Faheem Rasheed Najm (born September 30, 1985 in Tallahassee, Florida), bett… Read Full Bio ↴Faheem Rasheed Najm (born September 30, 1985 in Tallahassee, Florida), better known by his stage name T-Pain, is a prolific American singer, producer, and writer. At the age of ten he turned his bedroom into a small studio with a keyboard, beat machine and four-track recorder, and he began his career as a rapper in the group Nappy Headz. In 2005 he released his debut album Rappa Ternt Sanga, and has since released 2007's Epiphany and 2008's Thr33 Ringz.
The "T" in T-Pain stands for Tallahassee, and the 'Pain' means the pain trying to get out of Tallahassee. T-Pain has had over 10 top ten singles on Billboard Hot 100, and in 2008 he won a Grammy with rapper Kanye West for the single "Good Life".

Mix'd Girl
T-Pain Lyrics

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Hey, yeah
This goes out to the (you know)

Hey, light skinned girl with the curly hair
Don't say you from Delaware
I can't see it
Oh, I can't believe it
OK, where your daddy from

Where your momma from
I need to meet them
And tell your mom to come prove
And I bet she can't do it
But I think I'm in love with all of your features
Can I get a hug, it was so nice to meet ya
You and all of your friends look so exotic
So you go get them and I'm gonna get my partners

And we can make it a night to remember, I won't lie to you baby
You're telling me you're Japanese and I tell you maybe
But you really got sex appeal, so I really gotta keep it real
Shorty, I want my fix, I put you on my list, I want you on my wrist cause

[Chorus]
I'm looking for a mixed girl
Asian, Jamaican
I'm looking for a mixed girl
Puerto Rican, Haitian
I'm looking for a mixed girl
Cuban and White
I'm trying to get mixed up tonight like
Excuse me miss, what's your name, where ya from, can I come
I'm looking for a mixed girl
I'm looking for a mixed girl
Excuse me miss

Skinny black girl with the real straight hair
I know it ain't no weave up there
If it is I can't see it
Oh, I can't believe it
OK, where your boyfriend, 'cause I got dividends
Now are you listening or do you even speak English
Oh, I can't believe it
Mama I think I'm in love with all that slow winding
I'm in the reggae club, she gotta be from an island
Even all of your friends look so exotic
So she's gonna get them and I'm gonna get my partners

And can make it a night to remember, I won't lie to you baby
You tell me you're from Duvall County and I'm gonna tell you maybe
But you really got sex appeal, so I really gotta keep it real
Shorty, I want my fix, I put you on my list, I want you on my wrist cause

[Chorus]

And we can make it a night to remember, I won't lie to you baby
You're telling me you're Japanese and I tell you maybe
But you really got sex appeal, so I really gotta keep it real
Shorty, I want my fix, I put you on my list, I want you on my wrist cause

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

In "Mix'd Girl," T-Pain expresses his attraction to women of mixed racial backgrounds. He mentions light-skinned girls with curly hair and skinny black girls with straight hair, saying he loves their "exotic" and "sex appeal." He even goes so far as to ask where their parents are from and wants to meet them to prove their mixed heritage. Despite this, he seems unsure of their true ethnicity, hence the repeated line "You tell me you're [insert ethnicity here], and I tell you maybe."

T-Pain is straightforward in his approach, asking for their names, where they're from, and even asking for a hug. He also states that he wants these women on his "list" and on his "wrist," implying that he wants to be with them physically and possibly even romantically.

Overall, T-Pain's "Mix'd Girl" celebrates diversity and highlights the beauty of mixed-race individuals. However, some may argue that the way he fetishizes and objectifies these women may be problematic.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey, yeah This goes out to the (you know)
Introducing the song and dedicating it to a certain group of people.

Hey, light-skinned girl with the curly hair Don't say you from Delaware I can't see it Oh, I can't believe it OK, where your daddy from Where your momma from I need to meet them And tell your mom to come prove And I bet she can't do it But I think I'm in love with all of your features Can I get a hug, it was so nice to meet ya You and all of your friends look so exotic So you go get them and I'm gonna get my partners
Addressing a light-skinned girl with curly hair, and expressing disbelief about her claiming to be from Delaware. Expressing an interest in meeting her parents and insisting that her mom should verify her claim. Complimenting her appearance and requesting a hug. Noticing the exotic look of her and her friends and planning to approach them with his friends.

And we can make it a night to remember, I won't lie to you baby You're telling me you're Japanese and I tell you maybe But you really got sex appeal, so I really gotta keep it real Shorty, I want my fix, I put you on my list, I want you on my wrist cause
Proposing that they make the night memorable while acknowledging that he's not sure if the girl is actually Japanese. Complimenting her physical attractiveness and expressing a desire to be with her. Placing her on his list of desired partners and emphasizing his interest in her.

[Chorus] I'm looking for a mixed girl Asian, Jamaican I'm looking for a mixed girl Puerto Rican, Haitian I'm looking for a mixed girl Cuban and White I'm trying to get mixed up tonight like Excuse me miss, what's your name, where ya from, can I come I'm looking for a mixed girl I'm looking for a mixed girl Excuse me miss
Repeating his desire for a mixed girl and listing various ethnicities he finds attractive. Expressing a strong desire to be with a woman from a different cultural background. Asking a woman about herself and stating his preference for mixed girls.

Skinny black girl with the real straight hair I know it ain't no weave up there If it is I can't see it Oh, I can't believe it OK, where your boyfriend, 'cause I got dividends Now, are you listening or do you even speak English Oh, I can't believe it Mama I think I'm in love with all that slow winding I'm in the reggae club, she gotta be from an island Even all of your friends look so exotic So she's gonna get them and I'm gonna get my partners
Noticing a skinny black girl with straight hair and denying the possibility of a weave. Expressing an interest in her and inquiring about her relationship status. Asking her if she can understand him. Expressing admiration for her slow, winding motions while in a reggae club, and assuming that she must be from an island. Noticing that all of her friends have an exotic look, and planning to approach them with his friends.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER JOHN WHITACRE, FAHEEM RASHEED NAJM, JUSTIN KEITH HENDERSON

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