I Love Your Girl
The Dream Lyrics


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Mm mm
The American dream, mmm mmm
And you know what I mean ah, bam bam
Radio killa, ah
Should beat the track up like gorilla
I

Yeah we up in the club, I see her do her thang
You might wanna' rap, but she'll make you sing
See I was on her, but she was on him
She all up on ma thang, I got my thang on her hip
She ATL pop, don't know how to act
She left for one song, and came right back
Grindin on me, the rest of the night
Her man started muggin', he could see it in my eyes

Lil' mama so hood (I love your girl)
Lil' mama stay fly (I love your girl)
Wife beater with the denim (I love your girl)
She keeps them heels on high (I love your girl)
Man look at shorty roll (I love your girl)
Man, look at shorty go (I love your girl)
I'm sorry I got it in for your girl, girlfriend

She run her fingers through her hair, he tryin' ta call her over there but she like
Fuck that nigga
She drop it down to the floor, I'm sayin' shorty you should go, but she like
Fuck that nigga
Call it in "envy", I want her on me, all up in my head, now she in my bed
I

Me and lil shorty in the back, talkin' bout dis diss, talkin' bout dat dat
Got her on Patron, she actin' all bad
Your girl chose me, don't be mad
Kelly told y'all don't bring 'em in the club
The way she rock that, got the boy in love
And I pray that y'all ain't serious, cause seriously she's on my dick

Lil' mama so hood (I love your girl)
Lil' mama stay fly (I love your girl)
Wife beater with the denim (I love your girl)
She keeps them heels on high (I love your girl)
Man look at shorty roll (I love your girl)
Man, look at shorty go (I love your girl)
I'm sorry I got it in for your girl, girlfriend

She run her fingers through her hair, he tryin' ta call her over there but she like
Fuck that nigga
She drop it down to the floor, I'm sayin' shorty you should go, but she like
Fuck that nigga
Call it in "envy", I want her on me, all up in my head, now she in my bed
I

The American dream

Usually, you won't see me hate
On another dude
My heart got me up in here willin' to separate you
From ya boo
But she on me, and I'm on her
We walkin' out the club, shawty what's up
Mmm I want her in the worst way, plus I just found out that it's her birthday

Lil' mama so hood (I love your girl)
Lil' mama stay fly (I love your girl)
Wife beater with the denim (I love your girl)
She keeps them heels on high (I love your girl)
Man look at shorty roll (I love your girl)
Man, look at shorty go (I love your girl)
I'm sorry I got it in for your girl, girlfriend

She run her fingers through her hair, he tryin' ta call her over there but she like
Fuck that nigga
She drop it down to the floor, I'm sayin' shorty you should go, but she like
Fuck that nigga
Call it in "envy", I want her on me, all up in my head, now she in my bed
I

Part of me feels so bad, but ooh! Not that bad
Situation got you mad, I would be too, 'cause damn she bad
Damn she bad, bad, bad, bad
Damn she bad, bad, bad, bad





Yeah, heh, heh, heh

Overall Meaning

The Dream's song "I Love Your Girl" is a tale of an infatuation with another man's girlfriend. The song describes a typical night out in a club, where he sees the girl he's interested in grind on him while her man watches from a distance, mugging him. Despite that, he's enthralled with her 'hood' style, referring to the way she keeps her heels high, wearing a wife beater and denim, and the way she rolls and moves. He's fully aware of the situation as he acknowledges his own hatred of seeing a guy trying to hit on his girl, however, the girl that he is pursuing doesn't seem to care about her current relationship status as she is willing to drop it down on the floor for him.


The two are interrupted, but when they leave the club, he finds out it is her birthday, and the feeling of wanting her in the worst way seems to intensify. By the end of the song, he admits "Part of me feels so bad, but ooh! Not that bad," revealing that his attraction to her is too strong to ignore, despite the fact that she's taken. The lyrics are slightly misogynistic and portray a man's desire for a taken woman, which can be problematic, but the catchy beat and tune helped the song to become popular.


