In 1990 Usher joined an R&B local quintet called the NuBeginnings, which was organized by local music svengali, Darryl Wheeler and then he decided to pursue a career in music. Aside from recording, Usher has ventured into business. He has established his own record label, US Records, and is a part owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise. He has also dabbled in acting, with a recurring role on the teen sitcom Moesha, and roles in the films The Faculty (1998, with Josh Harnett) She's All That (1999, with Freddie Prinze, Jr.) and Texas Rangers (2001, with Ashton Kutcher).
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Usher Lyrics
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Don't leave your girl around me
True playa fo' real, ask my nigga Pharrell uh
(Come on that's how it's going down)
(You smell it? Yeah, you smell it?)
(Yeah, uh) Don't leave your girl around me
(Let 'em know)
Situations, will arise
In our lives
But you gotta to be smart about it
Cele-brations with the guys
I sacrificed
'Cause I knew you could not sleep without it
Meanwhile I, I
I loved you
You were my girl
You see I, I,
Thought the world of you
But you're still steady leavin' baby
You don't have to call
It's okay girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call
It's okay girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
Aw girl your face is
Sayin' why
Tears in eyes
Should've been more smart about it
Should've cherished me
Listenin' to friends, now it's the end
Then again, no story can end without it
Damn right
I loved you
You were my girl
You see I, I
Thought the world of you
But you're still steady leavin' baby yeah yeah
You don't have to call
It's okay girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call
It's okay girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
Gonna boogie tonight
'Cause I'm honestly too young of a guy
To stay home
Waitin' for love
So tonight
I'm gonna do what a single man does
And that's party! Oh yeah, oh no
You don't have to call (you don't gotta call)
It's okay girl (it's okay girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (I'ma be alright)
You don't have to call (you ain't have to call)
It's okay girl (I'm okay girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (tonight I'm goin' out with my niggas)
You don't have to call
It's okay girl (I'm alright girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (I'm alright)
Gonna boogie tonight
'Cause I'm honestly too young of a guy
To stay home
Waitin' for love
So tonight I'm gonna do what a single man does
You don't have to call (and that's party!)
It's okay girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call
It's okay girl (it's okay, I'ma be alright)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call
It's okay girl (it's okay girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (sick and tired of being at home, I'ma gon' have me some fun)
You don't have to call (hey hey yeah)
It's okay girl (it's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's alright)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
I'm not waiting at home for you, bye bye
In "U Don't Have to Call," Usher is addressing his ex-girlfriend. He first warns her not to leave her new girl around him, as he is a "true player for real." Usher then reflects on their relationship, acknowledging that he sacrificed his time with his friends for her and loved her deeply. However, despite how much he cared for her, she still left him. In the chorus, he tells her that she doesn't have to call him anymore and that he'll be alright without her, promising to go out and have fun with his friends.
The song is about moving on from a past relationship and being able to enjoy single life. Usher's confident delivery and playful lyrics make it a classic party anthem.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo after tonight
Starting tonight
Don't leave your girl around me
You should keep your girl away from me
True playa fo' real, ask my nigga Pharrell uh
I'm a true player, just ask Pharrell
Situations, will arise
Difficult situations will come up
In our lives
In our lives
But you gotta to be smart about it
But you have to be smart about it
Cele-brations with the guys
Celebrating with my guy friends
I sacrificed
I made sacrifices
'Cause I knew you could not sleep without it
Because I knew you couldn't sleep without it
Meanwhile I, I
However, I
I loved you
I loved you
You were my girl
You were my girlfriend
You see I, I,
You see, I
Thought the world of you
I thought highly of you
But you're still steady leavin' baby
But you're still leaving me
You don't have to call
You don't have to call me
It's okay girl
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
Because I'm going to be alright tonight
Aw girl your face is
Your face looks
Sayin' why
Like it's saying why
Tears in eyes
You're crying
Should've been more smart about it
You should have been smarter about it
Should've cherished me
You should've valued me
Listenin' to friends, now it's the end
Listening to your friends ended things between us
Then again, no story can end without it
However, no story can end without an ending
Damn right
You're damn right
I loved you
I loved you
You were my girl
You were my girlfriend
You see I, I
You see, I
Thought the world of you
I thought highly of you
But you're still steady leavin' baby yeah yeah
But you're still leaving me
Gonna boogie tonight
I'm going to have fun tonight
'Cause I'm honestly too young of a guy
Because, honestly, I'm too young
To stay home
To stay at home
Waitin' for love
Waiting for love
So tonight
So, tonight
I'm gonna do what a single man does
I'm going to do what a single man does
And that's party! Oh yeah, oh no
And that means partying! Oh yeah, oh no
You don't have to call (You don't gotta call)
You don't have to call me (You don't gotta call)
It's okay girl (It's okay girl)
It's okay, girl (It's okay, girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (I'ma be alright)
Because I'm going to be alright tonight (I'm going to be alright)
You don't have to call (U ain't have to call)
You don't have to call me (You didn't have to call)
It's okay girl (I'm okay girl)
It's okay, girl (I'm okay, girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (Tonight I'm goin' out with my niggas)
Because I'm going to be alright tonight (Tonight, I'm going out with my friends)
You don't have to call
You don't have to call me
It's okay girl (I'm alright girl)
It's okay, girl (I'm alright, girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (I'm alright)
Because I'm going to be alright tonight (I'm alright)
Gonna boogie tonight
I'm going to have fun tonight
'Cause I'm honestly too young of a guy
Because, honestly, I'm too young
To stay home
To stay at home
Waitin' for love
Waiting for love
So tonight I'm gonna do what a single man does
So tonight, I'm going to do what a single man does
You don't have to call (And that's party!)
You don't have to call me (And that means party!)
It's okay girl
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
Because I'm going to be alright tonight
You don't have to call
You don't have to call me
It's okay girl (It's okay, I'ma be alright)
It's okay, girl (It's okay, I'm going to be alright)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (Sick and tired of being at home, I'ma gon' have me some fun)
Because I'm going to be alright tonight (I'm sick and tired of being at home, I'm going to have some fun)
You don't have to call (Hey hey yeah)
You don't have to call me (Hey hey yeah)
It's okay girl (It's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's alright)
It's okay, girl (It's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's alright)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
Because I'm going to be alright tonight
I'm not waiting at home for you, bye bye
I'm not waiting at home for you, bye bye
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ketchyshubby
Why is P. Diddy always waking people up in music videos. Let them sleep lol
@thuliZA
🤣
@anthonygraves9039
Right🤣🤣🤣
@teeramirez464
lol need his butt kicked! 😂
@saraswati519
lol that's what suge knight was trying to tell everybody "all up in the videos" lol
@MsNaj15
😂😂
@SLamarHarry
It’s crazy to think he was only 23 at the time. You don’t realize how young that is until you reach that age.
@bryanna_renaee
I’m 23 now and super jealous you got to experience good music like this
@Christian900
Until you surpass that age
@a.taylor8294
Even more awesome that he'd already been around for about a decade at that point!