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).
You Don't Have To Call
usher Lyrics
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Don't leave your girl around me
True playa fo' real, ask my nigga Pharrell uh
(Come on that's how it's going down)
(You smell it? Yeah, you smell it?)
(Yeah, uh) Don't leave your girl around me
(Let 'em know)
Situations, will arise
In our lives
But you gotta to be smart about it
Cele-brations with the guys
I sacrificed
'Cause I knew you could not sleep without it
Meanwhile I, I
I loved you
You were my girl
You see I, I,
Thought the world of you
But you're still steady leavin' baby
You don't have to call
It's okay girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call
It's okay girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
Aw girl your face is
Sayin' why
Tears in eyes
Should've been more smart about it
Should've cherished me
Listenin' to friends, now it's the end
Then again, no story can end without it
Damn right
I loved you
You were my girl
You see I, I
Thought the world of you
But you're still steady leavin' baby yeah yeah
You don't have to call
It's okay girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call
It's okay girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
Gonna boogie tonight
'Cause I'm honestly too young of a guy
To stay home
Waitin' for love
So tonight
I'm gonna do what a single man does
And that's party! Oh yeah, oh no
You don't have to call (you don't gotta call)
It's okay girl (it's okay girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (I'ma be alright)
You don't have to call (you ain't have to call)
It's okay girl (I'm okay girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (tonight I'm goin' out with my niggas)
You don't have to call
It's okay girl (I'm alright girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (I'm alright)
Gonna boogie tonight
'Cause I'm honestly too young of a guy
To stay home
Waitin' for love
So tonight I'm gonna do what a single man does
You don't have to call (and that's party!)
It's okay girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call
It's okay girl (it's okay, I'ma be alright)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call
It's okay girl (it's okay girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (sick and tired of being at home, I'ma gon' have me some fun)
You don't have to call (hey hey yeah)
It's okay girl (it's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's alright)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
I'm not waiting at home for you, bye bye
In the song "U Don't Have To Call" by Usher, he sings about moving on from a failed relationship. The first line "Yo after tonight, don't leave your girl around me" sets the tone of the song - Usher is singing about how he is moving on and is not going to let a girl disrupt his life. He sings about how situations will arise in life, but you have to be smart about them. Usher sacrificed a lot for this girl, but she still left him, causing him to feel disappointed.
Throughout the song, Usher sings about how he was in love with this girl and how he thought the world of her, but she still left him. He tells her she doesn't have to call him anymore, because he's going to be alright tonight.
The song has a catchy beat and lyrics that are easy to sing along with, making it a popular dance song.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo after tonight
Starting now
Don't leave your girl around me
I'm a ladies' man, and I might steal her
True playa fo' real, ask my nigga Pharrell uh
I'm not lying, Pharrell knows
Situations, will arise
We'll face challenges
In our lives
As we go through life
But you gotta to be smart about it
We need to make good choices
Cele-brations with the guys
Sometimes I need to have fun with my friends
I sacrificed
I gave up something I wanted
'Cause I knew you could not sleep without it
I did it for you
Meanwhile I, I
But at the same time, I
I loved you
I cared deeply for you
You were my girl
We were in a relationship
You see I, I,
I hope you understand
Thought the world of you
I had high regard for you
But you're still steady leavin' baby
But you keep leaving me
You don't have to call
Don't bother calling me
It's okay girl
I'm fine without you
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
I'll be fine tonight
Aw girl your face is
You look sad
Sayin' why
Wondering why things didn't work out
Tears in eyes
Crying
Should've been more smart about it
We should have made better choices
Should've cherished me
You should have valued me more
Listenin' to friends, now it's the end
Our relationship didn't survive because of outside influences
Then again, no story can end without it
Everything happens for a reason
Damn right
You know it
You don't have to call (you don't gotta call)
I don't need to hear from you
It's okay girl (it's okay girl)
I'm fine without you
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight(I'ma be alright)
I'll be alright without you
Gonna boogie tonight
I'm going to have fun tonight
'Cause I'm honestly too young of a guy
I'm still young and want to enjoy life
To stay home
I don't want to be bored
Waitin' for love
Waiting for someone who left me
So tonight
Right now
I'm gonna do what a single man does
I'll act like a single person
And that's party! Oh yeah, oh no
I'm going to celebrate and have fun
You don't have to call (you don't have to call)
I don't want to hear from you
It's okay girl (it's okay, I'ma be alright)
I'll be fine without you
You don't have to call (you ain't have to call)
I don't need to talk to you
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight(tonight I'm goin' out with my niggas)
I'll be fine without you tonight
You don't have to call (hey hey yeah)
Don't bother calling me
It's okay girl (it's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's alright)
I'm okay
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
I'm fine on my own
I'm not waiting at home for you, bye bye
I'm moving on without you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ketchyshubby
Why is P. Diddy always waking people up in music videos. Let them sleep lol
@thuliZA
🤣
@anthonygraves9039
Right🤣🤣🤣
@teeramirez464
lol need his butt kicked! 😂
@saraswati519
lol that's what suge knight was trying to tell everybody "all up in the videos" lol
@MsNaj15
😂😂
@SLamarHarry
It’s crazy to think he was only 23 at the time. You don’t realize how young that is until you reach that age.
@bryanna_renaee
I’m 23 now and super jealous you got to experience good music like this
@Christian900
Until you surpass that age
@a.taylor8294
Even more awesome that he'd already been around for about a decade at that point!