How Deep Is Your Love
Dru Hill f/ Redman Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

Yo, yo (Godzilla) Yeah (how deep is your love for me?)
Yo, yo, yo, yo (tell me what it's gonna be)
Look around brotha', haha, Def Jam (do you see your self fuckin' with a nigga like me)
Def the word (on the low though so your friends won't know)
Funk Doc in the house (yeah) (how deep is your love for me?)
Yo, yo, yo
(Tell me what it's gonna be) look around brotha'
(Do you see your self fuckin' with a nigga like me) keep it high, Dru Hill
(On the low though so your friends won't know) Def Squad, from the top, one time

Hey mami, you know that I like it that you call me papi
But it seems like lately, baby
That you've been seeing another chico
And baby, you know that he can't go down like me
And you know that the nigga can't freak like me
So mami tell me one little thing
How deep is your love for me?

How deep is your love for me?
Tell me what it's gonna be
Now do you see your self fuckin'
With a nigga like me
On the low though so your friends won't know, see now (sing it again)

How deep is your love for me?
Tell me what it's gonna be
Now do you see your self fuckin'
With a nigga like me
On the low though so your friends won't know, see now

Ven aquí, little mami, Puerto Rican
I see the way you wiggle it, the way you move your body
He can't make it get wetter than me
But I bet he keep tellin' you he better than me
You know that he can't go down like me ('cause you don't know?)
You know that he ain't no freak like me (and you don't know?)
So baby tell me one little thing
How deep is your love for me?

How deep is your love for me?
Tell me what it's gonna be
Now do you see your self fuckin'
With a nigga like me
On the low though so your friends won't know, see now (sing it again)

How deep is your love for me?
Tell me what it's gonna be (said yeah yeah)
Now do you see your self fuckin'
With a nigga like me (yeah, yeah, yeah baby)
On the low though so your friends won't know, see now

How deep is your love for me? (How deep is your love)
Tell me what it's gonna be (ooh baby)
Now do you see your self fuckin'
With a nigga like me (alright)
On the low though so your friends won't know, see now (do you see)

How deep is your love for me? (how deep)
Tell me what it's gonna be (how deep)
Now do you see your self fuckin'
With a nigga like me (yeah yeah)
On the low though so your friends won't know, see now

Ay Nokio (tell me what it's gonna be)
Te extrano mucho (do you see your self fuckin' with a nigga like me)
Ven aqui, mi papi morenito (on the low though so your friends won't know)
Y damelo duro (how deep is your love for me, tell me what it's gonna be)
Damelo, papi chulo (do you see your self fuckin' with a nigga like me)
(On the low though so your friends won't know) mas duro, Dios mio

Yo, yo, yo, yo, buenos dias mama
Creep with Dr. Bullshit
When I talk my teeth should rot
I'm from Da Bricks, so which means I'm born to dog
Your girlfriends want a shot at it?
Warn 'em all
I hear them all from the bathroom stall
Tap and drawl
Say they get gas to pass platinum cars
Then I'm like, "Yo!
I'm goin' to buy my crew bikes with double pipes
That we quick to lose on the turnpike"
I'm the one that turned you out, dog it out
It was the Hennessy that made us slug it out
But you like, bitch you freaky, you down with it
Your other man's a punk
When I hand the punk the rush, he ride out
Tough, even Honey Comb hide out, duck the hour
Rush, better choose quick chick, I got tracks to dust
Dru Hill, Def Squad, if you askin' us (how deep, how deep is your love?)

