The Bitter Suite was written and produced entirely by Ernie G. and Carmen Rodgers.
It's Me
Carmen Rodgers Lyrics
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Thinkin' Bout You
And All That We've Been Through
Never Dreamed Of The Day
I'll Be Without You
But What More Could I Prove
Tried To Reach You
You Wouldn't Let Me In
Tried To Listen
You Said I'm Not A Man
And I Could Never Understand
If You Would Look Beside You
It's Me
If You Could See Beyond You
It's Me
Couldn't Sleep Last Night
Thinkin' Bout You
And All You Took Me Through
Silly of Me To Dream
Of The Day When
I'd Be Enough For You
Gave My Heart
Gave My Everything
You Turned It All Away
All I Wanted
Was To Hear Those Words From You
That You Needed Me To Stay
If You Would Look Beside You
It's Me
Ohhhhhhhh Oh Ohhh
If You Could See Beyond You
It's Me
It's Meeeee
Couldn't Sleep Last Night
Thinkin' Bout You
And All You Took Me Through
Silly of Me To Dream
Of The Day When
I'd Be Enough For You
Gave My Heart
Gave My Everything
You Turned It All Away
All I Wanted
Was To Hear Those Words From You
That You Needed Me To Stay
If You Would Look (Would Look) Beside You (Beside You)
It's Me (Ohhhhhhhhh Oh Ohh)
Ohhhhhhhh Oh Ohhh
If You Could See (Could See) Beyond You (Beyond You)
It's Me
(If You) If You Would Look (Would Look) Beside You (It's Me) It's Me (Ohhhhhhhhh Oh Ohh)
Ohhhhhhhh Oh Ohhh
If You Could See (Could See) Beyond You (That I'm Enough For You)
It's Me (Ohhhhh)
Couldn't Sleep Last Night
Thinkin' Bout You
And All You Took Me Through
The song "It's Me" by Carmen Rodgers is a heartbroken lamentation of a girl who cannot sleep at night because she is thinking about her lover and the pain he has caused her. She reflects on all they have been through and how she never imagined a day without him, but now it seems that she may have lost him forever. She has tried to reach out to him, but he would not let her in and said that she could never understand. She wanted him to look beside him and see that it's her he needs, and if he could see beyond himself, he would realize that he needs her.
The lyrics draw a strong parallel between the sleepless night and the pain the singer is experiencing, and how she is constantly faced with these thoughts. The lyrics also reflect a sense of desperation as the singer begs the lover to come back to her and realize that he needs her. Throughout the song, the tone is melancholic and reflective, with a deep sense of longing and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
Couldn't Sleep Last Night
I had trouble falling asleep last night.
Thinkin' Bout You
I was thinking about you.
And All That We've Been Through
I was reflecting on our shared experiences.
Never Dreamed Of The Day
I never imagined a day would come when...
I'll Be Without You
...I would be without you.
But What More Could I Prove
I've done everything I can, but it doesn't seem to be enough.
Tried To Reach You
I attempted to communicate with you.
You Wouldn't Let Me In
You wouldn't allow me to enter your life (emotionally).
You Had Another Plan
You had other ideas for your future.
Tried To Listen
I made an effort to understand you.
You Said I'm Not A Man
You belittled me by questioning my masculinity.
And I Could Never Understand
Despite my best efforts, I couldn't comprehend your perspective.
If You Would Look Beside You
If you would only notice what's right in front of you...
It's Me
...you would see me.
If You Could See Beyond You
If you would open your eyes to what's outside of yourself...
It's Me
...you would realize that I'm here.
And All You Took Me Through
I'm still thinking about all of the difficulties you put me through.
Silly of Me To Dream
It's foolish of me to have hoped for something that was never going to happen.
Of The Day When
I am talking about the event in which...
I'd Be Enough For You
...I believed I would finally be sufficient for you.
Gave My Heart
I offered you my love and affection.
Gave My Everything
I gave you all that I could.
You Turned It All Away
You rejected everything I had to give.
All I Wanted
My only desire was...
Was To Hear Those Words From You
...to hear you express your need for me.
That You Needed Me To Stay
I longed to feel like you couldn't live without me.
Contributed by Lillian T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Couldn't Sleep Last Night
Thinkin' Bout You
And All That We've Been ThroughNever Dreamed Of The Day
I'll Be Without You
But What More Could I Prove
Tried To Reach You
You Wouldn't Let Me In
You Had Another Plan
Tried To Listen
You Said I'm Not A Man
And I Could Never Understand
If You Would Look Beside You
It's Me
If You Could See Beyond You
It's Me
Couldn't Sleep Last Night
Thinkin' Bout You
And All You Took Me Through
Silly of Me To Dream
Of The Day When
I'd Be Enough For You
Gave My Heart
Gave My Everything
You Turned It All Away
All I Wanted
Was To Hear Those Words From You
That You Needed Me To Stay
If You Would Look Beside You
It's Me
Ohhhhhhhh Oh Ohhh
If You Could See Beyond You
It's Me
It's Meeeee
Couldn't Sleep Last Night
Thinkin' Bout You
And All You Took Me Through
Silly of Me To Dream
Of The Day When
I'd Be Enough For You
Gave My Heart
Gave My Everything
You Turned It All Away
All I Wanted
Was To Hear Those Words From You
That You Needed Me To Stay
If You Would Look (Would Look) Beside You (Beside You)
It's Me (Ohhhhhhhhh Oh Ohh)
Ohhhhhhhh Oh Ohhh
If You Could See (Could See) Beyond You (Beyond You)
It's Me
(If You) If You Would Look (Would Look) Beside You (It's Me) It's Me (Ohhhhhhhhh Oh Ohh)
Ohhhhhhhh Oh Ohhh
If You Could See (Could See) Beyond You (That I'm Enough For You)
It's Me (Ohhhhh)
Couldn't Sleep Last Night
Thinkin' Bout You
And All You Took Me Through
@RickstarTVShow
Everything about Carmen Rodgers is Beautiful.. Her voice, her Soul... Just Everything!!!!
@carlossarmeia30
This gets played at least 100 times a week. Its so what I'm dealing wit rn I love this song to death
@carolvaughandavis2391
It's amazing that a song's lyrics hitting home isn't even enough.
@toni2combs278
And okay?! If it isn't hitting home it isn't hitting home for the spiritually bankrupt
@marcusbernardez9888
This is some real RnB music. I have this on repeat.
@mz.blaqchyna5370
So do I 👍✌️
@ButterPecanBeauty
This is such a vibe🙌🏾😍 Glad I found her albums
@thegreatestbassist
I absolutely LOVE this track. Carmen is so DOPE. An incredible writer, producer as well. Peace & Love Carmen!!
@monterreywilliams8567
Beautiful soul. Hope she goes far...
@1adoremusic
I've always loved this song and so many others. Carmen has such a beautiful, amazing voice. I miss catching her shows all around Dallas and at Sankofa. Hope ATL is treating her wonderfully.