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Can't let no one see me get down
It's alright
I know they think I get around
You and I
Got something they can't know about
Really only heaven knows my heart
We got so much history in the stories about us
So come on over baby
We gon' light some candles tonight
very special
We gon' do whatever you like
Very special
Got some henney chillin' on ice
Very special
Hope you make the rest of my life
Very special
Very special
All night
Warm my bed
It's a little cold on your shoulder
Mama said
I will understand when I'm older
In my head
Even if you tell me it's over
I'll pretend you told me I'm your all
'Cause you know this ain't an ordinary love
We got so much history in the stories about us
So come on over baby
We gon' light some candles tonight
very special
We gon' do whatever you like
Very special
Got some henney chillin' on ice
Very special
Hope you make the rest of my life
Very special
Very special
All night
He suppose to be with you
That what everybody gon' tell me
But I really can't count on what everybody gon' tell me
She ain't seen her baby in a couple days
And I'm looking at my baby right up in his face
Flowers and gifts, restaurants
I swear he buy me anythang I want
That's why I'm so quick to
Put that music on for him, listen to it baby
We gon' light some candles tonight
very special
We gon' do whatever you like
Very special
Got some henney chillin' on ice
Very special
Hope you make the rest of my life
Very special
Very special
Very special
Very special
All night
(Very special)
(Very special)
(Very special)
All night
The opening lines of the song, "Hit the lights / Can't let no one see me get down," suggest that the singer is getting ready to do something secretive. She follows this up by acknowledging the rumors about her promiscuity--"I know they think I get around"--and then immediately contrasts herself against those rumors: "You and I / Got something they can't know about." The intimacy that the singer shares with this other person is deep and special, a love that's not ordinary. This love comes with a history and stories that make it unique. The chorus gives us a view into the singer's plans for the night--the candles are being lit, the Hennessy is on ice--and the emotion that she feels for this other person is deep and passionate.
The second verse of the song starts off with the singer once again seeking comfort in her lover's embrace. "Warm my bed / It's a little cold on your shoulder." She hints at the disapproval that she's faced because of this relationship--"Mama said / I will understand when I'm older"--but the evidence of the relationship is too strong for her to ignore. "In my head / Even if you tell me it's over / I'll pretend you told me I'm your all."
The song's bridge features a conversation between the singer and an unnamed person who tells her that this other person should be with them. The singer acknowledges that she's heard this before, but dismisses it, saying "But I really can't count on what everybody gon' tell me." Instead, she focuses on the moments that she is sharing with her lover--"She ain't seen her baby in a couple days / And I'm looking at my baby right up in his face." The song then moves back into the chorus, repeating the opening lines and highlighting the intimacy and passion that the singer and her lover share.
Line by Line Meaning
Hit the lights
Turning off the lights so no one can see us be intimate
Can't let no one see me get down
Being cautious about being caught being intimate
It's alright
Comforting oneself about the situation
I know they think I get around
Acknowledging what others say about reputation
You and I
Addressing the partner
Got something they can't know about
Keeping the intimacy a secret from everyone else except the partner
Really only heaven knows my heart
Believing that only God knows how they truly feel
You know this ain't an ordinary love
Acknowledging that their relationship is unique
We got so much history in the stories about us
Reflecting on the shared experiences and memories in the relationship
So come on over baby
Inviting the partner over
We gon' light some candles tonight
Setting the mood for intimacy
very special
Emphasizing the significance of the night
We gon' do whatever you like
Willingness to please the partner
Got some henney chillin' on ice
Having some alcohol prepared for the night
Hope you make the rest of my life
Expressing love and hope for the relationship's future
Warm my bed
Asking the partner to provide physical warmth
It's a little cold on your shoulder
Commenting on the partner's body temperature
Mama said
Referencing what her mother taught her
I will understand when I'm older
Assuming the mother's teachings will be clearer later in life
In my head
Holding on to a fantasy
Even if you tell me it's over
Refusing to acknowledge the possibility of a break-up
I'll pretend you told me I'm your all
Deluding oneself into believing that the partner values the relationship as much as they do
He suppose to be with you
Introducing a third-party perspective
That what everybody gon' tell me
Referencing hearsay about a supposed relationship between the partner and someone else
But I really can't count on what everybody gon' tell me
Expressing doubt about rumors
She ain't seen her baby in a couple days
Comments on another person's distance from their partner
And I'm looking at my baby right up in his face
Filled with admiration for their partner
Flowers and gifts, restaurants
List of things the partner does for them
I swear he buy me anythang I want
Boasting about the partner's generosity
That's why I'm so quick to
Explaining why they are so devoted to the partner
Put that music on for him, listen to it baby
Using music to set the mood for intimacy with the partner
(Very special)
Reiterating the special significance of the evening
(Very special)
Reiterating the special significance of the evening
(Very special)
Reiterating the special significance of the evening
All night
Implying that the specialness of the night will last until morning
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