Yo (Excuse Me Miss) – English Lyrics

• By: Chris Brown

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of R&B with Chris Brown's classic hit, "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)." This song offers a fantastic opportunity to learn English through its clear, conversational lyrics about navigating a first encounter and expressing admiration. You'll pick up everyday expressions for attraction and polite approaches, all set to a catchy beat that perfectly captures the excitement of young love. Its direct and relatable narrative makes it an engaging way to understand common English phrases in a real-world social context.

[English]

(upbeat music)

- I get what you saying,

I mean, this is light skin happening, bro.

(record scratches)

Oh, you want this?

Does it say, I'm late?

(DeRay stammering)

Little bit late?

- I'm not late.

- Never on time is what you are.

Time means something different, you feel what I mean?

♪ Whoa ♪

- [DeRay] There something over there that you know about?

♪ Do, do, do, do, do ♪

- Hold up, I'll be right back, I'm going to lunch.

- Going to lunch?

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

- You'll never see this again!

♪ Yo ♪

♪ Tell me fellas have you seen her ♪

♪ It was about five minutes ago ♪

♪ When I seen the hottest chick ♪

♪ That a youngin' never seen before ♪

♪ I said, yo ♪

♪ Tell her girls I wanna meet her ♪

♪ On second thought, that ain't the way to go ♪

♪ I gotta give her game proper ♪

♪ Spit it so she get it ♪

♪ There she is, I gotta stop her ♪

♪ Or should I talk about her smile ♪

♪ It's been said before ♪

♪ Or what about her style ♪

♪ Too obvious ♪

♪ I'm out of time ♪

♪ She's out the door, I gotta go for mine ♪

♪ I think I'll say yo ♪

♪ I don't know your name, but excuse me, miss ♪

♪ I saw you from across the room ♪

♪ And I gotta admit that you got my attention ♪

♪ You're making me wanna say yo ♪

♪ I know you're trying to leave, but excuse me, miss ♪

♪ I saved the last dance for you ♪

♪ How I'd love to keep you here with me, oh, baby ♪

♪ Now shorty, grab hold on my hand ♪

♪ And let's pretend the floor is ours ♪

♪ You say you don't really dance ♪

♪ Don't worry about it, well just one, two step ♪

♪ One, two step ♪

♪ Now if the music is moving too fast ♪

♪ Grab my hand a little tighter ♪

♪ Don't be afraid to move a little closer ♪

♪ Girl, there's something about you ♪

♪ That makes me wanna say yo ♪

♪ I don't know your name, but excuse me, miss ♪

♪ I saw you from across the room ♪

♪ And I gotta admit that you got my attention ♪

♪ You're making me wanna say yo ♪

♪ I know you're trying to leave, but excuse me, miss ♪

♪ I saved the last dance for you ♪

♪ How I'd love to keep you here with me, oh, baby ♪

♪ I think I'll say yo ♪

♪ I don't know your name, but excuse me, miss ♪

♪ I saw you from across the room ♪

♪ And I gotta admit that you got my attention ♪

♪ You're making me wanna say yo ♪

♪ I know you're trying to leave, but excuse me, miss ♪

♪ I saved the last dance for you ♪

♪ How I'd love to keep you here with me, oh, baby ♪

♪ I wanna be where you are ♪

♪ Ain't nothing wrong with dancing ♪

♪ Baby, it's so romantic ♪

♪ Baby, I can be in your heart ♪

♪ So many things I want to tell you ♪

♪ I think that I should start by saying yo ♪

♪ I don't know your name, but excuse me, miss ♪

♪ I saw you from across the room ♪

♪ I gotta give her game proper ♪

♪ Spit it, so she get it ♪

♪ There she is, I gotta stop her ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ I know you're trying to leave, but excuse me, miss ♪

