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Take A Chance.
Phony Ppl Lyrics

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I Really Wanna Get To Know You Know... x4

Elbee Thrie 1:

First Impression Left Me With A Smile
Oh I Really Wanna Get To Know You Now
I Really, Really Like Your Intentions
I Dont Wanna forGet to Mention.

I Really, Really Like Your Point Of View
Tell Me EverythinG Your Going ThrouGh
I Really Wanna Get To Know You Now
Oh I, Really Wanna Get To Know You Now

You Only Wanna Face Me When You′re smilinG
Won't You Look Me In The Eyes While You Are cryinG
I Really Hope You Let Me Show You How
Ohhh I, Really Wanna Get To Know You Now

((Guitar By Elijah RAWK))

Damn, What Do I Do?! .
To Make It Known I Think Highly of You
Beautiful, The Worst That Can happen
Is That You′ll Never See Me Again...

Damn, What Do I Do?! .
To Make It Known I Think Highly of You
Beautiful, The Worst That Can happen
Is That You'll Never Hear From Me Again...

Sheriff Pj 2:

I Know You Sick Of Just SittinG hidinG Come Out Of Your Shell Ma
I Can Go With You ShoppinG and Find A Sale
I Know You Probably Went and Got EverythinG They Got On the Shelves
But I Can Show You SOmethinG different (So Come See What You MissinG)
Don't Mean To Be In Your Business
But I Feel As If You Need Me To Pitch In Im here To Listen Ma Tell Me Wassup
And All This Money You′ve Been SpendinG Tryna′ Cover It Up Gon' Leave You Stuck
And I Don′t Think You Built for The Bus
So Come And Do SomethinG for It...
Do SomethinG for It...
Shorty Bad and I Really Wanna Do SomethinG foriGn
Heard The Last Nigga You Been With Ain't Do NothinG
So Lets Get A Glass For The Two and I Get Loose While You Tell Me Bout′ Your Past'a
Come, Me Know You Want To Move Faster
Stressin Out, Forget To Feel Better
Mind Over Matter
Let Go No Time To Move Backwards
Cuz I Just Wanna Get To Know Ya′ *BOW*

Elbee Thrie 2:

You Can't Choose Who You Fuck With
But You Can Choose Who You Fall in... Love With
The Situation's Critical, I wanna Get Into You...
Into You . Ohhh

Come on Baby Take My Pain Away
For Eternity or Just Today

I Really Wanna Get To Know You Now
Oh, iii Really Wanna Get To Know You Now

Overall Meaning

The song "Take A Chance" by Phony Ppl is a soulful and playful invitation to get to know someone. The lyrics are narrated by two different singers, Elbee Thrie and Sheriff Pj, each offering their own perspective on the joys and challenges of connecting with someone. The song begins with Elbee Thrie expressing his immediate attraction to the person he’s singing to. He likes their point of view and wants to know more about what they’re going through. He asks them to let him in, even if it means seeing them vulnerable and crying. He acknowledges the risk of rejection but also the bigger risk of never finding out what could happen if he takes a chance. The song’s guitar riff, played by Elijah Rawk, adds to the soulful and romantic atmosphere.

The second verse by Sheriff Pj takes a more empathetic tone, encouraging the person to come out of their shell and open up about their past. He offers to be there for them, listen to them, and even take them shopping to show them new experiences. The chorus is a reiteration of Elbee Thrie's intention to get to know the person better and encourages them to take a chance on him also. The song ends with a plea to take away the pain and promises to be there for the person, even if it's only for a day. Overall, the lyrics of "Take A Chance" convey a sweetness that is both romantic and tender.

Line by Line Meaning

First Impression Left Me With A Smile
I liked you after our first encounter

Oh I Really Wanna Get To Know You Now
I want to become familiar with you

I Really, Really Like Your Intentions
I admire your objectives

I Dont Wanna forGet to Mention.
I don't want to forget to say

I Really, Really Like Your Point Of View
I like the way you see things

Tell Me EverythinG Your Going ThrouGh
Share with me the things you are experiencing

You Only Wanna Face Me When You′re smilinG
You only show me your happy side

Won't You Look Me In The Eyes While You Are cryinG
Please also reveal your vulnerable side

I Really Hope You Let Me Show You How
I wish you would allow me to demonstrate

Ohhh I, Really Wanna Get To Know You Now
I am eager to form a relationship

Damn, What Do I Do?! .
I am struggling with my emotions

To Make It Known I Think Highly of You
I want to express how much I value you

Beautiful, The Worst That Can happen
Even if the outcome is bad

Is That You′ll Never See Me Again...
It would just mean I am gone from your life

I Know You Sick Of Just SittinG hidinG Come Out Of Your Shell Ma
You are tired of being reserved, break out of that cycle

I Can Go With You ShoppinG and Find A Sale
I can accompany you while you shop and we can save money

Don't Mean To Be In Your Business
I don't want to meddle in your personal affairs

But I Feel As If You Need Me To Pitch In
I think you could use my help

Im here To Listen Ma Tell Me Wassup
I am here to hear you out

And All This Money You′ve Been SpendinG Tryna′ Cover It Up Gon' Leave You Stuck
Spending money to mask problems will trap you

And I Don′t Think You Built for The Bus
I don't feel like you are equipped to handle that struggle

Come And Do SomethinG for It...
Take action to change your life

Shorty Bad and I Really Wanna Do SomethinG foriGn
You look attractive and I want to create new experiences with you

Heard The Last Nigga You Been With Ain't Do NothinG
I have heard your ex-partner did not treat you well

So Lets Get A Glass For The Two and I Get Loose While You Tell Me Bout′ Your Past'a
Let's have a drink together as you recount your history

Come, Me Know You Want To Move Faster
Come with me, I know you want to progress

Stressin Out, Forget To Feel Better
You are stressed and need to find time to improve your well-being

Mind Over Matter
Taking control of your thoughts is important

Let Go No Time To Move Backwards
Do not harbour on the past, keep advancing

Cuz I Just Wanna Get To Know Ya′ *BOW*
Because I just want to build a relationship with you

You Can't Choose Who You Fuck With
You can't control who you are romantically involved with

But You Can Choose Who You Fall in... Love With
However, you can control who you develop feelings for

The Situation's Critical, I wanna Get Into You...
I really want to become closer to you

Into You . Ohhh
In a romantic and personal manner

Come on Baby Take My Pain Away
Come help alleviate my emotional anguish

For Eternity or Just Today
For a long time or just for now

I Really Wanna Get To Know You Now
I am enthusiastic about getting to know you

Oh, iii Really Wanna Get To Know You Now
I really want to build a connection with you

Writer(s): Phillip Shaquille Curry, Omar Elias Grant, Elijah Rene Austin, Robert L. Booker, Matthew Samuel Byas, Aja Grant

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