Blackstreet was an American R&B group founded in 1994 by Teddy Riley, a New… Read Full Bio ↴Blackstreet was an American R&B group founded in 1994 by Teddy Riley, a New Jack Swing pioneer known for his work as a member of Guy. The band members were: Teddy Riley, Chauncey Hannibal, Eric Williams, and Terrell Philips (and formerly Joe Stonestreet, Levi Little, David Hollister, and Mark Middleton). Their debut album, Blackstreet, was a moderate success due to the singles "Booti Call" and "Before I Let You Go", both Top 40 hits ("Before" hit the Top 10). The follow-up, 1996's Another Level was a breakthrough success due to the top single "No Diggity" (with Dr. Dre), which was a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1996, and won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, along with the Top 40 hit "Don't Leave Me". Another Level eventually went four times platinum in the United States and peaked at #3 on the Billboard chart. "No Diggity" is ranked at #91 on Rolling Stone and MTV: 100 Greatest Pop Songs, while Blackstreet comes in at #214 of the Top 500 Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years.

Blackstreet has also collaborated with Jay-Z on his single "The City is Mine". With the help of the Janet Jackson single "Girlfriend", Blackstreet finally had a top ten album with Finally. But personnel shifts wracked the group and contributed to the relative failure of Finally in 1999, and Blackstreet soon broke up. After rumors of legal action and a preemptive countersuit, the group reformed and released Level II in 2003.

Baby You
Blackstreet Lyrics

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Spoken
Hey ma I know you don't understand me and the things that I do
But I think its victory for us if we can just hold on
Lets keep this thing strong
I love you and I know you love me too
And I want to spend the rest of my life with you
That's my word!

verse 1
From the projects in bk all the way down to the villa copped in va
Lets not forget bout the 30 foot doc in the bay
With keys of your own for when you want to take it out to play
Now you want to flip the script
Your friends got you talkin real slick
I guess the forgot the night I saw you in the bus stop suckin on a lollipop
Took your bus pass and put your pretty ass in the drop

chorus
Baby you're all I want
Baby you're all I need
Hold on tight till we get it right
Can't let go we got to keep it tight
Baby you're all I want
Baby you're all I need
You to close to do just to let it go
You need to stop flippin girl I love you so

verse 2
Now I messed up
Give me one more chance I know you had enough
It was never in the plans to hurt ya I never meant to do you wrong
But then this shorty came along and yo her vibe was strong
So I hit it(HIT IT!)
It was one to many times I admit it(ADMIT IT!)
If you can find it in your heart to forgive
Ooh baby just forgive me love your the only one I want the one I'm thinkin of

chorus

time and time again I know I played myself
But I had my thoughts of losin you na baby
You best believe I'm in love with you
Your all I need no one else will do
Girl its true I'm so in love with you girl

chorus

outro
Ma I hope you feel me
I know you love me and I love you too
Its like the street game
I can't get out of you and you can't get out of me too
So lets just do the damn thang

You feel me
I'm out!

Overall Meaning

The Blackstreet song "Baby You" is a declaration of love from a man to his partner, acknowledging that they have been through some tough times but he is committed to making the relationship work. The singer highlights how they have come a long way, from living in the projects in BK (Brooklyn) to having a villa in Virginia and a boat dock in the Bay. However, despite their success, the man feels that his partner's friends are trying to influence her and make her doubt their relationship. He reminds her of the times they have shared together, including a memory of catching her at a bus stop and offering her a ride in his car.

In the second verse, the man confesses to having cheated on his partner and hurting her. He asks for forgiveness, pledging that he never meant to hurt her and that his partner is the only one he wants. The chorus reinforces this affectionate sentiment by stating that his partner is all he wants, all he needs, and that he cannot let go of her. In the outro, he acknowledges that they have a complex relationship that is hard to define, but he wants them to work through their differences and stay committed to each other.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey ma I know you don't understand me and the things that I do
Mother, I understand that you don't comprehend my actions and behavior

But I think its victory for us if we can just hold on
It's going to be a triumph for both of us if we persist and endure this situation

Lets keep this thing strong
We need to maintain our relationship and keep it healthy

I love you and I know you love me too
I have affection for you, and I know that you reciprocate that love

And I want to spend the rest of my life with you
I desire to share the rest of my existence with you

From the projects in bk all the way down to the villa copped in va
Starting from the Brooklyn projects and moving over to the Virginia villa

Lets not forget bout the 30 foot doc in the bay
We shouldn't neglect the 30-foot dock in the bay

With keys of your own for when you want to take it out to play
You have keys to the dock so that you can use it whenever you wish

Now you want to flip the script
You seem to want to switch up your behavior

Your friends got you talkin real slick
Your friends are leading you to speak in a persuasive or plausible manner

I guess the forgot the night I saw you in the bus stop suckin on a lollipop
They may have forgotten the time when I saw you at the bus stop sucking on a lollipop

Took your bus pass and put your pretty ass in the drop
I took your bus pass and put you in the car

Baby you're all I want
Sweetheart, you're all I desire

Baby you're all I need
Darling, you're everything I need

Hold on tight till we get it right
Grasp me tightly until we have it down pat

Can't let go we got to keep it tight
We mustn't loosen our grip; we need to keep it secure

You to close to do just to let it go
You're too dear to just let it go

You need to stop flippin girl I love you so
You need to cease your indecisiveness, girl, I love you deeply

Now I messed up
Now, I made a mistake

Give me one more chance I know you had enough
Allow me an additional opportunity; I understand you're fed up

It was never in the plans to hurt ya I never meant to do you wrong
Hurting you was never planned, I never intended to do you harm

But then this shorty came along and yo her vibe was strong
But then this girl came into my life and her demeanor was intense

So I hit it(HIT IT!)
So I had sex with her (had sexual intercourse)

It was one to many times I admit it(ADMIT IT!)
It happened more times than I care to count, and I admit it

If you can find it in your heart to forgive
If you're capable of finding forgiveness in your heart

Ooh baby just forgive me love your the only one I want the one I'm thinkin of
Please forgive me, my love, you're the only one I desire and the only one on my mind

time and time again I know I played myself
Over and over again, I know I made bad choices

But I had my thoughts of losin you na baby
But the thought of losing you has crossed my mind, my dear

You best believe I'm in love with you
You best believe that I'm deeply in love with you

Your all I need no one else will do
You're everything I need; no one else will suffice

Girl its true I'm so in love with you girl
It's true, girl, I'm so in love with you, girl

Ma I hope you feel me
Mother, I hope you comprehend me and my situation

I know you love me and I love you too
I know you love me, and I love you, too

Its like the street game
It's similar to the game played on the streets

I can't get out of you and you can't get out of me too
I can't remove myself from you, and you can't remove yourself from me either

So lets just do the damn thang
So let's just proceed with what we're doing

You feel me
Do you understand me?

I'm out!
I'm gone!

Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ERIC J WILLIAMS, JOHN DRAKESFORD, TEDDY RILEY, WESLEY HOGGES

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