The stylistic range of left-field pop artist Kali Uchis is reflected in the variety of her collaborators – an extensive genre-crossing list that includes Tyler, the Creator, Gorillaz, Daniel Caesar, Juanes, and BadBadNotGood. A singer, songwriter, and producer, as well as a video director, Uchis truly arrived on her own with the self-released Por Vida (2015), an EP that led to a deal with Virgin EMI. By the time Uchis released her lively debut full-length, the Top Five Billboard R&B/hip-hop hit Isolation (2018), she had already been nominated for Grammy awards through her featured appearances on Daniel Caesar's "Get You" and Juanes' "El Ratico."
Kali Uchis experienced the majority of her upbringing in Virginia and also spent time in her parents' native Colombia. As a teenager growing up in Alexandria, just south of Washington, D.C., she learned to play piano and saxophone and also developed a deep interest in visual arts. Her recorded debut was made in 2012 with the self-released mixtape Drunken Babble. Within three years, she had several singles to her credit, including "Know What I Want" and "Lottery," typically promoted with videos she directed, as well as collaborations with Snoop Dogg, GoldLink, Tyler, the Creator, and Major Lazer. Following the 2015 independent release of Por Vida, a free digital-download EP with tracks produced by Diplo, Kaytranada, and Tyler, Uchis started releasing her material through major-label Virgin EMI. A DJ Dahi-tweaked version of Por Vida's "Ridin Round," issued that November after a move to Los Angeles, was the artist's first single for the major label. "Only Girl," a relaxed Kaytranada production featuring Vince Staples and the Internet's Steve Lacy, followed in April 2016. She was also featured that year on Daniel Caesar's "Get You."
Throughout 2017, Uchis added to her discography of featured appearances via tracks by Juanes, Gorillaz, Tyler, Bootsy Collins, and Miguel, and she previewed her debut album with the singles "Tyrant" (featuring Jorja Smith) and "Nuestro Planeta" (featuring Reykon). By the end of the year, "Get You" had been nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best R&B Performance, and Juanes' "El Ratico" made Uchis a Latin Grammy nominee when it was up for Record of the Year. January 2018 saw the release of the BadBadNotGood-produced single "After the Storm" (featuring Tyler and Bootsy). Uchis released her debut album, Isolation, three months later. It debuted at number 32 on the Billboard 200 and entered the R&B/hip-hop chart at number four.
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honey baby
Kali Uchis Lyrics
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No, no
Honey baby, please don't play me
Just don't talk right now
If I think too much I might come up
With reasons to have doubts
I see everybody talkin'
I see shadows in their eyes
We're chasin' sunshine out the clouds
I love the way he treat me, love the way he touch me
Love the way you feed me like I got the munchies
Love it even when I try to act like I don't
Love the way you say I can get whatever I want
He respect my time and, damn, you wanna spoil me
Treat me like a queen, he know this pussy royalty
Compliment my style and say you love my energy
Hope this lasts a while and you never turn an enemy
I'm your lil' angel, make your stars align
Say I'm always on your mind, your mind, your mind
Your mind, your mind, mind, mind, mind
I'm your lil' angel, wanna spoil me?
Say I'm always on your mind, your mind, your mind
Your mind, your mind, mind, mind, mind
In "Honey Baby," Kali Uchis sings about the anxiety that often comes with being in a new relationship. She pleads with her lover not to play with her emotions or say anything that could trigger her doubts. Uchis is afraid to reveal her true feelings because she's worried they might scare her lover away. Despite her insecurities, Uchis describes feeling lucky to have found someone who treats her like a queen, respects her time, and even spoils her. She hopes that their relationship will last and that they will never become enemies.
Throughout the song, Uchis employs a very dreamy and wistful tone that complements the lyrics' themes of uncertainty and vulnerability. She sings in a halting, almost stuttering manner that highlights the internal conflict she is experiencing. Her delivery is smooth, and her words flow into one another, almost as if she is evoking the intimacy of a whisper. She also sings about chasing the sun and wanting to preserve the good thing she has going on in her relationship. In this way, Uchis compares her love to the sun, suggesting that it is her lover's warmth and light that bring her joy.
