Seventeen, tight jeans and she ’bout it
Wife beater tee, pretty teeth, yeah, she got ’em
Her body commands your attention
She keeps it so gutta, man
Can I take you out? I’ll pay for it
Girl, I got enough, so enjoy it
I’m hoping that your momma don’t mind
‘Cause girl, I gotta make you mine, yeah
Ooh, girl, give me a chance, I’ma take it
Ooh, yeah, I know I’m young but I’ll take it (Ooh)
I just gotta know, yeah
Is this love?
‘Cause I gotta know, is this real?
Girl, I gotta know
Is it you taking over my heart?
If it’s love
Then all my girls and them, I gotta give them up (If it’s love)
My playing days is over, I gotta hang it up
I gotta know, I gotta know, yeah
Is this love?
If she gotta man, I don’t care ’cause I need her
I got a girl, but if she want, I’ma leave her
She can be the girl that I’m putting on
We keep it so gutta, man
Ooh, I’ma be that nigga that’ll change her
Ooh, make that other dude like a stranger (Ooh)
I just gotta know, tell me
Is this love?
‘Cause I gotta know, is this real? (Yeah, yeah)
Girl, I gotta know
Is it you taking over my heart? (That’s taking my heart)
If it’s love (Ooh, this love)
Then all my girls and them, I gotta give them up (If it’s love, oh)
My playing days is over, I gotta hang it up (My playing days is over)
I gotta know (I gotta know), I gotta know, yeah
Is this love?
I ain’t been doing much sleeping, just daydreaming
‘Cause she’s all up in my head and I can’t take it
I ain’t never, ever felt like this
I gotta know, I gotta know, I gotta know
Is this how love really is?
Is this love?
‘Cause I gotta know, is this real? (Yeah, yeah)
Girl, I gotta know (Oh)
Is it you taking over my heart? (Girl, taking over me)
If it’s love
Then all my girls and them, I gotta give them up (If it’s love)
My playing days is over, I gotta hang it up
I gotta know (I gotta know), I gotta know, yeah
Is this love?
‘Cause I gotta know, is this real?
Girl, I gotta know
Is it you taking over my heart?
If it’s love
Then all my girls and them, I gotta give them up (If it’s love)
My playing days is over, I gotta hang it up
I gotta know, I gotta know, yeah
Is this love?
Exploring Young Love and Vulnerability
“Is This Love?” by Chris Brown captures the rush and uncertainty of young romance. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of infatuation, with Chris Brown describing a captivating girl who quickly becomes the center of his attention. He openly questions his own feelings, wondering if what he experiences is genuine love or just fleeting attraction. The repeated refrain, “Is this love?” reflects his vulnerability and desire for clarity as he contemplates leaving behind his old ways for something real. The song’s storytelling resonates with anyone who has faced the thrilling confusion of falling for someone new, where excitement mingles with doubt.
Song Credits
- Artist: Chris Brown
- Songwriters: Chris Brown, Brian Kennedy, Darnell Dalton, James Fauntleroy II, Lamar Edwards, Michael Stevenson
- Release Year: 2007
- Label: Jive Records