Lookin' at You
Ciara Lyrics


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Oo-wee
Ladies and gentlemen (gentlemen, gentlemen, gentlemen)
This is a Jazzy Phizzle Productshizzle (Jazzy Pha, Jazzy Pha, Jazzy Pha)
Ciara (Ciara)
Ooh (a new era)
A new era, yeah
Futuristic daddy, oh boy
So nice to meet you
'Cause everything about you says you're my type and I love it
So good to see you
'Cause everything about you says you right and I like it
I can't take my eyes off you
Oh, you got me
thinkin' what I might do if we leave (ooh)
We leave here together
Ooh homie, you're so fine, you're on my mind

I ain't gon' lie, you're kinda hot
You got my attention and it takes a lot
Baby, you turn me on
I'm not gon' let you 'lone
All I wanna do is to get to know you better
I'm a ghetto girl that can do whatever
Baby say it's all good
C'mon now, wish you would

I'm lookin' at you
Me and my girls and your homeboys too
I can dig that 'cause I'm into you
So act like you hear me 'cause I'm hollerin' at you
So c'mon, baby
I'm lookin' at you
Me and my girls
And your homeboys too
I can dig that 'cause I'm into you
So act like you hear me 'cause I'm hollerin' at you
So c'mon, baby

I'll be your baby?
I can hold you down, if you let me
Baby, I'ma rider
Ooh, baby
And I'ma good girl
And how I'm rollin', you can't live without it
Let me break it down
Now your last girl, she's a in the past girl
But if I'm next, I'll swear I'll be your last girl
Now don't you go thinkin' I'ma fast girl
But I'm that girl, oh

I ain't gon' lie, you're kinda hot
You got my attention and it takes a lot
Baby, you turn me on
I'm not gon' let you 'lone
All I wanna do is to get to know you better
I'm a ghetto girl that can do whatever
Baby say it's all good
C'mon now, I wish you would

I'm lookin' at you
Me and my girls
And your homeboys too
I can dig that 'cause I'm into you
So act like you hear me 'cause I'm hollerin' at you
So c'mon, baby
I'm lookin' at you
Me and my girls
And your homeboys too
I can dig that 'cause I'm into you
So act like you hear me 'cause I'm hollerin' at you
So c'mon, baby (and I know you'll get it)

Boy, yes you is
I can see it in your eyes
That you need a girl whose gonna have you right by lovin' you baby
(Oh)
I said it's real, how I feel
I won't let you hide from me
'Cause I know that you're so right for me, yeah

I'm lookin' at you
Me and my girls
And your homeboys too
I can dig that 'cause I'm into you
So act like you hear me 'cause I'm hollerin' at you
So c'mon, baby
I'm lookin' at you
Me and my girls
And your homeboys too
I can dig that 'cause I'm into you




So act like you hear me 'cause I'm hollerin' at you
So c'mon, baby

Overall Meaning

In "Lookin' at You," Ciara sings about meeting someone who catches her eye and saying that everything about them suggests they are her type. She appears to be drawn to the stranger as she can't take her eyes off of them, and she wonders what might happen if they leave together. She also mentions being into the stranger and that she finds them hot. She expresses her desire to be with the person and says that she is a good girl who will be devoted to them. She then hollers at the person to take notice of her interest and to come along with her.


The song appears to be a declaration of interest by Ciara to someone she desires. However, what stands out is how Ciara asserts her worth in the song by stating that she is both a "ghetto girl" and a "good girl" who can do whatever she wants. This could be an assertion from the artist that women who do not fit within the traditional 'good girl' box are also deserving of love and respect. The song's message comes across as one that says "I am looking at you, and I want you to notice me because I am worthy of your attention."


Line by Line Meaning

Oo-wee
Expressing excitement or enthusiasm


Ladies and gentlemen (gentlemen, gentlemen, gentlemen)
Addressing a mixed-gender audience


This is a Jazzy Phizzle Productshizzle (Jazzy Pha, Jazzy Pha, Jazzy Pha)
Acknowledging the music production team behind the song


Ciara (Ciara)
Introducing the singer


Ooh (a new era)
Expressing excitement for a new musical era


A new era, yeah
Reinforcing the idea of a new musical era


Futuristic daddy, oh boy
Referring to a man who embodies modern and futuristic qualities


So nice to meet you
Expressing pleasure in meeting someone new


'Cause everything about you says you're my type and I love it
Admiring someone's qualities and finding them attractive


So good to see you
Expressing happiness in seeing someone again


'Cause everything about you says you're right and I like it
Finding someone's qualities appealing and enjoyable


I can't take my eyes off you
Being intensely attracted to someone


Oh, you got me
Being overcome with emotions due to attraction


thinkin' what I might do if we leave (ooh)
Imagining different scenarios for spending time together


We leave here together
Expressing the desire to leave and spend time together


Ooh homie, you're so fine, you're on my mind
Expressing attraction to someone and constantly thinking about them


I ain't gon' lie, you're kinda hot
Admitting to finding someone physically attractive


You got my attention and it takes a lot
Noticing someone and finding them interesting


Baby, you turn me on
Being aroused and attracted to someone


I'm not gon' let you 'lone
Expressing the desire to spend more time with someone


All I wanna do is to get to know you better
Expressing the desire to know someone more deeply


I'm a ghetto girl that can do whatever
Referring to oneself as someone who can handle any situation


Baby say it's all good
Asking for reassurance that everything is okay


C'mon now, wish you would
Encouraging someone to take action


Me and my girls and your homeboys too
Referring to the groups of friends who are socializing


I can dig that 'cause I'm into you
Liking someone's company and wanting to spend more time with them


So act like you hear me 'cause I'm hollerin' at you
Trying to get someone's attention and encourage them to respond


I'll be your baby?
Suggesting that a romantic relationship is possible


I can hold you down, if you let me
Offering emotional and physical support to someone


And I'ma good girl
Positively describing oneself as a trustworthy and reliable person


And how I'm rollin', you can't live without it
Implying that one's love and affection is essential


Let me break it down
Explaining something in detail


Now your last girl, she's a in the past girl
Implying that a former partner is now irrelevant


But if I'm next, I'll swear I'll be your last girl
Promising a strong commitment to a potential partner


Now don't you go thinkin' I'ma fast girl
Clarifying that one is not promiscuous


But I'm that girl, oh
Insisting that one is capable of a strong and committed relationship


Boy, yes you is
Affirming someone's qualities and character


I can see it in your eyes
Perceiving someone's emotions and intentions through their eyes


That you need a girl whose gonna have you right by lovin' you baby
Suggesting that one needs a partner who will love and support them


I said it's real, how I feel
Expressing genuineness and sincerity in one's emotions


I won't let you hide from me
Encouraging openness and honesty in a relationship


'Cause I know that you're so right for me, yeah
Believing that someone is the perfect match for a romantic relationship


and I know you'll get it
Being confident that the other person will understand the message being conveyed




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ciara Princess Harris, Johnta M. Austin, Phalon Anton Alexander

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