Cover art for Be Careful by Jason Derulo

Be Careful

Sep. 16, 20111 viewer

Be Careful Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Have you ever had the feeling you were being watched?
Footsteps behind you like a shadow when you walk?
Can’t tell if your mind is playing tricks or not?
Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, no
What I’m going through is now a rock in my brain
Thinking 'bout like do I got any enemies?
Where I’ve been, what I did, what did I say?
Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, no, woah

[Pre-Chorus]
Come to think of it, I remember one chick
That I was messing with while I was in Connecticut
I met her after my show, I took her back to my room
The next day I had to go, I never thought it would

[Chorus]
Get (get) this deep (deep)
Now I got this problem following me (ayy)
You better be careful, better be careful, better be careful
Whose heart (heart) you’ll break (break)
You’re never knowing what she’ll do or say (say)
Will send ’em over the edge so, next time I’ll be careful

[Verse 2]
Yeah, I’m getting letters every other day addressed to me
Saying, "Dear Jason, you and I were meant to be"
Tell me you feel the same or it will be the death of me
Ayy, ayy, it gets worse now
She reaching out to all my people, friends and family (look)
Got me so paranoid; I’m stacking up security (woah)
It’s getting crazy here, it’s difficult for me to sleep
Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, you know
[Pre-Chorus]
Now all I’m thinking is, how do I get out of this?
I’m feeling kind of sick, damn, this is some crazy shit
I met her after my show, I took her back to my room
The next day I had to go, I never thought it would

[Chorus]
Get (get) this deep (deep)
Now I got this problem following me (ayy)
You better be careful, better be careful, better be careful
Whose heart (heart) you’ll break (break)
You’re never knowing what she’ll do or say (say)
Will send ’em over the edge so, next time I’ll be careful
Yeah, oh, I'll be careful
Oh, yeah, woah, yo, yo

[Bridge]
This got so out of control, I learned my lesson now so
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, be careful (yeah, yeah)
She’s holding, no won’t let go (oh), she wants a piece of my soul (oh)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, be careful (yeah, yeah)

[Pre-Chorus]
I met her after my show, I took her back to my room
The next day I had to go, I never thought it would
[Chorus]
Get (get) this deep (deep)
Now I got this problem following me (ayy) (following me)
You better be careful, better be careful, better be careful
Whose heart (heart) you’ll break (break) (whose heart you'll break)
You’re never knowing what she’ll do or say (say) (or say)
Will send ’em over the edge so
I never thought it would get (get) this deep (deep)
Now I got this problem following me (ayy)
You better be careful, better be careful, better be careful
Whose heart (heart) you’ll break (break)
You’re never knowing what she’ll do or say (say) (or say)
Will send ’em over the edge so, next time I’ll be careful
Oh, yeah, be careful

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Genius Annotation

This song is about a girl that Jason meant while on tour. He had a one night stand with her and then left. The problem he’s having with this is that he developed feelings for her. When he says “better be careful” he’s warning people against what he did.

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Release Date
September 16, 2011
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