You're The One
Guerilla Black featuring Mario Winans Lyrics

Oh yeah, oh yeah! ohh baby
Expressing excitement and affection for the person being addressed.

Oh ohh, oh ohh, oh baby, oh yeah..
Further expressing excitement and affection.

I remember when I met you on Crenshaw
Recalling the location of a past encounter.

I almost crashed my truck, and spilled my Hen' dawg
Conveying that the attraction to the person was so powerful it caused a temporary loss of control.

Yes you, God blessed you, I was trying to get next to you
Acknowledging the attractiveness of the person and expressing a desire to pursue them.

Your homegirls was hating, but I didn't care
Noting the negative reactions of the person's friends, but stating that those reactions didn't dissuade the singer.

You said you had a man, I was like "where?"
Expressing disbelief or disregard for the person's current relationship status.

It was something so different about you
Noting a certain uniqueness or special quality in the person.

I felt so gifted around you
Feeling elevated or empowered in the presence of the person.

Even though you had a man and all
Acknowledging again the person's current relationship status.

I took the chance to call, we held hands at the mall
Taking a risk to initiate contact with the person and describing an early physical connection.

That day was so special to me
Describing an emotional attachment or significance to a specific moment or event.

Your man left you at Mickey D's
Detailing an instance where the person's partner neglected them.

You called me, I scooped you up
Depicting an act of chivalry or rescue to the person.

I seen fear in your eyes, the tears in your eyes
Observing and describing the person's emotional state.

He can't hug you like I hug you
Asserting a superior ability to provide comfort or intimacy compared to the person's current partner.

Better yet love you like this thug do
Claiming to be able to love the person in a way unique to the artist's personality or characteristics.

You're so special, you're the one
Praising the person and stating a romantic attraction.

But you're already ta-ken
Acknowledging once again the person's relationship status.

Oh I can't help the way I'm feeling
Expressing the intensity of the artist's emotions.

You're the one, I wish I could replace him
Stating a desire to replace the person's current partner and be in a relationship with them instead.

Cause I know that baby you're the one
Reinforcing the idea that the person is uniquely special to the artist.

I'm having the time of my life
Expressing enjoyment and happiness in a current situation.

Felt the world on wheels, you and your homegirl got some skills
Describing a positive shared experience and noting the admirable abilities of the person's friend.

Nobody make me feel like you do
Conveying that the person is the only one who can produce a certain feeling in the singer.

Or better yet real like you, I messed around and killed dude
Asserting that the person is genuine and true, and possibly implying a violent or confrontational encounter with the person's partner.

I seen homegirly just flossin, we made eye contact
Observing another person and making an emotional connection with the person being addressed.

Dude always is flossin, me never
Contrasting the artist's humble ways with someone else's flashy behavior.

You and be-l-a-see-k forever, tattered on my neck in green letters
Expressing a desire for a permanent commitment with the person, even to the point of getting a tattoo of their name.

Late night eating Häagen-Dazs, watching Uncut
Describing a shared leisure activity with the person.

And me sitting there, playing wit your butt
Suggesting a playful or erotic act with the person.

Took off your clothes, I hit it on the counch
Describing a sexual encounter with the person in a private space.

Even though mom's in the house
Noting a potential obstacle or distraction during the encounter.

Nothing could replace this feeling
Describing a strong emotional connection with the person.

It's like winning 2 million, our bond closer than Cicilians
Comparing the emotional attachment to a significant financial gain and emphasizing the strength of the relationship.

I know old boy won't leave you alone
Noting the persistence of the person's partner despite their apparent dissatisfaction.

I know you love him, but our love is strong
Appealing to the person's loyalty and declaring the strength of the singer's love.

I couldn't leave well enough alone
Conveying a sense of regret or trouble caused by the singer's actions.

Hell I had to hit ya cell phone
Describing an intentional or intrusive act of communication.

I left you a message, it went like this, "I love you, mmmuah!"
Communicating a message of affection to the person.

I guess it's my luck, I goes to the Magic
Describing a coincidental encounter or situation.

Damn, ain't that his truck?
Noticing the vehicle of the person's partner in the vicinity.

I guess you wit him, screw him
Expressing frustration or rejection towards the person's partner.

If it wasn't for you, I'd have to do him
Implying that the artist would harm or fight the person's partner if not for their affection for the person.

You seen 'em at Jack In The Box
Describing another sighting of the person's partner.

He was mackin a lot, to some rats in a drop
Conveying disapproval of the partner's behavior and choice of companions.

Now you call The Beat and The Power, dedicate songs every hour
Describing an act of public devotion to the singer on a radio station.

All hell done broke loose
Describing a sudden or chaotic situation.

He got your passcode to your cell and my Nextel shirt too
Detailing a breach of privacy and possibly implying infidelity or dishonesty by the person.

I guess it's time for you to decide
Suggesting a decision needs to be made between the singer and the person's partner.

Which one of us you want in your ride?
Asking the person to choose which romantic partner they want to be with long-term.