Little Bit
Drake/Lykke Li Lyrics
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Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Hands down, I'm too proud for love
But with eyes shut, it's you I'm thinkin' of
But how we move from A to B, it can't be up to me
'Cause you don't know, who I was before you
I'd be losing, so I just ignore you, yeah
Oh, but you're on my mind
My mind, my mind, my mind, my mind
Oh, but maybe in time
In time, in time
I'll tell you I'm
A little bit, a little bit
A little bit in love with you
I guess that I'm a little bit, a little bit
A little bit in love with you (oh)
I know you told me break their hearts
But it's you I wanna take apart
And I will never ever be the first to say it
But still I, they know I, ah, ah, ah
I would do it, push a button
Pull a trigger, climb a mountain
Jump off a cliff, 'cause you're my baby
I love you, love you, a little bit
I would do it, you would say it
You would mean it, we could do it
It was you and I and only I, mm
Think I'm a little bit, little bit
A little bit in love with you
But only if you're a little bit, little bit
Little bit in la-la-la-la-love with me (oh, uh)
I hope they never find out (find out)
What they already know, know, know
As soon as it's official (official)
We'll have to let it go, go, go
So we don't confirm the fling
Keep avoiding all the questions (questions)
You could teach me many things
I'm just scared to learn a lesson (lesson)
The pressure's on, both hearts beat like a metronome
Both in sync like a Justin song
Feels so right but it's just so wrong
I wonder what my world 'bout
When niggas that I know tryna take my girl out
And her friends say I ain't the one to go for
She just jealous cause you always get approached more
Oh well, tell her fall back
Caught up in some more shit, tell her call back
Tell her get a man that ain't cheatin' on her ass
With a girl that I know, yeah tell her all that, that
And as for you, I think I know you're the one
The closest I've come
I'm probably a little bit, a little bit
A little bit in love with you
I guess that I'm a little bit, a little bit
A little bit in love with you (oh)
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh (la-la-la-la-la)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
In "Little Bit," Drake and Lykke Li sing about the confusion and uncertainty that come with falling in love. The opening lines set a mood of guardedness, with Drake admitting that he's too proud to love someone, but still can't help thinking about her. The line "you don't know who I was before you" illustrates the fear of being vulnerable and showing someone your true self. The chorus is an admission that both parties are in love, but only a little bit, as if they're testing the waters and not quite sure where it will lead. The verses detail how Drake would do anything for this person, even things that are dangerous or self-destructive. There's a sense of urgency and desperation in the lyrics, as if Drake is afraid to lose this person but also terrified of what it means to be fully devoted to someone.
The song is about the complicated feelings that come with falling in love and the risk of being vulnerable with another person. The lyrics are full of contradictions, as Drake admits his pride but also declares his love for this person. The chorus is a repetition of the title, "Little Bit," emphasizing the ambiguous nature of their relationship. The song seems to suggest that love is a messy and unpredictable emotion, but one that's worth exploring, even if it means risking heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Hands down, I'm too proud for love
I have too much pride to accept love
But with eyes shut, it's you I'm thinkin' of
I can't help but think of you, even with my eyes closed
But how we move from A to B, it can't be up to me
I can't control how our relationship progresses
'Cause you don't know, who I was before you
You don't know who I was before we met
And basically, to see a change in me
To see a change in me
I'd be losing, so I just ignore you, yeah
Changing for you would mean I'm losing myself, so I ignore you
Oh, but you're on my mind
You're always on my mind
My mind, my mind, my mind, my mind
My mind, my mind, my mind, my mind
Oh, but maybe in time
But maybe eventually
In time, in time
Eventually
I'll tell you I'm
I'll tell you that I'm
A little bit, a little bit
Just a little bit
A little bit in love with you
Just a little bit in love with you
I guess that I'm a little bit, a little bit
I think that I might be, just a little bit
A little bit in love with you (oh)
Just a little bit in love with you
I know you told me break their hearts
You told me to break their hearts
But it's you I wanna take apart
But I only want to be with you
And I will never ever be the first to say it
I will never be the first to say that I love you
But still I, they know I, ah, ah, ah
But still, everyone knows
I would do it, push a button
I would do anything for you
Pull a trigger, climb a mountain
Anything at all
Jump off a cliff, 'cause you're my baby
Even jump off a cliff, because I love you
I love you, love you, a little bit
I love you, just a little bit
I would do it, you would say it
I would do anything for you, and you would say it
You would mean it, we could do it
We could do anything, and you would mean it
It was you and I and only I, mm
Just the two of us
Think I'm a little bit, little bit
I think I might be, just a little bit
A little bit in love with you
Just a little bit in love with you
But only if you're a little bit, little bit
Only if you feel the same way I do, just a little bit
Little bit in la-la-la-la-love with me (oh, uh)
Just a little bit in love with me
I hope they never find out (find out)
I hope nobody finds out
What they already know, know, know
What they already suspect
As soon as it's official (official)
As soon as we officially start dating
We'll have to let it go, go, go
We'll have to let our secret go
So we don't confirm the fling
So we don't confirm that we're seeing each other
Keep avoiding all the questions (questions)
Avoid all questions about our relationship
You could teach me many things
You could teach me so much
I'm just scared to learn a lesson (lesson)
I'm just scared to get hurt
The pressure's on, both hearts beat like a metronome
The stakes are high, our hearts are beating in time
Both in sync like a Justin song
Perfectly in sync, like a Justin Timberlake song
Feels so right but it's just so wrong
It feels so right, but it's wrong to everyone else
I wonder what my world 'bout
I wonder what everyone thinks of us
When niggas that I know tryna take my girl out
When guys are trying to take you away from me
And her friends say I ain't the one to go for
Your friends don't think I'm the right one for you
She just jealous cause you always get approached more
She's just jealous because guys are always hitting on you
Oh well, tell her fall back
Oh well, tell her to back off
Caught up in some more shit, tell her call back
I'm busy, tell her to call back later
Tell her get a man that ain't cheatin' on her ass
Tell her to find someone who won't cheat on her
With a girl that I know, yeah tell her all that, that
With a girl I know, just tell her all of that
And as for you, I think I know you're the one
And as for you, I think you're the one for me
The closest I've come
The closest I've come to being in love
I'm probably a little bit, a little bit
I'm probably, just a little bit
A little bit in love with you
Just a little bit in love with you
I guess that I'm a little bit, a little bit
I think that I might be, just a little bit
A little bit in love with you (oh)
Just a little bit in love with you
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh (la-la-la-la-la)
Ooh, ooh, ooh (la-la-la-la-la)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Aubrey Drake Graham, Lykke Li Timotej Zachrisson
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