Lyrics
If you want me to love ya
If you want my love, demonstrate something to me
Show me something, show me something
Reiteration of the need for a demonstration
If you want me to want ya
If you desire my interest, show me something
Show me something, show me something (Tell me what you think bout that)
Reiteration of the need for a demonstration with a reference to seeking opinions
New girl with a cute style
Introduction of a new girl with an appealing style
Man she's so cool
Expressing admiration for her coolness
I asked her for her name
The narrator inquires about her name
She looked straight out of a magazine
Comparison to a magazine-worthy appearance
I wonder what goes on in her brain
Curiosity about her thoughts and inner world
Old dude, yeah he ain't do
Introduction of an older person who didn't fulfill expectations
What he was 'posed to
Commentary on the older person's failure to meet expectations
She think we one and the same
The girl perceives a similarity between the narrator and the older person
But i could say the same bout you
The narrator can make a similar observation about the girl
So first you gotta show me some things
Emphasis on the need for the girl to reveal aspects of herself
Bout you
Request for information about her
Tell me what you think bout that, tell me what you think bout that
Repetition of the request for thoughts and opinions
First you gotta show me something
Stressing the importance of her showing something
Tell me what you think bout that, tell me what you think bout that
Reiteration of the importance of expressing herself
I ain't doing this for nothing
Declaration that the narrator is not engaging in this without a purpose
Tell me what you think bout that, tell me what you think bout that
Emphasis on the importance of her revealing herself
First you gotta show me something
Stressing the need for her to show something
Tell me what you think bout that, tell me what you think bout that
Repetition of the need for her to express herself
I ain't doing this for nothing
Emphasis on not engaging without a purpose
If you want me to love ya
Reiteration of the initial statement about wanting love
Show me something, show me something
Reiteration of the need for her to demonstrate something
If you want me to want ya
Reiteration of the desire for her to show something
Show me something, show me something
Repetition of the need for a demonstration
Tell me where you wanna go
Asking her about her preferred destination
I got love but i really don't, yeah
Expressing possession of love but uncertainty about its sufficiency
I've had my heart broke before
Reflection on past heartbreaks and the dilemma of opening or closing emotional doors
Should i open should i close my doors, yeah
Contemplation of emotional vulnerability
We can go anywhere
Suggesting flexibility and a willingness to go anywhere
Anywhere you wanna go (Anywhere at all)
Reiteration of the willingness to go anywhere
We can go anywhere
Reiteration of the willingness to go anywhere with a condition
Anywhere you wanna go (As long as you show me something)
Condition: The girl must show something
If you want me to love ya
Reiteration of the initial statement about wanting love
Show me something, show me something
Reiteration of the need for her to demonstrate something
If you want me to want ya
Reiteration of the desire for her to show something
Show me something, show me something
Repetition of the need for a demonstration
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