Pink and Blue
OutKast/Rosario Dawson Lyrics
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Age ain't nothin' but a number, nothin' but a number
Age ain't nothin' but a number, nothin' but a number
Age ain't nothin' but a number, number, number, number-ber
Pretty pink, baby blue
(Why don't) why don't you teach me something new?
(We're all) we're all just babies in my view
Crawl, baby
Pretty pink, baby blue
(Why don't) why don't you teach me something new? (Ohh)
(We're all) we're all just babies in my view
So crawl, baby
Crawl, baby
Miss lady
You could have been born a little later but I don't care
So what if your head sports a couple of grey hairs
Same here, and actually, I think it's funky
(In a Claire Huxtable type way)
Miss lady
It looks to me, you need a little juice in your life
Call me when that big ole house gets lonelyfied
And I'll teleport from here to there
You show me how it's supposed to be done
I'll make sure you have young fun
Pretty pink, baby blue
(Why don't) why don't you teach me something new?
(We're all) we're all just babies in my view
So crawl, baby
Crawl, baby (yoo-hoo)
Pretty pink, baby blue (ooh-hoo)
(Why don't) why don't you teach me something new? (Ohh)
(We're all) we're all just babies (we're all)
In my (just) view (babies)
So crawl, baby (crawl for me)
Crawl, baby (oh)
You're sophisticated
Just me and miss lady
You've got me talking like a baby
You make me talk baby talk
Mmh, baby talk
She's sophisticated
You make me talk baby talk
Just me and miss lady
You makes me talk baby talk
You got me talking like a baby
Like, "ga ga" and "goo goo"
Oh momma, yeah
You're sophisticated
Make me talk baby talk
Just me and miss lady
You're so experienced
You got me talking like a baby
Teach me something new
Teach me something new
You're sophisticated (ahh)
Just me and miss lady (ooh)
You got me talking like a baby
(Oh)
(She's sophisticated)
(Just me and miss lady)
In "Pink and Blue," OutKast and Rosario Dawson explore themes of age, experience, and youthfulness in a playful and flirtatious way. The repetition of the line, "Age ain't nothin' but a number, nothin' but a number," emphasizes that age is just a number and shouldn't be a barrier to having fun and experiencing new things. The chorus, "Pretty pink, baby blue, (Why don't) why don't you teach me something new? (We're all) we're all just babies in my view, So crawl, baby Crawl, baby," suggests that regardless of age or experience, everyone has something to learn and should continue to explore and experiment with new things.
The verses are a playful dialogue between OutKast, who refers to himself as "Miss Lady," and a mature, sophisticated woman. He praises her for her experience and maturity, but suggests that she could also add some excitement and youthful energy into her life. The line, "It looks to me, you need a little juice in your life, Call me when that big ole house get lonelyfied, And I'll teleport from here to there," suggests that OutKast is eager to bring some fun and energy into her life.
Line by Line Meaning
Age ain't nothin' but a number, nothin' but a number
Age doesn't matter, it's just a number
Pretty pink, baby blue
Referring to colors that traditionally represent femininity and masculinity
(Why don't) why don't you teach me something new?
Asking to learn something from the other person
(We're all) we're all just babies in my view
Regardless of age, we're all still learning and growing
So crawl, baby
Crawl, baby
Encouraging the other person to take things at their own pace
Miss lady
Addressing the other person respectfully
You could have been born a little later but I don't care
Age doesn't matter in a relationship
So what if your head sports a couple of grey hairs
Same here, and actually, I think it's funky
(In a Claire Huxtable type way)
Grey hairs can be attractive and stylish, like the character Claire Huxtable from The Cosby Show
It looks to me, you need a little juice in your life
The other person needs more excitement and energy in their life
Call me when that big ole house gets lonelyfied
And I'll teleport from here to there
You show me how it's supposed to be done
I'll make sure you have young fun
Offering to visit and bring fun to the other person's life
You're sophisticated
Complimenting the other person's maturity and experience
You've got me talking like a baby
You make me talk baby talk
Feeling disarmed and vulnerable around the other person
She's sophisticated
Confirming the other person's sophistication
You're so experienced
Teach me something new
Teach me something new
Wanting to learn from the other person's experience
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Andre Benjamin, Robert Kelly
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