♪ I saved the last dance for you ♪

♪ How I'd love to keep you here with me, oh, baby ♪

♪ Now, everybody, just clap your hands like this ♪

♪ Just clap your hands like this ♪

♪ And if your shorty's in the house tonight ♪

♪ Just grab her by the hand, homie, make her understand ♪

♪ Y'all was made to dance like this ♪

♪ Y'all was made to bounce like this ♪

♪ Just let her know she was made for you ♪

♪ And you wanna do everything she want to, man ♪

♪ Whoo ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ This what you're about to say ♪

♪ Chris Brown is in the building ♪

♪ Young boy, just turned 16 and I got ♪

♪ Six fours and hot bikes that I rock ♪

♪ Keep three or four sweeties on my clock ♪

♪ But all that swinging in the bikini just make him dizzy ♪

♪ Slow all the traffic down to a complete stop ♪

♪ 'Cause you speaking that slang that I talk ♪

♪ That sassy tempo with that walk ♪

♪ May be the reason ♪

♪ That all the teenies may never see me ♪

♪ Momma, you may be three years older, but you hot ♪

♪ Gimme that ♪

♪ You be talking like you like what I got ♪

♪ Gimme that ♪

♪ I know you like it how I lean in the 'Lac ♪

♪ You can be in the back saying gimme, gimme, gimme ♪

♪ Momma, you may be three years old, but you hot ♪

♪ Gimme that ♪

♪ And you be talking like you like what I got ♪

♪ Gimme that ♪

♪ I know you like it how I lean in the 'Lac ♪

♪ You can be in the back say gimme, gimme, gimme ♪

(thunder crashes)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
attention /əˈtenʃən/ B1	noun - the focusing of the mind or senses on something
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression formed by curving the lips upwards verb - to form a facial expression formed by curving the lips upwards
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of movements that match the rhythm of music
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - a part of a building
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to cease movement or operation
time /taɪm/ A2	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence
minute /ˈmɪnɪt/ A2	noun - a unit of time equal to sixty seconds
fellas /ˈfeləz/ B1	noun - informal term for 'guys' or 'men'
proper /ˈprɒpə/ B1	adjective - correct or appropriate
obvious /ˈɒbviəs/ B2	adjective - easily perceived or understood
romantic /roʊˈmæntɪk/ B2	adjective - concerning or evocative of love
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ B1	verb - perceive the intended meaning of
building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ A2	noun - a structure with a roof and walls
traffic /ˈtræfɪk/ B1	noun - the movement of vehicles
sweeties /ˈswiːtiːz/ A2	noun - term of endearment for women

Key Grammar Structures

• I get what you saying,

  ➔ Gerund as Subject Complement

  ➔ Here, 'saying' functions as a noun, acting as the complement to 'get.' It means 'I understand what you are saying.'

• Time means something different, you feel what I mean?

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression & Tag Question

  ➔ This uses the idiom 'Time means something different' to imply a different perspective on time. The tag question 'you feel what I mean?' seeks confirmation from the listener.

• I gotta give her game proper,

  ➔ Slang/Informal 'gotta' & 'proper'

  ➔ 'Gotta' is a colloquial contraction of 'got to.' 'Proper' here means 'in a skillful or appropriate way.' The line means 'I have to approach her skillfully.'

• Or should I talk about her smile?

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ This is a first conditional, expressing a possible future action and its consequence. 'If I talk about her smile, then...' It suggests a potential course of action.

• I saved the last dance for you

  ➔ Past Simple (saved) & Present Perfect (for you)

  ➔ The past simple 'saved' indicates a past action of reserving something. 'For you' is a prepositional phrase indicating the recipient of the action.

• Now shorty, grab hold on my hand

  ➔ Informal Address ('shorty') & Phrasal Verb

  ➔ 'Shorty' is a slang term. 'Grab hold on' is a phrasal verb meaning 'to take hold of firmly.'

• Momma, you may be three years older, but you hot

  ➔ Conditional Clause & Informal Address ('Momma')

  ➔ The phrase 'you may be three years older' is a conditional clause, acknowledging a potential difference in age. 'Momma' is a slang term of endearment.