Baby" is a song by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. It was released… Read Full Bio ↴Baby" is a song by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. It was released as the lead single from the latter half of Bieber's debut album, My World 2.0. The track was written by Bieber with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Terius "The-Dream" Nash who worked with Bieber on "One Time" and also by R&B singer Christina Milian and labelmate, rapper Ludacris.[1][2] It was available for digital download on January 18, 2010.[1] The song received airplay directly after release, the song officially impacted mainstream and rhythmic radio on January 26, 2010.[3]

The song has received positive reviews from critics who complimented the song's effective lyrics and chorus, and commended Ludacris' part and the song's ability to have an urban twist. It has become Bieber's biggest hit to date, charting at three and five, respectively in Canada and the United States. It has also charted in New Zealand and Australia, and set to impact other countries soon. The accompanying music video takes place in a mall/bowling-alley setting. The video features several cameos such as Drake and Lil Twist, in which Bieber chases after a girl .

Baby
Justin Bieber Lyrics

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Whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, ohh

You know you love me, I know you care
Just shout whenever and I'll be there
You want my love, you want my heart
And we will never, ever, ever be apart

Are we an item? Girl, quit playin'
We're just friends, what are you sayin'
Said, "There's another," and looked right in my eyes
My first love broke my heart for the first time

And I was like baby, baby, baby, oh
I'm like baby, baby, baby, no
I'm like baby, baby, baby, oh
I thought you'd always be mine, mine
Baby, baby, baby, oh
I'm like baby, baby, baby, no
I'm like baby, baby, baby, oh
I thought you'd always be mine

Oh, oh, for you, I would have done whatever
And I just can't believe we ain't together
And I gotta play it cool
'Cause I'm losin' you
I'll buy you anything
I'll buy you any ring
'Cause I'm in pieces, baby, fix me
And just shake me 'til you wake me from this bad dream
I'm goin' down, down, down
And I just can't believe my first love won't be around

And I was like baby, baby, baby, oh
I'm like baby, baby, baby, no
I'm like baby, baby, baby, oh
I thought you'd always be mine, mine
Baby, baby, baby, oh
I'm like baby, baby, baby, no
I'm like baby, baby, baby, oh
I thought you'd always be mine, mine

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm sixteen
And I thought that you'd be mine
I used to tweet you and text you and call you
And hit you on Facebook all the time
But, but, but, but now you're gone
So far long that I can't even find you
You know that feeling when you
Leave your love and it's right behind you
Can't believe that you did me wrong
We were on iChat all night long
Listening to our favorite song
She was wrong, I am gone
I thought I loved her
Never but no one above her
Yes, she was my lover
But now until another like

Baby, baby, baby, oh
I'm like baby, baby, baby, no
I'm like baby, baby, baby, oh
I thought you'd always be mine, mine
Baby, baby, baby, oh
I'm like baby, baby, baby, no
I'm like baby, baby, baby, oh
I thought you'd always be mine, mine

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
(Yeah, yeah, yeah) now I'm all gone
(Gone, gone, gone, gone) I'm gone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Justin Bieber's song Baby are about a boy who is in love with a girl but unsure whether they are dating or just friends. He's willing to do anything for her and can't believe they're not together. The girl tells him there's another and looks him in the eye, causing him to remember his first love who broke his heart for the first time.

The chorus of the song features the repeated phrase "baby, baby, baby, oh" followed by "I thought you'd always be mine, mine." This repetition emphasizes the boy's desperation to be with the girl and his disbelief that they're not together. He's willing to buy her anything, including a ring, and is heartbroken that his first love is no longer around.

The verse featuring Ludacris is about Justin Bieber's own experience of falling in love for the first time at the age of thirteen. He remembers the intensity of his feelings and how no one else could compare to his first love. He also remembers how she made his heart skip a beat and how he was starstruck by her.

Overall, the song Baby is a catchy and relatable ode to first love and the confusion and heartbreak that often come with it.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh whoa, oh whoa, oh whoa
Starting the song with the sound of the music

You know you love me, I know you care
The singer is confident that his partner loves and cares for him

Just shout whenever and I'll be there
The singer is always available whenever his partner needs him

You want my love, you want my heart
The singer knows his partner desires his love and his heart

And we will never, ever, ever be apart
The singer reassures his partner that they will always stay together

Are we an item? Girl, quit playin'
The singer asks his partner if they are in a relationship and asks her to stop playing around

We're just friends, what are you sayin'
The singer's partner says they are just friends and not in a romantic relationship

Said, "there's another," and looked right in my eyes
The partner tells the singer that there is someone else on the scene which breaks his heart

My first love broke my heart for the first time
The singer's first love has broken his heart for the first time and he's experiencing heartbreak for the first time in his life

And I was like baby, baby, baby, oh
The singer repeats the word "baby" several times, expressing his feelings of love and admiration towards his partner

Like baby, baby, baby, no
The singer repeats the word "baby" several times, expressing his feelings of pain and disbelief that his partner could leave him for someone else

I thought you'd always be mine, mine
The singer believed that his partner would always be with him, but she has now left him

Oh, for you, I would have done whatever
The singer would have done anything for his partner

And I just can't believe we ain't together
The singer is surprised and sad that he and his partner are no longer together

And I wanna play it cool
The singer wants to act calm and unbothered by the break-up

But I'm losin' you
The singer is losing his partner and can't hide his feelings anymore

I'll buy you anything
The singer is willing to buy anything for his partner to make her happy and get her back

I'll buy you any ring
The singer is willing to buy his partner an engagement ring if that's what it takes to win her back

And I'm in pieces, baby, fix me
The singer's heart is broken and he's asking his partner to fix him

And just shake me 'til you wake me from this bad dream
The singer wants his partner to shake him and wake him up from this bad dream of losing her

I'm goin' down, down, down, down
The singer is falling apart and losing himself after the break-up

And I just can't believe my first love won't be around
The singer can't believe that his first love won't be with him anymore

Luda, when I was thirteen, I had my first love
The singer is recalling his first love experience at the age of 13

There was nobody that compared to my baby
The singer's first love was incomparable to anyone else

And nobody came between us or one could ever come above
No one could come between the singer and his first love or be better than her

She had me goin' crazy
The singer was madly in love with his first love

Oh, I was starstruck
The singer was amazed by his first love and was in awe of her beauty and personality

She woke me up daily
The singer's first love was the reason behind his motivation each day

Don't need no Starbucks
The singer didn't need coffee because the thought of his first love was enough to keep him energized

She made my heart pound
The singer's first love was able to trigger his feelings deeply

And skip a beat when I see her in the street and
The singer's heart would beat faster whenever he saw his first love on the street

At school on the playground
The singer would see his first love at school and on the playground

But I really wanna see her on the weekend
The singer longs to see his first love over the weekend as he thinks of her daily

She know she got me dazin'
The singer is so deeply in love with his first love that he can't think straight

'Cause she was so amazin'
The singer's first love was amazing and he couldn't get enough of her

And now my heart is breakin'
The singer's heart is now breaking after losing his first love

But I just keep on sayin'
The singer keeps repeating the chorus of the song

I'm gone
The singer is gone and his first love is no longer with him

(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Ending the song with the sound of the music

(Gone, gone, gone, gone) I'm gone
The singer repeats that he is gone after losing his first love and the relationship is over

Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Unison Rights S.L., Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Christopher Bridges, Justin Bieber, Christina Milian, Terius Nash, Christopher Stewart

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