The members were Mark Baron, Dane Bowers, Bobak Kianoush and Wayne Williams. Bowers and Williams were both students of the Brit School of Performing Arts & Technology in Croydon, Surrey, when they were discovered. Williams enrolled at the school in 1995, while Bowers was in the year below, but started in 1994. Mark used to be a Royal Marine Commando.
Another Level were originally signed to Northwestside Records, a BMG sub-label in the United Kingdom that had also signed Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records unit in the mid 1998. Due to Northwestside's position as an urban marketed record label, a number of R&B and hip-hop stars guested on Another Level's records. These included Ghostface Killah and TQ amongst others.
Another Level had seven Top Ten singles in two years, including 1998's UK Number One "Freak Me" (a cover of the 1993 hit by US group Silk), and a platinum selling, eponymous debut album. 1999's gold selling Nexus followed, along with BRIT Awards nominations, and the opening slot on Janet Jackson's European tour.
The band split up in 2000 after the release of their second album Nexus, with member Dane Bowers going on to have success with Jonny L and Victoria Beckham as part of the Truesteppers' record "Out of Your Mind", as well as two, number nine, solo hit single releases. Wayne Williams went on to start up his own record label with his brother Jason. His debut album Fame And Fortune failed to make an impact on the UK charts.
In 2006, Bowers appeared in the follow up TV show to Totally Scott-Lee, called Totally Boyband, in which five boyband members from past groups were to be modelled into a new singing act. The group featured him alongside Lee Latchford Evans of Steps, Jimmy Constable of 911, New Kids on the Block's Danny Wood and S Club's Bradley McIntosh. The series commenced on MTV in the UK in September 2006 yet their first single was a commercial disaster and charted at No 35 with the group name Upper Street (band). They have since disbanded since the show's end.
Guess I Was a Fool
Another Level Lyrics
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Baby you felt this way
Now I don't know what to do
'Cause I'm still in love with you
And after all I hav done
Can you tell me what's
Goin on
Why you want to treat me so cold
Guess I was a fool for loving you
Guess I was a fool for thinking that you were loving me too
Should've knew
You were breaking my heart in two
Feel like I'm losing my mind
Just a fool to think your love could be kind
My heart aches so, so hard to let you go
And I don't know
Which way to go
Standing here all alone
With no one to call my own
Girl look what you've done to me
Yeah you've hurt me
Got me living in misery
Guess I was a fool for loving you
Guess I was a fool for thinking you were loving me too
Should've knew
You were breaking my heart in two
And I guess I was a fool for needing you
I guess I was a fool for thinking you were needing me too
Should've knew
'Bout the things you were taking me through
And girl my heart
Can't take this pain
There's nothing left to say
Sorry it had to be this way
But yet still I feel
You weren't keeping it real
Girl why did you lie to me
Guess I was a fool for loving you
Guess I was a fool for thinking you were loving me too
Should've knew
You were breaking my heart in two
And I guess I was a fool for needing you
And I guess I was a foll for thinking you were needing me too
Should've knew
'Bout the things you were taking me through
The lyrics to Another Level's song Guess I Was A Fool is a reflection of a man's heartbreak and confusion caused by a failed relationship. He expresses regret for not knowing how his lover felt and his inability to comprehend why she is treating him cruelly. He acknowledges being a fool for loving her and thinking that she loved him too. He recounts how trusting and loving his partner had broken him in two.
The man feels lost and like he's losing his mind, he's hurting so much, and he finds it hard to move on. He's alone, and his heart still belongs to her. The man is hurt, and he can't understand why his partner would treat him the way she did. His heart is shattered, and he's unable to let her go despite knowing he should.
The song's lyrics are relatable because many people have experienced heartbreak and confusion in a relationship. Another Level's delivery of the song's lyrics was emotional, and the melody was catchy, making the song a hit in the UK and several other countries.
Line by Line Meaning
Wish I had of known
If only I had known earlier, before it was too late
Baby you felt this way
You had certain feelings towards me and I wish I had known about them
Now I don't know what to do
Right now, I am clueless about what action to take
'Cause I'm still in love with you
My feelings for you haven't changed
And after all I hav done
I have done everything I could for you
Can you tell me what's
Can you explain to me what is happening or why things have turned out this way
Goin on
What's happening in our relationship
I can't understand
I am unable to comprehend or make sense of your behavior
Why you want to treat me so cold
I feel that you are treating me with no warmth or affection
Guess I was a fool for loving you
I realize that I may have acted foolish to love someone like you
Guess I was a fool for thinking that you were loving me too
I now know that I was foolish to think that you had the same level of love for me
Should've knew
I should have known earlier and could have avoided this pain
You were breaking my heart in two
Your actions were causing me a lot of emotional pain and heartbreak
Feel like I'm losing my mind
I am feeling crazy and losing my sanity because of this heartbreak
Just a fool to think your love could be kind
I realize now that it was foolish of me to think that your love would be kind to me
My heart aches so, so hard to let you go
It is really difficult for me to let you go because my heart is paining so much
And I don't know
I am clueless
Which way to go
I do not know which direction to take in life
Standing here all alone
I am standing here lonely and by myself
With no one to call my own
I do not have anyone to call my own or have a meaningful relationship with
Girl look what you've done to me
You have caused me a lot of pain and were responsible for the current miserable state I am in
Yeah you've hurt me
You have caused me a lot of physical and emotional pain
Got me living in misery
Your actions have left me living in misery
And girl my heart
My heart, oh my heart
Can't take this pain
I am unable to bear or endure the pain caused by you
There's nothing left to say
There is nothing more to talk about as everything is clear
Sorry it had to be this way
I am sorry that things had to end this way, but there is nothing more we can do
But yet still I feel
However, I still have some feelings for you
You weren't keeping it real
You weren't being honest or authentic with me and our relationship
Girl why did you lie to me
Why did you have to lie to me about everything?
And I guess I was a fool for needing you
I realize now that I was foolish to think that I needed you in my life
And I guess I was a foll for thinking you were needing me too
It was foolish of me to think that our needs were mutual
Should've knew
I should have been aware of the truth earlier
'Bout the things you were taking me through
About the things that you were making me go through
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JONATHAN ROBINSON, JOEY ELIAS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ellyfung1367
I am crazy about this song at the moment, absolutely stunning! This is exactly how I'm feeling right now.
@stuartglobetrekker7622
Love it 😍
@peterhoward6421
Outstanding Vocals, so underated must be one of the Top vocal groups around
@preciousangelmj
love this song
@balazs2199
Best song ever ❤️
@kevinboyle8624
What a great song
@1Bostonsdaddy
Love this song, i sang this in a pub once and sounded like a strangled cat ! good old days they were .......... :) :) :)
@jasmynebell915
this song has it going I'm all into love songs
@NubianPrince85
This songs still does it....Motown '60s feel to it...Dane....voice does something to me ...and he fine tooo!
@kamaradsomaliland
what a great song that i can't forget?..... great band.....love you another level right away from somalia