Be Mine
Grits Lyrics

Hey baby hey baby hey baby
Repeating to catch attention, express affection and a desire for the listener's attention

Slow down hold up (I want you to be mine)
Asking the listener to take things slowly and consider being in a committed relationship

We can hook up
Suggesting a casual romantic relationship

We can get married
Suggesting a serious and committed romantic relationship

This is my gift to you
Offering the idea of a long-term committed relationship as a gift

My love is true
Reaffirming the genuineness of the singer's feelings

Who’d have thought my babe was on an island of her own
Expressing disbelief that the singer would find someone so compatible with him on an island that seems far removed from his own life

Had me smiling on the phone same page different time zones
Expressing joy at being able to connect with and mutually understand someone who is far away in a different time zone

God’s a real character painting caricatures of christ
Musing on God's sense of humor in painting a comical but true portrayal of a divine figure

And his love for the church enduring the pain 'cause it hurts
Reflecting on the idea that God's love for his followers endures even in difficult spiritual circumstances

When I saw you I went bezerk insane goin looney and cartooney
Describing the overwhelming infatuation the singer felt upon seeing the listener

So sue me you was a vision of beauty truly
Admitting to being spellbound by the listener's physical appearance

Thinking of all the charm to inflect upon my behalf
Contemplating how to impress and woo the listener

Forgive me don’t mean to stare but your hair is down to your calf
Apologizing for staring and complimenting the listener's appearance

Tell me about yourself your culture is polynesian
Requesting information about the listener's background and culture

I love when the breeds be mixin our blueprint is in ephesians
Celebrating the idea of interracial relationships and expressing religious faith

Instantaneously cultures collided decided we’d ride it
Describing how the artist and listener connected immediately despite cultural differences

Spent time in prayer separately so we wouldn’t have to hide it
Sharing how the couple prayed individually to avoid hiding their relationship from others

Fictitious image brought to life reflection of love
Musing on how the listener was a real and perfect embodiment of the singer's romantic ideal

Carefully inspected with gloves so fragile my darling was
Describing how the artist was cautious with the listener's feelings and felt they needed to be handled with care

And I ain't need miss cleo to re-assure me that I got her
Asserting that the artist is confident in their mutual romantic feelings without needing psychic validation

Scored big like the opening week of harry potter
Comparing the success of the relationship to that of a highly anticipated and successful book release

In the beginning I hesitated debated within my soul
Reflecting on initial doubts and insecurities about the relationship

Wrestling with my feelings of knowing if you was sent
Questioning if the listener was meant to be in the artist's life

Enduring the distance alone being content
Enduring the physical distance between the couple with patience and acceptance

Longing your presence believing that we was meant
Expressing desire for the listener's physical presence and trusting in fate that they were meant to be together

Submitted my intent I was truly convinced
Communicated the singer's desire for a committed relationship and being confident in their decision

You're the women in my life I couldn’t breathe without
Expressing how important the listener is to the artist and how they rely on them emotionally

And I wrote this so you wouldn’t have any doubt
Creating a declaration of love so the listener has no doubts about the artist's feelings

Or misunderstanding of what my love is really about
Clarifying that the singer's love is genuine and clear

Cause from here on out baby its all about us
Asserting that the singer is committed to the couple's relationship and future together

And from here on out I want to build on trust
Recognizing the importance of trust in a healthy relationship and committing to building that trust

Cause the union we got ain't no comparing any other
Celebrating the uniqueness of the couple's relationship and its strength compared to others

I'm askin you to be more than a baby's mother
Asking the listener to be a committed partner and spouse beyond being the mother of the artist's child

My help mate soul tie my right hand
Describing the listener as the singer's soulmate and partner in all aspects of life

Beginning and end and better half of life
Expressing how the listener is everything to the artist and completes them in every way

To be my lady my lover my best friend and wife hey
Asking the listener to be everything to the singer: a romantic partner, companion, and spouse