Can You Handle It?
usher Lyrics

What's up, baby?
Usher starts the conversation with his significant other or love interest.

I'm so glad I got you here
He expresses his happiness about having his love interest with him.

I'm so in love with you
Usher conveys his deep affection for his love interest.

And I don't ever wanna lose you
Usher emphasizes that he doesn't want to lose his love interest.

I wanna take this to the next level
He expresses his desire to take their relationship to the next level.

I hope you ready
Usher seeks confirmation from his love interest that they are ready to take their relationship further.

Now that you're here
Usher acknowledges that his love interest is present and he has something important to say.

I got something to say, baby
He wants to communicate a message to his love interest.

I think that you should know
He wants to reveal something significant to his love interest.

You're doing the most, sugar (sugar)
Usher is impressed by his love interest's efforts or behavior, using a term of endearment like sugar.

So don't worry 'bout the situation (situation)
Usher reassures his love interest not to worry about the things beyond their control.

I'd never let you go
He promises to never let his love interest go.

Can you handle it, if I go there, baby, with you?
Usher is asking his love interest if they are capable of handling their relationship going to the next level.

I can handle it, I can go there, baby, with you
He assures his love interest that he is capable of handling their relationship going to the next level.

(Oh, I hear you talking, babe)
Usher acknowledges his love interest's response or answer to his question.

We gon' set it off, we gon' tear it up
Usher is excited about taking their relationship to the next level and possibly making it more intimate.

Baby, can you handle?
He wants his love interest to confirm that they are ready to handle the next level of their relationship.

Woo, baby
Usher uses an exclamation to show his excitement.

You say all the time, you only want the best of my love
He recalls that his love interest wants the best of his love.

Now I can see that there's only one way to tear it up, yeah
Usher has realized that making their relationship more intimate is the only way to take it further.

I'm willing to tell you everything I let stand between us
He is willing to reveal everything that he kept hidden that caused misunderstandings in their relationship.

But what if I tell you too much?
He is worried that he might reveal more information than his love interest can handle.

What about you, babe?
Usher solicits his love interest's response.

Will you tell me all the freaky things you are?
He asks if his love interest is willing to reveal their intimate desires or secret desires.

Before I do, need you to know
He wants to clarify the expectations before revealing each other's intimate secrets.

If we make it through, our love will grow
Usher believes that they will have a stronger love once they reveal their intimate desires to each other.

Ah, ah-oh, imagine how amazing things would be
Usher creates a mental image of what could happen in their relationship after sharing their intimate secrets.

We gon' lay it out, we gon' tear it up
He uses the same phrase again to evoke the image of making their relationship more intimate and passionate.

We gon' set it out, we gon' work it out
Usher wants to assure his love interest that their relationship will become stronger if they reveal their desires to each other.

Woo, ah yeah, baby
Usher is excited again.

I fear sometimes in my mind
He expresses his worries or fears about losing his love interest.

That you won't wanna stay with my love
Usher fears that his love interest might leave him.

Oh baby, if I can be sure
He wants some assurance from his love interest.

Inside out that you know exactly the man that comes to see you
He wants his love interest to know him completely, inside and out.

I'll go deep as I can
Usher promises to be completely honest and transparent.

Giving you the rest of my love
He promises to give his love interest all his remaining love.

But what if I tell you too much?
He is still worried that he might reveal too much information.

So much to explore
Usher emphasizes that there is so much to explore in their relationship.

So much we have yet to discover
He is optimistic about discovering more about his love interest and their relationship.

I ask myself, "Should I go there?
He hesitates and questions if he should reveal all his secrets and desires to his love interest.

Should I do it?" (yeah, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh)
Usher wonders if he should follow through with it, and expresses his indecision.

Can I give it to you fully?
He wants to make sure that he can be completely honest and transparent before sharing more secrets.

Can you handle it?
Usher is still asking his love interest if they are ready to take their relationship to the next level and handle the truth.