In Las Vegas, sisters LeMisha and Irish Grinstead, and their friend Kameelah Williams, were students at the Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts. Irish, her twin sister Orish, and LeMisha occasionally sang in the lobby of Caesars Palace where they were discovered by actor/comedian Sinbad. He visited their home in order to convince their parents to send the trio to Atlanta for a convention and music competition. Though the girls missed the deadline for entry, Sinbad used his name to get them in.[1] "Sweeta than Suga," as they were then called (Sinbad suggested the name), came in second in the competition. As the convention was nearing a close, they met Michael Bivins (of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe) who agreed to work with the sisters. They were briefly joined by their cousin Amelia Childs. After they made their recorded debut on Subway's hit single "This Lil' Game We Play", Amelia dropped out of the group[1] and was replaced by Kameelah Williams. After recording a few demos as a quartet including "Steelo", and "Get It Together", Orish decided to leave the group (even though her vocals appear on the first album). Bivins continued to work with different producers and songwriters to get the right feel for their first album. The reconfigured group was christened "702," which is Las Vegas' area code, a name which bivens suggested. [1]
702 was discovered by Michael Bivins of New Edition and made their recorded debut on Subway's hit single "This Lil' Game We Play". Missy Elliott wrote and co-produced four songs from their first album, No Doubt, including "Steelo". The remix of "Steelo" was the first major solo production credit for Elliott's main collaborator Timbaland. "Steelo" was later used, with altered lyrics, as the theme song to the Nickelodeon television show Cousin Skeeter.
Elliott crafted two more songs for 702, their second album, the top 5 hit "Where My Girls At" and "You Don't Know". No Doubt won a Lady Of Soul Soul Train Award for "Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album Of The Year by A Group Band Or Duo". The group split after the poor sales of their album 'Star' and lack of promotion from Motown.
Kameelah now sings backup for the likes of Faith Evans and Macy Gray. She has been working on her solo project for a while, releasing a number of singles including the duet with Musiq Soulchild “Give It to You” and her recent release “Think About Me”. Irish was the only group member to act, as she co-starred in The Brewster Project in early 2004.
Orish, twin sister of Irish, died of kidney failure on Sunday April 20, 2008 at age 27. She was part of the original lineup (pre-No Doubt) and filled in for Misha during her pregnancy.
You Don't Know
702 Lyrics
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Soulshock and Karlin
That's right
Oh, oh
You and me
702, yeah
Why'd you leave?
So why you wanna tell me lies?
You mean so much to me
You know I can't believe
That you have got me open like you do
Now what a girl got to do to make you see
That we should be together, you and me
I want your love
I get excited, I can't fight it
Baby, you just don't know
You don't know what you do
Got me loving you
So please don't go 'cause
You don't know what you do
Got me all over you
And I don't know what to do about us
You don't know what you do
Got me loving you
So please don't go 'cause
You don't know what you do
Got me all over you
And I don't know what to do about us
Can't you see
That you're hurting me
Build me up and let me down, down (down)
Oh, ain't never felt this way before (no no)
Don't walk out the door (uh uh)
I can't take no more
Baby, what a girl got to do to make you see?
(What a girl got to do to make you see?)
That we should be together, you and me
I want your love
I get excited, can't fight it
Baby, you just don't know
You don't know what you do
Got me loving you
So please don't go 'cause
You don't know what you do
Got me all over you
And I don't know what to do about us
You don't know what you do
Got me loving you
So please don't go 'cause
You don't know what you do
Got me all over you
And I don't know what to do about us
Baby, yeah
Can't you see
You're killing me
Oh yeah
You just don't know
I like your flow
Come dig me though
Can't take no more (I don't think they ready for this)
Really though, really though, really though
Damn
Oh, oh
Uh (oh)
702
Oh, oh
Just don't know
Yeah
Uh
Come on
You just don't know
You don't know what you do
Got me loving you
So please don't go 'cause
You don't know what you do
Got me all over you
And I don't know what to do about us
You don't know what you do
Got me loving you
So please don't go 'cause
You don't know what you do
Got me all over you
And I don't know what to do about us
You don't know what you do
Got me loving you
So please don't go 'cause
You don't know what you do
Got me all over you
And I don't know what to do about us
You don't know what you do
Got me loving you
So please don't go 'cause
You don't know what you do
Got me all over you
And I don't know what to do about us
Yeah, 702
You don't know
The lyrics to 702's song "You Don't Know" describe the confusion and pain that can come with falling for someone who doesn't seem to understand or reciprocate one's feelings. The singer pleads with the object of their affection to stay and understand how deeply they are loved, despite the hurt they have inflicted. The repeated phrase "you don't know what you do" highlights the frustration and helplessness of the situation, as the singer struggles to express their emotions and make the other person see how much they mean.
