Joy
Blackstreet/Ginuwine/Playa/Smokey/Timbaland & Magoo Lyrics
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That you walked into my life
It was just the kind of thing,
That was soo right on time
After all that love changes,
My heart had locked the door
Then that gurl released her magic
And made me love once more
Like the warm rays of the sun her sweet love
Keeps shining down on me,
Oh oh, only one turned
Why life around and wit one kiss she set me free
She's given me joy, joy, joy
That gurl she brings me joy
She's given me joy, joy, joy
She brings me joy
Goodbye to loneliness,
And so long to my heartache,
Now that joy has taken over,
And decided to stay
Her love lifts me up,
Like no other love before,
With every beat of my heart,
I'm holding on, hey
Just look what she's done for me,
Just erased all the sadness away, oh oh oh,
I could never repay her debt,
'Cause she keeps loving me more and more
She's given me joy, joy, joy
That gurl she brings me joy
She's given me joy, joy, joy
She brings me joy
She's given me (joy),
Check one check two,
Can't hold back I'm in love with you
Can't hold back I'm in love with you
Girl you're my joy
The lyrics to "Joy" by Blackstreet, Ginuwine, Playa, Smokey, Timbaland, and Magoo express the singer's gratitude for the woman who brought joy back into his life. He reflects on how love had changed and caused him to shut others out, but the moment she entered his life, everything changed. She transformed his life completely, erased all his sadness, lifted him up in a way no one else had, and set him free with just one kiss. Her sweet love keeps shining on him like the warm rays of the sun, and he can never repay her debt because she keeps loving him more and more.
The song is a celebration of a transformative love experience, and the chorus repeats the idea that she has brought him joy repeatedly to emphasize the joy he feels in this moment of his life. The woman who has become the source of this joy has changed his life in every way possible. He was lonely and heartbroken before she arrived and changed everything with her love, which now uplifts him like no other love has before. The song suggests that this love is a reciprocal one: just as she brings him joy, he too brings love to her life.
Line by Line Meaning
Can't forget the day,
I vividly remember the day I met you and how it changed my life.
That you walked into my life
Your entrance into my life was a timely intervention.
It was just the kind of thing,
Your presence in my life was exactly what I needed.
That was soo right on time
You came into my life at the right time to save me.
After all that love changes,
After experiencing various forms of heartbreak,
My heart had locked the door
I had closed my heart to love and affection.
Then that gurl released her magic
Until you came and showed me the magic of love again.
And made me love once more
You rekindled my love and made me find love again.
Like the warm rays of the sun her sweet love
Your love is like the sun, consistently shining on me.
Keeps shining down on me,
Your love is a constant source of light in my life.
Oh oh, only one turned
Without your love, my life would've been miserable and turned upside down.
Why life around and wit one kiss she set me free
But you changed my life around with just one kiss and set me free from my past heartbreaks.
She's given me joy, joy, joy
Your love has given me immense joy and happiness.
That gurl she brings me joy
You bring me so much joy, happiness and fulfillment.
Goodbye to loneliness,
Since I met you, I no longer feel lonely.
And so long to my heartache,
You helped me get over my heartache and feel happy again.
Now that joy has taken over,
Your love and presence in my life has made joy take over my life.
And decided to stay
And I'm grateful that it's here to stay.
Her love lifts me up,
Your love uplifts me and gives me a sense of purpose.
Like no other love before,
I've never experienced such love and affection like yours before.
With every beat of my heart,
You are always in my heart and in every beat, I feel your love.
I'm holding on, hey
And I'm holding on to your love and never letting go.
Just look what she's done for me,
I can't help being thankful for how much you've done for me.
Just erased all the sadness away, oh oh oh,
You erased all the sadness in my life and gave me happiness.
I could never repay her debt,
I can never fully repay the debt of love you showed me.
'Cause she keeps loving me more and more
But I'm grateful that you keep showing me more and more love every day.
Check one check two,
Checking in to affirm your presence in my life.
Can't hold back I'm in love with you
I can't help but confess my love for you.
Girl you're my joy
You mean everything to me and your love brings me immense joy.
Lyrics © A SIDE MUSIC LLC D/B/A MODERN WORKS MUSIC PUBLISHING, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MICHAEL JACKSON, MACEO PARKER, KEITH MURRAY, GEORGE CLINTON JR., TEDDY RILEY, BOOTSY COLLINS, ERICK SERMON, TAMMY LUCAS
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HUNTENT247
Love Timbo and Playa. That whole Da Basement collection were all so talented. I enjoyed listening to them as a kid even though I may have been a little too young for the subject manner. It helped me become the producer I am today.
wavy 2
their harmonies though..love it.
Brandon
RIP Static...Your absence in music is definitely felt. I miss this group so much...
iveywebb
stflournoy everything you stated, FACTS
photogenic305
Me too!!! Dag so many male group lead singers passed away. Dag it’s crazy 😔. But their music continues to live. RIP to all the great singers
Mz. G
Amen smokies and black are in dru hill now 😭
Eon Hardy
Miss him too
M Thompson
That whole bassment crew was simply the coldest thing I'd ever heard in music to be honest...Devante, Jodeci, Timbaland, Ginuwine, Playa, static major etc at...they just had a whole different sound from everybody else
MrCbwTV
🎯🎯🎯
Jasmine Hendrix
People be sleeping on Playa!!! They have a couple songs that I love..