“I Like You,” as its title suggests, is a love song from the male singer toward his female partner. He tells her that he likes her and that he’ll give her various gifts and experiences were she to choose him as a romantic partner. For example, she wants to “go shopping in a Benz,” so he shows up in a luxurious Maybach. He also says that he wants a true partner instead of the “hoes all around me” that he describes in the second verse.

Influences and Allusions

The French language is largely seen as heavily romantic, and in this song, a French woman does a voiceover where she talks about passion, love, and desire. That sets the mood for the rest of the song.

Additionally, Post Malone’s character in the video of the song is an artist who is hard at work in his studio. He daydreams and then finds himself inside his painting. Therein, Doja Cat sings her part of the song and serves as Post Malone’s muse. In an interview with Billboard where he discusses the song, Malone said that he had made music for many years and wanted to sing about simple things like love. He also stated that he wanted to be young, relaxed, and carefree, playing in the tall grass instead of having to work strenuously.

Malone Is Happy In His Personal Life

He may not have achieved that kind of idyllic existence, but in June 2022, he appeared on Howard Stern’s satellite radio show and gushed about the baby girl he and his partner welcomed into the world. In a different interview, with Zane Lowe, he described being, “…pumped beyond belief,” to be a dad. He waxed nostalgic about being a child of about 4 years old and carrying around a doll, pretending to be the doll’s father. He noted with pleasure that his mother still has the doll after all these years.

In a way, the peaceful, happier place that Malone displays in his song is the embodiment of art imitating life. He’s in such a good place now with his partner and his new baby that he’s not only happy about them but also about the state of his creative output. “I Like You” hit No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the U.S. Mainstream top 40. North of the American border, the song was No. 1 on the CHR Top 40. Given that, as of April 2023, the song has more than 84 million views on YouTube, Post Malone’s success seems to be growing by the day.


Lyrics

Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh

Ooh, girl, I like you, I do
I wanna be your friend, go shoppin’ in a Benz
I like you, I do
I’ll hit you when I land, can you fit me in your plans?
I like you, I do
We went over to France and we woke up in Japan
I like you, I do (I do, mm, mm)

Oh, girl, I know you only like it fancy (fancy)
So I pull up in that Maybach Candy
Yeah, your boyfriend’ll never understand me (understand me)
‘Cause I’m ’bout to pull this girl like a hammy, hammy (wow)
Let’s take a lil’ dip, lil’ lady
Hit PCH, one-eighty
Hey, I’ve been thinkin’ lately
That I need someone to save me
Now that I’m famous, I got hoes all around me
But I need a good girl, I need someone to ground me
So please be true, don’t f*ck around with me
I need someone to share this heart with me
Feel you up, then run it back again (run it back again)

Ooh, girl, I like you, I do (I do)
I wanna be your friend, go shoppin’ in a Benz (woo)
I like you, I do (I do)
I’ll hit you when I land, can you fit me in your plans?
I like you, I do (mm, I do)
We went over to France and we woke up in Japan
I like you, I do (mm, mm, I do)

Let me know when you’re free
‘Cause I’ve been tryna hit it all week, babe
Why you actin’ all sweet?
I know that you want lil’ ol me
I get a little OD
But ain’t shit new to a freak
Lemme drop bands, put a jewel in your teeth
He love the way I drip, turn that pool to the beach
And I coulda copped the Birkin but I cop Céline
Why we got the same taste for the finer things?
Brand new n*gga with the same old team
Now he got me on a leash ’cause we said no strings
You know I’m cool with that
Stole the pussy, you ain’t get sued for that (get sued, sued)
Wonder what a n*gga might do for that (do, might do)
I could be your Chaka, where Rufus at? (Where?)
Eighty in the Benz when the roof go back, ayy
They don’t wanna see us get too attached, ayy
I just got a feelin’ that we might be friends for a long, long time
Your mine, and you know I like you for that

Ooh, girl, I like you, I do (I do)
I wanna be your friend, go shoppin’ in a Benz
I like you, I do (I do)
I’ll hit you when I land, can you fit me in your plans? (Fit me in your plans)
I like you, I do (I do)
We went over to France and we woke up in Japan
I like you, I do (I do, mm, I do)

I just want you, I just want you
Your heart’s so big but that ass is huge
Just want you, oh baby
Do you like me too? (Yeah, I like you too)

Ooh, girl, I like you, I do (I do)
I wanna be your friend, go shoppin’ in a Benz
I like you, I do (I do, mm, I do)

I like you
I wanna be your girlfriend, baby

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Amala Ratna Dlamini / Austin Richard Post / Billy Walsh / Jasper Lee Harris / Louis Russell Bell

I Like You (A Happier Song) lyrics © Concord Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group

Listeners of music from the 2020’s, might also appreciate the song Left and Right by Charlie Puth.

Editor’s Note: This article was first published October 8th, 2022 and last updated April 10th, 2023.