Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Cool, moving cool, moving cool
Cool, moving cool
Movin cool, moving cool, yeah
Hey, hey
Hey, hey
I can make a stone cold blind man see a better way
But when I'm around, you don't have to much to say
La, la, la, la, la, whoo, whoo
You see there will always be someone, taller, darker
Maybe wit a little of cheese than I got
But really, shawty you don't need nobody else
[Chorus]
Cause baby I am (I am) the opening act (the opening act)
The headliner (the headliner) and the after party
After party, after party, after party, after party
I am all that you'll ever need
I trip on how everybody see's what I am but you
I thought you'd be brave enough to taste my bitch's brew
Well I thought I was dealing with a man, but you're a boy
You're a boy, you're a boy
I can give you everything you want, but I can't be your toy
Oh no, oh no!
[Chorus:Repeat x2]
Hey shawty, look here for a minute, shawt, shawt
Oh, my bad, my bad execuse me
You corporate America, you corporate America
I meant to say lil' lady, you look so lovely lying in wait
Like a lemon licorice, lollipop
Waiting to be licked, we don't play
But you think the shit
Was that too harsh for you lobes
Too heavy for your mentrality I suppose
Got nerves like kryptonite
Superman couldn't bend those
Kindness kills callous
Like a D-Boy movin' fifty p's of that work
From A-Town to Dallas movin' cool
[Chorus]
Cause baby I am (I am) the opening act (the opening act)
The headliner (the headliner)
Cool, moving cool
Movin cool, moving cool, yeah
Hey, hey
Hey, hey
I can make a stone cold blind man see a better way
But when I'm around, you don't have to much to say
La, la, la, la, la, whoo, whoo
You see there will always be someone, taller, darker
Maybe wit a little of cheese than I got
But really, shawty you don't need nobody else
[Chorus]
Cause baby I am (I am) the opening act (the opening act)
The headliner (the headliner) and the after party
After party, after party, after party, after party
I am all that you'll ever need
I trip on how everybody see's what I am but you
I thought you'd be brave enough to taste my bitch's brew
Well I thought I was dealing with a man, but you're a boy
You're a boy, you're a boy
I can give you everything you want, but I can't be your toy
Oh no, oh no!
[Chorus:Repeat x2]
Hey shawty, look here for a minute, shawt, shawt
Oh, my bad, my bad execuse me
You corporate America, you corporate America
I meant to say lil' lady, you look so lovely lying in wait
Like a lemon licorice, lollipop
Waiting to be licked, we don't play
But you think the shit
Was that too harsh for you lobes
Too heavy for your mentrality I suppose
Got nerves like kryptonite
Superman couldn't bend those
Kindness kills callous
Like a D-Boy movin' fifty p's of that work
From A-Town to Dallas movin' cool
[Chorus]
Cause baby I am (I am) the opening act (the opening act)
The headliner (the headliner)
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This song kicked ass in Idlewild. I never realized how good it was until I saw that film. A great, great song.
I love the vibe of this song... wooht, it's so awesome. It just makes you feel... cool. B)
i think that it's about a girl who think she the sh*t and everybody else knows it, but she comes across this one person who ain't paying her mind at all and see past all that, and it's like if you so hot, if you all that and everybody knows it, then you don't need me to tell you that you are or acknowledge it
oh and i had no idea that this song was previously on their big boi and dre presents... album. when i saw the movie most of the songs that were on there were from their other cds and not the actual soundtrack like vibrate, she lives in my lap, & take off your cool [i luuhh that song lol] but yea i just wanted to say that in addition to my other comment