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.
Give It Up
Bobby Brown Lyrics
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Hey yo give me a tune-up(??) for this album, man
Well, well, well, well
Yeah
(Just gimme your love, yeah babe)
(Girl, just can't wait, please don't hesitate)
(Just gimme your love, yeah babe)
Girl, I adore you
Baby, your star's what I've been looking for
Baby, you're bad to the bone, body, heart and soul
But tell me girl, do you think about me when you're alone?
I'm not afraid to say I think about you when I'm not home
(Just gimme your love, yeah babe) Just give it up
(Girl, just can't wait, please don't hesitate)
(Just gimme your love, yeah babe)
(Girl, don't be shy, I want you in my life)
Girl, I see the fellas joking you, even my homies
What I'm-a to do when they know, when they know, when they know that I love you, yeah
I know they don't want me to break 'em down, yeah
For disrespect, that's kinda dangerous
'Cause I know when I got a lady, they better stay in shape
And do me a favor
(Just gimme your love, yeah babe)
(Girl, just can't wait, please don't hesitate)
(Just gimme your love, yeah babe)
(Girl, don't be shy, I want you in my life)
(Just gimme your love, yeah babe) Give it up
(Girl, just can't wait, please don't hesitate)
(Just gimme your love, yeah babe)
(Girl, don't be shy, I want you in my life)
(Just gimme your love, yeah babe) Baby, you got to give it up
(Girl, just can't wait, please don't hesitate)
(Just gimme your love, yeah babe)
(Girl, don't be shy, I want you in my life)
(Just gimme your love)
Yeah, a-ight peace to all the guys out there
All the kids out there, they got the real woman, they got 'em a real woman, you know I mean?
You gotta stick with it, hold it down
Hold it down like the world, you know I mean?
Peace in the ????? B.Brown is outta here, ?????
(Just gimme your love, yeah babe)
(Girl, just can't wait, please don't hesitate)
(Just gimme your love, yeah babe)
(Girl, don't be shy, I want you in my life)
(Just gimme your love, yeah babe)
(Girl, just can't wait, please don't hesitate)
(Just gimme your love, yeah babe)
(Girl, don't be shy, I want you in my life)...
The lyrics of Bobby Brown's "Give It Up" is a declaration of love from the singer to his sweetheart. Brown expresses his admiration for his partner, acknowledging that her physical appearance and personality are what he has been looking for. He asks her to show him love and not to be hesitant, shy or keep him waiting. Brown reveals that he thinks about her even when he is away and encourages her to reciprocate his love. He affirms his bravery to declare his love, despite his peers' teasing that he is in love with her. Brown tells his buddies that finding a real woman is essential, and they should stick with her because she is worth it. The song ends with Brown requesting love again from his sweetheart.
The singer falls in love with a lady and implores her to cast her shyness aside and give him her love. The lyrics of the song are easy to understand and go straight to the point. The song is filled with romantic lyrics and is perfect for couples in love. The song's up-tempo beat and catchy chorus make it a track that is not only easy to sing along to but also easy to dance to. Bobby Brown's Give It Up is a testament to the adage: "The course of true love never did run smooth."
Line by Line Meaning
Girl, I adore you
I love you, girl
Baby, your star's what I've been looking for
I've been searching for someone like you, baby
Baby, you're bad to the bone, body, heart and soul
You're amazing inside and out, baby
But tell me girl, do you think about me when you're alone?
Do you think of me when you're by yourself?
I'm not afraid to say I think about you when I'm not home
I'm not scared to admit that I think about you when I'm away from home
(Just gimme your love, yeah babe) Just give it up
I want your love, just give it to me
(Girl, just can't wait, please don't hesitate)
I can't wait to have you, don't wait to be with me
(Girl, don't be shy, I want you in my life)
Don't be afraid, I want you to be a part of my life
Girl, I see the fellas joking you, even my homies
I see guys making fun of you, even my friends
What I'm-a to do when they know, when they know, when they know that I love you, yeah
What am I supposed to do when they find out that I love you?
I know they don't want me to break 'em down, yeah
I know they don't want me to confront them
For disrespect, that's kinda dangerous
It's dangerous to confront them for disrespecting you
'Cause I know when I got a lady, they better stay in shape
I expect them to behave when I have a girlfriend
And do me a favor
And show me respect
(Just gimme your love, yeah babe) Give it up
I want your love, give it to me
(Just gimme your love) Yeah, a-ight peace to all the guys out there
I want your love. Peace to the guys out there
All the kids out there, they got the real woman, they got 'em a real woman, you know I mean?
All the young guys who have found the right woman, you know what I'm saying?
You gotta stick with it, hold it down
You need to stay committed and hold onto it
Hold it down like the world, you know I mean?
Hold on tight, like the world depends on it
Peace in the ????? B.Brown is outta here, ?????
Peace out. Bobby Brown is out of here
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MattBlack
Bobby has always been great, a unique voice, big beats, love this guy, don't carte what anyone says, he's a legend. anyway he's recorded some new stuff, just gotta look...
Hype Performance Group
Such an underrated song
junior Chandler
This was a good ass song
Benjokes
What a Jam!! Damn..
corey daniels
This Is a very good CD everything onit is banging something to get
stephanie marie-louise
L'un de ses meilleurs album, vraiment dommage...
Donna D
Who sung this song before Bobby? Or is this a Bobby Brown Original...Love this version, without a doubt ๐
Ben Bonkers
Bring it back...
4peace equation20
dang this shit banging n im stoned
Nita Reynolds
Bobby didn't introduce Whitney to drugs! According to Jennifer Holiday, she and Whitney began using drugs long before Whitney met Bobby in '89!