Basement Jaxx is an English house music duo composed of Felix Buxton and Si… Read Full Bio ↴Basement Jaxx is an English house music duo composed of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe that rose to popularity in the late 1990s. Basement Jaxx started in Brixton, South London, UK in 1994, where they held a regular club night called Rooty, which would later become the name of their second album. The duo got their name from the location of the studio where they recorded their first EP - it was located in the basement of friends of Simon Ratcliffe.

In addition to their own work, Basement Jaxx have become in-demand remixers. Tracks such as 4 My People (which became a massive chart and club hit), Like I Love You and She Wants To Move have all had the Basement Jaxx remix treatment.

Their official website is www.basementjaxx.co.uk

Hey U
Basement Jaxx Lyrics

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I want you
There's not a single thing about you that I'd change
I need you
You can go swimming round and round inside my brain

You're so much brighter
Than all the shops and city streets
You're a fighter

And that shows who's good to me
Like a fool
I still believe in you and me boy

[Chorus]
Hey you
Hey you
Don't waste your tears on me
Now think of love
It always gets you in the end

I'm sorry
I know I messed up quite a bit along the way
We learned things hard
and as soon as we forgot just how to play
But I wanna take ya
From all this grind and all this grief
Want to help ya
To be all that you can be
Chase it out
Your desire goes to me boy

[Chorus]

We fall and we flounder
Need something to ground ya
Took so long to find ya
But then when it clicked you just flew
(Will I ever sing our song again?)

[Chorus: x2]

Don't go and break your heart
I always told you from the start
I'll always be a traveling man

Now think of love
It always gets you in the end

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Hey U" by Basement Jaxx are about a person's desire to be with someone they love. The person singing the song wants to be with this individual whom they wouldn't change a single thing about. They compare the person they love to the hustle and bustle of the city streets, however, mention that they are brighter than that. They believe in their love and consider themselves a fool for still believing in it.

The chorus of the song is about not wasting tears on the singer because love always gets you in the end. They apologize for messing up along the way and wanting to take the person they love away from all the grind and grief. They want to help them be all that they can be and inspire them to chase their desires. The song ends with the singer saying to not break their heart and that they will always be a traveling man.

Overall, the message of the song is about the beauty of love and trusting that it will all work out in the end. Despite any mistakes made, the singer still believes in the power of love and their connection with the person they desire.

Line by Line Meaning

I want you
I desire you

There's not a single thing about you that I'd change
I accept you completely

I need you
I require you

You can go swimming round and round inside my brain
You occupy my thoughts

You're so much brighter
You are more vibrant

Than all the shops and city streets
Than anything in the urban setting

You're a fighter
You are tenacious

And that shows who's good to me
And it reveals who treats me well

Like a fool
Despite it being ignorant

I still believe in you and me boy
I still have faith in our relationship

Hey you
Hey, you