Say The Words
usher Lyrics

Uh, this is for my
Introduction to the song, addressed to the listener

This is for my
Reiteration of the introduction

One love, one love
Emphasis on the theme of love that the song expresses

I had a dream when I was just a little boy
Recollection of an idealized dream from childhood

To find a girl like you
The dream was to find someone special

We would meet at the park at school
The imagined scenario for this special person involves meeting at the park at school

And talk 'till the day was through
The two of them would spend hours talking, enjoying each other's company

Then take a trip to your parents' house
In the dream, they would go to the girl's parents' house

And I would comb your hair
There is a sense of innocence and care in this gesture

And we would dream of all the cities
Together, they would imagine future travels they might take

And places we could go
Continuation of the previous idea of travel and exploration

Oh, oh, oh
Recurring refrain of the chorus

Say the words that you know I wanna hear
A plea to hear affirmations of love

Put your heart up close to my ear
The singer wants the other person to express themselves clearly and honestly

We don't need to know the time
Being present with each other and enjoying each other's company is more important than keeping track of the time

We could stay till the days turns to night
They could spend as much time together as they want, without feeling the need to end the experience

I can still remember dreams as a little boy
The dream from earlier has stayed with the artist into adulthood

Now I'm man and still can't write down my toes
Despite growing up, the singer still feels uncertain about expressing his feelings and ideas

Hey, hey, hey
Interjection, possibly expressing frustration or confusion

Real love will never come if you in it now
The artist has learned that true love cannot come if one is not fully committed

But I had to learn that lesson down in the sub
A realization that the artist had to go through a difficult experience before learning the importance of commitment

Back to spending nights on the town just to have a little fun
The artist lost his perspective and tried to fill the void with temporary distractions and pleasures

In my mind I'm wishing she's the one
Despite this, the singer still hopes for a meaningful relationship with the person from his dream

(I said to myself)
Inner dialogue, with the artist talking to himself

Is this to close to reality
The singer questions whether his dream is too idealistic and unrealistic

For you to be that girl from my fantasy
The singer wonders if the person he hopes to find is too perfect, too much like an imagined ideal

Ooh, woah
Interjection, possibly indicating a lull in the song or transition between ideas

She stole my head and let's go play the dream again
The person from the artist's dream has come into his life and reignited the feelings of his ideal scenario

Uh, to find a girl like you (only you and me around)
Reiteration of the theme of the dream, and an emphasis on the two individuals' connection

I look into your eyes
A strong visual connection between the two people

I might see a universe, you and I are intertwined
The depth of their connection is highlighted, and the idea of the two people as a singular entity

Love is pure, so divine (oh, oh, oh)
Love is a powerful force, often described as pure and divine

This is dedicated from the fire we'll write
The artist is dedicating this song to a specific person, and with great passion

To my one and only little love
The repeated phrases of dedication and love indicates the intensity of the artist's feelings

I will never, ever, ever love again
The final statement reiterates the idea of dedicating oneself fully to one person, a repeated theme throughout the song