Fill Me In
Craig David feat. Artful Dodger Lyrics


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I got something to say, got something to say
Alright
(Can you fill me in?) Come on
Can you fill me in?
(What you want? What you want me to do? Yeah)
Can you fill me in?
(Let's talk about it)
I was checking this girl next door when her parents went out
She phoned said, "Hey boy, come on right around"
So I knock at the door
You was standin' with a bottle of red wine, ready to pour
Dressed in long black satin and lace to the floor
So I went in, then we sat down start kissing, caressing
Told me about Jacuzzi, sounded interesting
So we jumped right in
All calls diverted to answer phone
(Please leave a message after the tone)
I mean, me and her parents were kind of cool
But they were the fine line between me and you
We were just doing things young people in love do
Parents tryna find out what we were up to

Saying, "Why were you creeping 'round late last night?"
Why did I see two shadows moving in your bedroom light?
Now you're dressed in black
When I left, you were dressed in white
Can you fill me in?" (Fill me in)
Calls diverted to answer phone
Red wine bottle, half the contents gone
Midnight return, Jacuzzi turned on
Can you fill me in? (It's another one, it's another one)

Whenever the coast was clear and she'd ask me to come out
I'd say, "Hey girl, come on right around"
So she knocked at the door
I was standing with the keys in my hand to the four by four
Jumped in my ride, checkin' that nobody saw
The club we went in, we got down boun-bounced to the rhythm
Saw it was early morning
Thought we'd better be leavin'
So I gave you my jacket for you to hold
Told you to wear it 'cause you felt cold
I mean me and her didn't mean to break the rules
I weren't trying to play your mum and dad for fools
We were just doing things young people in love do
Parents tryna find out what we were up to

Saying, "Why can't you keep your promises no more?
Say you'll be home by twelve, come strolling in at four?
Out with the girls, but leaving with the boy next door
Can you fill me in?" (Fill me in)
Wearing a jacket, who's property?
Said you'd been queuing for a taxi
But you left all your money on the TV (can you tell me?)
Can you fill me in? (Can you fill me in?)

All they seem to do
Is be checking up on you, baby
Watchin' our every move
Think some day they might approve, baby

"Why were you creeping 'round late last night?
Why did I see two shadows moving in your bedroom light?
Now you're dressed in black
When I left, you were dressed in white
Can you fill me in?" (Can you fill me in?)
Calls diverted to answer phone
Red wine bottle, half the contents gone (ooh yeah)




Midnight return, Jacuzzi turned on
Can you fill me in? (Can you fill me in?)

Overall Meaning

The song "Fill Me In" by Craig David feat. Artful Dodger tells a story of two young people who are sneaking around to be together. The singer is seeing a girl next door, but with her parents around, they have to be careful. She invites him over, and they have a good time together, but all calls are being diverted, and her parents are suspicious. The second verse shows a similar situation, where the girl asks the singer to come out, and they go to a club, but still have to hide from the girl's parents. The chorus repeats, asking to "fill me in" about what happened when the singer was not around.


The song's lyrics and melody blend in nicely and give it the story-telling character. Craig David's smooth vocals, combined with Artful Dodger's electronic beats, make "Fill Me In" an iconic UK garage track. The song was a major commercial success, peaking at number one in the UK charts in 2000, and it remains a much-loved classic of its genre.


Line by Line Meaning

I got something to say, something to say
The singer has a message to convey.


Can you fill me in?
The singer is asking the listener for information.


What you want? What you want me to do? Yeah
The singer is asking the listener what they want them to do.


Let's talk about it
The artist is suggesting that they have a conversation to discuss something.


I was checking this girl next door when her parents went out
The artist was observing a neighbor's daughter while her parents were away.


She phoned said, "Hey boy, come on right around"
The neighbor's daughter called the singer and asked him to come over.


So I knock at the door
The singer is describing how he arrived at the neighbor's house.


You was standin' with a bottle of red wine, ready to pour
The neighbor's daughter had a bottle of wine and was pouring it for the artist.


Dressed in long black satin and lace to the floor
The neighbor's daughter was wearing a black outfit made of satin and lace that reached the floor.


So I went in, then we sat down start kissing, caressing
The artist and the neighbor's daughter entered the house and started kissing and touching each other.


Told me about Jacuzzi, sounded interesting
The neighbor's daughter told the singer about the Jacuzzi and he found it intriguing.


So we jumped right in
The artist and the neighbor's daughter got into the Jacuzzi.


All calls diverted to answer phone (Please leave a message after the tone)
The singer's phone was set to go straight to voicemail.


I mean me and her parents were kind of cool But they were the fine line between me and you We were just doing things young people in love do Parents tryna find out what we were up to
The singer and the neighbor's daughter had a good relationship with her parents, but there was a fine line between them that they were crossing by being involved with each other. They were doing what young people in love do, but the parents were trying to figure out what they were doing.


Saying, "Why were you creeping 'round late last night?" Why did I see two shadows moving in your bedroom light? Now you're dressed in black" When I left, you were dressed in white Can you fill me in? (Fill me in)
The parents of the neighbor's daughter saw two shadows moving in her bedroom and want to know why the singer was there late at night. They noticed that the singer was dressed in black when he exited the house, but he was dressed in white when he entered. The singer is asking the listener for help in filling him in.


Calls diverted to answer phone Red wine bottle, half the contents gone Midnight return, Jacuzzi turned on Can you fill me in?
The artist's phone calls are going to voicemail, they drank half a bottle of wine, and returned home at midnight to a Jacuzzi that was already turned on. The artist is asking the listener to fill him in on what happened.


Whenever the coast was clear and she'd ask me to come out I'd say, "Hey girl, come on right around" So she knocked at the door
When it was safe for the artist to leave the house, the neighbor's daughter would ask him to come over and he would tell her to come around to his house. She would then knock on his door.


I was standing with the keys in my hand to the four by four Jumped in my ride, checkin' that nobody saw
The singer was holding the keys to his four-wheel drive and he got into his car while making sure that no one saw him.


The club we went in, we got down boun-bounced to the rhythm Saw it was early morning Thought we'd better be leavin'
The singer and the neighbor's daughter went to a club and danced until it was morning. They decided that it was time to leave.


So I gave you my jacket for you to hold Told you to wear it 'cause you felt cold
The artist gave the neighbor's daughter his jacket because she was cold and told her to wear it.


I mean me and her didn't mean to break the rules I weren't trying to play your mum and dad for fools We were just doing things young people in love do Parents tryna find out what we were up to
The artist and the neighbor's daughter didn't intend to break any rules or deceive her parents. They were just acting like young people in love. The parents were trying to figure out what was going on between them.


Saying, "Why can't you keep your promises no more?" Say you'll be home by twelve, come strolling in at four? Out went the girls, but leaving with the boy next door Can you fill me in?
The neighbor's daughter's parents are upset that she can't keep her promises. They asked her to come home by midnight, but she didn't get home until 4 am. They saw her leaving the house with the boy next door and are asking the listener to fill them in on what's going on.


Wearing a jacket, who's property? Said you'd been queuing for a Taxi But you left all your money on the TV (can you tell me?) Can you fill me in?
The singer wants to know who the jacket belongs to. The neighbor's daughter said she was waiting for a taxi, but she left all her money on the TV. The singer is asking the listener to fill him in on what happened.


All they seem to do Is be checking up on you, baby Watchin' our every move Think some day they might approve, baby
The neighbor's parents are always checking up on her and watching her every move. The artist hopes that one day they will approve of their relationship.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Craig David, Mark Hill

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