Brown sugar
D’Angelo Lyrics
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Let me tell you 'bout this girl
Maybe I shouldn't
I met her in Philly and her name was Brown Sugar
See we be makin' love constantly
That's why my eyes are a shade blood burgandy
The way that we kiss is unlike any other way that
Won't you listen
Brown Sugar babe
I gets high off you love
i don't know how to behave
I want some of your Brown Sugar
Sugar (4 times)
Oohooh
2nd verse:
Oh Sugar when you're close to me
You love me right down to my knees
And whenever you let me hit it
Sweet like honey when it comes to me
Skin is caramel with those cocoa eyes
Even got a big sister by the name of Chocolate Thai
Brown Sugar babe, I gets high off your love
I don't know how to behave
Ooooh Ooh
3rd verse:
Now that be how the story goes
Brown Sugar got me open, now I want some more
Always down for a menage troi
But I think I'ma hit it solo
Hope my niggaz don't mind
Stick out my tongue and I'm 'bout
ready to hit this pretty gritty
bitty with persistance
Yo, I don't think ya'll hear me
Brown Sugar babe
I gets high off your love
Don't know how to behave
The song “Brown Sugar” by D’Angelo is a sultry tribute to a woman who has captivated him with her beauty and sensuality. In the first verse, he introduces us to “Brown Sugar,” a girl he met in Philly that he just can’t resist. He describes their passion as constant and intense, so much so that it leaves his eyes red with desire. He’s captured by her kiss, which he finds unmatched by any other. The chorus of the song is a repeated mantra of “Brown Sugar babe, I gets high off your love, I don’t know how to behave” expressing his overwhelming attraction to her.
In the second verse, D’Angelo describes how close Brown Sugar can get to him, bringing him to his knees with her love. Whenever she allows him to be with her intimately it’s sweet like honey. D’Angelo details her appearance, her skin’s caramel, and her cocoa eyes, while mentioning her sister Chocolate Thai. In the last verse, D’Angelo shares the way Brown Sugar has him craving her attention and affection. She’s open to threesomes, but he’s thinking he needs her all to himself. He’s so infatuated that he sticks his tongue out and is ready to pursue her relentlessly, even if his friends may disapprove. Once again, he reiterates his chorus about being "high off her love" and not knowing how to behave.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me tell you 'bout this girl
I'm going to tell you about this girl I met
Maybe I shouldn't
I'm not sure if I should be sharing
I met her in Philly and her name was Brown Sugar
I met her in Philadelphia and her name is Brown Sugar
See we be makin' love constantly
We have a lot of sex all the time
That's why my eyes are a shade blood burgandy
That's why my eyes are bloodshot and red
The way that we kiss is unlike any other way that I be kissin' what I'm kissin' what I'm missin'
Our kissing is different from any other kind of kissing that I've experienced
Won't you listen
Can you listen to me?
Brown Sugar babe
Honey, my love, my girl
I gets high off you love
Your love gets me high
I don't know how to behave
I don't know how to control myself
I want some of your Brown Sugar
I want some of your love
Sugar (4 times)
Repeating 'sugar' over and over again
Oohooh
Exclamation expressing pleasure or excitement
Oh Sugar when you're close to me
Oh darling, when you're close to me
You love me right down to my knees
Your love makes me weak in the knees
And whenever you let me hit it
Whenever you let me have sex with you
Sweet like honey when it comes to me
You're sweet like honey to me
Skin is caramel with those cocoa eyes
Your skin is caramel-colored and your eyes are brown like cocoa
Even got a big sister by the name of Chocolate Thai
You even have a sister named Chocolate Thai
Now that be how the story goes
That's how the story goes
Brown Sugar got me open, now I want some more
Your love has me wanting more
Always down for a menage troi
Always willing to have a threesome
But I think I'ma hit it solo
But I think I'm going to have sex with you alone
Hope my niggaz don't mind
I hope my friends don't mind
Stick out my tongue and I'm 'bout ready to hit this pretty gritty bitty with persistance
I'm ready to use my tongue to pleasure you with persistence
Yo, I don't think ya'll hear me
Hey, I don't think you guys are listening to me
Brown Sugar babe
Honey, my love, my girl
I gets high off your love
Your love gets me high
Don't know how to behave
I don't know how to control myself
Ooooh Ooh
Exclamation expressing pleasure or excitement
Writer(s): Michael D'Angelo Archer, Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad
Contributed by Michael P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@stephenwest2434
D’Angelo’s dad, Luther Archer Sr, was my pastor. He just died a few months ago. He was a fantastic man and musician. D’Angelo definitely gets his musical talents from his pops! REST IN POWER, PASTOR LUTHER ❤️
@jamallhayden2512
R.I.P
@sherrybelle4776
So were you there during this time that Mike sang in the choir?..was a musician a church ??⛪ and did u ever mer net him personally?? 🤔 😳
@teneillewilson281
Rip
@odd_familiar
Thats crazy. Rest in power
@Rashaun1978
Please post some videos or pictures of him if you have any ❤️
@denisela3403
I love the old gentlemen in the beginning........😍😍. We need to spend more time with our senior citizens. They are such cool people.
@MakebyJen
I agree they have a lot of wisdom
@06244587
+Denise La I totally agree,he's a nice cool looking man,....
@999across
+Denise La
That's going to be us one day if we lucky.