On Bended Knee
Boyz II Men Lyrics


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Darlin' I, I can't explain
Where did we lose our way?
Girl it's drivin' me insane
And I know I just need one more chance
To prove my love to you
And if you come back to me
I'll guarantee
That I'll never let you go

Can we go back to the days our love was strong?
Can you tell me how a perfect love goes wrong?
Can somebody tell me how to get things back
The way they used to be?
Oh God, give me a reason
I'm down on bended knee

I'll never walk again until you come back to me
I'm down on bended knee

So many nights I dream of you
Holding my pillow tight
And I know that I don't need to be alone, yeah
When I open up my eyes
To face reality
Every moment without you
It seems like eternity
I'm begging you, begging you come back to me

Can we go back to the days our love was strong?
Can you tell me how a perfect love goes wrong?
Can somebody tell me how to get things back
The way they used to be?
Oh God, give me a reason
I'm down on bended knee

I'll never walk again, until you come back to me
I'm down on bended knee

Baby, I'm sorry
Please forgive me for all the wrong I've done
Please come back home, girl
I know you put all your trust in me
I'm sorry I let you down
Please forgive me

I'm gonna swallow my pride
Say I'm sorry
Stop pointing fingers, the blame is on me
I want a new life
And I want it with you
If you feel the same
Don't ever let it go
You gotta believe in the spirit of love
It'll heal all things
It won't hurt anymore
No I don't believe our love's terminal
I'm down on my knees, begging you please come home

Can we go back to the days our love was strong?
Can you tell me how a perfect love goes wrong?
Can somebody tell me how to get things back
The way they used to be?
Oh God, give me a reason
I'm down on bended
Down on bended knee

Can we go back to the days our love was strong?
Can you tell me how a perfect love goes wrong?
Can somebody tell me how to get things back
The way they used to be?
Oh God, give me a reason
I'm down on bended knee

I'll never walk again




'Til you come back to me
I'm down on bended knees

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Boyz II Men's song On Bended Knee express the pain and desperation of a man who has lost the love of his life, and is now asking for one more chance to prove his love. He is unable to explain how they lost their way, but he is driven insane by the thought of losing her. He pleads with her to come back, promising that he will never let her go if she does. He dreams of her at night, holding his pillow tight, and the moments without her feel like an eternity. He is down on bended knee, asking for forgiveness and hoping for a chance to start anew. He is sorry for all the wrong he has done, and he asks her to believe in the spirit of love which will heal all things.


Line by Line Meaning

Darlin' I, I can't explain
I cannot put into words how I feel


Where did we lose our way?
When did we start to drift apart?


Girl it's drivin' me insane
It is making me feel crazy


And I know I just need one more chance
I believe I can make things right if I have another opportunity


To prove my love to you
To demonstrate how much I care about you


And if you come back to me
If you give me another chance


I'll guarantee
I promise


That I'll never let you go
That I will always hold onto you


Can we go back to the days our love was strong?
Can we return to a time when our relationship was powerful?


Can you tell me how a perfect love goes wrong?
Can you explain how something that was once so perfect can fall apart?


Can somebody tell me how to get things back
Can anyone provide advice on how to fix our relationship?


The way they used to be?
To the way our relationship used to be


Oh God give me a reason
Dear God, please provide me with a reason


I'm down on bended knee
I am begging you with all that I have


I'll never walk again until you come back to me
I am so lost without you that I cannot move forward in my life until you return


So many nights I dream of you
I spend countless nights dreaming about you


Holding my pillow tight
Clutching my pillow closely, pretending it's you


And I know that I don't need to be alone, yeah
I understand that I don't want to be alone anymore


When I open up my eyes
As soon as I wake up


To face reality
To confront the truth


Every moment without you
Each second that passes while you are not with me


It seems like eternity
Feels like an immeasurable amount of time


I'm begging you, begging you come back to me
I am pleading with you to return to me


Baby, I'm sorry
I apologize


Please forgive me for all the wrong I've done
I am asking for forgiveness for my mistakes


