Only You
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 © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, 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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Comments from YouTube:

@Keezie27

One of Ashanti's best and that guitar riff goes crazy! 🔥

@hayleymarie4423

Who's here Feb 2024 🙋🏼

@daly932

March 2024

@trendgil

lol, right here baby. played this for my 20y gf she loved it

@briancomiskey2579

March 2024🎉😊❤❤

@hayleymarie4423

Will always be a banger🕺💃🪩🎶

@essex0926

April

@gtt2728

The guitar riff that started it all.

@DeEbra

Yes!

@osainharris748

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

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