The band released their first album issued self-titled debut in autumn 1989, which included the hits, "Sayanora", "Heat of the Moment", "Can't Stop" and the quiet storm staple, "Ready or Not". After promoting the album and seeing it go to platinum, they scored a hit with the Motown-influenced "Nights Like This" on the 1991 soundtrack to The Five Heartbeats. The trio returned with 1992's Takin' My Time, which included the hit cover of The Originals' "Baby I'm For Real". The trio released their last album, with Reflections, in 1995, which included the hit, "'Til You Do Me Right". After Mitchell split from After 7 in 1997, the Edmonds brothers continued performing, releasing the cover of Hall & Oates' "Sara Smile" before silently disbanding that year.
The brothers continue to perform in venues for reunions. Both Kevon and Melvin Edmonds appear with Babyface in the film Soul Food, as members of the R&B group Milestone and performing the song "I Care About You". In 1999, Kevon Edmonds released a solo LP, which included the single "24/7." In 2006 they appeared on the New Jack Reunion Tour.
How Could You Leave
After 7 Lyrics
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That something was wrong
And that things have changed
Cause girl i sit by the phone
And i wait for your call
But the phone never rings
So i picked up the phone and called you at home
You're on the other line,
Even see you, you say you have no time
You started doing things that
You never did before, how could
Something so right turn out to be
Something so wrong
You thought the grass was greener
You thought the well had water
You thought that you could find a
Love another place
So how could you leave this good thing
We use to take long walks
And have long, long talks
On the telephone
You use to hold my hand in the
Shopping mall, i felt i was your own,
We stopped going out as much
I started feeling all alone
Girl you stopped telling me you loved me
Saying that you cared
But i still carried on
I thought we could work things out
But i just don't understand why
How could you leave someone patient
Like me for something so wrong
Even though you, broke my heart in two
I was just hanging on, trying to do what
Was right and you were already gone
When love came you went away
And if i see you again
Girl i would ask you how could you
Leave this good thing
The song How Could You Leave by After 7 captures the emotions of a man who is left wondering why his relationship fell apart. He starts by stating that he has sensed that something is wrong in the relationship and that things have changed between them. The man then admits that he waits eagerly for her call, but it never comes. He calls her home, but she says she has no time to talk and she is always busy. The lyrics then touch upon how she started to do things she never did before and how she thought the grass was greener on the other side. The man reflects on their past, how they used to go on long walks and talk about everything under the sun. He starts to feel that she was no longer as invested in their relationship as she was before and that she has stopped saying she loves him, leaving him feeling alone. Despite his efforts to work things out, she leaves him for a "good thing."
The song has several layers of emotions - confusion, desperation, and heartbreak. The lyrics express how it feels to be left behind and the pain that comes with it. As the man reflects on the good times they had and how he thought they could work things out, the reality of the situation hits him hard. He cannot understand how she could leave him for something unknown and uncertain, especially when they had something good between them. The song ends on a melancholic note with the man stating that he was just hanging on and trying to do what was right while she was already gone.
Line by Line Meaning
I guess i figured out
I became aware
That something was wrong
That our relationship was deteriorating
And that things have changed
And there was a shift in how we relate to each other
Cause girl i sit by the phone
Because I wait for your call
And i wait for your call
And I expect you to initiate contact
But the phone never rings
But you don't seem interested
So i picked up the phone and called you at home
So I took the initiative and called you
You're on the other line,
Someone else was talking to you
I wanna talk to you maybe
I want to communicate with you
Even see you, you say you have no time
But you claim to be too busy
You started doing things that
You changed your behavior and attitude
You never did before, how could
That's not characteristic of you, why would
Something so right turn out to be
A positive situation become
Something so wrong
A negative situation
You thought the grass was greener
You were under the impression that going elsewhere would be better
You thought the well had water
You believed someone else could give you more
You thought that you could find a
You were confident that you would discover
Love another place
Love in another context
So how could you leave this good thing
Why would you abandon our great relationship?
We use to take long walks
We frequently went on strolls together
And have long, long talks
And had in-depth conversations
On the telephone
Over the phone
You use to hold my hand in the
You were affectionate when we were at the
Shopping mall, i felt i was your own,
Mall, I felt like you were devoted to me
We stopped going out as much
We began to reduce how often we socialized
I started feeling all alone
And I began feeling lonely
Girl you stopped telling me you loved me
You stopped expressing your love for me
Saying that you cared
Claiming that you had affection
But i still carried on
But I still continued the relationship
I thought we could work things out
I believed we could overcome our issues
But i just don't understand why
But I can't comprehend why
How could you leave someone patient
Why would you abandon someone who was tolerant
Like me for something so wrong
In favor of an unfavorable situation
Even though you, broke my heart in two
Despite the fact that you shattered my emotions
I was just hanging on, trying to do what
I was just clinging and making an effort to
Was right and you were already gone
Do the correct thing while you had already departed
When love came you went away
When you found love, you vanished
And if i see you again
And in case I cross paths with you
Girl i would ask you how could you
I would ask you the reason for your action of
Leave this good thing
Abandoning our wonderful relationship
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Written by: KEITH ANDES, RICKY JONES
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