Erica
Dead Celebrity Status Lyrics


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[Bobby] Dear Erica, I would cherish you more than life itself.
[Yas] Wait, no you wouldn't.-
[Bobby] Don't Listen to him, he only cares about himself.-
[Yas] alright -
[Bobby] See I would be there through thick and thin,
in sickness and in health, from beginning to end.
You gotta decide, me or him, Erica, tell me I'm curious.
[Yas] Bobby, I didn't mean to cut you off but are you really being serious?
You sound delirious, I can't believe I'm hearing this,
Erica's my girl, she always has been, period.
She hates you, what makes you think she would date you?
You got a new girl, like every week, at least I'm faithful.
[Bobby] Erica, take my advice, like how long have you known me?
I know Yas, he's the kind that'd leave you stranded and lonely.
Why are you lying to me?
So don't come crying to me.
###
### just me,
and all I want is a chance,
but you can't make up your mind.
- Erica please.
[Joss Stone]
I was happy at the time,
never knowing who was mine.
Now I hear your heart is broken.
- Erica please.
[Joss Stone]
I was happy at the time,
never knowing who was mine.
Now I hear your heart is broken.
[Bobby] Hold up, wait a minute,
I ain't afraid of commitment, but Yas is,
trust me, he'd be gone in an instant.
[Yas] Bobby's obsessive, he sleeps next to your pictures.
Now, let me go get Justin to cry you one more river.
- Cry me a river.
### big on pleasing but he acts like he mastered it.
I heard two minutes and he's sexually inadequate.
[Bobby] Okay, Yas, he's a loser, and I don't see the attraction,
all those pickup lines he uses, he read 'em in the last Maxim.
And ask him about how he likes to flirt with strangers.
He'd drop you in a second to watch the Indiana Pacers.
[Yas] Bobby, come on, you and Erica are dead wrong,
you'd have better luck hooking up with Stifler's Mom.
[Bobby] Listen, Erica's my soulmate, my fate, my world,
so get that through your head and go chase some other girl.
[Yas] Now Erica's my dream, my Billie Jean, my life.
Now is it him or is it me? You shouldn't have to think twice.
[Joss Stone]
I was happy at the time,
never knowing who was mine.
Now I hear your heart is broken.
- Erica please.
I was happy at the time,
never knowing who was mine.
Now I hear your heart is broken.
[Yas] Yo, you need to - pay me a listen, and -uh- follow my vision,
and -uh- stop playing mind games and make a decision.
[Bobby] Listen up, Erica, this whole charade feels senseless.
Never knew a girl could come between friendships.
[Joss Stone]
I never meant for this to grow so far,
I'm waiting to find out who you are.
[Bobby] Erica the beautiful
[Yas] slash dangerous,
[Bobby] slash hateful,
[Yas] slash painful,
[Bobby] she's my dark angel
[Yas] oh what a tangled web she weaves,
[Bobby] truly mine,
[Yas] truly yours,
- Erica please.
[Joss Stone]
I was happy at the time,
never knowing who was mine.
Now I hear your heart is broken.
- Erica please.
I was happy at the time,
never knowing who was mine.
Now I hear your heart is broken.
Broken.




Broken.
Broken.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Erica" by Dead Celebrity Status deal with a love triangle between three friends who are all vying for the affection of a woman named Erica. The two men, Bobby and Yas, argue back and forth throughout the song about who is a better match for her. Bobby claims that he would be a loyal and devoted partner, while Yas argues that Bobby is unreliable and only interested in himself. Joss Stone chimes in with a chorus that expresses her sadness at the situation and her wish for Erica to make a decision.


The song's lyrics explore themes of jealousy, selfishness, and betrayal. It portrays the lengths that people will go to in order to win the favor of someone they desire, even at the cost of friendships and trust. The use of two different male voices to represent the conflicting ideas and emotions adds another layer of depth to the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

Dear Erica, I would cherish you more than life itself.
Bobby (the singer of the song) says he loves Erica more than anything else in the world.


Wait, no you wouldn't.-
Yas (Erica's friend) thinks Bobby is lying about his love for Erica.


Don't Listen to him, he only cares about himself.-
Bobby asks Erica not to listen to Yas, and claims that Yas is selfish.


See I would be there through thick and thin,
Bobby promises Erica to be there for her in every situation.


in sickness and in health, from beginning to end.
Bobby promises Erica to take care of her all her life.


You gotta decide, me or him, Erica, tell me I'm curious.
Bobby wants Erica to choose between him and Yas.


Bobby, I didn't mean to cut you off but are you really being serious?
Yas asks Bobby if he is really serious about his intentions towards Erica.


You sound delirious, I can't believe I'm hearing this,
Yas thinks Bobby's statements are ridiculous and absurd.


Erica's my girl, she always has been, period.
Yas claims that Erica is his girl, and he has always felt this way.


