Joanna Noëlle Levesque (born December 20, 1990 in Brattleboro, VT) , known … Read Full Bio ↴Joanna Noëlle Levesque (born December 20, 1990 in Brattleboro, VT) , known professionally as JoJo, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Raised in Foxborough, Massachusetts, she began performing in singing competitions and local talent shows from a young age. In 2003, record producer Vincent Herbert noticed her after she competed on the television show America's Most Talented Kids and asked her to audition for his record label Blackground Records. Having signed with them that same year, JoJo released her eponymous debut studio album the following year in June 2004. It peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over four million copies worldwide to date.

Too Little Too Late
JoJo Lyrics

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Yeah, it's just too little too late, mm

Come with me, stay the night
You say the words but boy it don't feel right
What do you expect me to say'
You know it's just too little too late

You take my hand and you say you've changed

But boy you know you're beggin' don't fool me
Because to you it's just a game
You know it's just too little too late

So let me on down
'Cause time has made me strong
I'm starting to move on
I'm gonna say this now
Your chance has come and gone
And you know

It's just too little too late
A little too wrong
And I can't wait
But you know all the right things to say
You know it's just too little too late

You say you dream of my face
But you don't like me
You just like the chase
To be real, it doesn't matter anyway
You know it's just too little too late

Yeah yeah yeah

Yeah, it's just too little too late, mm

I was young and in love
I gave you everything but that wasn't enough
And now you wanna communicate
(You know it's just too little too late)

Go find someone else
In lettin' you go, I'm lovin' myself
You gotta problem
But don't come askin' me for help
'Cause ya know

It's just too little too late
A little too wrong
And I can't wait
But you know all the right things to say
You know it's just too little too late

You say you dream of my face
But you don't like me
You just like the chase
To be real, it doesn't matter anyway
And you know it's just too little too late

I can love with all of my heart baby
I know I have so much to give
(I have so much to give)
With a player like you, I don't have a prayer
And that's no way to live, no, no

It's just too little too late
Yeah

It's just too little too late
A little too wrong
And I can't wait
But you know all the right things to say
You know it's just too little too late

You say you dream of my face
But you don't like me
You just like the chase
To be real, it doesn't matter anyway
You know it's just too little too late
Yeah, yeah yeah
You know it's just too little too late
Oh no

I can't wait
No, no, no

It's just too little too late
A little too wrong
And I can't wait
But you know all the right things to say (yeah, yeah)
You know it's just too little too late

You say you dream of my face
But you don't like me
You just like the chase

To be real, it doesn't matter anyway
You know it's just too little too late

Overall Meaning

The song "Too Little Too Late" by JoJo is about a past relationship that has reached its end. The singer confronts her former partner about their attempts to come back into her life after they caused so much pain in the past. The chorus, "it's just too little too late," is a way of saying that the partner's attempts to make amends are too little, too late, and that the singer has moved on.

In the first verse, the singer tells her former partner that they can't just say the right words and expect everything to be okay. She knows that their intentions are not genuine and that they are just playing a game. The chorus repeats that they are too late and that she can't wait for them to try to make up for what they did wrong.

In the second verse, the singer acknowledges that she loved her partner, but they weren't satisfied with what she could give them. She's moved on and is no longer willing to help them with their problems. The song ends with the chorus once again driving the message home that her partner's attempts to win her back are too little, too late.

Overall, "Too Little Too Late" is a powerful message about standing up for oneself and moving on from toxic relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

Yeah, it's just too little too late, mm
The relationship is over and there's nothing you can do to fix it

Come with me, stay the night
You're trying to make up for all the times you treated me poorly

You say the words but boy it don't feel right
I can tell you're just saying what you think I want to hear

What do you expect me to say'
I'm tired of the games and I'm not falling for them anymore

You know it's just too little too late
You had your chance and you blew it

You take my hand and you say you've changed
You're trying to convince me that you're a different person now

But boy you know you're beggin' don't fool me
I can see right through your lies

Because to you it's just a game
You don't actually care about me, you just like the thrill of the chase

So let me on down
I'm done playing your game

'Cause time has made me strong
I've learned from my mistakes and I'm moving on

I'm starting to move on
I'm letting go of the past and looking towards the future

I'm gonna say this now
I'm not holding back anymore

Your chance has come and gone
You missed your opportunity with me

And you know
There's no going back now

It's just too little too late
You can't make up for what you did

A little too wrong
You did some pretty unforgivable things

And I can't wait
I'm not interested in giving you another chance

But you know all the right things to say
You're good at pretending to care

You say you dream of my face
You want me back in your life

But you don't like me
You're more interested in the chase than the actual relationship

You just like the chase
You're not in love with me, you just like the thrill of the chase

To be real, it doesn't matter anyway
At this point, it's too late to fix things

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Billy Steinberg, Joshua Berman, Ruth Anne Cunningham

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