At the same time, the song contains a hint of defiance and self-assurance, with lyrics like "I want your love/I get excited, can't fight it" underscoring the singer's knowledge of their own worth and desires. Overall, "You Don't Know" is a powerful expression of the complexities of love, and the difficulties of navigating the highs and lows that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Why'd you leave
The singer is questioning the reason behind the other person leaving
I gave you everything
The singer put a lot of time and effort into the relationship
So why you wanna tell me lies?
The singer is hurt that the other person may have been dishonest
You mean so much to me
The artist values the relationship very highly
You know I can't believe
The artist is shocked and surprised by the other person's actions
That you have got me open like you do
The singer is vulnerable and emotionally invested in the relationship
Now what've I got to do to make you see
The singer is willing to make an effort to save the relationship
That we should be together you and me
The artist believes that they are meant to be together
I want your love
The artist desires the other person's affection
I get excited, can't fight it
The artist is passionate and unable to control their feelings
Baby you just don't know
The other person may not fully understand the depth of the singer's emotions
You don't know what you do
The other person's actions are impacting the artist in a major way
Got me loving you
The singer has strong feelings for the other person
So please don't go 'cuz
The singer doesn't want the other person to leave
Got me all over you
The singer is completely devoted and focused on the other person
And I don't know what to do about us
The artist is unsure about how to move forward with the relationship
Can't you see
The artist wants the other person to realize what they are doing to the relationship
That you're hurting me
The other person's actions are causing the singer pain
Build me up and let me down down
The other person is unreliable and inconsistent in their actions
Oh, ain't never felt this way before
The artist is experiencing new and powerful emotions
Don't walk out the door
The artist is pleading with the other person to stay
I can't take no more
The artist is at their breaking point
Baby, can't you see
The singer wants the other person to understand their perspective
You're killing me
The other person's actions are causing the artist great emotional pain
I like your flow
The singer is still attracted to the other person despite their behavior
Come dig me though
The singer is inviting the other person closer
Really though, really though, really though
The singer is emphasizing the sincerity of their words
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Channette Higgens, Channoah Higgens, Kenneth Karlin, Carsten Schack
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@queenafua1422
RIP Irish...talent and beauty...your voice will be missed...prayers to your family and remaining 702 members for strength and to continue keeping the 702 group memory going....you will be missed 🙏
@diamondhill7622
R.I.P Irish so beautiful and young 😔 🙏🏾
@imanirose7620
Rest in peace, beautiful Irish 😢🙏🙏💔💔😢😢
@marathontoamillionusds8060
Rip Irish, 702 forever🎉🎉
@munyamubaiwa4313
RIP Irish. This track is a classic from this trippy beat era of 1999. Throwback to Aaliyah (2nd album), TLC (Fanmail), Destinys child (Writings on the wall), Missy (Supa dupa fly), Total (2nd album), Shola Ama (First album). I think a lot of this was Missy and Darkchild beats.
@chrissystewart6268
Rest Easy Irish we miss you Queen 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
@quejay3137
RIP my beautiful Barbie! This one hit hard!!!
@savageg7155
Everyone in the UK loved this song so much because the beat is such a UKGarage beat 😭😭, it was crazy that a American R&B group jumped on a track sounding like this
@DominiqueJHealthWealthTravel
This was the sound most groups and soloist were doing in the early 2000s here.
@savageg7155
@@DominiqueJHealthWealthTravel nah this particular sound on this track is more different to the other early 2000 R&B groups... well for us in the UK because in the 90’s UK garage was big and this beat is VERY close to UK garage sound than it is to R&B