This Ain't Sex
usher Lyrics

Yeah
Usher is calling for attention at the start of the song

You need to turn this up
Usher wants the listener to increase the volume of the song

All the ladies report to the dance floor
Usher is inviting women to come and dance to his song

It's just you and me, uh (da-da-da-da, da-da)
Usher is addressing someone directly and emphasizes the intimacy between them with a musical interlude

Yeah, you feel that, yeah (da-da-da-da, da-da)
Usher is asking if the other person feels the same chemistry that he does, and again emphasizing it with music

Yeah, you know
Usher is confident that the other person knows what is going to happen between them

(Da-da-da-da, da-da) ha
Musical interlude

And you know what's gon' happen once I get you over here
Usher repeats that the other person knows what is about to take place when they get together

Right? (da-da-da-da, da-da)
Usher confirms if the other person is afraid or unsure about what is to come

Ha, you scared (yeah)
Usher suggests that the other person is nervous or scared about the upcoming experience

Baby (ha)
Usher uses a term of endearment to address the other person

I can't wait to get you up in my room
Usher expresses a desire to be intimate with the other person in his room

Baby (ha)
Usher repeats the term of endearment

First let me go and set up the mood, yeah (set up the mood)
Usher intends to prepare the atmosphere to create a romantic vibe

Now I'm gon' do you up and then (you up)
Usher intends to make love to the other person

I'm gon' do you down (down)
Usher repeats his intention to make love, using a phrase that suggests a range of sexual positions

I'm gon' have that body, baby, floatin' all around
Usher intends to give the other person immense pleasure

And all you've gotta do is get close to me
Usher is implying that he will take the lead sexually

Bring it all to me, it's going down, yeah
Usher encourages the other person to surrender to him sexually

We ain't having sex, we're making moments
Usher suggests that what they are doing is deeper than just having sex, and that they are creating an emotional connection

That will outlast the world (talking 'bout all night long)
Usher implies that the experience they are sharing will have a long-lasting impact on them

And this ain't sex (yeah), this is a symbol
Usher emphasizes that what they are doing is significant and meaningful

Of the true makings of love
Usher suggests that what they are experiencing is a true expression of love, not just physical pleasure

I'm open all night (all night)
Usher is available and ready to be intimate all night long

Ah, baby
Usher expresses affection towards the other person

Ooh, look at what you doing to me
Usher acknowledges the effect that the other person is having on him

Makes me believe
Usher is feeling optimistic and hopeful about what they are experiencing

I'm not blind I see everything you're giving to me
Usher is aware of the efforts and emotions of the other person

Oh, oh, baby, ooh, baby, ha, ohh
Musical interlude

This is love, this is real
Usher affirms that what they are experiencing is genuine and not superficial

This is how you make me feel
Usher attributes his positive emotions to the other person

Don't quit on me now
Usher is implying that he wants the other person to continue the relationship

Baby
Usher calls the other person affectionately

I can't wait to deliver you
Usher repeats his desire to be intimate with the other person

Like a FedEx box, baby girl, sign your own name
Usher uses a metaphor to compare the experience of being intimate with him to being delivered like a package, and uses a term of endearment to address the other person

Ooh, baby, I
Usher repeats his affectionate address to the other person

Can't wait to (can't wait to) remember you
Usher is eager to make a lasting memory with the other person

Kinda like your first phone call on your birthday
Usher uses a simile to express the significance of the lasting memory he plans to create with the other person

Thinking back to when you were close to me
Usher recalls a previous moment where he was intimate with the other person

And I thought that we would never come down, hey
Usher implies that he wants to create another unforgettable experience with the same person

Da-da-da-da, da-da
Musical interlude

Feels so good
Usher expresses his pleasure and enjoyment

I can't get carried away
Usher acknowledges that he needs to be careful and not let his emotions take control

Need to stop and think
Usher is being cautious and thoughtful about what he is experiencing

Before it's today
Usher implies that he wants to cherish the moment because it might not last forever

I can't, it feels so good inside, uh
Usher admits that he is struggling to control his emotions because of his intense pleasure

I guess well turn this moment into a fantasy
Usher suggests that they will create an idealized version of the moment in their minds

Cut loose, bring it back, bring it back
Usher proposes shifting between relaxing and being passionate

Da-da-da-da, da-da
Musical interlude

(Da-da-da-da, da-da) uh, yeah
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Da-da-da-da, da-da
Musical interlude

(Da-da-da-da, da-da) yeah, you know
Musical interlude

Da-da-da-da, da-da
Musical interlude

(Da-da-da-da, da-da) mmh
Musical interlude

Da-da-da-da, da-da (ha, oh)
Musical interlude

(Da-da-da-da, da-da) hey, yeah
Musical interlude

Oh, we ain't having sex, no, we're making moments
Usher repeats his belief that what they are doing is creating meaningful memories

That will outlast the world (outlast the world, oh, baby)
Usher again asserts that the moments they are creating are timeless and will have a lasting impact on them

And this ain't sex (no), this is a symbol
Usher reminds the other person that what they are doing is significant and meaningful

Of the true makings of love (talking 'bout all night long)
Usher implies that they have created a true and lasting love with each other

Da-da-da-da, da-da
Musical interlude

(Da-da-da-da, da-da) this is how you make me feel
Usher expresses how the other person makes him feel

Da-da-da-da, da-da
Musical interlude

(Da-da-da-da, da-da) ooh, baby, ha
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Da-da-da-da, da-da (this is love, this real)
Musical interlude

(Da-da-da-da, da-da) this is how you make me feel
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Da-da-da-da, da-da (ohh)
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(Da-da-da-da, da-da) yeah, don't you quit on me now
Usher encourages the other person to continue their relationship and not give up on them