Originally recorded as a soundtrack song for the Eddie Murphy motion picture Boomerang, the song (themed about a breakup where the man really doesn't want the woman to go) topped the charts from August 15 through November 7, 1992, setting a record for most weeks at number one with 13 weeks, beating Elvis Presley's 11-week hold with "Hound Dog" / "Don't Be Cruel". Presley's record had stood 36 years.
However, two weeks after "End of the Road" left the top spot, Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" reached number one, and remained there 14 weeks, one week longer than "End of the Road". Boyz II Men's new record stood only 17 weeks. The group's next single ("I'll Make Love to You"), however, would tie Houston's record, and 1995's Boyz II Men/Mariah Carey collaboration "One Sweet Day" would break it, logging 16 consecutive weeks.
End of the Road
Boyz II Men Lyrics
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I don't have no time for you
To be playing with my heart like this
You'll be mine forever baby
You just wait
We belong together
And you know that I'm right
Why do you play with my mind?
Said we'd be forever
Said it'd never die
How could you love me and leave me
And never say goodbye?
When I can't sleep at night
Without holding you tight
Girl, each time I try
I just break down and cry
Pain in my head
Oh, I'd rather be dead
Spinning around and around
Although we've come
To the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you
Come to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you
Girl, I know you really love me
You just don't realize
You've never been there before
It's only your first time
Maybe I'll forgive you
Maybe you'll try
We should be happy together forever
You and I
Will you love me again
Like you loved me before?
This time I want you to love me much more
This time instead
Just come to my bed
And baby just don't let me, don't let go
Although we've come
To the end of the road (end of the the road)
Still I can't let go (the end of the road and I can't let go, baby)
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you (I don't know what I'm gonna do)
Come to the end of the road (I don't know what I'm gonna do)
Still I can't let go ('cause I know I've come to the end of the road)
It's unnatural (oh my god, oh my god, help me out a little bit, baby)
You belong to me
I belong to you
Girl, I'm here for you
All those times at night when you just hurt me
And just ran out with that other fella
Baby, I knew about it, I just didn't care
You just don't understand how much I love you, do you?
I'm here for you
I'm not out to go out there and cheat at night (maybe I'll forgive you)
Just like you did baby, but that's alright
I love you anyway (maybe you will try)
And I'm still going to be here for you until my dying day, baby
Right now, I'm just in so much pain, baby (we should be happy together forever)
'Cause you just won't come back to me, will you? (You and I)
Just come back to me
Yes baby, my heart is lonely (lonely, lonely)
My heart hurts baby, yes, I feel pain too (lonely, lonely)
Baby, please
This time instead just come to my bed
And baby just don't let me, don't let go
Although we've come
To the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you
Come to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you
Although we've come
To the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you
Come to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural
You belong to me
I belong to you
"End of the Road" by Boyz II Men is a heartfelt ballad about a man who is desperately trying to hold onto his relationship despite the pain and heartache that he has been put through. It is a song about love, loss, and the struggle to move on. The lyrics are filled with emotion and pain as the singer tries to reconcile the end of his relationship with the love that he still feels for his partner.
The first verse is a plea from the singer to his partner, asking her why she is playing with his heart and mind. He reminds her that they had promised to be together forever and that he still loves her even though she has left him. The chorus expresses the singer's desire to hold onto his partner and their relationship even though it has come to an end. He cannot let her go, and he believes that they belong together despite the end of their journey.
The second verse is a desperate cry from the singer about his pain and suffering without his partner. He cannot sleep at night without her, and every time he tries to move on, he just breaks down and cries. He believes that he would rather be dead than experience the pain of losing her. The bridge of the song is a reminder of the love that the singer and his partner once shared. He asks if they can love each other again and be happy together forever.
