CHIVALRY
Usher featuring Jermaine Dupri Lyrics

I see you Standin' here Lookin' real nice
Usher notices the woman standing there looking attractive

I bet i know What's going Through your mind
Usher thinks he knows what the woman is thinking

You probably Thinkin' that Every man in here Is lookin' For somebody For one night
Usher assumes that the woman thinks all the men there just want a one-night stand

Your friends Drug you out Cause you Ain't wanna come That's why Your standin there Actin stuck up
Usher thinks the woman's friends convinced her to go out and she's now just standing there looking aloof

You got A misconception of men Thinkin' were All the same Full of games All because you ended up With the wrong one
Usher thinks the woman's negative view of men is due to a bad experience with someone in the past

I bet you think That chivalry is gone
Usher assumes the woman has given up on chivalry

Guess you Ain't seen nothing Like it in so long
Usher guesses the woman hasn't experienced real chivalry in a while

It's when you open Her door or come? You give her your coat When it's cold outside
Usher defines chivalry as opening doors for a woman and offering her his coat when it's cold outside

A man ain't a man Until hes been To his woman
According to Usher, a man isn't a real man until he's been romantic to his woman

Compliments And flowers Really Let's her know That you want her
Usher believes that giving compliments and flowers is a way to let a woman know you're interested in her

Let me spell it out C-h-i-v-a-l-r-y Girl If you feel Like chivalry Is gone girl Ima change your mind
Usher promises to show the woman what chivalry truly means if she thinks it's gone

Well I'm over there you L double o k at me Like 'oooh'
Usher explains how he noticed the woman eyeing him

And i was wonderin Whats your anatomy How you gon a-c-t When i see your?
Usher wonders how the woman will react when he approaches her

And ask you What it do And her reply Was s-o double r-y Thanks For the compliment But i gotta Let you know I'm probably Not your type
Usher recounts how the woman politely told him she probably wasn't his type

You got A misconception of me Listen And i'll make you see Don't let one b-a-d A double p-l-e Spoil it For the bunch
Usher believes the woman has a wrong impression of him, but he aims to change that and wants her to not let one bad experience ruin her view of all men

Now this ain't For everybody man So don't get twisted On what i'm sayin'
Jermaine Dupri clarifies that what he's about to say doesn't apply to everyone

If you wit somebody Right now But you feel That they playin' Then i know That you understand How it feel
Jermaine Dupri thinks those in a relationship who feel like their partner is playing games will relate to what he's saying

When you talk for hours Show up at the door Wit some flowers
Jermaine Dupri suggests that talking for hours and showing up at the door with flowers is a romantic gesture

When you put A lil extra in it Man it give you Just a lil more power
Jermaine Dupri believes that going the extra mile in a romantic gesture gives you more power

Most of us Go the extra mile To get what even though It ain't our style
Jermaine Dupri observes that most people go out of their way to be romantic, even if it's not their natural style

The stuff I'm talkin Most ain't seen Or heard since They was just A lil child
Jermaine Dupri believes that the romance he's talking about is rare these days and not often experienced outside of childhood

I'm tryna show you how To really get her on I'm tryna show you how To really get her home I'm tryna show you How to have Shorty mind All messed up In the zone Just tell her i
Jermaine Dupri is trying to teach men how to really woo a woman and get her to fall for them