Roses Are Red
Various Artists Lyrics

Uh-huh, yo (Oh, oh)
Acknowledgment and affirmation of the situation at hand

Uh-huh, yo (Uh-huh, oh, oh)
Reiteration of the acknowledgment and affirmation of the situation at hand

Uh-huh, yo (Bounce, bounce)
Prompting the listener to start bouncing to the beat

See around here (Uh-huh, uh, huh-uh)
In this community or group of people

I make things that make y'all bounce
I create music that inspires and encourages people to dance

Ya know?
Do you understand what I'm saying?

Heh, ya know what I mean? (Yeah, yeah)
Reiteration of the previous question and confirmation that the listener understands

Left to right, right to left (Uh-huh, uh-huh)
Instructions to move one's body in a certain way

It's So So Def (Yeah uh)
Referring to the record label and crew associated with the artist

And uh it's going down
The party or event is becoming lively and exciting

My man Bow Wow (Bow Wow, yeah hear me now)
Acknowledgement and introduction of the featured artist

Yeah ya heard? (Check it out)
Confirmation of the previous statement and suggestion to pay attention

Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! (Peep game, let's go)
Encouragement to get hyped and ready to party

All I wanna do is see ya
The artist desires to see the listener dance and have a good time

Bounce with me, bounce with me
Specific instruction to move one's body in a certain way

Grab a partner hit the floor
Directing listeners to dance with a partner

Some clap, clap others stomp
Describing the different ways that people can dance to the music

But around here we get it crunk when ya
In this specific community or group of people, dancing means getting really hype and excited

It's the B to the O-W
Introducing the artist's name and spelling it out

Wow even your girl fall in love
The artist's confident attitude and charm attracts women

When I smile
The artist's smile is one of their attractive features

The tight little guy you ain't seen in a while
The artist has grown up and changed since their last appearance

Ignore the hype, just right for you size
The artist doesn't get caught up in the hype and stays true to themselves and their own style

I get in where I fit in
The artist goes with the flow and adapts to different situations

Braided up, made the bucks
The artist has a unique hairstyle and has made a lot of money

And I'm still a kid
Despite their success, the artist is still young and enjoys having fun

Imagine what life like when I get big
The artist has big plans for the future and imagines even more success and wealth

I'mma be rich surrounded by chicks
The artist's future success includes being surrounded by women

Couple of cars, couple of cribs
The artist plans to have multiple cars and houses

Gettin' a couple of mills
The artist plans to make millions of dollars

Shining every time I feel
The artist will always have a confident and flashy attitude

You see how So So get ill
Referring to the artist's record label and the quality of their music

You don't want no stuff up in here
Don't mess around or cause trouble at the party

Bow to the Wow ? in your ear now
The artist reiterates their name and makes it clear they are here to entertain

I get down cause I'm hit bound
The artist is confident in their talent and knows they will have hits

And I rock an iced out Mickey Mouse around my neck
The artist has expensive and flashy jewelry

And I hang on niggas like Vince Carter
The artist has a lot of influence over people, like Vince Carter has over basketball fans

With his palm on his neck
The artist displays their braggadocious attitude in physical gestures

And I outta snatch up your daughters
The artist is attractive to young women and could easily win their affections

But I was brought up with respect
The artist values and has been taught to treat others with respect

When I turn 16 I'mma call her though
The artist plans to pursue a relationship with a girl when they turn 16

And show her how to ride with a baller yo
The artist plans on impressing this girl with their success and finances

Let her know why it wouldn't hurt her
The artist believes that dating them would benefit the girl and be worth her time

To fall in love with a nigga like me along time ago
The artist is confident that they are worthy of love and attention from others

I, I, I wanna see you bounce with me now
The artist wants the listener to dance along with them

Take, take, take it down to the ground with me now
The artist wants the listener to dance low to the ground with them

Shake, shake, shake it all around the town with me now
The artist wants the listener to dance and shake their body all around the venue

What'cha gon do shorty, what'cha gon do
Asking the listener what they are going to do in response to the artist's call to dance