b4-4 is a Canadian boy band from Toronto, Canada. The band has 3 members: t… Read Full Bio ↴b4-4 is a Canadian boy band from Toronto, Canada. The band has 3 members: twins Ryan and Dan Kowarsky, and Ohad Einbinder. Although friends for several years, the group did not officially form until 1999. After spontaneously walking into Sony Records Toronto office, the group performed impromptu for Sony's A&R head and chief recording engineer. Impressed, the trio was signed to the label, and the album b4-4 was produced.

b4-4 had moderate success in Canada. Notable singles include "Get Down", "Go Go", and "Everyday". The album earned them a nomination for Best New Group at the 2001 Juno Awards. Their second album, Before That, marked the beginning of a new rap attitude with hard hitting lyrics for gay rights. The album generated a minor buzz but is largely unknown due to the fact of their splitup.

Process of Elimination
B4-4 Lyrics

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Chorus:
1...take your name off the speed dial
2...change my chothes and my style style
3...hit the clubs and get wild wild
4...tell the honeys i'm solo
5...spinnin' outa contro lo
6...whatever it takes to forget you, I will do
Breaking hearts across the nation

Process of elimination
Need some time just for me
And that girl that lives next door
I dont care what you say
You cheated on me
Now it's time, hear me out
Listen up to every little thing I say to you tonight,
Cause it's the last you'll be hearin' from me
Pre Chorus:
Your love is not the be
And end all of me
So dont't be thinkin' I owe you anything
And I wont be the oone whos there to show you the way
I don't believe you when you say you're sorry
I know the truth, don't try to change the story
You made your bed so lie in it tonight, cause I'll be lying in the bed of someone new
Chorus
Baby i can't believe what I saw
That night you told me your car broke down,
You cancelled on me
I went out to the store just to kill the time away
There you were on the lips of another body
Pre Chorus:
I never felt the rain so hard upon me
I never knew the pain could hurt so deeply
I cant believe I never realized it 'till that day the strangest thing is growing deep inside me
The sight of you getting it on so sweetly
A nightmarge a fantasy in one dream
I'm lookin at my girl with another girl
Chorus
Bridge
Now you're beggin me back to you
But I wont do what I used to do
I gotta get over me and you Upside down, inside out
Get it through my head we're through
Bridge2
You should have told that you cheated behind my back
You should have thought before you making your move so fast
It's like that, you beggin' me back
But i'm not gonna snap cause I'm mac'n and snackin' without you
Can't believe that you cheated with your best friend
You should have told me but you chose not to let me in
You can't win
Whatever it takes

But i'm not gonna snap cause I'm mac'n and snackin' without you
Chorus

Overall Meaning

The B4-4 song Process of Elimination is a break-up song that speaks of one's desire to move forward after being cheated on. The chorus sets out the different steps the singer is willing to take to remove their ex from their life for good. The first step is taking their name off the speed dial and changing their clothes and style to signify a fresh start. The next step is to hit the clubs and get wild, telling everyone they're single. The singer emphasizes that they're "spinning out of control" and are willing to do whatever it takes to forget their ex. The process of elimination is a metaphor for the necessary steps the singer needs to take to eliminate their ex completely out of their life.

The pre-chorus speaks of the singer's realization that their love for their ex is not the be-all and end-all of their life. They no longer owe their ex anything and won't be there to show them the way. The singer also mentions that they don't believe their ex's apologies and know the truth. They won't stick around to hear their ex's stories about how they cheated; instead, they'll move on and lie in the bed of someone new.

The bridge conveys the singer's stance on their ex's begging to be taken back. They won't do what they used to do and need to get over their ex. The second bridge reminds their ex that cheating behind their back was a mistake and they should have thought things through before moving so fast. The singer is better off without their ex, and they're happy to be "mac'n and snackin'" without them.

