Based on sales, Boyz II Men is one of the most successful R&B groups of all time, having recorded five #1 pop hits between 1992 and 1997. They have since topped sales of 25 million records. Three of their #1 hits, "End of the Road", "I'll Make Love to You", and "One Sweet Day" (a duet with Mariah Carey), set and broke records for the longest period of time a single remained at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Boyz II Men were originally signed to Motown Records from 1990 to 2000, at which point they were moved to parent label Universal Records. After the 2000 album Nathan Shawn Michael Wanya, Boyz II Men moved to Arista Records. In 2003, Michael McCary left the group due to chronic back problems resulting from scoliosis. As of 2005, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, and Nathan Morris continue to tour and record as a trio.
Baby C'mon
Boyz II Men Lyrics
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Are you down, say you're wit it
Let it go, I know you're feeling me
Don't try to fight it
Baby c'mon, baby c'mon, baby c'mon
Baby, can't you see that he's
No good
Honey, he don't treat you like he should
Baby I know just what to do to make it right
Let me lead you to the best love
That you ever had in your life
So baby when you feel the need
Don't you hesitate to reach right out and call me
I'll supply your everything
Make it so good for you
That you'll end up falling in love with me
Chorus
Sister, you're the finest thing I know
He gotta be crazy
To think of ever letting you go
I know you want me to ease the pain you feel
I got a plan girl
Just take my hand and follow me
To a place where you can be
All the things you couldn't be
When you were with him
I got all the qualities
That a man would need
To make you end up falling in love with me
Girl, I know you want to be with me
So baby c'mon
Girl you know that I can
Set you free
So baby c'mon
I'll supply your every need
The song "Baby C'mon" by Boyz II Men is a R&B love song with a hopeful message of moving on from an unfulfilling relationship with someone who is no good for you. The chorus repeats the invitation to the woman in the lyrics asking her to come and be with the singer instead of fighting the attraction between them. The message to the woman is that the singer can provide a better love experience than what she has previously known with the person she is currently with. The lyrics persuade the woman to take up the offer and follow the singer to a better place.
The song's lyrics are filled with confidence and assurance, promising a better life to the woman with the singer than her current relationship offers her. The singer acknowledges the discomfort and dissatisfaction that the woman has to endure in her current relationship and persuades her to move on to a happier place with him. The tone throughout the song is reassuring and the lyrics suggest that the singer has everything the woman needs to make her happy, with promises of a better future for her with him. The song is an invitation to the woman to take up the singer's offer and create a better life for herself.
Line by Line Meaning
Are you down, say you're wit it
Do you want to be with me? If you do, let me know.
Let it go, I know you're feeling me
Don't resist your feelings, I can tell you're into me.
Don't try to fight it
Don't try to deny your attraction to me.
I'm gonna help you find the way
I will guide you towards a better love than what you currently have.
Baby c'mon, baby c'mon, baby c'mon
Come on, let's do this.
Baby, can't you see that he's
Don't you see that he's not good for you?
No good
He doesn't treat you well.
Honey, he don't treat you like he should
He doesn't treat you with the love and respect that you deserve.
Baby I know just what to do to make it right
I have a plan to make things better for you.
Let me lead you to the best love
Let me guide you towards a more fulfilling love.
That you ever had in your life
The kind of love that you've been longing for your entire life.
So baby when you feel the need
Whenever you need me, just reach out.
Don't you hesitate to reach right out and call me
Don't be afraid to ask for my help.
I'll supply your everything
I'll provide everything you need.
Make it so good for you
I'll make sure you're happy and satisfied.
That you'll end up falling in love with me
You'll eventually realize that you love me too.
Sister, you're the finest thing I know
You're the best thing that has ever happened to me.
He gotta be crazy
He's insane for letting you go.
To think of ever letting you go
He should never have considered breaking up with you.
I know you want me to ease the pain you feel
You're hurting and you want me to make things better.
I got a plan girl
I have a specific way to make you happy again.
Just take my hand and follow me
Let me lead you to a better place.
To a place where you can be
To a place where you can be yourself and be happy.
All the things you couldn't be
All the things that you weren't able to be with your previous partner.
When you were with him
When you were in your previous relationship.
I got all the qualities
I have all the best qualities of a man.
That a man would need
Everything that you would want in a man.
To make you end up falling in love with me
To make you love me and want to be with me forever.
Girl, I know you want to be with me
I know that you want me as much as I want you.
So baby c'mon
Let's do this, come on.
Girl you know that I can
You know that I am capable of making you happy.
Set you free
I can free you from your current unhappy situation.
I'll supply your every need
I'll provide everything you need to be happy.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CROUCH, MCCARY, MORRIS, STOCKMAN
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