You
Chris Brown Lyrics


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Yessir, ha-ha, ayy
Whoa-oh-oh
Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy
Ayy, ayy, yeah

Now every girl I've been with, been with after you
Baby, it just ain't the same
No-no, no-no, no-no
Recently I had a girl and her name was Nikki
But she left me 'cause I called your name
No-no, no-no
Girl, I been on that rebound tip
I can't believe that you got me feeling like this
And every other morning it's your face that I miss
Man, your boy's sick
'Cause shawty was a ten
But I was on that bull when I was with you

You (you), you (you), you (you)
You (you), you (you), you (you)
Girl, when I was with you
You (you), you (you), you (you)
You (you), you (you), you (you)
Girl, with you
You (you), you (you), you (you)
You (you), you (you), you (you)
Girl, when I was with you
You (you), you (you), you (you)
You (you), you (you), you (you), you, ooh

And every other phone call
It's one of, one of my dawgs
"Man, I just seen Keisha and Nikki and them up in the mall"
So what did she have on?
"Gucci jeans, BeBe tee"
Air Force Ones, hair all done, damn
Man, please don't tell me no more,
Man, my heart is so sore
I wanna reclaim us
But you'll never get over what I put you through
And there's nothing that I wouldn't do,
Man, my momma loved you
It's my fault I wasn't true
But I was on that that shh when I was with you

You (you), you (you), you (you)
You (you), you (you), you (you)
I was on that shh when I was with you
You (you), you (you), you (you)
You (you), you (you), you (you)
Your boy was different 'cause I was with
You (you), you (you), you (you)
You (you), you (you), you (you), you
Baby girl, when I was with you
You (you), you (you), you (you)
You (you), you (you), you (you)
When I was with you

Girl, I know it's way too late
To even say, "I'm sorry, babe"
I wanna pick up, up the phone
But inside my heart, I know I'm wrong
And I still wanna be your man
But I thought it through time and time again
This road that I'm traveling on
will leave me lost and alone

When I was with
You (you), you (you), you (you)
You (you), you (you), you (you), you
Girl, when I was with you
You (you), you (you), you (you)
You (you), you (you), you (you)
When, when, when, when I was with
You (you), you (you), you (you)
Girl, when I was with you
You (you), you (you), you (you)
Oh, girl, when I was with you
You (you), you (you), you (you)
You (you), you (you), you (you), you, ooh-ooh

Yeah, hey
Oh, ayy




You, you, you, you, you, you, oh
You, you, you, you, you, you, you

Overall Meaning

The first verse of the song establishes the premise of the song, which centers around Chris Brown's regret over losing a past relationship. He admits that he has been with many girls since their breakup, but none of them compare to the one he lost. He even tells a story about a recent girl he was with who left him because he accidentally called her by his ex's name. He acknowledges that he was wrong for the mistakes he made during the relationship, but he doesn't know how to fix it.


The second verse delves deeper into his regrets and paints a picture of a man who can't seem to escape reminders of the past. He details how his friends constantly update him with information about his ex, including her recent whereabouts and even what she was wearing. He admits that he understands why she can't forgive him based on what he put her through, but he still longs for her. Despite his desires, he knows that he can't go back to her because of what he did.


Overall, "You" showcases the common experience of heartbreak and the struggle of moving on when you know that you're the reason it ended. Chris Brown delivers a compelling vocal performance that captures the longing and pain that come with breakup remorse.


Line by Line Meaning

Now every girl I've been with, been with after you
Every girl I've dated since we broke up has failed to fill the void you left behind.


Baby, it just ain't the same
None of these other relationships have been as fulfilling as ours was.


Recently I had a girl and her name was Nikki
I tried seeing someone new, a girl named Nikki.


But she left me 'cause I called your name
I accidentally called her your name and it drove her away.


Girl, I been on that rebound tip
I've been trying to move on, but it's been difficult.


I can't believe that you got me feeling like this
I'm surprised that I'm still so affected by the breakup.


And every other morning it's your face that I miss
I wake up thinking of you every day.


Man, your boy's sick
This heartbreak is weighing me down.


'Cause shawty was a ten
The girl I just dated was beautiful and amazing in many ways.


But I was on that bull when I was with you
I wasn't mature enough to appreciate what we had.


And every other phone call
I keep hearing about you from my friends.


It's one of, one of my dawgs
My friends keep telling me about your whereabouts.


So what did she have on? "Gucci jeans, BeBe tee"
My friends keep giving me all the details of your outfit.


Air Force Ones, hair all done, damn
You looked amazing when my friend saw you.


Man, please don't tell me no more,
I don't want to hear about what you're up to.


Man, my heart is so sore
The thought of you with someone else hurts me deeply.


I wanna reclaim us
I want us to try again.


But you'll never get over what I put you through
I know that you can't forget the mistakes I made in our relationship.


And there's nothing that I wouldn't do,
I'm willing to do anything to make you forgive me and give us another chance.


Man, my momma loved you
My mom thought highly of you and wishes we were still together.


It's my fault I wasn't true
I admit that my unfaithfulness was the reason why we broke up.


Girl, I know it's way too late
I realize that my attempt to get you back will be in vain.


To even say, "I'm sorry, babe"
Saying sorry won't undo the hurt I've caused you.


I wanna pick up, up the phone
I want to call you and try to make things right.


But inside my heart, I know I'm wrong
I know deep down that I'm the one at fault and reconciliation is unlikely.


And I still wanna be your man
Despite everything, I still have feelings for you and want you in my life.


But I thought it through time and time again
I've weighed my options repeatedly and realized it's not worth trying again.


This road that I'm travelling on
I'm on a journey of self-discovery and self-improvement.


will leave me lost and alone
I'm worried that I'll end up lonely if I don't make changes in my life.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: T. Nash, C. McKinney

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Bish Haimanot


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