Line by Line Meaning

take your name off the speed dial
I am removing your name from my speed dial because I no longer want quick access to calling you

change my clothes and my style style
I am changing my physical appearance, clothing and style to distance myself from the association with you

hit the clubs and get wild wild
I am going to party and let loose in the clubs to have fun and distract myself from feeling down about the break-up

tell the honeys i'm solo
I will let other women know that I am single and available, in order to move on from you

spinnin' outa contro lo
I am feeling out of control due to the heartbreak and need to do whatever it takes to regain stability in my life

whatever it takes to forget you, I will do
I am willing to do anything necessary to forget about you and move on from our relationship

Breaking hearts across the nation
I am heartbroken and my actions may unintentionally hurt others who are interested in pursuing a relationship with me

Process of elimination
I am slowly eliminating all physical and emotional ties to you as a way to heal and move on

Need some time just for me
I require personal time alone to reflect on the break-up and focus on my own wellbeing

And that girl that lives next door
I may be interested in pursuing a new relationship with the neighbor girl, as a way to move on from you

I dont care what you say
I am no longer willing to listen to your excuses or apologies

You cheated on me
I have discovered that you betrayed my trust by cheating on me

Now it's time, hear me out
I am demanding that you listen to what I have to say as I express my hurt and frustration towards you

Listen up to every little thing I say to you tonight,
I want you to pay close attention to every word that I say to you tonight, as this will be the last time we will speak

Cause it's the last you'll be hearin' from me
I am cutting all ties with you and this will be the last time you hear from me

Your love is not the be
Your love does not define my entire existence

And end all of me
I am not dependent on your love for my own existence

So dont't be thinkin' I owe you anything
I do not owe you anything after you cheated on me and broke my trust

And I wont be the oone whos there to show you the way
I am no longer willing to guide or support you through any difficulties following the break-up

I don't believe you when you say you're sorry
Your apologies do not hold weight with me, as I can not trust anything you say or do

I know the truth, don't try to change the story
I have evidence of your infidelity and will not let you twist the story or deny the truth

You made your bed so lie in it tonight, cause I'll be lying in the bed of someone new
You must live with the consequences of your actions while I move on by pursuing a new relationship

Baby i can't believe what I saw
I am in disbelief of what I witnessed when I caught you cheating on me

That night you told me your car broke down,
I recall the night you lied to me about your car breaking down, as an attempt to hide your infidelity

You cancelled on me
You had already made plans to be with someone else, leading you to cancel our plans

I went out to the store just to kill the time away
I left the house to find something to occupy my time, until I realized you were cheating on me

There you were on the lips of another body
I saw you with another person, sharing intimate physical contact

I never felt the rain so hard upon me
After witnessing your infidelity, I experienced an intense emotional pain that felt overwhelming

I never knew the pain could hurt so deeply
I have never experienced such emotional pain that hurt me so deeply

I cant believe I never realized it 'till that day the strangest thing is growing deep inside me
After discovering your infidelity, I suddenly realized that something strange was happening deep within me emotionally

The sight of you getting it on so sweetly
I saw you being intimate with someone else in a way that was sickly sweet to witness

A nightmare a fantasy in one dream
I have mixed emotions and thoughts about the surreal and painful experience of discovering your infidelity

I'm lookin at my girl with another girl
I am witnessing you being intimate with another person, and it is difficult to process emotionally

Now you're beggin me back to you
You are attempting to win me back after cheating on me, but I am no longer interested in being with you

But I wont do what I used to do
I am not going to repeat the same patterns of behavior and will not go back to how things were before the break-up

I gotta get over me and you Upside down, inside out
I need to move on and let go of our relationship, as it has turned my life upside down and inside out

Get it through my head we're through
I need to accept the reality that our relationship is over and it is time to move on

You should have told that you cheated behind my back
You should have been honest about your infidelity rather than trying to deceive me and hide the truth

You should have thought before you making your move so fast
You acted impulsively and did not consider the consequences before cheating on me

It's like that, you beggin' me back
You are begging me to come back to you, but I am not interested in being with you anymore

But i'm not gonna snap cause I'm mac'n and snackin' without you
I am not going to lose my cool or be affected by your attempts to win me back, as I am enjoying my life without you

Can't believe that you cheated with your best friend
I am surprised and hurt that you cheated on me with someone who was supposed to be your best friend

You should have told me but you chose not to let me in
You should have been honest with me and included me in your decision-making, rather than hiding the truth

You can't win
You can not convince me to forgive you or come back to you after cheaing on me

Whatever it takes
I am going to do whatever it takes to move on and live my life to the fullest without you

But i'm not gonna snap cause I'm mac'n and snackin' without you
I am enjoying my life without you and will not be affected by your attempts to win me back

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