She hates you, what makes you think she would date you?
Yas reminds Bobby that Erica hates him and would not date him.


You got a new girl, like every week, at least I'm faithful.
Yas accuses Bobby of being unfaithful because he has a new girlfriend every week.


Erica, take my advice, like how long have you known me?
Bobby asks Erica to trust him because he has known her for a long time.


I know Yas, he's the kind that'd leave you stranded and lonely.
Bobby thinks Yas is unreliable and would leave Erica stranded and lonely.


Why are you lying to me?
Bobby accuses Yas of lying about his feelings towards Erica.


So don't come crying to me.
Bobby tells Yas not to blame him if Erica rejects him.


just me,
Bobby claims that he is the only one who truly loves Erica.


and all I want is a chance,
Bobby wants Erica to give him a chance to prove his love for her.


but you can't make up your mind.
Erica is unable to decide between Bobby and Yas.


I was happy at the time,
Joss Stone (featured artist in the song) says that she was happy before all the complications arose.


never knowing who was mine.
Joss Stone was unsure about whom she belonged to.


Now I hear your heart is broken.
Joss Stone hears that Erica's heart is broken because of the conflicts.


Hold up, wait a minute,
Bobby interrupts Joss and Yas' conversation to defend himself.


I ain't afraid of commitment, but Yas is,
Bobby claims that he is not afraid of commitment, but Yas is.


trust me, he'd be gone in an instant.
Bobby is sure that Yas would abandon Erica in a moment.


Bobby's obsessive, he sleeps next to your pictures.
Yas accuses Bobby of being obsessed with Erica and sleeping next to her pictures.


Now, let me go get Justin to cry you one more river.
Yas sarcastically suggests that he will call Justin Timberlake to sing 'Cry Me a River,' a song about heartbreak.


big on pleasing but he acts like he mastered it.
Yas accuses Bobby of trying to please Erica but not knowing how to do it.


I heard two minutes and he's sexually inadequate.
Yas claims that Bobby is not good enough sexually.


Okay, Yas, he's a loser, and I don't see the attraction,
Bobby calls Yas a loser and claims that he does not understand why Erica is attracted to him.


all those pickup lines he uses, he read 'em in the last Maxim.
Bobby thinks that Yas learned all his pickup lines from a magazine called 'Maxim.'


And ask him about how he likes to flirt with strangers.
Bobby accuses Yas of flirting with strangers.


He'd drop you in a second to watch the Indiana Pacers.
Bobby accuses Yas of abandoning Erica to watch a basketball game.


Now Erica's my soulmate, my fate, my world,
Bobby claims that Erica is his soulmate and that his fate depends on her.


so get that through your head and go chase some other girl.
Bobby tells Yas to give up on Erica and find someone else.


Now Erica's my dream, my Billie Jean, my life.
Yas claims that Erica is his dream girl, his 'Billie Jean' (a reference to the Michael Jackson song), and his life.


Now is it him or is it me? You shouldn't have to think twice.
Yas asks Erica to choose between him and Bobby without any confusion.


Yo, you need to - pay me a listen, and -uh- follow my vision,
Yas advises Erica to listen to him and his perspective on the situation.


and -uh- stop playing mind games and make a decision.
Yas asks Erica to stop playing games with Bobby and him and make a decision about whom she wants to be with.


This whole charade feels senseless.
Bobby thinks that the whole situation is pointless and stupid.


Never knew a girl could come between friendships.
Bobby is surprised that a girl (Erica) has caused such a conflict between him and Yas.


Erica the beautiful
Bobby describes Erica's beauty.


slash dangerous,
Bobby acknowledges that Erica can be dangerous.


slash hateful,
Bobby admits that Erica can be hateful.


slash painful,
Bobby acknowledges that Erica's actions have caused him pain.


she's my dark angel
Bobby characterizes Erica as a dark and mysterious figure.


oh what a tangled web she weaves,
Bobby references the phrase 'what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive' and implies that Erica is deceitful.


truly mine,
Bobby claims that Erica belongs to him.


truly yours,
Yas claims that Erica belongs to him.


Broken.
The song ends with the word 'broken,' implying that the relationships between the three characters are irreparably damaged.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ABD, ARSENAULT, DALZIEL, DEAN, KOSOVIC, MCINTOSH, TAALAT

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Comments from YouTube:

Ana Scott

I've just been getting into them lately, and this is a favorite. I love that Joss Stone is in it, too.

Crude Blue

I wanna sing this with a friend really badly

Olivia Gortler

I love this song. <3

MrMonsterStudios

amazing song

Dwayne Voisey

Love it

heidi p

I love this video

Ryan McLean

The origional erica was a materpiece that sony records destroyed never forget it yas and bobby

KingSmerk

oh my god...this is scary this is everything thats going on in my life right now...her names erica too wtf

Angelita Morales

This is the best version

Cody

the interlude where they went back and forth each line u got completely backwards

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