The group is comprised of Tony Borowiak, Jamie Jones, Delious Kennedy, and Alfred Nevarez. All of them were from the Mojave, California City, and Hesperia areas of California. As stated before, they are best known for "I Swear", which was also nominated for Song Of The Year at the Grammys (as was the single "I Can Love You Like That", another remake of a Montgomery country song, the following year). All-4-One almost became transatlantic chart toppers, blocked only by Wet Wet Wet's cover "Love Is All Around" (originally by The Troggs) for the soundtrack to the 1994 film 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' (that cover spent 15 weeks at number one in the U.K. Singles Chart).
Many people often mistake All-4-One songs for those done by Boyz II Men, another popular 90s R&B group. This is due to their very similar music style as well as the fact that both artists had the height of their popularity in around 1994 or so. At any rate, All-4-One achieved considerable airplay for years afterwards.
However, declining sales led to the group leaving the Atlantic Records label after the release of the album 'On and On' in 1999. Still, even the shift in labels did not help shore up the group's flagging popularity, as the follow-up album, 'A41', and its lead single "Not Ready 4 Goodbye" both failed to chart in the U.S. (although their next single, "Beautiful As You", was a minor Adult Contemporary hit). Their 2004 album, titled 'Split Personality', was given an Asia-only release.
All-4-One later signed a new record deal with the label Peak Concord. Their seventh album (and, to date, their latest), titled 'No Regrets', came out in September 2009. That release is perhaps best known for featuring the song "Key to Your Heart". As well, the group's iconic singles "I Swear" and "I Can Love You Like That" have continued to receive airplay and praise over the years.
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Round & Round
All-4-One Lyrics
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Round and round, where we stop, nobody knows
That's right, round and round we go
And the line goes like this
Girl I met you about a year ago
You said you wanted to take it slow
So I been waitin' here patiently
I call you up and you don't answer your phone
I come on out but you're never at home
How much longer will this trust me last
'Cause I'm sure up foot last
Friends ask me why, I still try
But they never looked into your eyes
I know I'm get-ing-close-er
I'm tired of goin' round and round,
Chasin' you all over town
Girl you really need to slow it down
No use trying to get away,
I won't give up so easily
Girl I tell you go up and down, round and round
Won't you let me take you out tonight
Don't say no, just say you might
You and I can go paint the town
Say the word, I won't let you down
'Cause what you're getting isn't everything you see
The other guys want to get up in me
Then you can fall in love with me, at last, at last
Friends ask me why, I still try
But they never looked into your eyes
I know I'm get-ing-close-er
I'm tired of goin' round and round,
Chasin' you all over town
Girl you really need to slow it down
No use trying to get away,
I won't give up so easily
Girl I tell you go up and down, round and round
I'm tired of goin' round and round,
Chasin' you all over town
Girl you really need to slow it down
(Slow it down, I can't keep up baby)
No use trying to get away,
I won't give up so easily
Girl I tell you go up and down, round and round
I'm tired of going round and round,
(I'm tired of goin' round and round, chasin you all over town)
Round
Girl, you should learn to slow it down,
(Slow it down, slow it down) down
I'm tired of goin' round and round,
Chasin' you all over town
Girl you really need to slow it down
No use trying to get away,
I won't give up so easily
Girl I tell you go up and down, round and round
I'm tired of goin' round and round,
Chasin' you all over town
Girl you really need to slow it down
No use trying to get away,
I won't give up so easily
Girl I tell you go up and down, round and round
I'm tired of goin' round and round,
Chasin' you all over town
Girl you really need to slow it down
No use trying to get away,
I won't give up so easily
Girl I tell you go up and down, round and round
I'm tired of goin' round and round,
Chasin' you all over town
Girl you really need to slow it down
No use trying to get away,
I won't give up so easily
Girl I tell you go up and down, round and round
"All-4-One's Round & Round speaks to the theme of romantic pursuit that is often one-sided, leaving one partner hopelessly chasing after the other. The song is sung from the perspective of a man who met a girl a year ago, who said she wanted to take things slow. Despite patiently waiting for her to come around, she has not reciprocated his interest in a relationship. He calls her up and she doesn't answer, he goes to her house and she's never there, and he's wondering how much longer he can maintain this level of trust when he's unsure if she'll ever actually be with him. Despite his friends telling him to give up and stop chasing her, he can't help but try, feeling he's getting closer to capturing her heart.
The chorus of "I'm tired of going round and round, chasing you all over town" highlights his frustration with the situation and wanting her to slow down and take a chance on him. He offers to take her out and show her that there's more to him than what she sees on the surface, but at the same time, he admonishes her that other guys just want to get with her and that she should fall in love with him at last. The repetition of the chorus at the end of the song serves to emphasize his frustration and exhaustion with the situation, yet still not willing to give up on the chase for his love.
Overall, Round & Round captures the feeling of not letting go despite the difficulty in reaching the intended goal. It's about persevering through the challenges in the hopes of a positive outcome."
Line by Line Meaning
Oh yeah, here we go, here we go
The singer is excited and ready to begin singing this song
Round and round, where we stop, nobody knows
The situation with the girl is uncertain and unpredictable
That's right, round and round we go
The situation with the girl is ongoing and repetitive
And the line goes like this
The singer is about to start singing the verses of the song
Girl I met you about a year ago
The singer met the girl a year ago
You said you wanted to take it slow
The girl said she wanted to take their relationship slow
So I been waitin' here patiently
The singer has been waiting for the girl patiently
But you still say you won't get with me
The girl still doesn't want to be in a relationship with the singer
I call you up and you don't answer your phone
The girl is not answering the singer's calls
I come on out but you're never at home
The girl is not at home when the singer goes to visit her
How much longer will this trust me last
The singer is questioning how much longer the girl will trust him
'Cause I'm sure up foot last
The situation is making the singer feel exhausted
Friends ask me why, I still try
The singer's friends are questioning why he's still trying to pursue the girl
But they never looked into your eyes
The singer's friends haven't experienced the girl's charms from his perspective
I know I'm get-ing-close-er
The singer thinks he's getting closer to the girl, despite setbacks
I'm tired of goin' round and round,
The singer is tired of the repetitive nature of his pursuit of the girl
Chasin' you all over town
The singer has been chasing the girl all over town in his pursuit of her
Girl you really need to slow it down
The singer thinks the girl should slow down and give him a chance
No use trying to get away,
The singer is persistent and won't give up easily
I won't give up so easily
The singer is determined to win the girl over
Won't you let me take you out tonight
The singer is inviting the girl on a date
Don't say no, just say you might
The singer is hopeful that the girl will give him a chance
You and I can go paint the town
The singer is suggesting they have a fun night out together
Say the word, I won't let you down
The singer is promising the girl he won't disappoint her
'Cause what you're getting isn't everything you see
The singer is implying that the other guys only want to use the girl
The other guys want to get up in me
The other guys only want to use the girl for their own desires
Then you can fall in love with me, at last, at last
The singer is hopeful that the girl will finally fall in love with him
Girl, you should learn to slow it down,
The singer is giving the girl advice to take things slowly
(Slow it down, slow it down) down
The word 'down' is repeated for emphasis
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANTHONY CESTERNINO, MONTAY HUMPHREY, KOREY ROBERSON, HOWARD SIMMONS, ANTHONY PLATT, FARD SHAHID
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