Line by Line Meaning

Mm mm
Informal interjection used to denote agreement or understanding


The American dream, mmm mmm
A reference to the artist's stage name, with the multiple 'mmm' sounds emphasizing his identity


And you know what I mean ah, bam bam
Asserting that the listener should understand him without further explanation, with the 'bam bam' adding emphasis for effect


Radio killa, ah
Another reference to the artist's stage name, with 'radio killa' implying that the song will be a hit on the radio


Should beat the track up like gorilla
Saying that the artist will attack the beat of the song with great intensity and power, like a gorilla would attack with force


Yeah we up in the club, I see her do her thang
The artist is in a club and sees a woman (presumably the one he loves) dancing


You might wanna' rap, but she'll make you sing
The woman's dancing is so captivating that even rappers can't resist singing along with the music she's dancing to


See I was on her, but she was on him
The artist was interested in the woman, but she was already showing attention to another man


She all up on ma thang, I got my thang on her hip
The woman is close to the artist, with her body pressed up against his while he has his hands on her hips


She ATL pop, don't know how to act
The woman is from Atlanta and dances in a 'pop' style, which the artist implies makes her wild and uncontrollable


She left for one song, and came right back
The woman left the artist for one song, but quickly returned to dance near him again


Grindin on me, the rest of the night
The woman continues to dance closely with the artist (often referred to as 'grinding' in the context of club dancing) for the remainder of the night


Her man started muggin', he could see it in my eyes
The woman's boyfriend (presumably the one she was with earlier) becomes angry and stares at the artist, who believes that the boyfriend could tell he was interested in the woman


Lil' mama so hood (I love your girl)
The artist is using a term of endearment, referring to the woman as a 'little mother' from the 'hood' (i.e. urban area) and expressing his love for her despite her background and circumstances


Lil' mama stay fly (I love your girl)
The artist continues to praise the woman, saying that she always looks good and that he loves her for it


Wife beater with the denim (I love your girl)
The artist is describing the woman's outfit, a tank top (often called a 'wife beater') paired with denim jeans, and again expressing his love for her


She keeps them heels on high (I love your girl)
The artist comments on the woman's high heels and expresses his love for her because of them


Man look at shorty roll (I love your girl)
The artist is impressed with the way the woman dances (often referred to as 'rolling' in the context of club dancing) and again expresses his love for her


Man, look at shorty go (I love your girl)
The artist continues to be impressed with the woman's dancing skills and again expresses his love for her


I'm sorry I got it in for your girl, girlfriend
The artist apologizes to the woman's boyfriend (who he assumes is listening) for being interested in his girlfriend, but he can't help it because he loves her


She run her fingers through her hair, he tryin' ta call her over there but she like
The woman is running her fingers through her hair and her boyfriend is trying to get her attention, but she ignores him and continues to dance with the artist


Fuck that nigga
The woman makes it clear that she doesn't care about her boyfriend (using explicit language) and wants to continue dancing with the artist


She drop it down to the floor, I'm sayin' shorty you should go, but she like
The woman drops to the floor and starts dancing in a suggestive way, but the artist tries to encourage her to leave (possibly to avoid trouble with her boyfriend) but she ignores him


Call it in "envy", I want her on me, all up in my head, now she in my bed
The artist acknowledges that he is envious of the woman's boyfriend, but he still wants to be with her and eventually ends up sleeping with her after she leaves the club with him


Me and lil shorty in the back, talkin' bout dis diss, talkin' bout dat dat
After leaving the club with the woman, the artist and 'lil shorty' (i.e. the woman) are in the back of a car talking about various things


Got her on Patron, she actin' all bad
The woman is drinking alcohol (presumably the tequila brand Patron) and the artist implies that she is getting more confident and bold as a result


Your girl chose me, don't be mad
The artist is addressing the woman's boyfriend again, telling him that she chose to be with him instead of her boyfriend, and that he shouldn't be upset


Kelly told y'all don't bring 'em in the club
A reference to R. Kelly, who sings a similar line in his song 'Ignition (Remix)', implying that he warned people not to bring their girlfriends to the club if they might end up leaving with someone else


The way she rock that, got the boy in love
The artist continues to express his love for the woman and comments on the way she dances, saying it made him fall in love with her


And I pray that y'all ain't serious, cause seriously she's on my dick
The artist suggests that the woman's relationship with her boyfriend isn't serious, because she is clearly interested in him (the artist) and is even physically intimate with him


