 The ninth track " The Hook Up " has a reggae feel and features Spears singing in a Jamaican Patois accent . The ballad " Shadow " talks about how reminders of a lover can still linger after he ’ s gone . " Brave New Girl " lyrics talk about a young woman finding her passion and losing inhibitions . Backed by choppy , electro @-@ funk beats , she sings in a bouncy near @-@ rap , " She 's gonna pack her bags , she 's going to find her way , she 's going to get right out of this / She don 't want New York , she don 't want L.A. , she 's going to find that special kiss . " The song incorporates elements of the music of No Doubt , Blondie and Madonna . " Everytime " begins with a piano introduction accompanying Spears 's breathy vocals , which build from soft to strong throughout the song . " Everytime " lyrics are a plea for forgiveness for inadvertently hurting a former lover . In the song , the singer explains she feels unable to continue in lines such as " Everytime I try to fly I fall / Without my wings I feel so small " . During an interview with MTV , Spears said about the song , " It 's about heartbreak , it 's about your first love , your first true love . That 's something all people can relate to , because you all have that first love that you think you 're going to be with the rest of your life . " When asked if " Everytime " was about Timberlake , she responded " I 'll let the song speak for itself . " The Rishi Rich 's Desi Kulcha Remix of " Me Against the Music " removes the original melody of the song and adds a clattering backbeat and Punjabi shouts . In " The Answer " , Spears sings that her lover is the answer to all her needs : " Who can hold me tight , keep me warm through the night ? / Who can wipe my tears when it 's wrong , make it right ? / Who can give me love till I 'm satisfied ? / Who 's the one I need in my life ? " . In " Don 't Hang Up " , she pleads on the phone for her lover to keep her satisfied long @-@ distance . 
