Passenger Side
Jay Sean Lyrics


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Yeah that was you
But who was that
I ain't feelin' the way that he's leanin' back
With his arm around you Like he ownin' that
Somebody needs to tell the boy to drop the act
Its gotta be
Something in the water that you're drinkin'
What the fuck you thinkin'
Girl I know that it wasn't perfect
But I thought we were worth it
And I thought we deserved it
But you weren't down for that, no
And I had to watch you go
I kinda wish I hadn't just seen you again
Girl I coulda sworn I just saw you
Passin' me by passin' me by pa passin' me by
I swore I caught a glimpse of you from the corner of my eye
That used to be me drivin' that ride
That used to be you by my side
I'd do anything just to have you
Back in my (ba) back in my
(Pa) passenger side
Do you remember
We would cruise around
In the middle of the night
Just to fool around
Lookin' for a place to hide
So I could get you out them jeans
And I could give it to you right
You would climb on top of me
On your passenger side
I can't lie I still think about you when I drive

But you won't remember that girl
And I had to watch you go
Kinda wish
I hadn't just seen you again
Girl I coulda sworn I just saw you
Passin' me by passin' me by pa passin' me by
I'm sure caught a glimpse of you from the corner of my eye
That used to be me drivin' that ride
That used to be you by my side
I'd do anything just to have you
Back in my (ba) back in my
(Pa) passenger side
Let me remind of the days that you forgot so listen
Remember back when I was broke without a pot to piss in
I used to drop you home and leave you from a distance
Because your fam didn't like the fact that I was so different
You had alotta friends and some of 'em got a Benz
They had a whole lotta what I just never had then
But I had something they could only ever dream of ever owning
I had you it and it was always what had mattered then
We had that real shit used to go way back
Didn't have a deal yet he had a may bach
Now i'm speedin' past you in a Lamborghini
Hope your fucking glad to see me
Wish I never had these feelings but
Girl I coulda sworn I just saw you
Passin' me by passin' me by pa passin' me by
I'm sure caught a glimpse of you from the corner of my eye
That used to be me drivin' that ride
That used to be you by my side




I'd do anything just to have you
Back in my (ba) back in my (Pa) passenger side

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jay Sean's "Passenger Side" is a nostalgic reflection on lost love while driving down the street. The song opens with the singer recognizing his ex-girlfriend in another person's car. He expresses his annoyance by the way the guy is with her with his arm around her. The singer remembers their past experiences, including cruising around and looking for a place to hide so they could be intimate. He reminisces about their past relationship and confesses that he can't stop thinking about her while driving, despite trying his best to forget her.


In the following verse, the singer reminds his ex-girlfriend of a time he was broke and had no car to drive, so he would drop her off from a distance at her home, so her family wouldn't see him. Despite him being different and not having much, he had her, and that's all he cared about. The song ends with the singer driving away, but wishing he had his former girlfriend back, sitting right there with him in their car.


Line by Line Meaning

Yeah that was you
The singer recognizes the person he sees.


But who was that
The singer notices a man next to the person he recognizes.


I ain't feelin' the way that he's leanin' back
The singer does not like the way the man has his arm around the recognized person.


With his arm around you Like he ownin' that
The artist feels possessive of the recognized person.


Somebody needs to tell the boy to drop the act
The artist believes that the man with the recognized person is faking or putting on a show.


Its gotta be Something in the water that you're drinkin'
The singer is trying to find an explanation for the person's actions.


What the fuck you thinkin'
The singer is questioning the recognized person's decision to leave him.


Girl I know that it wasn't perfect But I thought we were worth it And I thought we deserved it
The artist believed that he and the recognized person had a strong relationship that was worth fighting for.


But you weren't down for that, no And I had to watch you go
The recognized person did not want to work things out, and the artist had to accept that.


I kinda wish I hadn't just seen you again
The artist has mixed feelings about seeing the recognized person again.


Girl I coulda sworn I just saw you Passin' me by passin' me by pa passin' me by
The singer is nostalgic and thinks back to their time together.


I swore I caught a glimpse of you from the corner of my eye
The artist thinks he sees the recognized person.


That used to be me drivin' that ride That used to be you by my side
The singer remembers driving with the recognized person.


I'd do anything just to have you Back in my (ba) back in my (Pa) passenger side
The singer wishes he was back to driving with the recognized person as his passenger.


Do you remember We would cruise around In the middle of the night Just to fool around Lookin' for a place to hide So I could get you out them jeans And I could give it to you right You would climb on top of me On your passenger side
The singer reminisces about their time together, where they would sneak around and be intimate in the car.


But you won't remember that girl And I had to watch you go
The artist acknowledges that the recognized person may not have the same memories he does.


Kinda wish I hadn't just seen you again
The artist's conflicting emotions continue.


Girl I coulda sworn I just saw you Passin' me by passin' me by pa passin' me by
The singer still can't shake the feeling that he saw the recognized person.


I'm sure caught a glimpse of you from the corner of my eye
The singer is still convinced he saw the recognized person.


That used to be me drivin' that ride That used to be you by my side
The artist remembers the good times they had in the car.


I'd do anything just to have you Back in my (ba) back in my (Pa) passenger side
The artist longs to be with the recognized person again.


Let me remind of the days that you forgot so listen
The artist wants to remind the recognized person of their past.


Remember back when I was broke without a pot to piss in
The singer brings up how he was poor when they first met.


I used to drop you home and leave you from a distance Because your fam didn't like the fact that I was so different
The artist had to be careful when dropping off the recognized person because her family did not approve of him.


You had alotta friends and some of 'em got a Benz They had a whole lotta what I just never had then
The singer's lack of money meant that he couldn't keep up with the recognized person's wealthier friends.


But I had something they could only ever dream of ever owning I had you it and it was always what had mattered then
The singer valued the relationship with the recognized person over material wealth.


We had that real shit used to go way back Didn't have a deal yet he had a may bach Now i'm speedin' past you in a Lamborghini Hope your fucking glad to see me
The singer reflects on their past together, and how he has achieved success in the present.


Wish I never had these feelings but Girl I coulda sworn I just saw you Passin' me by passin' me by pa passin' me by
Despite the artist's newfound success, he still yearns for the recognized person.


I'm sure caught a glimpse of you from the corner of my eye That used to be me drivin' that ride That used to be you by my side I'd do anything just to have you Back in my (ba) back in my (Pa) passenger side
The artist concludes the song by repeating his desire to be with the recognized person again.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAY SEAN, JEREMY DAVID SKALLER, KHALED ROHAIM, ROBERT W. LAROW

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