Blu Cantrell (born Tiffany Cobb on October 1, 1976 in Providence, Rhode Isl… Read Full Bio ↴Blu Cantrell (born Tiffany Cobb on October 1, 1976 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American R&B singer. She was born into a biracial family of jazz enthusiasts from Providence, Rhode Island. She and her five siblings were born of an Italian American mother who is a jazz singer and an African American father who was a NBA basketball player. She was raised by her mother.

In 2000, Cantrell was discovered by an A&R executive and began singing backup for artists such as Puff Daddy, Truth Hurts and Faith Evans.

She also was crowned Lady Of Soul of the year 2001 and won American Music Awards nominations.

Rumors says she has signed a record deal with Columbia Records.

I Can't Believe
Blu Cantrell Lyrics

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It was you and me
Till there was no more
I promised you love and trust
Why wasn't that enough

I kept hanging on
Hoping you would stay
I kept blaming myself

For making you lose faith

And I can't believe that
You've done this to me
Now I'm crying tears
'Cause you were a lie

I wish that I never
Let you walk right in my life
My friends say be strong
They tell me move on
I gave you the best of me
And you threw it all away

And I can't believe that you've done this to me
And I can't believe that you've done this to me

Don't tell me that you and I
Are better off as friends
I don't believe a word you say
'Cause you are just pretend

Where did you do, the man
That I truly love
You took him away from me
The day you walked away

And I can't believe that you've done this to me
And I can't believe that you've done this to me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Blu Cantrell's "I Can't Believe" expresses the singer's disbelief over the end of a relationship with someone whom she deeply trusted and loved. She laments how the promises of love and trust she gave to her partner were not enough to make him stay. She kept on hoping that he would change his mind and not give up on them, but eventually she realized that he had been lying all along. Blu Cantrell questions how her partner could have done this to her, and she is left with tears and heartbreak.

Throughout the song, she asserts that she can't believe that her partner would betray her trust and love in such a way. She regrets letting him into her life and wishes she could turn back the time. Her friends encourage her to be strong and move on despite the pain she feels.

It is evident that Blu Cantrell is still deeply hurt and confused over the failed relationship. She questions the reasons for her partner's actions and wonders where the man she had once loved has gone. The song reveals how the end of a relationship can leave a person feeling betrayed and disillusioned, and how hard it is to come to terms with the fact that someone you trusted deeply could turn out to be a liar and a pretender.

Line by Line Meaning

It was you and me
We were in a loving relationship together

Till there was no more
Until the love faded or disappeared

I promised you love and trust
I made a commitment to always love and believe in you

Why wasn't that enough
I don't understand why you couldn't be satisfied with my love and trust

I kept hanging on
I continued to have hope and not give up on the relationship

Hoping you would stay
Wishing that you would continue to be with me

I kept blaming myself
I held myself responsible for the problems in our relationship

For making you lose faith
Believing that I caused you to lose trust in me or our relationship

And I can't believe that you've done this to me
Expressing disbelief and hurt that you could betray me

Now I'm crying tears
Crying and emotional because of the pain caused by you

'Cause you were a lie
You turned out to be fake or insincere in your love and commitment to me

I wish that I never
I regret allowing you into my life

Let you walk right in my life
Allowing you to become a part of my world or heart

My friends say be strong
My friends are encouraging me to be resilient and not give up

They tell me move on
They advise me to let go of the past and start anew

I gave you the best of me
I gave you all of my love and devotion

And you threw it all away
You did not value or appreciate the love I gave you

Don't tell me that you and I
I don't want to hear any excuses or lies about why we can't be together

Are better off as friends
I don't believe that we can have a platonic friendship after all that we have been through

I don't believe a word you say
I no longer trust anything that you say or do

'Cause you are just pretend
You are fake or not genuine in your words or actions

Where did you do, the man
What happened to the person that I fell in love with

That I truly love
The person that I have deep affection and genuine feelings for

You took him away from me
You caused the loss or change in the person that I loved

The day you walked away
The moment that you ended the relationship or betrayed me

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: CHRISTOPHER ALAN STEWART, ORENTHAL HARPER, THABISO NKHEREANYE

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