Focus
H.E.R. Lyrics

Can you focus on me?
The singer is asking the listener to pay attention solely to them.

Baby, can you focus on me? Babe
The singer is asking their significant other to pay attention and focus on them.

Hands in the soap
The singer is washing their hands.

Have the faucet's running and I keep looking at you
The artist is distracted by their significant other while doing a mundane task.

Stuck on your phone, now you're stuck in your zone
The significant other is preoccupied with their phone and is not paying attention to the artist.

And you don't have a clue
The significant other is oblivious to the singer's frustrations.

But I don't wanna give up
The singer is unwilling to end the relationship.

Baby, I just want you to get up
The artist wants their significant other to actively make an effort to connect with them.

Lately I've been a little fed up
The artist is growing increasingly frustrated with the lack of attention they are receiving.

Wish you would just focus on
The artist desires attention and connection from their significant other.

Lazy and broke?
The singer is questioning if their significant other is unmotivated and poor.

Know he get this money, so I guess I can't complain (hmm)
The artist recognizes that their significant other has money and should not be the source of their complaints.

But I feel alone even when we're alone
The singer feels disconnected and alone even when they are physically with their significant other.

And that don't cost a thing
The singer notes that physical presence does not equate to emotional presence, which is what they desire.

Baby, can you focus on me? (Oh, yeah)
The singer is requesting attention from their significant other again.

Me, me
The artist is reiterating that they want the attention directed solely on them.

Baby, can you focus on me? (Yeah)
The artist is again requesting attention from their significant other.

Baby, can you focus (oh), on me?
The singer is urging their significant other to pay attention solely to them.

Baby, focus
The singer is urging their significant other to actively pay attention and focus.

Can't you see?
The artist is frustrated that their significant other cannot understand their desires.

I just wanna love you, baby
The artist expresses their desire to love and be loved by their significant other.

Look me in my eyes, ooh
The artist desires constant attention and connection from their significant other.