Lyrics & Translation
Explore Chris Brown's hit song "Wall to Wall," a catchy R&B track that delves into themes of attraction and overwhelming attention. Through its vibrant rhythm and dance-inspired vibe, this song offers a glimpse into early 2000s R&B and Chris Brown's signature blend of pop and hip-hop. Discover the meaning behind the lyrics and how its music video pays tribute to Michael Jackson's "Thriller."
[English]
(wind whooshing)- Yeah, I don't think I'm pledgin' next year.
(insects chirping)
I think my dad gon' pledge me at home.
- I think that's (laughs)
- Tell yo mama to put me on the top base.
- Hey, Chris, is it cool if I roll with you?
(insects chirping)
- [Woman] Chris.
(insects chirping)
(wolf howling)
(suspenseful music)
(keys jingling)
(car door slams)
(intense music) (lightning strikes)
(insects chirping)
(dramatic music)
- [Woman] Chris. Come to me.
Come to me. Come to me.
(thunder rolls)
(car door slams)
(R&B music)
- [Speaker] Ladies, I'm gonna need you all to back away
from the door. We are trying to make way for Chris Brown.
Ladies, you are not listening!
I need you all to back away from the door.
We are trying to make way for Chris Brown.
♪ I'm back ♪
♪ Pull up, pull up, can't believe the girls' club packed ♪
♪ What up, what up? ♪
♪ Shawty wanna lead me to the back ♪
♪ To the back ♪
♪ Ain't been in here 15 minutes, got a pocket full of digits ♪
♪ And she just won't take no ♪
♪ Hold up, hold up ♪
♪ Now lil' mama wanna get mad ♪
♪ Slow up, slow up ♪
♪ Saying she don't wanna share what she have ♪
♪ She have ♪
♪ Ain't no particular one that's getting the water gun ♪
♪ So many that I want ♪
♪ They packed up in here wall to wall (hey) ♪
♪ And I don't hear nothin' but ladies callin' (woah) ♪
♪ I'm tryna give one of them all this ♪
♪ But they keep coming from wall to wall ♪
♪ Packed up in here wall to wall (woah, yeah) ♪
♪ And I don't hear nothing but ladies calling (hey) ♪
♪ I'm tryna give one of them all this ♪
♪ But they keep coming from wall to wall ♪
♪ Another two just came up ♪
♪ And said they love me on the radio ♪
♪ On the radio ♪
♪ Two twins, that's a cool lil' scenario ♪
♪ Lil' scenario ♪
♪ They talkin' leavin' right now ♪
♪ Wanna put in some time ♪
♪ 'Cause you know what they all ready for ♪
♪ One talkin' how she like the way that I pop ♪
♪ And the other one ♪ ♪ And the other one ♪
♪ Said she wanna just watch (woo) ♪
♪ Just watch ♪
♪ I'm game for any damn thing ♪
♪ But there's more than 200 dames that's ready to go ♪
♪ They packed up in here wall to wall (hey) ♪
♪ And I don't hear nothin' but ladies callin' ♪
♪ Ladies callin' ♪
♪ I'm tryna give one of them all this ♪
♪ But they keep coming from wall to wall ♪
♪ Packed up in here wall to wall (woo, woo, woo) ♪
♪ And I don't hear nothin' but ladies callin' (hey) ♪
♪ I'm tryna give one of them all this ♪
♪ But they keep comin' from wall to wall ♪
♪ They packed up in here wall to wall ♪
♪ I can't believe ♪
♪ I don't hear nothing but ladies callin' ♪
♪ There's no many of 'em claimin' me ♪
♪ I'm tryna give one of them all this (ayy) ♪
♪ But they keep coming ♪ ♪ Ayy, ayy, ayy ♪
♪ From wall to wall ♪ ♪ Wall to wall ♪
♪ They packed up in here wall to wall ♪
♪ And I don't hear nothing ♪ ♪ There's so many ladies ♪
♪ But ladies calling ♪ ♪ In here ♪
♪ I'm tryna give one of them all this ♪
♪ But they keep coming from wall to wall ♪
♪ So many look good in here ♪
♪ So good ♪
♪ I just don't know which one I want ♪
♪ I want ♪
♪ If I had to choose, y'all know ♪
♪ You know ♪
♪ I would take all y'all with me ♪
♪ Who wanna try me on the floor ♪
♪ The floor ♪
♪ Who ready to come and get this ♪
♪ Get this ♪
♪ All I know that I'm feelin' this party ♪
♪ And you can see I'm so ready ♪
♪ They packed up in here wall to wall ♪
♪ And I don't hear nothin' but ladies callin' ♪
