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.
Think of You
Amerie Lyrics
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I kno the reason is that our love was meant forever
But now my life is shared with someone other than you
But life is worthless if right beside me there is no you
Everyday (yea yea yea) alone I think (i think of you) of you your not my man (im with somebody else)
All I want (all I want yea) to know is can I be (can I be whoa whoa) with you tonight (because baby)
I still think of us when I'm all alone
Its hard for me to forget wishin' your the one that I'm with
Now I'm so full of regrets
What do I do when I think of you
Do you remember the day when you first said I love you
I can remember cause through me all my dreams had come true
Now I don't kno why I'm with him when love just ain't true
But now I do know why I'm always wishing that it was you
Everyday alone (whoo whoo whoo) I think of you (think of you)
Your (you) not my man (I'm with somebody else eh)
All I want (yea) to know (oh oh) is can I be (can I be) with you tonight
(because baby)
I've never stopped lovin' your kissin' and huggin' (your kissin' and huggin')
I still think of us when I'm all alone (i still I still do)
Its hard for me to forget (hard for me) wishin' your the one (wishin' your the one) that I'm with
Now I'm so full of regrets (so what do)
What do I do (what do I do) when I think of you
(Hoping Hoping Praying) you understand how I love you
(I'm trying trying waiting) to tell you how much I need you
(boy I know I know i) never said enough I love you
(but now I kno my heart) will never love no one but you baby.
I've never stopped lovin' (I've never stopped loving)
Your kissin' and huggin' (your kissing and your huggin')
I still think of us when I'm all alone (I still think of you) (whoa)
It's hard for me to forget (oh whoa) wishing your the one that I'm with (whoa oh oh)
Now I'm so full of regrets
What do I do (what do I do when) when I think of you
I've never stopped lovin' (stopped lovin')
Your kissin' and huggin' (your kiss your hug yea)
I still think of us when I'm all alone (hey hey hey hey hey)
Its hard for me to forget (oh oh oh oh oh oh oh) wishing your the one that I'm with
Now I'm so full of regrets
What do I do (what do I do) when I think of you
I've never stopped lovin' your kissin' and huggin'
I still think of us when I'm all alone
Its hard for me to forget wishin' your the one that I'm with
Now I'm so full of regrets
What do I do when I think of you
Amerie's song Think of You is about someone who can't stop thinking about a past love even though she's with someone new. Despite being in a current relationship, the singer reminisces and longs for the one she once shared a deep love with. As she goes about her day, memories of her previous lover constantly flood her mind, and at night when she's alone, all she can think about is him. She is filled with deep regret about not being with him and feeling empty without him by her side. She questions what she should do when thoughts of him consume her and she can't seem to escape them.
The lyrics also highlight the difficulty one can face when they move on from a past relationship but can't completely shake off the emotional bond. It can be hard to resist the temptation and memories of the past, even though the present reality is different. Amerie's emotional and heartfelt vocals convey the pain and confusion that comes with moving on from a deep love.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't stop thinkin about what we once had together
The singer cannot stop reminiscing about the past relationship with the addressee.
I kno the reason is that our love was meant forever
The singer believes that their love was meant to last forever.
But now my life is shared with someone other than you
The singer is currently in a relationship with someone else.
But life is worthless if right beside me there is no you
The artist feels that their life is meaningless without the addressee in it.
Everyday (yea yea yea) alone I think (i think of you) of you your not my man (im with somebody else)
The artist thinks of the addressee every day even though they are not in a relationship with each other.
All I want (all I want yea) to know is can I be (can I be whoa whoa) with you tonight (because baby)
The singer wants to know if they can spend the night with the addressee.
I've never stopped lovin' your kissin' and huggin'
The singer still loves the physical affection they shared with the addressee.
I still think of us when I'm all alone
The artist thinks about their past relationship when they are by themselves.
Its hard for me to forget wishin' your the one that I'm with
The artist finds it difficult to forget about wanting to be in a relationship with the addressee.
Now I'm so full of regrets
The artist feels a lot of regret about their current situation.
What do I do when I think of you
The singer is unsure of what action to take when they think about the addressee.
Do you remember the day when you first said I love you
The artist asks the addressee if they remember the moment when they expressed their love for each other.
I can remember cause through me all my dreams had come true
The singer vividly recalls that the moment the addressee said they loved them, all their dreams came true.
Now I don't kno why I'm with him when love just ain't true
The singer is unsure why they are in a relationship with someone else when they do not feel true love.
But now I do know why I'm always wishing that it was you
The singer realizes that they are always wishing to be with the addressee and not their current partner.
(Hoping Hoping Praying) you understand how I love you
The artist hopes that the addressee understands how much they love them.
(I'm trying trying waiting) to tell you how much I need you
The artist is trying to communicate how much they need the addressee.
(boy I know I know i) never said enough I love you
The singer regrets not expressing their love enough to the addressee.
(but now I kno my heart) will never love no one but you baby.
The singer's heart belongs solely to the addressee and no one else.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROGERS AMERIE, LASHAWN AMEEN DANIELS, FREDDIE D III JERKINS, RODNEY JERKINS, RODNEY ROY JERKINS
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Lady Lyrics
so much of amerie’s music is SLEPT ON! she makes such beautiful music!
Allysa M.
Right
Lady Lyrics
DanCloud Tv "inspiration" more like stealing smh....i feel your point tho
Raina Marie
She surely does...very classy and speaks to the heart..
Sheree Kern
FACTS!!! Love her
LeGM
@Lady Lyrics Beyonce has left the chat...
Cello21777
The soundtrack to this film was honestly impeccable.
machinegunkte
One of my all time favorites!
RnBCutz
Music was so much better in the early 2000s, especially R&B
EmzooH
Sure it used to