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.
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Blackstreet Lyrics
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I will do anything for you
Will you forgive me?
Just don't cry, don't cry
Listen
Oh, yeah
Just wanted to talk to you
Just when you think you're strong enough
Temptation raises it's head
'Cause I kept on thinking
That I got a good woman back home
But I didn't regret it
'Til it was over (what should I do?)
I shoulda never told (you were untrue)
How could I let it show?
That girl put a spell on me
I couldn't stop thinking about it
But I've got my lady
That I can't live without, oh
If you look in my eyes, it says I'm sorry
(I'm so sorry)
I didn't mean to hurt or ever make you cry
(Didn't mean to make you cry)
I know I've got a good thing, girl
So don't you worry (no, no, no, no)
I'll go out of my way to keep you satisfied
We've got a future, I don't move along
I know it's easier said than done
But don't let this one mistake
Put a break on what we make
Please, forgive me, I'm so sorry, oh
Even though I forgive you (oh)
It won't be the same (oh)
All those sleepless nights (oh-ooh)
Explain everything
That girl put a spell on me
I couldn't stop thinking about it
But I've got my lady
That I can't live without, oh I
If you look in my eyes, it says I'm sorry
(Said I'm sorry, baby, baby, baby)
I didn't mean to hurt or ever make you cry (no, no)
(I didn't mean to hurt, didn't mean to make you cry)
I know I've got a good thing, girl, so don't you worry (no, no)
I'll go out of my way to keep you satisfied
Girl, I'm sorry, forgive me
There's no reason why
Please, don't cry
I love you
Oh, oh no
Oh-oh-oh-oh (oh)
Oh-oh (oh)
Lady, lady (oh)
Lady, lady (oh-oh-oh-oh)
Need you by my side (oh-oh)
I'm saying that I'm sorry
If you look in my eyes, it says I'm sorry
(Said I didn't mean to hurt you, baby)
I didn't mean to hurt and ever make you cry (no, no)
(Don't wanna make you cry, no, no)
I know I've got a good thing, girl
So don't you worry (see, I've got a good thing right here beside me, lady)
I'll go outta my way (I'll go out of my way) to keep you satisfied
(Keep you satis-, satis-, satis-, satisfied)
If you look in my eyes, it says I'm sorry (ooh)
(Come on, babe)
I didn't mean to hurt (don't wanna hurt you, baby) or ever make you cry
(I wanna be right there to give you all of me, yeah yeah yeah)
I know I've got a good thing, girl, so don't you worry (we've got a good thing, baby)
I'll go outta my way to keep you satisfied
I'm sorry
The song “I Get So Lonely” by BLACKstreet is about missing someone you love and how hollow life can be without them. The lyrics paint a picture of someone who is pained by being away from the one they love. The first verse establishes this feeling quite effectively. The line “Can't let just anybody hold me” shows that the singer is not looking for a fling or a temporary replacement. They are yearning specifically for the person they’ve lost.
The second verse is a reflection of the singer’s state of mind. They are contemplating how things got to this point, why their love left them, and what they can do to fix the situation. The line “I'm sittin' here by the phone (the phone) / Call and say that you're okay” shows that the singer is holding out hope that the other person still cares as well, and that they just need an opening to reconcile.
The final verse is a culmination of the singer’s emotions. They know they want the one they love and no one else will do. The repeated line “I get so lonely” is a cry for help, a plea to the other person to come back.
Overall, BLACKstreet’s “I Get So Lonely” is a poignant meditation on the pain of separation and the deep longing that can arise when someone important to us is gone.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah
Expressing agreement, enthusiasm or emphasis.
I get so lonely (get so lonely)
Feeling a deep sense of sadness and desolation in your absence.
Can't let just anybody hold me
Refusing to let someone who is not the person you want, touch or hold you.
You are the one that lives in me, my dear (you are the one, oh)
You are the love of my life and the one who holds a special place in my heart.
Want no one but you
Yearning for only your presence and love in your life.
Sittin' here with my tears
Crying and feeling sad while sitting alone.
All alone with my fears
Feeling scared and apprehensive while being in solitude.
I'm wonderin' if I have to do without ya
Questioning whether or not you can survive without the person you love.
But there's no reason why
There is no logical explanation for the sadness and loneliness felt without the loved one.
I feel asleep late last night
Drifting off to sleep at a late hour.
Cryin' like a newborn child
Crying uncontrollably, like a helpless infant.
Holdin' myself close
Embracing yourself tightly to try and fill the void left by the absence of the loved one.
Pretendin' my arms are yours
Imagining that you are holding yourself instead of the missing loved one.
I still remember to the day
Recalling a specific day or moment from the past.
In fact it was a third Monday
Remembering the exact day of the week when a significant event happened.
You came along to be the one for me
Meeting someone who became the most important person in your life.
And now I'm so all alone
Feeling completely alone and abandoned.
I'm sittin' here by the phone (the phone)
Waiting by the phone in hopes of receiving a call from the missing loved one.
Call and say that you're okay
Asking the loved one to call to confirm that they are okay.
So that I have a chance to beg you to stay
Desiring a chance to plead with the loved one to stay with you.
Gonna break it down, break it down, break it down
Preparing to express strong emotions and feelings.
You know (I know)
Acknowledging that both parties share the same knowledge and feelings.
That I know (oh)
Adding emphasis to the previous statement about shared awareness.
That I get so lonely thinking of you
Feeling incredibly lonely when thoughts of the loved one come to mind.
No, whoa, ohh, no
Expressing a negative emotion or reaction to something mentioned previously.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Teddy Riley, Sherri Blair
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