Houstatlantavegas
JoJo Lyrics


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JoJo [echo]
I know [echo]

Hey there, pretty girl, you don't look like yourself anymore
But I know you couldn't stop it
Everyone's watching
Laid out on the bathroom floor
With your clothes on the door
You've been hurt so many times before
Girl, you gotta leave
She woke up in

Houstatlantavegas, Houstatlantavegas,
Houstatlantavegas, Houstatlanta..she just stuck in
Houstatlantavegas, Houstatlantavegas,
Houstatlantavegas, Houstatlantavegas
And she dance, to the song, and she dance to the song, and it go:
"Hey now now watch her go down"

She wears the world on her shoulders
No one else could really understand
She said she's better explaining, intoxicated
But that's when all the chips fall down
And there's nobody around to catch her when she hits the ground
It's happening again
She woke up in

Houstatlantavegas, Houstatlantavegas,
Houstatlantavegas, Houstatlanta..she just stuck in
Houstatlantavegas, Houstatlantavegas,
Houstatlantavegas, Houstatlantavegas
And she dance, to the song, and she dance to the song, and it go:
"Hey now now watch her go down" (:

I know
I know
I know
I know
I know
I know
I know
You're mine

I know
I know
I know
I know
I know
I know
I know
You're mine

I know
I know
I know
I know
I know
I know




I know
You're mine

Overall Meaning

In the song "Houstatlantavegas," JoJo addresses a girl who seems to have lost herself due to the pain and hurt she has experienced in the past. She urges her to leave and move on, but the girl cannot seem to shake off her past. Instead, she ends up in Houstatlantavegas, which is a metaphorical place that represents a state of mind where one is caught up in a cycle of running away, seeking refuge in intoxication, and dancing to the rhythm of a song, hoping to forget everything.


JoJo describes this girl as someone who wears the world on her shoulders, burdened by the weight of her experiences. She uses the line "Hey now now watch her go down" to depict how the girl spirals out of control, falling deeper into her vices and pain. The repeats of "I know" at the end of the song emphasize the singer's understanding and connection to the girl's situation, as if they are both in it together.


Overall, "Houstatlantavegas" is a song about pain, hurt, and escapism. It sheds light on how people turn to unhealthy coping mechanisms and atmospheric escapades to deal with their struggles instead of facing them head-on.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey there, pretty girl, you don't look like yourself anymore
The girl addressed in this song used to be different and now looks completely altered to the singer.


But I know you couldn't stop it
The singer believes that the changes in the girl were not entirely her doing and she probably couldn't help the situation.


Everyone's watching
There are many people observing the girl and her behavior.


Laid out on the bathroom floor
The girl is lying on the bathroom floor, possibly due to some ordeal she faced.


With your clothes on the door
The girl's clothes are hanging on the back of the door in the bathroom.


You've been hurt so many times before
The girl has experienced a lot of pain in the past.


Girl, you gotta leave
The singer is advising the girl to leave the present situation and move on for her betterment.


She woke up in Houstatlantavegas, Houstatlantavegas...
The girl woke up in a place named Houstatlantavegas that seems to be an amalgamation of two locations, Houston and Atlanta.


And she dance, to the song, and she dance to the song, and it go...
The girl seems to find solace in dancing to a particular song.


She wears the world on her shoulders
The girl bears the weight of the world and carries a lot of burdens.


No one else could really understand
Others may not truly comprehend the issues and struggles that the girl is going through.


She said she's better explaining, intoxicated
The girl can better express herself when she's under the influence of intoxicants.


But that's when all the chips fall down, and there's nobody around to catch her when she hits the ground
However, the girl often goes through situations where things go wrong, and there is no one to help her when she falls and crashes.


It's happening again
The girl is repeating the cycle of engaging in self-destructive behavior.


I know, You're mine
The singer knows that he has a claim on the girl, suggesting some possessiveness and ownership over her.




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Comments from YouTube:

Ravene Harris

jojo had the best version of marvin's room hands down.. can listen to it over and over and it never gets old

trejgamez

And Chris brown

a sim

U still do.. in 2020

Willan Vieira

Who the hell laughs in tune whatttttt she's just too good

KEZZIE Tech

Lmao

Laya

Queen JoJo ❤

GoldsboroGrams

Willan Vieira for real tho

Lisa Flory

I wanna hear JoJo and Drake on a song together! That'd be dope! 

Revenge

@Yolanda Abuelhawa she only did a remix

Yolanda Abuelhawa

They did marvins room together.

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