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.
Oh Well
Boyz II Men Lyrics
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Longing to be with you only
Maybe there still is a way
I could find you and say just how I feel
Oh, oh
I can't believe that it's over
Wish somehow I could have showed her
βStead of playin' the games, you might have stayed
(Yeah, yeah)
Funny just the other night
I was thinkin'
And wondered if you ever think
About me
I call you on the phone
There's no answer
Oh, well
There's still tomorrow
Oh, well
I'll try again
Oh, well
Maybe, just maybe
Since you've been gone I've been lonely
Longing to be with you only
If there's a way I could beg you to stay
Would you please stay with me
I was thinkin' maybe I
Could come over
Hoping we could find a way
Work this out
Even if tonight we don't
Don't find an answer
Oh, well
There's still tomorrow
Oh, well
I'll try again
Oh, well
Maybe, just maybe
Woo, well
If I had another chance
We would stand hand in hand
You'd be my girl and I'd be your man
Oh, well
Maybe, just maybe we can
I still call you on the phone
Still no answer Baby, you don't want to try
One more time
Or am I just a fool
To keep tryin'
Oh, well
There's still tomorrow
Oh, well
A fool's what I am
Oh, well
Maybe, just maybe
Oh well
There's still tomorrow
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, well
Maybe, just maybe
See, if I got down on my knees
And give you every little part of me
Oh, well (Oh, well)
There's still tomorrow
Oh, well (Oh, well)
I'll try again
Oh, well (I'll take you and I'll hold you)
Maybe, just maybe (Just maybe)
Since you've been gone I've been lonely
The lyrics of Boyz II Men's "Oh Well" is about a man who is deeply in love with someone who has left him lonely. He is reminiscing about the past and how he wishes he had done things differently to keep his love interest by his side. The chorus of the song emphasizes his longing and loss, but also his hope for the future. He keeps trying to reach out to his lost love, but there is no answer. The lyrics convey a sense of heartbreak mixed with a glimmer of hope.
The verses of the song provide more context to the singer's feelings. He is regretting "playing games" instead of being honest about his feelings, which could have kept his love interest by his side. He is also being nostalgic and wondering if she ever thinks about him, and wishes he could show her how much he cares. However, despite his attempts to reach out, there is no answer. But he is not giving up hope, as he repeats the chorus and holds on to the possibility that there might be a chance in the future.
Overall, "Oh Well" is a song that deals with the complicated emotions of heartbreak, regret, nostalgia, and hope. The singer is deeply in love and wants to fix things, but is struggling with the reality of the situation. The lyrics and melody of the song perfectly capture the mood and emotions of the singer, making it a classic ballad that has stood the test of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Since you've been gone I've been lonely
You leaving me has left me feeling alone and in solitude
Longing to be with you only
I only want to be with you and nobody else
Maybe there still is a way
There might still be a chance for us
I could find you and say just how I feel
I could locate and express my current emotions to you
Oh, oh
Expressing a sudden realization or realization of an obstacle in the way
I can't believe that it's over
I find it hard to accept that our relationship has ended
Wish somehow I could have showed her
I regret not being able to express my love to you earlier
All that was inside my heart
All the emotions I kept concealed inside my heart
βStead of playin' the games, you might have stayed
If we had a genuine relationship, you might have stayed with me
Funny just the other night
Recounting a peculiar experience from a recent night
I was thinkin'
Reflecting on our relationship and how things could have been done differently
And wondered if you ever think
I pondered on whether you ever think about me
About me
Reflecting on the believed situation of you possibly thinking about me
I call you on the phone
Attempting to reach you by dialing your phone number
There's no answer
I have not received a response to my attempt to contact you
Oh, well
Expressing a resignation or acceptance of an unfavorable outcome
There's still tomorrow
I still have a chance tomorrow
Maybe, just maybe
There's a possibility that things could be different tomorrow
If there's a way I could beg you to stay
If it was possible, I would ask you to stay with me and not leave
Would you please stay with me
Requesting that you remain with me
Hoping we could find a way
Hoping that we can find a solution to our problem
Work this out
Trying to come to an agreement or resolution with our situation
Even if tonight we don't
Even if we cannot come to a resolution tonight
Don't find an answer
If we cannot find a solution to our problem
Woo, well
Expressing agreement or encouragement to continue with a plan or idea
If I had another chance
If I were given another opportunity
We would stand hand in hand
We would stand together as a couple
You'd be my girl and I'd be your man
Our relationship would be romantic and exclusive
See, if I got down on my knees
In the hypothetical situation where I plead for your return by getting physically lower than you
And give you every little part of me
Delivering everything I can offer-as an individual-to make the relationship work
A fool's what I am
Acknowledging the possibility of being seen as foolish for trying to hold onto a relationship that may be over
Still no answer
Continuing to receive no reply from my attempts to contact you
Baby, you don't want to try
Assuming that you do not want to continue trying to save our relationship
One more time
Making one final attempt to reach you
Or am I just a fool
Questioning whether continuing to try to fix our relationship is foolish
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Expressing alarm or shock when facing the possibility of losing the person you loved
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: JAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS, JAMES HARRIS III, TERRY LEWIS, NATHAN B MORRIS, WANYA JERMAINE MORRIS, SHAWN PATRICK STOCKMAN
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Klyrissa Explains It All
Still listening in 2019 and love it as much as I did in the 90's β€οΈ
Sekoabetlane Lithebekllm
@Fanele Mtshali a
Chip B
Actually on their 2002 album.
Fanele Mtshali
But this was realized around 2004/5
Kaye Henry
I wish this song was released as a single they surely would have wins Grammy. Bad promotion leads to good songs being left to die
dobazajr
I wonder the same why they didn't get a Grammy nominations for this song as well as for The Color of Love.
Fanele Mtshali
Oh well π€·πΎββοΈ
Lee Spencer
Could come over iam singing too you Shawn a
koolguy314
This whole album was great. Got me through my emotional teenage years
Eric Battles
Kaye Henry depends on the label they're with.