Cassie was born in New London, Connecticut, United States and moved to New York City and continued modeling; she attended classes at the Broadway Dance Center. Meanwhile, music producer Ryan Leslie spotted her at clubs and parties in late 2004.
Shortly after a formal introduction to Ryan Leslie, Cassie became the focus of Next Selection. The two wrote a duet called "Kiss Me" and after recording the track, Next Selection made a management move to play the song for music executive Tommy Mottola. Leslie also co-wrote and produced Cassie's first single, "Me & U". Cassie was introduced to Sean "Diddy" Combs by a make-up artist from one of her modeling assignments, which also helped her to get a shot at a music career.
Before signing with the Bad Boy label, Cassie's first single "Me & U" had already hit the airwaves and was a major hit in clubs. On its official release, "Me & U" proved to be a hit song. It reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Billboard Pop 100.
Her follow up single, "Long Way 2 Go" was far less successful, peaking at ninety-seven on the Billboard Hot 100. Cassie's debut album, Cassie, which was released on August 8, 2006 and sold 321,000 copies in the U.S. according to Nielsen Sound Scan. In contrast to her album sales, Cassie's hit single, "Me & U", sold over 1 million digital downloads.
Just One Nite
Cassie Lyrics
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'Cause I miss the way
That it felt when we made love oh
Just one night to be with you again,
'Cause I miss the way
Miss the way we made love.
I ran across a picture, a picture of us, I admit I almost cried oh
How my life ain't been the same since you're gone,
Left on my own--left with an empty space
Can't hide everything reminds me of you,
Next thing I know that's when I see your face.
And I know all I need,
Just one night to be with you again,
'Cause I miss the way
That it felt when we made love,
Just one night to be with you again,
'Cause I miss the way miss the way we made love.
Uh I hope that you've been,
That you've been missing, missing me the way I miss you,
Its so confusing my mind I'm losing, and I hide it everyday,
Left on my own--left with an empty space
Can't hide everything reminds me of you,
Next thing know that's when I see your face.
And I
And I know all I need is,
Just one night to be with you again,
'Cause I miss the way
That it felt when we made love love love love
Just one night to be with you again,
'Cause I miss the way miss the way we made love
Listen I miss you I'm scared I'll be real with it
Nights get cold but I deal wit it
Me in the club with an ill fitted
I know you feel me though uh
Can't sleep at all in my bed right
You can try today get my head right,
It's like I'm trapped in some head lights I can't make moves,
I'm thinking back to the days we were so tight
No lights make love right all night
I'm having ill flashbacks like a strobe light
I know ya feel me girl. Huh
See I understand what you run for
So your eyes don't cry but you're unsure
All you really need is one more just one more
I'll give it to ya!!
Just one night to be with you (One night to be with you) again,
'Cause I miss the way
I miss the way we made love love love
Just one night to be with you again,
'Cause I miss the way miss
The way we made love
Yeah uh haahhhhhhhhh whoooo ahhhhh
In the song "Just One Nite", Cassie sings about longing for a past lover and wanting to be with them again. The chorus of the song repeats the line "Just one night to be with you again, 'cause I miss the way that it felt when we made love." The singer admits to almost crying when she stumbled upon a picture of the two of them and says that everything reminds her of this person. She can't hide from the memories of them, and she feels like she's left all alone in a big, empty space. The lyrics suggest that Cassie is struggling to come to terms with the end of a relationship and is willing to just have one more night with an ex in order to recapture the feelings that they used to share.
The verses in "Just One Nite" expand on the idea that Cassie can't escape this former relationship. She sings about how she's been missing this person, and how her mind is losing it as she tries to hide the pain that she's feeling. Cassie admits that she's scared to fully express to her former lover that she misses them and can't move on. She's feeling trapped and unable to make any moves, but the memories of the past are coming back in flashes like a strobe light. The rapper, Ryan Leslie, interjects towards the end of the song, adding a male perspective on the situation. The song concludes with Cassie singing out the yearning lyrics, hoping for one more night with her ex.
Line by Line Meaning
Just one night to be with you again,
Cassie wants to be with her lover for one more night because she misses how it felt when they made love.
'Cause I miss the way
Cassie reminds the listener that she misses the feeling of being with her lover.
That it felt when we made love oh
Cassie remembers how amazing it was when they made love in the past.
Miss the way we made love.
Cassie reiterates that she misses the way they made love.
I ran across a picture, a picture of us, I admit I almost cried oh
Cassie found a picture of them together and was so emotional that she almost cried.
It made me realize how much I miss ya
Seeing that picture made Cassie really miss her lover.
How my life ain't been the same since you're gone,
Cassie's life has been drastically impacted since her lover left.
Left on my own--left with an empty space
Cassie feels lost and empty without her lover by her side.
Can't hide everything reminds me of you,
Cassie is constantly reminded of her lover and can't escape these memories.
Next thing I know that's when I see your face.
Cassie sees her lover's face even when she doesn't want to.
Uh I hope that you've been,
Cassie wants to know if her lover has also been missing her just as much as she has been missing them.
That you've been missing, missing me the way I miss you,
Cassie wishes that her lover misses her just as much as she misses them.
Its so confusing my mind I'm losing, and I hide it everyday,
Cassie is struggling to deal with the loss of her lover and is trying to hide her pain from the world.
Left on my own--left with an empty space
Cassie's heart feels empty and disheartened without her lover.
Can't hide everything reminds me of you,
Cassie can't escape memories of her lover and is reminded of them all the time.
Next thing know that's when I see your face.
Cassie is haunted by the image of her lover's face even when she doesn't want to be.
And I know all I need is,
In spite of everything, Cassie is convinced that all she needs is one more night with her lover.
Uh haahhhhhhhhh whoooo ahhhhh
These are just ad-libs and do not influence the meaning of the song.
Listen I miss you I'm scared I'll be real with it
Cassie confesses the fear and vulnerability she feels in admitting how much she misses her lover.
Nights get cold but I deal wit it
Cassie is having a hard time coping with the absence of her lover but is trying her best to manage.
Me in the club with an ill fitted
Cassie is trying to move on with her life and is going out to forget her emotions but she doesn't feel comfortable in this new environment.
I know you feel me though uh
Cassie hopes that her lover understands where she is coming from and can relate to her struggle.
Can't sleep at all in my bed right
Cassie is having a hard time sleeping and feels restless at night.
You can try today get my head right,
Cassie is trying to get over her lover by occupying herself with other things, but it is not working.
It's like I'm trapped in some head lights I can't make moves,
Cassie feels stuck and helpless in her current situation, like a deer in headlights.
I'm thinking back to the days we were so tight
Cassie is reminiscing about the good times she had with her lover when they were together.
No lights make love right all night
Cassie remembers how passionate their lovemaking was and how it lasted all night long.
I'm having ill flashbacks like a strobe light
Cassie has vivid memories of her lover, like a strobe light that keeps flashing in her mind.
I know ya feel me girl. Huh
Cassie hopes that her lover can empathize with her pain.
See I understand what you run for
Cassie knows why her lover left and doesn't hold it against them.
So your eyes don't cry but you're unsure
Cassie suspects that her lover is struggling in their own way, but is trying to hide it from the world.
All you really need is one more just one more
Cassie believes that her lover just needs one more night with her to make everything right again.
I'll give it to ya!!
Cassie offers to give her lover what they need to make everything right again.
Yeah uh haahhhhhhhhh whoooo ahhhhh
These are just ad-libs and do not influence the meaning of the song.
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Written by: A RYAN LESLIE
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