J.Phlip, known to most as Jess or Jessica Rose Phillippe, was completely ru… Read Full Bio ↴J.Phlip, known to most as Jess or Jessica Rose Phillippe, was completely ruined when she discovered house music in her hometown of Champaign, IL just 2 hours south of Chicago. This location might help describe the how or why behind the unique genre bending blend that Phlip brings to the dancefloor. Perhaps it was the proximity to Chicago that let house music make its influence, but the distance that allowed her the freedom to eventually welcome other sounds into her mix. Her sets posses this fun lets-not-forget-this-is-dance-music feeling and simultaneously keeps you guessing as to what might come next. Her collection spans house, tech house, deep house, techno, random bleeps, and special bloops. In 2005 she won a national DJ competition held by BPM magazine, since then she has made name for herself as a DJ in Chicago and now as DJ-slash-Producer in San Francisco, with an immediate invite to become resident at the legendary EndUp and her first record released on the San Francisco based label Dirtybird!

Say My Name
J. Phlip Lyrics

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You've been dressing up the truth
I've been dressing up for you
Then you leave me in this room, this room
Pour a glass and bite my tongue
You say I'm the only one
If it's true, then why you running, you running?

Ooh-woah-oh

If you're really being honest
If you really want this (ooh-woah-oh)
Why you acting like a stranger?
What's with your behavior? (Ooh-woah-oh)

Say my name, say my name
If you love me, let me hear you
Say my name, say my name
I am dying to believe you
I feel alone in your arms
I feel you breaking my heart
Say my name, say my name
If you love me, let me hear you

Let me hear you

I got darkness in my head
Don't believe a word you said
Still I let you in my bed, my bed (yeah)
Got too many different sides
Got designer in your eyes
Something has to change tonight, tonight, tonight

Ooh-woah-oh
If you're really being honest
If you really want this (ooh-woah-oh)
Why you acting like a stranger?
What's with your behavior? (Ooh-woah-oh)

Say my name, say my name
If you love me, let me hear you
Say my name, say my name
I am dying to believe you
I feel alone in your arms
I feel you breaking my heart
Say my name, say my name
If you love me, let me hear you

Yeah, yeah, yeah (let me hear you)
Woo, woo (let me hear you)
Eres candela (let me hear you)
Mi única nena
J Balvin, man, leggo, come on

Escucha cómo digo tu nombre
Desde Medellín hasta Londres
Cuando te llamo, la maldad responde (let's go)
No pregunta cuándo, sólo dónde (no, no)
Te dejas llevar, de lo prohibido eres adicta
Una adicción que sabes controlar
Y te dejas llevar, lo más caliente en la pista
Todo lo que tienes de muestra, ¿pa' qué lo dan?
Mordiendo mis labios verás
Que nadie más está en mi camino (yeah yeah)
Nada tiene por qué importar
Déjalo atrás, estás conmigo
Mordiendo mis labios verás
Que nadie más está en mi camino (yeah yeah)
Nada tiene por qué importar
Déjalo atrás, estás conmigo

Say my name, say my name
If you love me, let me hear you
Say my name, say my name
I am dying to believe you
I feel alone in your arms
I feel you breaking my heart

Say my name, say my name
If you love me, let me hear you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of J. Phlip's song "Say My Name" is about a relationship that lacks trust and honesty. The singer suspects that her partner is not truthful and keeps changing his behavior towards her. The first verse indicates that her partner dresses up the truth while she dresses up for him. He would then leave her in the room, make himself a drink, and ignore her. The pre-chorus confronts her partner and questions why he is behaving like a stranger when they are supposed to be in love. The chorus urges her partner to say her name and prove his love for her.

In the second verse, the singer is still doubtful about her partner's intentions. She doesn't believe a word he says but still lets him into her bed. She recognizes that there are different sides to him, and she needs him to change for their relationship to work. J. Phlip repeats the pre-chorus and chorus to emphasize how important it is for her partner to acknowledge their love publicly.

The bridge features J. Balvin who sings in Spanish. He talks about how he calls out the singer's name from Medellin to London, and she responds to his call. He understands that she is addicted to the forbidden, but she can control herself. He asks her to let go of her past and move on with him.

Overall, the song highlights the need for honesty and trust in a relationship. The lyrics reflect the vulnerability of the singer as she pleads for her partner to be truthful and prove his love for her.

Line by Line Meaning

You've been dressing up the truth
You have been hiding the truth or changing it to make it seem better

I've been dressing up for you
I have been trying to impress you by changing the way I look or act

Then you leave me in this room, this room
After everything, you just leave me alone in this room

Pour a glass and bite my tongue
I am trying to hold back my feelings and keep quiet while I drink alcohol

You say I'm the only one
You claim that I am the only person you love or care for

If it's true, then why you running, you running?
If what you say is true, then why are you avoiding me or leaving? Why are you not staying with me?

Ooh-woah-oah
A sound effect added for emphasis or a musical transition

If you're really being honest
If you are truly telling the truth

If you really want this (ooh-woah-oah)
If you truly want to be with me and make this work

Why you acting like a stranger
Why are you acting distant or unfamiliar with me when you supposedly love me?

What's with your behavior? (Ooh-woah-oah)
Why are you acting this way towards me when you claim to love me? A musical transition is added for emphasis.

Say my name, say my name
Addressing the partner being spoken to and asking them to say their name, possibly to confirm their love or commitment

If you love me, let me hear you
Asking the partner to express their love and commitment verbally

I am dying to believe you
I really want to believe that you truly love me

I feel alone in your arms
Even when I am with you, I feel isolated and disconnected

I feel you breaking my heart
I feel emotional pain and sadness because of the way you are treating me

Let me hear you
A repeated request for the partner to express their love and commitment verbally

I got darkness in my head
I am struggling with negative thoughts and feelings

Don't believe a word you said
I do not trust what you have said to me

Still I let you in my bed, my bed (yeah)
Despite not believing you, I still let you into my personal space and intimacy

Got too many different sides
You have too many conflicting personalities or characteristics

Got designer in your eyes
You are obsessed with materialistic things, as shown through the things you look at or focus on

Something has to change tonight, tonight, tonight
Something needs to be different soon or there will be consequences

Eres candela
You are fire (a compliment)

Pa' mi única nena
For my only girl

(J Balvin man, leggo, come on)
A brief introduction from J Balvin, the featured artist on the song

Escucha como digo tu nombre
Listen to me say your name

Desde Medellín hasta Londres
From Medellín to London

Cuando te llamo, la maldad responde
When I call you, the bad side of you answers

No pregunta cuándo, sólo dónde
It does not ask when, only where

Te dejas llevar, de lo prohibido eres adicta
You let yourself be carried away, you are addicted to the forbidden

Una adicción que sabes controlar
An addiction that you know how to control

Y te dejas llevar, lo más caliente en la pista
And you let yourself be carried away, the hottest thing on the dance floor

Todo lo que tienes de muestra, ¿pa' qué lo dan?
Everything you show, what is it for?

Mordiendo mis labios verás
You will see me biting my lips

Que nadie más está en mi camino
That no one else is in my way

Nada tiene por qué importar
Nothing has to matter

Déjalo atrás, estás conmigo
Leave it behind, you are with me

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Cloud9, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: David Guetta, Jose Osorio Balvin, Emily Warren, Macon Holmes, Giorgio Tuinfort, Thomas Skov Troelsen, Philip Leigh, Boaz de Jong, Brittany Burton

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