Overall, "End of the Road" is a moving and powerful song about the heartache of losing love. It is a testament to the strength of love and the struggle to let go of something that once meant everything.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl you know we belong together
We are meant to be together, you and I
I don't have no time for you to be playing with my heart like this
I can't handle the emotional pain you cause me by not being committed to our relationship
You'll be mine forever baby
I envision a future where we are always together
You just wait
I have hope that our love will prevail and you will eventually realize your deep feelings for me
We belong together
We are meant to be together, you and I
And you know that I am right
My intuition tells me that we are soulmates and meant to be together
Why do you play with my heart?
Why do you manipulate my emotions and toy with the deep love that I have for you?
Why do you play with my mind?
Why do you confuse me with mixed signals and give me false hope that we have a future together?
Said we'd be forever
We made a promise to always be together
Said it'd never die
We promised to never let our love fade away
How could you love me and leave me and never
I am heartbroken that you could claim to love me and then abandon our relationship without explanation or closure
Say goodbye?
Why didn't you at least have the decency to say goodbye and give me some sense of closure?
When I can't sleep at night
My mind is plagued with thoughts of you and our relationship when I try to rest at night
Without holding you tight
I long to be holding you tight and feeling the warmth of your body next to mine when I try to sleep
Girl, each time I try I just break down and cry
The overwhelming pain of losing you makes me break down and cry every time I try to move on
Pain in my head
The emotional burden of our broken relationship has become too much to handle and is causing physical pain
Oh, I'd rather be dead
The emotional pain has gotten so intense that at times I feel like I would rather die than continue living with this heartache
Spinning around and around
I feel like I'm stuck in a never-ending cycle of heartache and emotional turmoil
Although we've come
Even though our relationship has ended
To the end of the road
We've reached a point of no return in our relationship
Still I can't let go
I'm struggling to move on and let go of our relationship
It's unnatural
It feels wrong to not be with you and to let our relationship go
You belong to me
I feel like you are meant to be with me and only me
I belong to you
I accept that I belong to you and am committed to our relationship
Girl, I know you really love me
I have faith that you truly love me, even if you struggle to express it
You just don't realize
Maybe you don't fully understand how much you love me yet
You've never been there before
Maybe this is the first time you've felt the deep love and commitment that I have for you
It's only
Maybe our relationship is still new and evolving
Your first time
Maybe this is the first time you've experienced such strong emotions and attachment in a relationship
Maybe I'll forgive you
I'm willing to consider forgiving you for the hurt you've caused me
Maybe you'll try
I want to give our relationship another chance if you are willing to try
We should be happy together forever
I believe that we have the potential to be happy together for the rest of our lives
Will you love me again
I want to feel loved by you again
Like you loved me before
I yearn for the same intense and pure love that we once shared
This time I want you to love me much more
I don't just want to go back to the way things were, I want our love to be even deeper and more meaningful than before
This time instead
I want things to be different this time around
Just come to my bed
I long to feel your body next to mine again
And baby just don't let me go
I want to hold onto you and never let you go
Girl, I'm here for you
I just want you to know that I'm here for you no matter what, and that I care about you deeply
All those times at night
There have been countless nights when I have stayed awake thinking about you
When you just hurt me
I've been hurt by some of the decisions you've made in our relationship
And just ran out with that other fella
I've seen you with other guys, and it's been painful to watch
Baby I knew about it
I've been aware of some of the things you've done behind my back, but I've still stayed committed to our relationship
I just didn't care
Despite the pain that you've caused me, I still love you deeply and would do anything to make things work between us
You just don't understand how much I love
There are no words to describe the depth and intensity of my love for you
Do you?
Do you really understand how much I love you?
Yes baby, my heart is lonely (Lonely)
Without you, my heart aches and feels lonely
My heart hurts baby (Lonely)
The pain of losing you is almost unbearable, and I can't imagine life without you
Yes, I feel pain too
I am hurting just as much as you are, and I want to find a way for us to heal together
Baby please
I'm begging you to come back to me and make things right between us
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kenneth Edmonds, Antonio Reid, Daryl Simmons
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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