How deep is your love for me?
Tell me what it's gonna be (I've got to know baby)
Now do you see your self fuckin'
With a nigga like me (oh yeah)
On the low though so your friends won't know, see now

How deep is your love for me? (alright)
Tell me what it's gonna be (said alright)
Now do you see your self fuckin'
With a nigga like me
On the low though so your friends won't know, see now (said yeah)

How deep is your love for me
Tell me what it's gonna be (baby)
Now do you see your self fuckin'
With a nigga like me
On the low though so your friends won't know, see now (think I'll sing it again)

How deep is your love for me
Tell me what it's gonna be
Now do you see your self fuckin'
With a nigga like me
On the low though so your friends won't know, see now

How deep is your love for me (baby)
Tell me what it's gonna be (tell me)
Now do you see your self fuckin'
With a nigga like me
On the low though so your friends won't know, see now

How deep is your love for me
Tell me what it's gonna be
Now do you see your self fuckin'




With a nigga like me
On the low though so your friends won't know, see now

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Dru Hill's song "How deep is your love for me?" are about a man questioning his lover's commitment to him. He acknowledges that he likes it when she calls him "papi," but he suspects that she is seeing another man. He tries to convince her to choose him instead by telling her that he can perform sexual acts better than her other lover. He is asking her to be honest about her feelings and to what extent she is willing to go to be with him.


Throughout the song, Dru Hill uses Spanish phrases to emphasize his Puerto Rican heritage, making the song a fusion of Latin and R&B. The use of the Spanish language adds to the passion and intensity of the song. The lyrics also convey a sense of urgency as he pleads with his lover to choose him.


Some have interpreted the song as objectifying women as sexual objects, while others view it as a playful way of expressing sexual desire towards a lover. Regardless of the interpretation, the song remains a classic R&B track with its smooth melody, sultry vocals, and memorable chorus.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey mami you know that I like it when you call me papi
The singer enjoys when the addressee calls him 'papi'


But it seems like that you be creeping
It appears as if the addressee is being unfaithful


That you've been seeing another chico
The addressee has been seeing another man


And baby you know that he can't go down like me
The artist believes that he is better at performing oral sex than the addressee's other partner


And you know the nigga can't freak like me
The artist believes that he is better at sexual experimentation than the addressee's other partner


So mami tell me one little thing
The singer wants the addressee to answer a single question


How deep is your love for me
The singer wants to know how strong the addressee's love is for him


Will I keep you mami
The artist wonders if he will be able to keep the affection of the addressee


Puerto Rican I see the way you wiggle it
The artist notices and appreciates the addressee's moves because she is Puerto Rican


The way you move your body
The artist admires the addressee's body movements


He can't make it get wetter than me
The singer believes that he is better at sexually arousing the addressee than her other partner


But I bet he keep telling you he better than me
The addressee's other partner claims to be better in bed than the artist, but the artist does not believe it


Ooh...you know that he can't go down like me
The singer is confident that he is more skilled at performing oral sex than the addressee's other partner


And you know he ain't no freak like me
The singer is more adventurous and open-minded in bed than the addressee's other partner


Ay Dios mio
The singer exclaims 'Oh my God' in excitement


Te extrano mucho
The artist misses the addressee very much


Ven aque mi papi morenito
The artist wants the addressee to come to him, as he is her 'little dark daddy'


Y damelo duro
The singer wants the addressee to have sex with him aggressively


Damelo papi chulo
The singer wants the addressee to give him what he wants sexually


Now do you see your self fuckin
The artist is asking the addressee if she can picture herself having sex with him


With a nigga like me
The artist is referring to himself as a black man


On the low though so your friends won't know see
The artist wants to keep the relationship a secret from the addressee's friends




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Mark A Andrews, Reggie Noble, Rick Cousin, Tamir Ruffin, Warryn S II Campbell

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Comments from YouTube:

@akino4188

Who's here in 2024 ❤

@christineomondi4630

I am😂😂😂

@governorspub

im here for it fam!

@timothykamita124

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️🙌🏾😜😘😍🙏🏾🥵🍬🥰😋🤤❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@timothykamita124

😘🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️🍬🤤🥵🙏🏾🙌🏾

@PaulWindsor978

🤚🤚

13 More Replies...

@angelh6345

Rest of dru hill: 🕺🕺🕺
Sisqo outta nowhere: 🤸🏽‍♀️
And I love him for it every time ♥️♥️♥️♥️

@hebrewisrealite9156

😂😂😂💯

@paulettewashington1088

EVERY MOMENT!! 💖💖💖

@coreejacobs4780

😂😂😂 I miss these times so much

More Comments

More Versions