Born Christopher Dotson on October 21, 1989, the Toledo, Ohio native moved to Minneapolis, MN at the age of 10, later attending the High School for Recording Arts before graduating at the age of 17 in 2007.
After posting music on numerous blog sites Chrishan was discovered in 2008 by current business manager Delmar Powell (Universal Motown), later to form Hit Republic Music LLC. Chrishan released his debut single "2 Late 4 Us" independently in 2008, selling 4500 copies the first week, followed by an independent album in 2009.
Later that year, Chrishan began writing in-house for Atlantic Records, and signed a major licensing deal with MTV Networks & Viacom. Shortly thereafter, he was featured on MTV's 'Taking The Stage' 14 times, as well as other major networks, thus signing to Star Base Music, a major record label based in Japan.
Chrishan released his Japan debut, "Heart Of A Lion," in May 2011 which charted at #3 championed by 3 Top 10 singles including "Olly Olly" feat. Krys Ivory, "Here On Earth" feat. Che'Nelle, & "Hold On", a Japan relief song which charted #1.
Since the release of his album, Chrishan's "Do It Better" was featured in the MTV movie "Worst. Prom. Ever." and VH1's "Single Ladies." Chrishan is set to release his new mixtape "Money & Liquor" this June. and his third LP in September.
2 Late 4 Us
Chrishan Lyrics
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Oh, oh, yeah
2 late 4 us,
I don't wanna,
Girl,
[Verse]
It's like each day is growing colder,
Seconds pass and i'm thinking back when you first said i'm finished,
I tried to play my part, act like it was all a game,
But now I would give anything to get past your memory, girl,
[Pre-Hook]
Why'd you walk away and leave me with this pain,
I wish I could go back in time and rearrange,
Its some things I didn't mean to say,
So tell me that its not too late, oh,
[Hook]
Girl, if we keep on breaking up, we keep on making up,
Is it 2 late 4 us, yeah,
Girl, I know my mistake, no matter what girl I take,
There could never be no faking us,
Girl, if we keep on breaking up, we keep on making up,
Is it 2 late 4 us,
I don't wanna lose you, girl I'd be a fool to,
So I should ask you now,
Is it 2 late 4 us,
[Verse 2]
I'm trying to be a man about it,
But I, can't seem to get around it,
Pictures all of you and me,
All of what we used to be,
I can't take this, no,
[Pre-Hook]
Why'd you walk away and leave me with this pain,
I wish I could go back in time and rearrange,
Its some things I didn't mean to say,
So tell me that its not too late, oh,
[Hook]
Girl, if we keep on breaking up, we keep on making up,
Is it 2 late 4 us, yeah,
Girl, I know my mistake, no matter what girl I take,
There could never be no faking us,
Girl, if we keep on breaking up, we keep on making up,
Is it 2 late 4 us,
I don't wanna lose you, girl I'd be a fool to,
So I should ask you now,
Is it 2 late 4 us,
[Bridge]
4 us, Girl don't say no,
Just sing it with me one time, time, time, ooh,
Girl don't walk away,
Just stay with me be my queen,
Girl don't walk away,
Cause I need you, baby'
[Hook]
Girl, if we keep on breaking up, we keep on making up,
Is it 2 late 4 us, yeah,
Girl, I know my mistake, no matter what girl I take,
There could never be no faking us,
Girl, if we keep on breaking up, we keep on making up,
Is it 2 late 4 us,
I don't wanna lose you, girl I'd be a fool to,
So I should ask you now,
Is it 2 late 4 us,
[Ad-Lib Out]
In Chrishan's song "2 Late 4 Us," he reminisces on a past relationship and the pain of realizing it may be too late to fix things. The first verse sets the scene, as he describes the growing distance between himself and his former partner. He realizes that he took their relationship for granted and wishes he could turn back time to make things right. In the pre-chorus, he expresses regret for things he said and did that may have led to their breakup. Throughout the song, the lyrics reveal Chrishan's struggle to let go of the past and his hope for a future with his ex-girlfriend.
The hook of the song is a plea to his former partner to give their relationship another chance despite their history of breaking up and making up. Chrishan acknowledges his mistakes and emphasizes that he doesn't want to lose her, acknowledging that it would be foolish to let her go. The bridge echoes this sentiment with an emotional plea to stay and be his partner. The song concludes with a final call back to the question that anchors the song, asking his ex-girlfriend whether it is too late for them.
Overall, "2 Late 4 Us" is a meditation on the difficulties and regrets of love and loss. It speaks to the universal experience of wanting to turn back time and do things differently, and the pain of realizing that sometimes it truly is too late to mend a broken relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
It's like each day is growing colder
Every day seems to be getting harder without you
I'm grasping for the minutes
I'm desperately trying to hold onto every moment we shared
Seconds pass and I'm thinking back when you first said I'm finished
I keep replaying the moment when you broke up with me
I tried to play my part, act like it was all a game
I thought I could handle the breakup and pretend it didn't affect me
But now I would give anything to get past your memory, girl
But now I realize I can't move on from you and I wish I could forget you
Why'd you walk away and leave me with this pain
I don't understand why you left me and left me with all of this hurt
I wish I could go back in time and rearrange
I wish I could go back in time and fix things between us
Its some things I didn't mean to say
I said some things in the heat of the moment that I didn't mean
Girl, if we keep on breaking up, we keep on making up, is it 2 late 4 us
If we keep going back and forth in our relationship, is it too late for us?
Girl, I know my mistake, no matter what girl I take, there could never be no faking us
I know I messed up, and even if I try to be with someone else, it would never compare to what we had
I'm trying to be a man about it, but I can't seem to get around it
I'm trying to handle the situation as a mature adult, but I can't seem to move on from you
Pictures all of you and me, all of what we used to be, I can't take this, no
Seeing pictures of our past together and remembering what we had is too much to handle
Girl don't say no, just sing it with me one time, time, time, ooh
I hope you don't reject me and instead sing with me and maybe we can work things out
Girl don't walk away, just stay with me be my queen
Please don't leave me and instead be by my side and reign by my side as my queen
Cause I need you, baby
Because I need you now more than ever
Is it 2 late 4 us
Can we still make this work, or is it too late for us to fix things?
Contributed by Claire O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ChaiWorld
I miss his music like this SOO MUCH!! ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
@rainrai456
I love everything about his songs! his voice, the music the beat, the lyrics...ahh
@the_kayman
Chrishan Da Prince!!!!!!! He makes the best RnB music.
@xYLethal
Chishan needs to work on some old gems like this in 2019
@65beloved
''why you walk away n leave me with this pain'' ... i STILL waitin on that answer frm my ex </3 i love you T.T.J
@mohammedhussain1445
2018 and this tune still banging 🤣
@MissJez95
"If we keep on breaking up, we keep on making up" Love it. *_*
@KKamikazePrince
this is the first song i listen from chrishan
@XxCrazyboiix
This song is old but still very good.
@iDomoRawr
Still loved.