Only U
Ashanti Lyrics


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Oooh
I can't wait to get next to you
Oooh
I just can't leave you alone

Boy you got me doing things that I would never do
And I can't stop the way I'm feeling if I wanted to
I'm crazy 'bout the way that you could make me say your name
And if I couldn't have you I would probably go insane

'Cause only you can make me feel (only you can make me feel)
And only you can take me there (only you can take me there)
Only you can make me feel (only you, only you can make me feel)
And only you can take me there (only you can take me there)

Oooh
I can't wait to get next to you
Oooh
I just can't leave you alone

Boy you stay inside my mind, ain't no denyin' that
And only you could do them things that got me coming back
It's gotta be the realest thing that I have ever felt
And I do what I gotta do to keep you to myself

'Cause only you can make me feel (only you can make me feel)
And only you can take me there (only you can take me there)
Only you can make me feel (only you can make me feel)
And only you can take me there (only you can take me there)

Crazy 'bout the way you feel
I just gotta have you here
And I wanna let you know
I won't ever let you go

And only you can make me feel (only you can make me feel)
And only you can take me there (only you can take me there)
Only you can make me feel (you can make me feel)
And only you can take me there (only you can take me there)

Oooh
I can't wait to get next to you




Oooh
I just can't leave you alone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ashanti's song Only U express the singer's intense feelings for the person she is singing to. She cannot wait to be with him ("I can't wait to get next to you"), and she feels unable to resist him ("I just can't leave you alone"). She admits that the person has a hold on her - he makes her behave in ways she would never normally do, and she can't stop feeling the way she does about him. The singer is "crazy 'bout the way" the person makes her say his name, and she implies that she would go insane without him. The chorus repeats the idea that only this person can make her feel the way that she does and take her to "that" place. She is clearly infatuated with him, and she is willing to do whatever it takes to keep him to herself.


The song is a slow-tempo R&B track that heavily features the use of the 808 drum. The production on the track is credited to Irv Gotti and 7 Aurelius. The song also heavily samples DeBarge's Stay with Me from their album In a Special Way, which was released in 1983. The song achieved critical and commercial success, reaching the number one position on the Billboard charts for several weeks. It was also certified Platinum by the RIAA in the United States. In addition to its success, the song has been covered by various artists.


Line by Line Meaning

Oooh
Expressing intense excitement and anticipation


I can't wait to get next to you
Looking forward to being in close physical proximity to the person


I just can't leave you alone
Unable to resist the person's irresistible appeal


Boy you got me doing things that I would never do
Experiencing a new level of spontaneity and daring inspired by the person


And I can't stop the way I'm feeling if I wanted to
Having intense and uncontrollable feelings for the person


I'm crazy 'bout the way that you could make me say your name
Being captivated by the person's ability to trigger strong emotions and reactions in her


And if I couldn't have you I would probably go insane
Feeling that life would be unbearable without the person


'Cause only you can make me feel (only you can make me feel)
Acknowledging that the person has a unique ability to evoke powerful emotions in her


And only you can take me there (only you can take me there)
Recognizing that the person has the power to transport her to a higher emotional and physical state


Boy you stay inside my mind, ain't no denyin' that
Having constant thoughts about the person


And only you could do them things that got me coming back
Feeling drawn to the person because of the unique experiences and feelings they provide


It's gotta be the realest thing that I have ever felt
Believing that the connection with the person is genuine and substantial


And I do what I gotta do to keep you to myself
Taking action to maintain a close and exclusive relationship with the person


Crazy 'bout the way you feel
Having intense positive feelings about the person's touch and presence


I just gotta have you here
Longing for the person's physical presence and companionship


And I wanna let you know
Communicating the depth of her feelings to the person


I won't ever let you go
Promising to maintain a close relationship with the person




Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Ashanti S. Douglas, Denzil Delano Foster, Jay A. King, Thomas Derrick Mcelroy, Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Marcus Vest

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@JohnDeDominicano

People forget how commercially successful Ashanti was back then:
- World Record for Fastest/Biggest Debut Album for a Female Artist (Billboard and Guinness World Record)
- "Foolish" went #1 for 11 weeks and one of the greatest selling songs of all time
- 1st solo artist in history to have 2 top spots on Billboard Hot 100
- 1st solo artist in history to have 3 top spots on the Billboard Hot 100
- The World's top selling female artist of 2002
- Billboard Woman of the Year 2002
- 4 #1 Hits on the Billboard Hot 100 (including the songs that Jennifer Lopez stole from and tried to take credit for due to Irv Gotti evil politics)
- A profusion of awards including many Bilboard, American Music Awards and a Grammy
Etc

Ashanti could've continued to have global succes, but the music industry did her wrong plus the federal government when they had investigated Irv Gotti and Murda Inc. Ashanti should've had global stardom longevity like Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Rihanna and Britney Spears for the 2000s decade. But Ashanti's first year in the music industry was enough and many artists have not accomplished what she did in their whole career.

Funfact: Ashanti was supposed to be a 90s Pop star and was supposed to rival Brandy, Britney Spears and many teenage Pop stars, but she didn't want to be a teenage Pop star and want from label to label. I think she was signed to Bad Boys with Diddy. Plus she had a full ride scholarship to the prestigious Ivy League Princeton University 😲😲 😲

Nonetheless Ashanti is a legend.



All comments from YouTube:

@osainharris748

That guitar riff is iconic, this will forever be a BANGER!🎸

@magneticallah1057

And he sampled it from a old school hit

@TheDANfromAXP

@@magneticallah1057 what was the old one?

@magneticallah1057

@@TheDANfromAXP I swear Idk I just heard it working with my oldhead on a job and he was playing music and I was like why does this sound familiar....ooooohhh

@TheDANfromAXP

@@magneticallah1057 i forgot it in my old days ^^

@tearitup115

The riff is from a song called Presence by Aurelius

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@playgame1234

So glad to be a teen in the early 2000s. The R&B girls were working back then! Everyone was so unique and different from each other. They were all in their own lane. Ashanti, Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Ciara, Mya, etc. What a time to be alive!

@UnreleasedUnderratedRnBgrooves

The fact that this song will be aging to be 20 years in 2024 is insane. Time flies by way too damn quick!

@yunghillbilly

This song still go hard πŸ”₯ can’t believe it’s that old

@donnasmallwood6133

This is my first time hearing it. Lol It is so fire πŸ”₯πŸ”₯🎸🎸

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