Line by Line Meaning
Honey baby, please don't play me
Please don't deceive me or treat me badly
Just don't talk right now
Stay quiet for a moment
If I think too much I might come up with reasons to have doubts
I'm afraid I'll have reasons to doubt you if I overthink
I see everybody talkin', but I cannot hear a sound
People are saying things around me, but I can't make out what they're saying
I see shadows in their eyes
I sense that people have ulterior motives
We're chasin' sunshine out the clouds
Despite the doubts, we're trying to find happiness together
I love the way he treat me, love the way he touch me
I adore the way he treats and touches me
Love the way you feed me like I got the munchies
I enjoy how you take care of me as if I'm always hungry
Love it even when I try to act like I don't
I appreciate how you love me even when I don't express it back
Love the way you say I can get whatever I want
I like how you encourage me to aim for what I desire
He respect my time and, damn, you wanna spoil me
He values my time and makes an effort to pamper me
Treat me like a queen, he know this pussy royalty
He treats me with utmost respect and acknowledges my worth
Compliment my style and say you love my energy
He appreciates my personality and how I present myself
Hope this lasts a while and you never turn an enemy
I hope our relationship continues and that we never become enemies
I'm your lil' angel, make your stars align
I'm the one who brings happiness and luck to your life
Say I'm always on your mind, your mind, your mind
Tell me that you think of me often, constantly
I'm your lil' angel, wanna spoil me?
I'm the one you want to treat and indulge
Say I'm always on your mind, your mind, your mind
Reaffirm that I'm constantly on your mind
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jason Kirt Fleming, Karly Loaiza
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Honey baby, please don't play me
Just don't talk right now
Honey baby, honey baby
You got money signs all in your eyes
But I just can't come down
Honey baby, honey baby
{RICH}
[Verse 1]
Wanna leave this place
Runaway to outer space
I'm a resurrect talkin' sh*t
Some f*cking ways
Leave a message
I'm not returning calls today
You can put away
Your candles and Marvin Gaye
[Verse 2]
All I hear is sirens
In a world so violen'
Still chasing doe man
Oh! take it to your tyrant
Hey, where to go?
You got bosom you got violence
Ain't that the cokers [?]
[Outro]
Our love is over, our love is over
I could be rich, I could be rich
Our love is over, our love is over
We could be rich, we could be rich
{PABLO ESCOBAR}
Yeah, Uh huh
You know, You know
You know, You know
Everybody wants it
Everybody's waiting
Baby you should know
That you're everything I'm craving
Can we take it slow?
Telling myself to be patient
Life is miserable
Every time the time is wasted
You're just like a drug
Can I be your Pablo Escobar?
Take it across the borders
Reach me on my cellular
You know you ain't regular
You don't need a metaphor
Psychedelic visions
Honey raising up my temperature
Keeping me so high
Anything but typical
Told me let you worry
'bout the annual residuals
Worry 'bout the physical
Boy we're going digital
I'm your little angel
Baby boy we're going biblical
Taking me higher, higher
Taking me higher, higher
Keeping me high, high, high
@yahirservin3941
Shits crazy cause now she's expecting a baby. Her come up has been an amazing thing to watch.
@nicolekiabeth5175
Did anyone notices how @ 1:03 she says " all i hear is sirens, in a world so violent". Which is also in her new song "Tyrant".
@melissascookingchannel2379
Nicole Sierra wow subliminal message ahhw i love her
@rogeliosalas2729
IKR
@sydneyswafford4366
It's because some of her unreleased songs on her new album
@angelicabustos6676
and then a few seconds later she says the word “tyrant”
@713gerald
artist cut and paste......
@jannaalexandra8921
Her aesthetic six years ago is what girls right now look like, her MIND
@sarahilecter426
Amm pues si de hecho lo aesthetic es como una moda de los 80s hasta 2000, así se vestían antes, ahora lo queremos recrear y vuelve a estar a la moda xd
@kuromi987
omg ur right, shes a whole vibe tbh