♪ Ladies callin' me ♪
♪ I'm tryna give one of them all this ♪
♪ But they keep coming from wall to wall (woah, woah, whoa) ♪
♪ Packed up in here wall to wall ♪
♪ In here wall to wall ♪
♪ And I don't hear nothin' but ladies callin' (oh, woah) ♪
♪ I'm tryna give one of them all this ♪
♪ But they keep comin' from wall to wall (hey, hey) ♪
♪ They packed up in here ♪
♪ Wall to wall ♪ ♪ I'm tryna give somethin' ♪
♪ To shawty now ♪ ♪ And I don't hear nothin' ♪
♪ But ladies callin' (hey) ♪
♪ I'm tryna give one of them all this ♪
♪ But they keep comin' from wall to wall ♪
♪ Packed up in here wall to wall ♪
♪ And I don't hear nothin' but ladies callin' ♪
♪ Yeah, smash on the radio, bet I penned it ♪
♪ I penned it, penned it, penned it ♪
♪ Yeah, smash on the radio, bet I penned it ♪
♪ I penned it, penned it, penned it ♪
♪ Yeah, smash on the radio, bet I penned it ♪
♪ I penned it, penned it, penned it ♪
♪ Yeah, smash on the radio, bet I penned it ♪
♪ I penned it, penned it, penned it ♪
♪ Chris Brown ♪
(R&B music)
(insects chirping)
(gravel crunching) (wind whooshing)
(car door slams)
(insects chirping)
(keys jingling)
(intense music)
Key Vocabulary
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packed /pækt/ B1 |
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wall /wɔːl/ A1 |
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ladies /ˈleɪdiːz/ A2 |
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callin' /ˈkɔːlɪn/ A1 |
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tryna /ˈtraɪnə/ A2 |
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give /ɡɪv/ A1 |
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comin' /ˈkʌmɪn/ A2 |
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ready /ˈredi/ A2 |
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scenario /sɪˈnɑːrioʊ/ B2 |
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dames /deɪmz/ B1 |
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penned /pɛnd/ B2 |
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smash /smæʃ/ B1 |
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floor /flɔːr/ A1 |
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want /wɒnt/ A1 |
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claimin' /ˈkleɪmɪn/ A2 |
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look /lʊk/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I'm pledgin' next year.
➔ Present Continuous Tense (negative form) used to express a future plan that is now unlikely.
➔ The use of 'I'm pledgin'' indicates a planned action that is now being reconsidered or abandoned. It's not a simple statement of fact.
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Tell yo mama to put me on the top base.
➔ Imperative mood - giving a direct command. 'Yo' is informal slang.
➔ This line is a direct request, using the imperative form. The informal 'yo' adds to the casual tone.
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Ain't been in here 15 minutes, got a pocket full of digits.
➔ Use of 'ain't' (informal contraction of 'has not/have not'). Present perfect tense.
➔ 'Ain't' is a colloquialism. The present perfect 'got' emphasizes the recent acquisition of the digits.
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They packed up in here wall to wall (hey)
➔ Past participle 'packed' used as an adjective describing the state of the crowd. 'Wall to wall' is an idiom.
➔ The phrase 'wall to wall' emphasizes the density and crowdedness of the space.
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I'm tryna give one of them all this
➔ Slang contraction 'tryna' (trying to). Use of 'one of them' as a pronoun.
➔ The use of 'tryna' and 'one of them' contributes to the informal and conversational style of the lyrics.
