Dennis first appeared on the Mase tracks "No Matter What", "All I Ever Wanted" and "If You Want to Party" from his album Double Up (1999), after running into Diddy during a party in New York. After appearing briefly on Puff Daddy's Forever album ("Is This the End? (Pt. 2)") also in 1999, in 2001 she reappeared signed to Bad Boy Entertainment with her first solo track "So Complete" from the P. Diddy and The Bad Boy Family album "The Saga Continues...". Afterwards she was heard on several mixtapes, before finally releasing her first single, the Ryan Leslie produced track "I Love You", in fall 2005. The single has peaked at #38 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks so far, a video was filmed in March and premiered on 106 & Park on May 1, 2006. The second single was Portrait of Love. Her song "Ooh La La" was originally used as an opener for Making The Band 3.
Dropping Out Of Love
Cheri Dennis Lyrics
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I've been tryna figure out
What the fight is all about
I'm tired of playin' like we're in love again
I guess we should've thought it out
Cuz now theirs way too many doubts
Can't be going through this again (no no no no)
Done to you to make me feel
This way baby
I don't understand
Ain't nobody keepin' score
And it ain't about right or wrong
Who cares if you win the argument
[Chorus]
I'm dropping out of love
I didn't sign up for this pain
So I'm out of love
I can't take feeling this way
Dropping out of love
I think it's best you go your way
Cause I've had enough of this hurting baby
[Verse 2]
Lately you've been buggin' out
All types of madness out your mouth
You think it's funny, well sweetie think again
I wanna see how hard you laugh
You turn around and I'm not there
No apologies, no baby please not again
I can't imagine what I've
Done to you to make me feel
This way baby
I don't understand
Ain't nobody keepin' score
And it ain't about right or wrong
Who cares if you win the argument
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
So tired of waking to lonely tears again
If you don't see a problem then how can you make it in
You don't really give a damn so why does this happen
Goodbye, baby Goodbye
[Chorus x2]
In “Dropping Out of Love,” sung by Cheri Dennis, the lyrics depict a romantic relationship that has hit a rough patch. In the first verse, the singer talks about trying to figure out the root of the problem in the relationship. She has become tired of pretending that they are in love and needs a break, as the doubts have become overwhelming. She is at a loss and doesn't understand why she has to feel this way.
The chorus is a proclamation that she is "dropping out of love"—she didn't sign up for this pain, and she can no longer take feeling this way. The relationship has become too much to handle, and she thinks it's best if they go their separate ways. In the second verse, the singer describes her partner's erratic behavior and how it affects her. Her partner thinks the situation is funny, but the singer is not laughing. The singer is upset that her partner cannot recognize the problem in their relationship, which leads her to say goodbye in the bridge.
In conclusion, the lyrics of the song highlight the frustration and pain that comes with a broken romantic relationship. The song depicts the decision to walk away and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been tryna figure out
I have been trying to understand
What the fight is all about
What is the reason behind this argument
I'm tired of playin' like we're in love again
Pretending to be in love is exhausting
I guess we should've thought it out
We should have considered the consequences
Cuz now theirs way too many doubts
There are too many uncertainties now
Can't be going through this again (no no no no)
I cannot repeat this experience
I can't imagine what I've
I cannot understand what I have
Done to you to make me feel
Done to you that made me feel this way
This way baby
Feeling this way, my dear
I don't understand
I cannot comprehend
Ain't nobody keepin' score
This is not a competition, no one's keeping track
And it ain't about right or wrong
It's not about who is right or wrong
Who cares if you win the argument
Winning an argument is not important
I'm dropping out of love
I am giving up on love
I didn't sign up for this pain
I did not agree to go through this pain
So I'm out of love
Therefore, I no longer love you
I can't take feeling this way
I cannot bear feeling like this anymore
I think it's best you go your way
It's better for you to leave me
Cause I've had enough of this hurting baby
Because I cannot take this pain any longer
Lately you've been buggin' out
You have been acting crazy lately
All types of madness out your mouth
You have been saying all sorts of insane things
You think it's funny, well sweetie think again
If you think it's funny, then rethink your actions
I wanna see how hard you laugh
Let's see how funny you find it then
You turn around and I'm not there
When you turn around, I will be gone
No apologies, no baby please not again
No need for apologies or begging to stay
So tired of waking to lonely tears again
I am tired of waking up crying alone
If you don't see a problem then how can you make it in
If you cannot acknowledge the problem, how can we move forward
You don't really give a damn so why does this happen
You do not care, so why does this keep occurring
Goodbye, baby Goodbye
Farewell, my love
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOBBY CALDWELL, MARIO WINANS, SEAN COMBS, CHRISTOPHER WALLACE, CHERI DENNIS, TAURIAN SHROPSHIRE, HUBERT EAVES, CLARK KENT, SHANNON LAWRENCE, HARVE PIERRE, JAMES WILLIAMS
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