Adrienne and Kiely were 2/3 of the Disney movie group turned recording artists The Cheetah Girls (with Sabrina Bryan), while Jessica has moved on to a new girl group called Chocolate and then later on NLA. Naturi Naughton went on to persue a college education, worked on a solo record, and preformed regularly on Broadway's "Hairspray".
In late 2017 Naturi would give birth to a baby girl named Cora and act in the hit show “Power”, Adrienne got married to Israel Houghton in 2016 and is a co-host on the Emmy Award winning talk show “The Real”, Kiely would get married to Brandon Cox and in 2018 give birth to a baby girl named Rowan & Jessica would be foucusing on motherhood and being a real estate agent.
I Can't Take It
3LW Lyrics
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See me on the same block
Same crew, like she never seen rocks
Chain watch, rims blue
Different color boots on, park Yukon
You predicates ex-cons, rip arms, bettin' chips
Puff medicine play my gangsta beats
Tunnel bangers, Flex, Clue tapes bang in the streets
Till I die keep wanting to head mink to the feet
But shorty jailbait, might get me five-to-life
Maybe in time you can be Nas's wife
Place school, study law
I'ma pay your tuition
Come on campus, buy you books
Do your babysitting
My unusual style make your future unwild
When you get older I'ma bless you with a child
See now you was unaware that this thug had affection
Let me be your angel and I'll be your protection
It's either you will
Either you won't
Sometimes you do
Sometimes you don't
Sometimes it's yes
Other times it's no
But I can't take it no more
Take your wrong and make it right
Just say you can make up your mind
Is it serious or isn't it?
'Cause I can't take it no more
Make 'em clap to this
Baby, baby you keep
Putting things before me
But I was there for you when you had nothing
So baby, baby
Basically it's them or me
Now or never
Give me all or nothing
It's either you will
Either you won't
Sometimes you do
Sometimes you don't
Sometimes it's yes
Other times it's no
But I can't take it no more
Take your wrong and make it right
Just say you can make up your mind
Is it serious or isn't it?
'Cause I can't take it no more
Make 'em clap to this
Baby, baby
You keep telling me you're changing
You promise you will be a better man
But no soon as you see your peeps
There you go switching out on me
And we're back at square one again
Don 3, can't get with me
Why y'all just a child-child
Maybe I can get you with little Sammie and Bow Wow
Please girls try to understand me now-now
Like my little sisters I'ma hold you down-down
Got the whole world in your hands
Three little women got these young boys tryna be their man
Do your thing shorty, but if they get disrespectful
Get on your cellphone, call big brother Esco
Now let's go
'Cause all this back and forth
In and out, ups and downs
Is beginning to wear me out
See, you gotta tell me now
Tell me now
Don't wait till the end
It's either me or your friends
Yeah, yeah, yeah
It's either you will
Either you won't
Sometimes you do
Sometimes you don't
Sometimes it's yes
Other times it's no
But I can't take it no more
Take your wrong and make it right
Just say you can make up your mind
Is it serious or isn't it?
'Cause I can't take it no more
The song "I Can't Take It" by 3LW is about a girl who is caught between two worlds: one of material wealth and thuggish behavior, and one of education and a safer future. The singer, Nas, represents the latter world and tries to persuade the girl to choose a better path. He offers to pay for her college education and be there for her in the long term, while cautioning her against the consequences of staying with her current lifestyle. The chorus alternates between the girl's indecision and Nas's resolve to leave her if she can't commit to a better future.
The lyrics suggest that the girl is torn between the excitement of the thug life and the potential stability of a college education. Nas tries to explain to her that choosing the thug life will ultimately lead to her downfall, while choosing education and stability will lead to a better future. The girl seems to be struggling with her choices and is not sure if she wants to forsake her thuggish ways for higher education.
