In 2005, Amerie burst back onto the music scene with her fourth single "1 Thing", which was used as the theme song for the Will Smith movie "Hitch". "1 Thing" went to the top of the charts in various international markets, including the US, UK and others around the world. It earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (the album "Touch" was also nominated for the "Best Contemporary R&B Album" Grammy ). The album sold an estimated 800,000 copies worldwide and went gold in the US and silver in the UK.
Amerie's third album 'Because I Love It' was released in the UK , Europe and Asia in 2007. The single "Take Control" was released in October 2006, and it enjoyed international success. The second single "Gotta Work" did not fare as well in the charts, despite receiving heavy airplay on UK and European music video channels. The album has sold a combined total of 310,000 copies worldwide and is her most critically acclaimed album.
In late 2007, was reported that Amerie had left her label Columbia Records, and signed with the Island Def Jam Music Group.
Amerie revealed the album title to be changed from 'Breakups To Makeups' to 'In Love & War'. Amerie also announced that her first single off the album will be titled "Why R U?" produced by The Buchanans. The single premiered online in the week of May 11th and received fairly mixed reviews. The track itself is even compared to Mary J. Blige's "What's The 411?" and "My Life" album, because of the old school feel.
Amerie changed her artist name to Ameriie (extra I) in 2010. She said that it gave her more positive energy as an artist. She changed her artist name back to Amerie (without the extra I) with the double EP releases '4AM Mulholland' and 'After 4AM' in 2018.
Right now her main focus is on books, youtube channel and her son and husband.
Get Gone
Amerie Lyrics
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When it's over and you know it
There's no use of fakin' nothin'
I can't put together
What's already been broken
(You gotta get gone)
(Get gone)
Get gone!
Get gone!!
You gotta get gone! Oh!
Just admit you feelin' bitter
Let me go and you'll feel better
I can't put together
What is gone forever
(You gotta get gone)
(Get gone)
Get gone!
(Get gone)
Get gone!
You gotta get gone! Oh!
When it was just you and me
You were scared I would leave
Didn't understand my loyalty to you indeed
You tried to put a spell on me
With your words of trickery
Without you I'd be nothing less
But you tried to make me believe
Your kisses and hugs were fo'sho
'Cuz under your heavy arm babe I couldn't grow
Your loving was deceiving
Foolish I believed it
Seeing is believing
That's why now I'm leaving
(Chorus)
So you forgot all the past
What we made what we had
Didn't matter that we felt something that's suppose to last
When you started stepping out on me
I did my best to hold my peace
I thought at least you'd put me first
Never thought it could get worse
Chasing the chance but no more
'Cuz now it's gotten to the point where I let go
Your loving was deceiving
Foolish I believed it (foolish I believed it)
Seeing is believing
That's why now I'm leaving (that's why I'm leaving you)
(Chorus)
When it's over and you know it
There's no use of fakin' nothin'
Just admit you're feelin' bitter
Let me go and you'll feel better
The song "Get Gone" by Amerie speaks volumes about a lover who was once loyal and loving but abandoned the singer, causing her to eventually end the relationship for good. The song is a break-up anthem with a clear message - there is no point in trying to hold onto something that has already been broken. The chorus repeats the line "You gotta get gone" to hammer the point home. The singer urges her ex-lover to be honest with their feelings and admit that they are bitter. She also urges them to let her go so that they can both move on with their lives. She lets her ex-lover know that although their love was once strong, it has since turned into something that is no longer worth fighting for.
In the verses, the singer recounts some of the negative aspects of the relationship with her ex-lover. She speaks of how her ex-lover was once afraid that she would leave them, but then they turned around and started seeing other people anyway. The singer tried to remain loyal to her ex-lover, but eventually, she realized that the relationship had taken a turn for the worse. The singer highlights how her ex-lover's affection was deceitful, and that she was foolish to have believed it. The song represents the point of view of someone who has already tried all they could to make a relationship work but has finally come to terms with the fact that it's time to let go.
Line by Line Meaning
When it's over and you know it
When the relationship is over and both parties are aware that it's done
There's no use of fakin' nothin'
There's no point in pretending that everything is alright
I can't put together
I am unable to fix
What's already been broken
What has already been damaged beyond repair
(You gotta get gone)
(You have to leave)
(Get gone)
(Go away)
Get gone!
Leave!
You gotta get gone! Oh!
You need to leave! Oh!
Just admit you feelin' bitter
Acknowledge that you're feeling resentful
Let me go and you'll feel better
If you allow me to leave, you will feel better
What is gone forever
What is permanently lost
When it was just you and me
In the beginning, when it was only the two of us
You were scared I would leave
You were fearful that I would abandon you
Didn't understand my loyalty to you indeed
You failed to comprehend my faithfulness towards you
You tried to put a spell on me
You tried to manipulate me with your words
With your words of trickery
By using deceitful language
Without you I'd be nothing less
I would be no worse off without you
But you tried to make me believe
You attempted to persuade me
Your kisses and hugs were fo'sho
You pretended that your affection was genuine
'Cuz under your heavy arm babe I couldn't grow
Because I couldn't develop and thrive under your controlling nature
Your loving was deceiving
Your affection was misleading
Foolish I believed it
I foolishly believed you
Seeing is believing
I need to see the truth to believe it
That's why now I'm leaving
That's why I'm departing
So you forgot all the past
You disregarded our history
What we made what we had
Our relationship and what we built together
Didn't matter that we felt something that's suppose to last
Our emotions that were meant to endure didn't matter
When you started stepping out on me
When you began cheating on me
I did my best to hold my peace
I tried to keep calm and not react
I thought at least you'd put me first
I assumed that I would be your top priority
Never thought it could get worse
I didn't anticipate that the situation would deteriorate
Chasing the chance but no more
I was pursuing the possibility of making it work, but no longer
'Cuz now it's gotten to the point where I let go
Because the situation has reached a point where I am letting go
Contributed by Daniel H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Terrance Prescott Barnes
...voice be perfect on this jam!
Ebony Charisma
she got heart n dis song.........Gangsta!!
President Stewart
Not bad!
S.B. The Bully
WOW I JUST REALIZED THIS EVE AND T.I.'S SONG "CASH FLOW" AND IM NOT MISTAKEN BOTH SONGS CAME OUT IN '06.....
Fillo
THIS IS FROM 06 and I UPLOADED THE WHOLE MIXTAPE ON MY OTHER CHANNEL
Dave Washington
This is old, stop the FALSE ADVERTISEMENTS. This is off of the "Because I Love it Vol. 1" Mixtape. This is not new, this is actually over 3 years old, and it's not gonna be on the new album "In Love & War" for anybody that may have got misguided by this video