U Turn
Usher Lyrics

Yeah, ay yo
The song is about to begin and the artist is getting the attention of the listeners.

2000 it's us
The song is from the year 2000 and the artist is claiming that he represents the culture.

Yo, it's time to u-turn
The artist calls on the listeners to make a change and start a new trend.

Ya heard me?
The artist asks the listeners if they understand him and his message.

It's been some years now
The song reflects on the past and how things used to be.

Since we hit the floor to get down
The artist remembers the old days and how people used to dance.

We always had a step to go with the sound
The artist recalls how dancing was an essential part of the culture and music.

Now everybody want to sit around, drink and ball
The artist criticizes the current generation for their lifestyle, which is not in line with the culture.

Remember, the snake
The artist refers to an old dance move and how it used to be popular.

And how the floor used to clear
The artist remembers how everybody used to clear the dance floor for a special dance move.

And everybody would break
The artist recalls how everybody used to show off their dance moves on the floor.

What's crunk now used to be called getting to it
The artist is saying that what people today call 'crunk' used to be just a simple dance move in the past.

We're bringing it all back
The artist is saying that they are bringing back the old dance moves and the culture.

This is how we do it, just
The artist explains that the new dance move is easy and simple.

Put your hands up, bend your knees
The artist explains the new dance move to the listeners.

Bounce around in a circle, get down with me
The artist is inviting the listeners to dance with him.

Oh come on, come on
The artist encourages the listeners to participate and join in the dance.

It's not hard to learn
The artist reassures the listeners that the new dance move is easy to learn.

It's called the u-turn
The artist names the new dance move 'u-turn'.

In the 80s, fresh was the talk
The artist reminisces about the popularity of the 'fresh' style in the 80s.

MJ had everybody doing the moonwalk
The artist refers to Michael Jackson and his famous moonwalk dance move.

In the 90s, I had a high flat top
The artist talks about his own style in the 90s.

Doing the wop, Pee Wee to the Reebok
The artist mentions another old dance move and different shoe styles that were popular.

I can't forget about my high school days
The artist recalls his school days and how the music and dance was a big part of it.

The sound was Bobby Brown
The artist mentions Bobby Brown, who was a popular artist at the time.

The dance was the running man
The artist talks about another popular dance move in the past, the running man.

Now everybody want to push Bentley's
The artist criticizes the current generation for their materialistic lifestyle.

The year is two, everybody do the u-turn
The artist calls on everybody to follow the new trend and do the u-turn dance move.

All you need to do is let go
The artist advises the listeners to forget their worries and just enjoy the music and dance.

Let the tempo take over you
The artist advises the listeners to let the music control their movements.

I came to have a good time
The artist explains that he came to have fun and enjoy the culture.

Let the rhythm deep inside your soul
The artist advises the listeners to let the music touch their soul and feel it.

Let it lead you to the floor, whoa
The artist advises the listeners to dance and let the music guide them to the dance floor.

Put your hands up, bend your knees
The artist repeats the instructions for the new dance move.

Bounce around in a circle, get down with me
The artist repeats the invitation to dance with him.

Oh come on, come on
The artist repeats the encouragement to participate.

It's not hard to learn
The artist repeats the assurance that the new dance move is easy to learn.

It's called the u-turn
The artist repeats the name of the new dance move and urges everybody to do it.