Line by Line Meaning
Everyday she walk by
Every day she walks by me
See me on the same block
She sees me in the same area every day
Same crew, like she never seen rocks
She sees the same group of people around me every day, like she's never seen people hanging around on the street before
Chain watch, rims blue
I have a fancy watch and my car rims are blue
Different color boots on, park Yukon
I wear different colored boots and park my Yukon car on the street
You predicates ex-cons, rip arms, bettin' chips
My associates are probably ex-convicts who gamble with high stakes
Puff medicine play my gangsta beats
I smoke weed and listen to gangster music
Tunnel bangers, Flex, Clue tapes bang in the streets
We listen to mixtapes of popular DJs, such as DJ Clue, in the streets
I'm just a fly, thuggish baller shorty anxious to meet
I'm a cool, tough guy who likes to have fun and is always looking to meet new people
Till I die keep wanting to head mink to the feet
I want to keep wearing expensive fur coats until I die
But shorty jailbait, might get me five-to-life
However, the girl I'm interested in might be underage, which could lead to me being sentenced to five years or even life in prison
Maybe in time you can be Nas's wife
If you wait long enough, I might be able to make you my wife
Place school, study law
Go to law school
I'ma pay your tuition
I will pay for your tuition
Come on campus, buy you books
Come to campus and I'll buy you books
Do your babysitting
I'll even help take care of your children
My unusual style make your future unwild
My unique style will make it hard for you to be wild in the future
When you get older I'ma bless you with a child
When you are older, I will have a child with you
See now you was unaware that this thug had affection
You probably didn't realize that I, a thug, have feelings for you
Let me be your angel and I'll be your protection
Let me protect you and be your savior
It's either you will
You have to make a decision
Either you won't
Either you will choose me, or you won't
Sometimes you do
Sometimes you choose me
Sometimes you don't
Sometimes you don't choose me
Sometimes it's yes
Sometimes you say yes
Other times it's no
Other times you say no
But I can't take it no more
But I can't handle this back-and-forth any longer
Take your wrong and make it right
Fix what you have done wrong
Just say you can make up your mind
Just decide already
Is it serious or isn't it?
Are we going to be together or not?
'Cause I can't take it no more
I can't handle this anymore
Make 'em clap to this
Let's make people dance to this song
Baby, baby you keep
You keep
Putting things before me
Prioritizing things that aren't me
But I was there for you when you had nothing
I was there to support you when you had nothing
So baby, baby
So, my dear
Basically it's them or me
It's either me or your other priorities
Now or never
You have to decide now
Give me all or nothing
Either be with me completely or not at all
Make 'em clap to this
Let's make people dance to this song
You keep telling me you're changing
You say you're changing
You promise you will be a better man
You promise to improve yourself
But no soon as you see your peeps
But as soon as you see your friends
There you go switching out on me
You leave me hanging
And we're back at square one again
We are back to the beginning of our relationship problems again
Don 3, can't get with me
Don't compare yourself to me, you can't compete
Why y'all just a child-child
Why are you acting like children?
Maybe I can get you with little Sammie and Bow Wow
Maybe you would be better suited to date younger singers Sammie and Bow Wow
Please girls try to understand me now-now
Please try to understand me
Like my little sisters I'ma hold you down-down
Like I do with my little sisters, I'm going to support you, no matter what
Got the whole world in your hands
You have the potential for great things
Three little women got these young boys tryna be their man
All of you girls are popular and have many boys trying to win your affection
Do your thing shorty, but if they get disrespectful
Do what you want, but if boys mistreat you
Get on your cellphone, call big brother Esco
Call me, because I will protect you
Now let's go
Let's get out of here
'Cause all this back and forth
Because of all this indecisiveness
In and out, ups and downs
The constant changes and uncertainties
Is beginning to wear me out
Is becoming too much for me to handle
See, you gotta tell me now
You need to make a decision right now
Don't wait till the end
Don't wait until it's too late
It's either me or your friends
You have to choose between me or your other priorities
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yes, yes, yes
But I can't take it no more
I can't handle this anymore
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network
Written by: SAMUEL BARNES, JEAN OLIVIER, ERIC BARRIER, NASIR JONES, LARRY GATES, WILLIAM GRIFFIN, CYNTHIA LOVING
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