginkgo biloba” uses a clever play on words. Ginkgo biloba is a medicinal herb known for enhancing memory, implying that her allure will leave an indelible impression. The line “that booty don’t need no more soda” is a sarcastic denial of the false narrative that carbonated drinks enhance posterior size, implying she’s naturally endowed.
When Doja sings, “Be like a museum, got you looking, boy you can’t touch,” she’s reclaiming her power, reinforcing the idea that her body is not for public use – it’s a work of art to admire, but it’s not to be objectified or mishandled. She’s turning the tables on the club scene, shifting control to herself.
Konshens’ contribution, including lines like “Badman a wuk yuh we no nerdy” and “Make underwear fly like birdie”, blend Caribbean Patois and English language, flaunting his sexual prowess as a badman (Jamaican patois for a rebellious man, often with a hardened criminal aspect).
In the lyrical universe of “Wine Pon You”, Doja Cat and Konshens offer a complex interplay of attraction, power, and autonomy, set to an infectious beat that sets clubs alight. While the song can be read as a celebration of free-spirited sexuality, it also champions individual agency and the right to control one’s own body.