Please come back home, girl
Please return to our home, my love


I know you put all your trust in me
I am aware that you trusted me wholeheartedly


I'm sorry I let you down
I let you down, and I regret it


I'm gonna swallow my pride
I will suppress my ego


Say I'm sorry
Admit my fault and express remorse


Stop pointing fingers the blame is on me
Stop assigning fault, for it is all mine


I want a new life
I desire a fresh start


And I want it with you
And I want that new life with you


If you feel the same
If you share the same sentiment


Don't ever let it go
Hold onto it tightly and never let it slip away


You gotta believe in the spirit of love
You must have faith in the power of love


It'll heal all things
Love has the ability to mend all things


It won't hurt anymore
The pain will subside


No I don't believe our love's terminal
I still have faith that our love can be saved


I'm down on my knees begging you please come home
I am on my knees begging you to return home to me




Lyrics ยฉ Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: James Samuel Harris, Terry Steven Lewis

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@moselle8189

Darlin' I, I can't explain
Where did we lose our way?
Girl it's drivin' me insane
And I know I just need one more chance
To prove my love to you
And if you come back to me
I'll guarantee
That I'll never let you go
Can we go back to the days our love was strong?
Can you tell me how a perfect love goes wrong?
Can somebody tell me how to get things back
The way they use to be?
Oh God give me a reason
I'm down on bended knee
I'll never walk again until you come back to me
I'm down on bended knee
So many nights I dream of you
Holding my pillow tight
And I know I don't need to be alone, yeah
When I open up my eyes
To face reality
Every moment without you
It seems like eternity
I'm begging you, begging you come back to me
Can we go back to the days our love was strong?
Can you tell me how a perfect love goes wrong?
Can somebody tell me how to get things back
The way they use to be?
Oh God give me a reason
I'm down on bended knee
I'll never walk again until you come back to me
I'm down on bended knee
Baby, I'm sorry
Please forgive me for all the wrong I've done
Please come back home, girl
I know you put all your trust in me
I'm sorry I let you down
Please forgive me
I'm Gonna swallow my pride
Say I'm sorry
Stop pointing fingers the blame is on me
I want a new life
And I want it with you
If you feel the same
Don't ever let it go
You gotta believe in the spirit of love
It'll heal all things
It won't hurt anymore
No I don't believe our love's terminal
I'm down on my knees begging you please come home
Can we go back to the days our love was strong?
Can you tell me how a perfect love goes wrong?
Can somebody tell me how to get things back
The way they used to be?
Oh God give me a reason
I'm down on bended
Down on bended knee
Can we go back to the days our love was strong?
Can you tell me how a perfect love goes wrong?
Can somebody tell me how to get things back
The way they use to be?
Oh God give me a reason
I'm down on bended knee
I'll never walk again
Till you come back to me
I'm down on bended knees



@51Theories

2023 - this song still hits.

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I want a new life, and I want it with you itโ€™ll feel the same donโ€™t ever let it go.

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I donโ€™t believe that our loveโ€™s terminal Iโ€™m down on my knees, begging you please come homeโ€ฆ



@valentine1459

Can we go back to the days that our love was strong

Can you tell how a perfect love goes wrong

Can somebody tell me how to get things back the way they used to be

Oh God give me the reason
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@RosaLopez-bx2cd

2024 and still a hit. No group will ever sound this good. EVER!

@Joshua.Jones15

Facts

@DonnetteWheatley-zd6bf

Totally agree I'm 21 and I'm love with this song

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I am here! A Ukrainian girl whose late father adored this music in the 90th

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Wanya sons come very close they sound amazing

@grahambarber7586

Yup my mom introduced me to them and definetly no other band like them

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@imrayjb9639

This is a message for future generations, don't let music like this die.

@AdamLove-me

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@Madison_Dances

fr love this

@LeighWiedlich-is5mg

For darn sure! Itโ€™s definitely a lost art, unfortunately.

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