OPEN UP
Daniel Caesar Lyrics


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It's been such a long time
Since I set foot in the club
I really hate this shit, don't I?
I hate feeling rushed, girl, can I just be honest?
I don't feel like talkin' unless it's 'bout me, or philosophy
Can we just get down to business?
And when we're both finished, then we'll have a reason to speak
Then you can open up to me, girl
Let me plant my seed, girl
Let me fill your needs, girl
Open up to me, open up to me

The piano that I fuck you on
Same one that on which I write these songs for you
They're one in the same
That goes for us, too, I'd give you my name
The bed on which I lay to sleep
And lay with you and lay in deep
There ain't no difference, this case there isn't
That goes for us, too, I know you're listenin'
Sometimes it feels like I don't really care
One day you'll see, but in the meantime
Just trust that I'm there
Just trust that I love you
Just trust that I care
Trust that I need you to always be there
Trust that you know me well enough to know
I'm the high priest but you put on the show

Then you can open up to me, girl
Let me plant my seed, girl




Let me fill your needs, girl
Open up to me, open up to me

Overall Meaning

The song "OPEN UP" by Daniel Caesar is a slow and sultry ballad that deals with the complexities of relationships. It begins with the singer expressing his feelings of discomfort towards the club scene and how he finds it difficult to connect with people. He wants to be honest with his partner and hopes they can cut through the small talk and get to the heart of their relationship. He desires intimacy and wants to feel like there is a reason for them to speak after making love.


The chorus, “Open up to me, girl, let me plant my seed, girl” can be interpreted in multiple ways. While it could be taken literally as sexual intercourse, it also encapsulates how he wants his partner to reveal her true self to him, and he hopes that through their intimacy, they can grow closer together. He wants to fulfill her physical and emotional needs and make her feel secure and loved. The final verse is a promise of commitment, where he indicates that even though he may sometimes feel aloof, his love and care for his partner never wavers.


Line by Line Meaning

It's been such a long time
It's been a while since I've been to the club.


Since I set foot in the club
It's been a while since I've been to the club.


I really hate this shit, don't I?
I really don't like being rushed in the club.


I hate feeling rushed, girl, can I just be honest?
I don't like feeling pressured in the club, I just want to be honest about that.


I don't feel like talkin' unless it's 'bout me, or philosophy
I only want to talk about myself or philosophical topics.


Can we just get down to business?
Can we skip the small talk and get to the point?


And when we're both finished, then we'll have a reason to speak
We can talk after we've finished what we came to do.


Then you can open up to me, girl
Once we've been intimate, you can open up to me emotionally.


Let me plant my seed, girl
Let me be the one to impregnate you.


Let me fill your needs, girl
Let me fulfill your sexual desires.


The piano that I fuck you on
The same piano that I use to make music is the one I have sex with you on.


Same one that on which I write these songs for you
The same piano I have sex with you on is also the one I use to write songs for you.


That goes for us, too, I'd give you my name
Just like the piano, you and I are one in the same, I'd marry you.


The bed on which I lay to sleep
The bed I sleep on is the same bed we have sex on.


And lay with you and lay in deep
And we have intimate moments in bed.


There ain't no difference, this case there isn't
There's no difference between our sexual and emotional connection.


That goes for us, too, I know you're listenin'
Our emotional and sexual connection are connected, and I know you'll understand.


Sometimes it feels like I don't really care
Sometimes it may seem like I'm indifferent, but I do care about you.


One day you'll see, but in the meantime
Someday you'll understand, but for now, just trust.


Just trust that I'm there
Trust that I'm present for you.


Just trust that I love you
Trust that I have love for you.


Trust that I care
Trust that I'm invested in our relationship.


Trust that I need you to always be there
Trust that I need you to support me and be there for me always.


Trust that you know me well enough to know
Believe that you know me so well, that you can sense how I feel.


I'm the high priest but you put on the show
I'm a leader with the power to give pleasure to you.


Open up to me, open up to me
Be vulnerable and open with me about your emotions.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ashton Simmonds, Jordan D C Evans, Matthew Leon, Matthew Raymond Burnett, Tommy Paxton-Beesley

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