Once he started a solo career, Brown enjoyed commercial and critical success with his second album Don't Be Cruel (1988) which spawned five Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles, including the number one hit "My Prerogative", and the Grammy Award-winning "Every Little Step". In 1989, Brown contributed two songs to the soundtrack of Ghostbusters II. In 1992, Brown married superstar singer Whitney Houston, with whom he later had a daughter named Bobbi Kristina Brown. The couple's drug issues and domestic disputes made them tabloid fodder.
Brown's next album Bobby (1992) spawned several singles including "Humpin' Around", "Get Away", and "Good Enough", however, sales of Bobby did not reach the level of its predecessor.
Brown also appeared in the films A Thin Line Between Love and Hate and Two Can Play That Game. He returned to New Edition for a reunion album and tour from 1996 to 1997, and returned with all six members for another stint in 2005. Brown and Houston starred in the 2005 reality show Being Bobby Brown; Houston filed for divorce two years later in 2007.
Don't Let Me Die
Bobby Brown Lyrics
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I guess it's pretty clear that you ain't coming home
Meanwhile I'm tryna find the strength to move on
Searching the streets, tryna find you a clone
I didn't realized, that every breath I took was from you
You were my air
And I can't be civilized, cause I don't know how to live without you
I need you here, feels like I'm holding my breath
Don't let me die girl, don't let me die girl
Don't let me die, cause I got nothing left
Don't let me die girl, don't let me die girl
Don't let me die
I guess I fucked up pretty bad
I didn't know who you were
I didn't know what we had, no
Now I'm stuck living in the past
Trying to get the pieces back
But I guess now you're gone
And it hurts so bad that I've let you walk, away, away
And it's killing me softly, I don't know what to say
Feels like I'm holding my breath
Don't let me die girl, don't let me die girl
Don't let me die, cause I got nothing left
Don't let me die girl, don't let me die girl
Don't let me die
I'm holding on to these memories
That's the only way that I'll survive
My biggest fear got the best of me, yeah
Cause I should have put out my pride,
Whoa, whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh mhm
Whoa, oh baby, whoa, oh, oh
Don't let me die baby
Don't let me die girl, don't let me die girl
I keep holding my breath
Baby baby don't let me go
Cause I got nothing left
Holding my, holding my breath
Feel like I'm holding my breath
Holding my breath
Don't let me go like that
I need you here with me
Don't let me go, baby,
Don't let me go, don't let me go.
The song "Don't Let Me Die" by Bobby Brown is a heart-wrenching plea from the singer to his former lover not to let him die without her. Brown is struggling to move on after the breakup and is desperately searching for a replacement for his ex-girlfriend, even though he knows it is impossible. He realizes that he depended on her for everything, and now he feels lost and doesn't know how to live without her. The lyrics express his regret and frustration that he did not appreciate what he had with his partner until it was too late. He acknowledges that he messed up and didn't recognize what he had with her, and now he's begging her to come back to him and not let him die without her.
The repetition of the phrase "Don't let me die" emphasizes the singer's desperation and fear of being without his partner. The line "I'm holding on to these memories, that's the only way that I'll survive" suggests that the singer is trying to cope with the loss of his relationship by clinging onto his memories and reliving the past. He regrets letting his pride get in the way and now realizes that he needs his ex-girlfriend to survive. The song's emotional lyrics and powerful melody perfectly capture the pain of a broken heart and the desperation of losing someone you love.
Line by Line Meaning
Been bout a month since you've been gone
It's been about a month since you left me.
I guess it's pretty clear that you ain't coming home
I realize now that you're not coming back.
Meanwhile I'm tryna find the strength to move on
I'm still trying to find the courage to move on with my life.
Searching the streets, tryna find you a clone
I'm looking for someone who can replace you.
I didn't realized, that every breath I took was from you
I didn't know that you were the reason why I was breathing.
You were my air
I depended on you completely.
And I can't be civilized, cause I don't know how to live without you
I can't function normally without you in my life.
I need you here, feels like I'm holding my breath
I need you by my side, it's like I'm suffocating without you.
Don't let me die girl, don't let me die girl
Please don't let me fall apart without you.
Don't let me die, cause I got nothing left
I'll have nothing if you go.
I guess I fucked up pretty bad
I realize now that I made a huge mistake.
I didn't know who you were
I didn't understand who you really were.
I didn't know what we had, no
I didn't appreciate what we had together.
Now I'm stuck living in the past
I can't move on from our past.
Trying to get the pieces back
I'm trying to put back together what we had.
But I guess now you're gone
But I guess it's too late now that you've left.
And it hurts so bad that I've let you walk, away, away
It's so painful to know that I let you slip away from me.
And it's killing me softly, I don't know what to say
It's breaking me apart and I don't have the right words to say.
Feels like I'm holding my breath
It's like I can't breathe without you.
I'm holding on to these memories
I'm trying to hold on to the memories we shared.
That's the only way that I'll survive
That's the only way that I can keep going.
My biggest fear got the best of me, yeah
My greatest fear of losing you came true.
Cause I should have put out my pride,
I should have let my ego down and tried harder to keep you.
Don't let me die baby
Please don't let me die inside without you.
I keep holding my breath
I'm still suffocating without you.
Baby baby don't let me go
Please don't walk away from me.
Holding my, holding my breath
I can't catch my breath without you.
Feel like I'm holding my breath
It's like I'm drowning without you.
Holding my breath
I can't find air without you.
Don't let me go like that
Don't just leave me behind like that.
I need you here with me
I need you by my side to breathe.
Don't let me go, baby
Don't leave me alone.
Don't let me go, don't let me go.
Please don't go, please don't go.
Contributed by Dylan N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mrs.Delaney
Whitney was a grown ass women who made her own decisions. Stop blaming Bobby, something should go off in your head when you see he's alive and clean, but she died from an overdose! Let this man live ! Go Bobby, you've got my support! I like the song alot too !
Trademark TM
👏👏👏
Ghowfan wephl
NoirDamsel Thank you and Amen sista
Tytianya Mickell
if only uknew
Divine Zo
Kill
Lisa Z
Thank you
J May
This is a good song. Too bad it didn't get any air play at all. Love Bobby and always have. 100% support Bobby Brown.
The Nordic Viking
Another proof how the music industry hand picks songs for us! this was a good song! And no recognition! He has a really good voice!
cherese grizzard
Bobby Brown will always be a Legend he's still the king of stage and the king of R/B he's been through a lot but I know he's still hanging in there and still singing I have a lot of Respect for him he's my #1 R/B singer of all time.Also Rest in Peace to Whitney,Bobbi Kristina,and Bobby Brown jr. Gone but never forgotten my heart goes out to Bobby and his family.One love
Tamma Kidd
This woman has to know that this song is meant for Whitney and when two people spend as much time together as Bobby and Whitney and all what they went through she has to know that Bobby will always be in love with Whitney