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While a young Usher reflects on a bit of wisdom, later on he would make a song dedicated to the “Simple Things”:
It’s the simple things in life we forget
You hear her talkin' but don’t hear what she said
Why do you make something so easy so complicated
Searching for what’s right in front of your face
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Countless times Usher has tried to get rid of his “playa” persona he has come to develop. For a man who would come to make a career of songs such as “Love In This Club” and “Yeah!”, this could be quite difficult.
To shine when you are around
And I always thought that I'd never find that one
To make me feel forever young USHER – Intro (Here I Stand)
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Usher is referencing his new wife at the Tameka Foster. Usher has always been a player and talked about loving different women a lot. With a career, a family, and a newfound love, he has a new perspective on life.
Note: While they may have divorced since this record, Usher still calls it “the best mistake of my life”.
Shaking it the way I like
I'm ready to be bad
I need a bad girl (say yeah)
Get at me, bad girl USHER – Bad Girl
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We all know Usher likes a woman who can move like him. Normally Usher’s the one who does all the work, but tonight they’re trading places.
So I can freak you like this, baby
Know you ain't felt it like this, baby USHER – That's What It's Made For
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Take it from a man who helped invent sex, Usher knows how to get the job done. He even has a song called “I.F.U.”, and while the explicit acronym is a bit different, the clean version stand for “I’m Freaking U”.
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At the time this album was released, Usher was happily married to Tameka Foster. Even though the two eventually divorced after a couple years, they had their moments and Usher even called her his “best mistake”.
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