According to the Pass Out Songfacts, Okogwu came up with his stage name at the age of 13. He looked up 'anger' in the thesaurus and found himself staring at 'temper.' Concerned it might be overly aggresive he added 'Tinie.'
Tinie Tempah first gained recognition in the underground music scene with the track Wifey, taken from his first official mixtape Hood Econ%mics Room 147: The 80 Minute Course. Upon it's release, the track became an instant smash, holding the Channel U urban chart top spot for 10 consecutive weeks. Established artists within the Grime scene including Bashy and Chipmunk featured on the mixtape. In 2009 Tinie Tempah released his second official mixtape Sexy Beast: Volume 1.
In October 2009 Tinie Tempah announced a record deal with EMI/Parlophone. He released his debut album on the label, disc-overy, on October 4th 2010. The album spawned six consecutive top 20 singles in the UK including number ones pass out and written in the stars, and swedish house mafia collaborative single miami 2 ibiza.
disc-overy is due for release in the US on May 17th 2011. The tracklist for the album features new collaborations with wiz khalifa, bei maejor and ester dean. It was preceded by written in the stars as it's lead single, which has thus far peaked at 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Just A Little
Tinie Tempah Lyrics
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I don't wanna think about you, all day long
I don't wanna dream about you, girl I do miss you
Just a little, just a little, just a little
Okay maybe more than just a little bit
Yeah, I'm done confusing you girl,
We both come from two different worlds
But what happened that night was the usual drill
Head over heels, with ya head over heels
How many times did I say I'm no good
Girl even your friends know the deal
So what you phoning me still?
If you don't hear no evil, then you won't see no evil
Yo I don't wanna be no hero
We had a little fling on the dealo
And I ain't really sure how I feel so
I'm in a club with a bottle of Verclico
I can't let you beat my ego
[Chorus]
Maybe I'm used to pain, love is a losing game
Why'd I let you fuel the flame
I think I'm falling I refuse to say
This is never gonna work at all
First of all it was too personal
So when you phone me I gotta divert the call
'Cause when you take the lead your gonna fly the fool
But I, don't wanna deal with the commotions
I don't do commitments, I don't do devotion
That's why you sent a letter to me that I never opened
Give me space to breathe so I can deal with my emotions
[Chorus]
Just a little,
Just a little,
Just a little,
Okay maybe more than just a little bit
I don't wanna think about you, all day long
I don't wanna dream about you, girl I do miss you
Just a little, just a little, just a little
You know, you know it's more than just a little bit
In the song "Just A Little" by Tinie Tempah featuring Range, the chorus expresses the feeling of missing someone but also wanting to move on. The lyrics show the singer's inner conflict of not wanting to think about the person all day long or dream about them, but also acknowledging that they do miss them, just a little bit. The singer admits that they come from different worlds and that what happened between them was just a fling, nothing serious. The verses seem to be directed towards someone specific, a girl who still calls the singer even though she knows that he is not good for her, and he doesn't want to be a hero or commit to anything. The song concludes with the chorus repeating that the singer misses the girl more than just a little bit, but also acknowledging that it's more complicated than that.
Overall, the song seems to portray the feeling of an ending relationship where both parties are aware that it's time to move on, but emotions and past memories still linger. It's a relatable situation, as most people have gone through a breakup or a situation where they had to cut someone out of their life.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't wanna think about you, all day long
I don't want to constantly have you on my mind
I don't wanna dream about you, girl I do miss you
I miss certain aspects of you but I don't want to have romantic thoughts about you
Just a little, just a little, just a little
I only miss you a little bit
Okay maybe more than just a little bit
Actually, I miss you more than a little bit
Yeah, I'm done confusing you girl,
I don't want to lead you on anymore
We both come from two different worlds
We have very different lifestyles and backgrounds
And you don't wanna come around mine
You're not comfortable in my environment or social circles
But what happened that night was the usual drill
Our past interactions were typical and nothing special
Head over heels, with ya head over heels
We were completely infatuated with each other
How many times did I say I'm no good
I warned you that I'm not a good match for you
Girl even your friends know the deal
Your friends understand that our relationship isn't sustainable
So what you phoning me still?
Why are you still contacting me?
If you don't hear no evil, then you won't see no evil
If you don't listen to the negative things about me, you won't notice them
Yo I don't wanna be no hero
I don't want to be the person who saves you or solves your problems
We had a little fling on the dealo
We had a brief romance
And I ain't really sure how I feel so
I'm not sure what my true feelings are
I'm in a club with a bottle of Verclico
I'm out partying and drinking
I can't let you beat my ego
I can't let you make me feel inferior or hurt my pride
Maybe I'm used to pain, love is a losing game
I may have become accustomed to heartache and understand that love isn't always successful
Why'd I let you fuel the flame
Why did I let you become emotionally involved with me?
I think I'm falling I refuse to say
I believe I may be falling in love with you but I don't want to admit it
This is never gonna work at all
Our relationship will not succeed
First of all it was too personal
Our romantic relationship was too intimate for me
So when you phone me I gotta divert the call
I avoid your phone calls because I don't want to deal with the complications that come with being involved with you
'Cause when you take the lead your gonna fly the fool
If you take control, you're going to make both of us look foolish
But I, don't wanna deal with the commotions
I don't want to deal with the problems and issues arising from our relationship
I don't do commitments, I don't do devotion
I'm not interested in a committed relationship, I don't want to be devoted to anyone
That's why you sent a letter to me that I never opened
You sent me a message that I deliberately ignored
Give me space to breathe so I can deal with my emotions
I need time and distance to work through my feelings
You know, you know it's more than just a little bit
I realize that I miss you more than I admitted earlier
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RANGE, ESHRAQUE MUGHAL, PATRICK OKOGWU, THEODOR BOWEN, TINIE TEMPAH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Thai Milord
He was Simply Unstoppable. Seeing his name Written In The Stars, made him Invincible. Tears won't fall from his eyes, because he was Wonderman. He was Just A Little 'Frisky' before he Pass(ed) Out for the night in Miami 2 Ibiza. Because he couldnt Let Go of his Obsession for music, he made the Disc-Overy of a lifetime.
jesseishot9
1 of my fave songs off the album,this song is so under-rated!! release it tinie t please :) xx
princezdiamondz
Tinie, please release this song as a single - I love it so much! Love you Tine <3
D.aywalker
2021, still one of my fave songs ever.
George Faux
2021 what a timeless album
Christopher Adam
Bringing the art back to the genre
rory080
very good song keep it up tinie tempah your gonna be up top if you carry on :D
Alejandro Flores
He's not so famous now but until for everybody hears his songs!!! He's gonna be a BIG ONE!!!
TommoD
love this song :')
Alejandro Flores
He may not so famous now but wait until for everybody hears his songs!!! He's gonna be a BIG ONE!!!