Yo
Chris Brown Lyrics


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Whoa whoa
Do do do do do
Yeah
Yeah

Yo,
Tell me fellas have you seen her? (seen her)
It was about five minutes ago
When I seen the hottest chick
That young'n
Never seen before

I said yo
Tell her girls I want to meet her (meet her)
On a second thought that ain't the way to go
I got give her game proper
Spit it so she'll get it
There she is I got to stop her

Or should I talk about her smile? (It's been said before)
Or what about her style? (Too obvious)
I'm out of time
She's out the door
I got to go for mine

I think I'll say

Yo
I don't know your name but excuse me miss
I saw you from across the room
And I got to admit that you got my attention
You're making me want to say yo

I know you're tryin' to leave but excuse me miss
I saved the last dance for you
How I love to keep you here with me oh baby

Now shorty grab hold of my hand
And let's pretend the floor is ours
You say you don't really dance

Don't worry about it
We'll just one two step
One two step

Now if the music is moving too fast (too fast)
Grab my hand a little tighter (tighter)
Don't be afraid to move a little closer
Girl, there is something about you that makes me want to say

Yo
I don't know your name but excuse me miss
I saw you from across the room
And I got to admit that you got my attention
You're making me want to say yo
I know you're trying to leave but excuse me miss
I saved the last dance for you
How I love to keep you here with me oh baby
I think I'll say yo
I don't know your name but excuse me miss
I saw you from across the room
And I got to admit that you got my attention
You're making me want to say yo
I know you're trying to leave but excuse me miss
I saved the last dance for you
How I love to keep you here with me oh baby

I want to be where you are
Ain't nothin' wrong with dancin'
Baby you're so romantic
Baby I can be in your heart
So many things I want to tell you
I think that I should start by saying yo

I don't know your name but excuse me miss
I saw you from across the room

I got to give her game proper
Spit it so she get it
There she is, I got to stop her

I know your trying to leave but excuse me miss
I saved the last dance for you
How I love to keep you here with me oh baby

Now everybody just clap your hands like this (like this)
Just clap your hands like this (whoo, like this)
And if your shorty in the house tonight
Just grab her by the hand homie
Make her understand y'all was made to dance like this (like this)
Y'all was made to bounce like this (whoa, like this)
Just let her know she was made for you
And you want to do everything she want to, man





Whoo!

Overall Meaning

The song "Yo" by Chris Brown portrays a boy who is incredibly attracted to a girl he has just met. He is trying to catch her attention before she leaves, and so he approaches her with the words "Yo." The boy acknowledges that it's tough to approach her the right way, but he knows he needs to give her game proper. After finding the courage to speak to her, he compliments her by saying that she got his attention and he wants to save the last dance for her.


In the second half of the song, Chris Brown takes on the role of the teacher, suggesting to the boys in the club to grab a girl they like and hold her tight. He voices that it's okay to be romantic; it is natural that they were made to dance and bounce like this. The song concludes in a celebratory tone, with Brown encouraging everyone to clap their hands and telling the shorties in the club to grab their hands so they could all dance together.


In summary, "Yo," by Chris Brown, is a song to encourage young people to express their attraction towards each other and have a good time at the club.


Line by Line Meaning

Yo
Hey, listen up


Tell me fellas have you seen her? (seen her)
Hey guys, have you seen that attractive girl over there?


It was about five minutes ago / When I seen the hottest chick / That young'n / Never seen before
Just a few minutes back, I noticed the most beautiful girl ever, who I have never seen before


Tell her girls I want to meet her (meet her) / On a second thought that ain't the way to go / I got give her game proper / Spit it so she'll get it / There she is I got to stop her
First, I thought of asking her friends to introduce us, but it's not the best way to approach her. I need to impress her by talking confidently and catch her attention. Now, I see her, and I need to go talk to her.


Or should I talk about her smile? (It's been said before) / Or what about her style? (Too obvious) / I'm out of time / She's out the door / I got to go for mine / I think I'll say Yo
I don't have much time to think, and praising her smile or style would be too cliché. She's about to leave, so I need to act fast and say, 'Hey'.


I know you're tryin' to leave but excuse me miss / I saved the last dance for you / How I love to keep you here with me oh baby
I can see that you're leaving, but I have to talk to you. I want you to know that I have saved the last dance for you, and I'd love to spend some time with you.


Now shorty grab hold of my hand / And let's pretend the floor is ours / You say you don't really dance
Take my hand, and let's imagine that the dance floor belongs to us. I know you said you don't dance, but don't worry about it.


Don't worry about it / We'll just one two step / One two step
It's nothing to fret over; we'll dance with just a simple step, like one-two.


Now if the music is moving too fast (too fast) / Grab my hand a little tighter (tighter) / Don't be afraid to move a little closer / Girl, there is something about you that makes me want to say Yo
If the music is too fast or you're feeling nervous, hold my hand tightly and move closer to me. I feel some connection with you that makes me want to say hey again.


I want to be where you are / Ain't nothin' wrong with dancin' / Baby you're so romantic / Baby I can be in your heart
I want to be close to you, and there's nothing wrong with dancing. You're very romantic, and I would love to hold a place in your heart.


So many things I want to tell you / I think that I should start by saying Yo
There are many things I want to say to you, but I think I'll start with hello again.


Now everybody just clap your hands like this(like this) / Just clap your hands like this(whoo like this)
Now, everyone in the room, let's clap our hands like this.


And if your shorty in the house tonight / Just grab her by the hand homie / Make her understand y'all was made to dance like this(like this) / Y'all was made to bounce like this(whoa like this) / Just let her know she was made for you / And you want to do everything she want[s] to, man
If there's a girl you like in the house tonight, grab her hand and let her know that both of you were meant to dance and have fun together. Tell her that she's a special someone, and you're ready to do anything she wants.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Andre Harris, Johnta Austin, Vidal Davis

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YouTube is literally the closest thing we have to a time machine

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@@mariefreeman877 LMFAO I love that we can look at it that day, but if this is the case- then time travel has no chance. lmaoooo

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