Part of me feels so bad, but ooh! Not that bad
The artist admits that he feels a little guilty for sleeping with the woman, but not guilty enough to regret it or feel bad about it


Situation got you mad, I would be too, 'cause damn she bad
The artist acknowledges that the woman's boyfriend is probably upset about what happened, but he can't help but be attracted to her because she is so attractive and irresistible


Damn she bad, bad, bad, bad
The artist repeats how attractive the woman is, emphasizing her beauty and his desire for her




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Christopher A. Stewart, Terius Youngdell Nash

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Mm mm
The American dream, mmm mmm
And you know what I mean ah, bam bam
Radio killa, ah
Should beat the track up like gorilla
I
Yeah we up in the club, I see her do her thang
You might wanna' rap, but she'll make you sing
See I was on her, but she was on him
She all up on ma thang, I got my thang on her hip
She ATL pop, don't know how to act
She left for one song, and came right back
Grindin on me, the rest of the night
Her man started muggin', he could see it in my eyes
Lil' mama so hood (I love your girl)
Lil' mama stay fly (I love your girl)
Wife beater with the denim (I love your girl)
She keeps them heels on high (I love your girl)
Man look at shorty roll (I love your girl)
Man, look at shorty go (I love your girl)
I'm sorry I got it in for your girl, girlfriend
She run her fingers through her hair, he tryin' ta call her over there but she like
Fuck that nigga
She drop it down to the floor, I'm sayin' shorty you should go, but she like
Fuck that nigga
Call it in "envy", I want her on me, all up in my head, now she in my bed
I
Me and lil shorty in the back, talkin' bout dis diss, talkin' bout dat dat
Got her on Patron, she actin' all bad
Your girl chose me, don't be mad
Kelly told y'all don't bring 'em in the club
The way she rock that, got the boy in love
And I pray that y'all ain't serious, cause seriously she's on my dick
Lil' mama so hood (I love your girl)
Lil' mama stay fly (I love your girl)
Wife beater with the denim (I love your girl)
She keeps them heels on high (I love your girl)
Man look at shorty roll (I love your girl)
Man, look at shorty go (I love your girl)
I'm sorry I got it in for your girl, girlfriend
She run her fingers through her hair, he tryin' ta call her over there but she like
Fuck that nigga
She drop it down to the floor, I'm sayin' shorty you should go, but she like
Fuck that nigga
Call it in "envy", I want her on me, all up in my head, now she in my bed
I
The American dream
Usually, you won't see me hate
On another dude
My heart got me up in here willin' to separate you
From ya boo
But she on me, and I'm on her
We walkin' out the club, shawty what's up
Mmm I want her in the worst way, plus I just found out that it's her birthday
Lil' mama so hood (I love your girl)
Lil' mama stay fly (I love your girl)
Wife beater with the denim (I love your girl)
She keeps them heels on high (I love your girl)
Man look at shorty roll (I love your girl)
Man, look at shorty go (I love your girl)
I'm sorry I got it in for your girl, girlfriend
She run her fingers through her hair, he tryin' ta call her over there but she like
Fuck that nigga
She drop it down to the floor, I'm sayin' shorty you should go, but she like
Fuck that nigga
Call it in "envy", I want her on me, all up in my head, now she in my bed
I
Part of me feels so bad, but ooh! Not that bad
Situation got you mad, I would be too, 'cause damn she bad
Damn she bad, bad, bad, bad
Damn she bad, bad, bad, bad
Yeah, heh, heh, heh



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SAKSHI

It's 2023 and I'm still stuck on this ❤️

MARLO BANXZ

💯

Eric Brown

Let's dance boo 💯

LE MATT

The American Dream 🙌🏿😌

mhg24

❤💙💛

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kay mills

This is one of those songs you dont immediately think of when you wanna bump a throwback ,but when you come across it the memories come back and you out there singing every verse like it was yesterday and not like 7 seven years ago

Tamar Saucedo

Yesssss!!!

Ociana and Ociona

that is so trueeee😂😍

kay mills

what does this have to do w my comment?

TizzSoPTM

kay mills it's 2017😰😰😰we still listening to the song soooo? 😁😅

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