Private
JLS Lyrics
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Baby I'm testing you
Cause it's about to get Out of control
Just one precaution though
There's something you should know
We gotta try to keep it quiet quiet
Cause what nobody see's
Girl it should stay between you and me
We should keep it private
Nobody's gotta know
Keep this thing on the low
Don't need nobody else
Just you and me invited
No need to shout it out
It's not what its about
If you can keep a secret
We can make it private, private, private
Let's keep it private, private, private
Oh oh
So here's the story now
People are talking loud
I'm just tryin' keep this under control
Girl here's the bottom line
You can't have love without trust
So girl let's keep it quiet quiet
Cause what nobody see's
They've no reason to believe
Girl it should stay between you and me
We should keep it private
Nobody's gotta know
Keep this thing on the low
Don't need nobody else
Just you and me invited
No need to shout it out
It's not what its about
If you can keep a secret
We can make it private, private, private
Let's keep it private, private, private
oh oh
Girl you better believe
If they try to invade our space
I promise I swear on my life
Gotta fight to protect this
Forget all the he said she said.
Keep it private.
We should keep it private
Nobody's gotta know
Keep this thing on the low
Don't need nobody else
Just you and me invited
No need to shout it out
It's not what it's about
If you can keep a secret
We can make it private, private, private
Let's keep it private, private, private
oh oh
In the song "Private", JLS is encouraging their partner to keep their relationship private and away from prying eyes. The lyrics convey a sense of protectiveness and exclusivity within the relationship. The song starts with the singer testing their partner: "Let's make this personal, cause baby I'm testing you". This could mean that they're asking their partner to keep the relationship private to see if they trust each other enough to keep that promise. The chorus repeats the idea that they should keep their relationship private from others. The singer reassures their partner that if they can keep a secret, they can make their relationship work.
In the second verse, the singer acknowledges that people are talking about their relationship and they need to control the narrative. They emphasize the importance of trust in a relationship, saying "You can't have love without trust". The bridge of the song is a plea from the singer to their partner to protect their relationship. They promise to fight to protect it from outside interference and gossip. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, solidifying the idea that a relationship can be successful if it's kept private.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's make this personal
Let's make this about you and me, let's make it intimate
Baby I'm testing you
I want to see if I can trust you with something important
Cause it's about to get Out of control
Because things might escalate and become unmanageable
Just one precaution though
Just one thing to be careful about
There's something you should know
I want to tell you something important
We gotta try to keep it quiet quiet
We have to make sure nobody else finds out about this
Cause what nobody see's
If nobody knows about it
They've no reason to believe.
Then they won't have a reason to doubt or interfere
Girl it should stay between you and me
This is something that should only be shared between the two of us
We should keep it private
We should keep this to ourselves
Nobody's gotta know
We don't need anyone else to know about this
Keep this thing on the low
Let's keep this quiet
Don't need nobody else
We don't need anyone else involved in this
Just you and me invited
It's just the two of us who are included in this
No need to shout it out
We don't need to tell anyone loudly
It's not what its about
That's not the point of this
If you can keep a secret
If you can make sure this doesn't get out
We can make it private, private, private
We can keep this to ourselves and not let anyone else get in the way
Oh oh
Repeating phrase used as a background to the chorus
So here's the story now
Here's what's happening now
People are talking loud
People are starting to talk loudly about this
I'm just tryin' keep this under control
I'm trying to make sure this doesn't get out of hand
Girl here's the bottom line
Here's the most important point
You can't have love without trust
It's impossible to have a real relationship without trust
Girl let's keep it quiet quiet
Let's make sure nobody else finds out about this
Girl you better believe
You need to believe me
If they try to invade our space
If someone tries to interfere with us
I promise I swear on my life
I promise you, and I mean it with my life
Gotta fight to protect this
I will do everything I can to protect this relationship
Forget all the he said she said.
Let's not listen to rumors and gossip
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PAUL MEEHAN, JONATHAN GILL, ASTON MERRYGOLD, AYAK THIIK
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Danielle Rice
Amazing and catchy song love it
Martelele
This song brings back wonderful memories π₯Ίβ€οΈ
Cabbage Of The East
This brings me backkkkkk. I'm surprised I remembered the lyrics after not listening to this tune for years.
Rich12345620
Yess. One of my favourite JLS songs ever!
beth
Love it β€οΈ
Jade Ward
Amazing as usual πβ€οΈ
Cara Johnson
canβt wait till the tour!!!
Jasmine Court
whoβs having a jls marathon!?
Fizzy
Me π Even with me being 21 years old.
Iwan Xx
Jasmine Court yep