The Meaning Behind Juice By Lizzo

The word juice became synonymous with the word respect following the 1992 movie "Juice," in which four inner-city teens struggle to obtain "the juice," also known as "power and respect," per EurWeb. Therefore, Lizzo's song title and meaning are all about self-respect and self-worth. With food and drinks used as metaphors throughout the song, Lizzo sings about being beautiful, successful, and confident: "No, I'm not a snack at all / Look, baby, I'm the whole damn meal."

During an interview with Hoda Kotb on TODAY, Lizzo said she had taken the lyrics of "Juice" to heart, especially the line "If I'm shining, everybody gonna shine," which she said had become her mantra. "It just speaks to everything," she explained. "If I'm happy on the inside, then everyone's gonna feel that joy that I have from the inside ... It just motivates you to want to live a better, happier life, especially for the people around you."