Lover
Ciara featuring The-Dream Lyrics

hey a hey ooh a
Ciara introducing the song

hey ooh yeah
Excitement expressed by Ciara's voice

Oh yeah
Confirmation of the excitement

Ciara
Referring to herself

That's me
Clarifying the reference to herself

The dreamer
Referring to The-Dream

The-Dream
Clarifying the reference to The-Dream

oh yeah, oh
Emphasizing the excitement

Baby
Referring to the subject of the song

Wanna say come over, but I told you that it's over
The singer wishes to reconnect with their lover, but realizes that the relationship has ended

How much pain can my heart take? oh yeah
The singer is experiencing heartache from the relationship ending

And well, I wish that you were closer
The singer wants to be physically closer to their lover

So I can love over, over again
The singer wants to rekindle their love

Today I may have lost my friend
The singer feels like they have lost their lover and their friend

(Girl)
Affectionate term used to address the subject of the song

You, you are my baby
The singer views their lover as their baby

I can't just let you leave
The singer is not ready to let go of their lover

I'm caught up in this lover's thing
The singer is lost in their love for their partner

It's love, and that I can't deny
The singer admits that their feelings are true love

Won't even start to lie
The singer won't deceive their lover about their true feelings

Baby you
Referring to their lover affectionately

Baby (hey) baby (hey)
Repeating their affectionate term towards their lover

Girl, take back your decision
The singer wants their lover to reconsider their decision to end the relationship

And paint me back in your picture
The singer wants to be included again in their lover's life

I'm calling on your phone girl
The singer is trying to contact their lover

You keep sending me straight to voice mail
Their lover is not answering the phone

Now why ain't he persistent
The singer is questioning why their lover isn't responding

I'm sure by now he misses this
The singer thinks their lover misses them too

Calling on the phone, you won't answer my call
The singer's lover is still not answering their calls

And you, you are my baby
Reiterating the affection towards their lover

It's love, and that I can't deny
The singer confirms their feelings of true love

Won't even start to lie
Repeating the promise not to lie to their lover

Baby baby
Continuing to express affection towards their lover

Ooh (hey) uh
Exclamatory sentiment from the singer

I meant it and she know that I love her
The singer expresses their love for their partner and is confident that they know it

Oh (hey) uh
Exclamatory sentiment from the singer

oh and he knows that I care
The singer acknowledges that their lover knows they care

Oh uh
Exclamatory sentiment from the singer

Will you ever forgive me
The singer is asking for forgiveness from their lover

Hey love, are you there
The singer is reaching out to their lover

Baby (hey) baby (hey)
Continuing to express affection towards their lover

Ooh uh
Continued emotional sentiment

hey, hey, hey
Repeating the exclamation from earlier

hey
Exclamatory sentiment from the singer

The lover thing
Referring to the theme of the song, which is about the singer's love for their partner