Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978 in Chattanooga, Tennessee), known s… Read Full Bio ↴Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978 in Chattanooga, Tennessee), known simply as Usher, is a Grammy Award winning American R&B singer-songwriter, producer and actor. He rose to fame in the late 90s, releasing the multi-platinum albums My Way and 8701. His success continued with the release of his 2004 album, Confessions, which has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, and earned Usher four American Music Awards and eight Grammy nominations. To date, he has sold approximately 40 million albums worldwide and has won five Grammy Awards. He released his debut album in 1994 and has since released 1997's My Way, 2001's 8701, 2004's Confessions and 2008's Here I Stand. His sixth studio album, Raymond v. Raymond, was released March 2010.

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).

Just Like Me
usher Lyrics

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Just like me
Just like me
Just like me
Just like me

Yo, uh (yo, uh)
What, what? (what, what?)
You got it going on? what, what? (you got it going on?)

What, what? (what, what?)
Lemme hear you say "yeah" (uh, what, what?)
(Yeah)
Say "yeah" (you got it going on? what, what?)
(Yeah) (come on)

Yo, say, "I came to par-tay" (uh, what, what?)
(I came to par-tay) (you got it going on? what, what?)
Yo, say, "We came to par-tay" (uh, what, what?)
(We came to par-tay) (you got it going on? what, what?)

All the ladies say, "Just like me"
(Just like me)
Just like me
(Just like me)
Just like me
(Just like me)
Say, "Just like me"
(Just like me)
All my homeboys say, "Just like me"
(Just like me)
Just like me
(Just like me)
Say, "Just like me"
(Just like me)
Now everybody say, "Just like me"
(Just like me)

You're the kind of girl that makes
Everybody feel that you're just so damn good
(So damn good)
But your secrets, I've found out
So don't deny what you're about
I know the truth
You know I do, I do 'cause

I know you get lonely (just like me)
And you want it (just like me)
But act like you don't (but act like you don't)
When you know you're just like me (just like me)
I know you get lonely (just like me)
And you want it (you want it) (just like me)
But act like you don't (hey, but act like you don't)
When you know you're just like me

Quiet is kept, I cry for help
When no one else is there, I know you're touching yourself
I know it feel good
Late night calls, I bet you do it all (it all)
Anything to get it off (it off)
But you still persist to front on me
Baby, tell me
Why do we play this game of chase
(clap your hands)
(ah yeah, yeah)
When we know we both feel the same way?
(I know we both)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
And why do you put me through all these changes (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
When you know you're just a freak like me?

Just like me
Just like me

Just like me
Just like me

Overall Meaning

The song "Just Like Me" by Usher is about a relationship where both parties are pretending to be someone they are not. The song emphasizes that the person he is with is just like him in terms of wanting and needing certain things regardless of the façade that they maintain. In the opening, Usher asks the person if they feel like they "got it going on?" and encourages them to say "yeah". He then asks them to say "I came to par-tay" and "We came to par-tay" in the chorus. This sets the mood for the song, which is a mix of upbeat and sultry.

The first verse suggests that the person he is with is pretending to be "so damn good" but he knows the truth about them. He recognizes that they get lonely and want intimacy just like him, but they act like they don't. The second verse delves deeper into the idea of pretending, where he says that they put on a facade of not needing anyone but in reality, both of them need someone to be there for them. They both go through similar changes and may even participate in activities such as touching themselves in secret, so they are not so different after all. The bridge goes back to asking why they even play the game of chase when they both know how the other person feels. The song ends with Usher repeating the chorus, emphasizing that the person he is with is just like him.

Line by Line Meaning

Just like me
Every person is fundamentally similar

Yo, uh
An introduction to the next series of lines

What, what? (what, what?)
Questioning if the other person is confident and cool

You got it going on? what, what?
Asking if the other person is attractive and popular

What, what? (what, what?)
Questioning if the other person is confident and cool

Lemme hear you say "yeah"
Asking the other person to confirm their self-confidence

(Yeah)
The other person confirms their self-confidence

Say "yeah"
Encouraging the other person to confirm their self-confidence

(you got it going on? what, what?)
Asking if the other person is attractive and popular

(Yeah) (come on)
The other person confirms their self-confidence, encouraging the singer to continue

Yo, say, "I came to par-tay" (uh, what, what?)
Encouraging the other person to proclaim their intention to have fun

(I came to par-tay) (you got it going on? what, what?)
The other person proclaims their intention to have fun and is again asked if they are attractive and popular

Yo, say, "We came to par-tay" (uh, what, what?)
Encouraging everyone to proclaim their intention to have fun together

(We came to par-tay) (you got it going on? what, what?)
Everyone proclaims their intention to have fun and is again asked if they are attractive and popular

All the ladies say, "Just like me"
All women have common experiences

(Just like me)
Emphasizing the commonality of experiences among women

Just like me
Every person is fundamentally similar regardless of gender