Next To You
Ciara/R. Kelly Lyrics
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And every time we waited we never knew what we would find
Too much running around you, all I wanted to do
Was get next to you get, get next to you
You're all that I need yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah
You're all that I need yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah
You're all that I need yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah
Get next to you
Get next to you
Whenever we get too close you always say you're leaving
You taking steps away from me and I keep trailing miles behind
Too much running around you, all I wanted to do
Was get next to you get, get next to you (yeah)
You're all that I need yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah
You're all that I need yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah
Next to you yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah
You're all that I need yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah
Run girl I been trying to find you
But I can't work it out
You gotta hold on me, hold on me
Run girl I been trying to find you
But I can't work it out
You gotta hold on me, hold on me
Get next to you
The lyrics of Ciara and R. Kelly's song "Next to You" conveys the feeling of wanting to be close to someone, but constantly feeling like they are slipping away. The song begins by talking about all the time and energy that has been wasted on trying to make things work, without really knowing what they would find. Even when they try to get close, the other person keeps leaving, creating a sense of frustration and confusion.
The chorus echoes the sentiment that the person they want to be with is all they need, and they just want to be next to them. The lyrics also describe the struggle of trying to find this person, but not getting anywhere despite efforts to pursue them.
Line by Line Meaning
And all the things we wasted to see how we would play in time
We spent a lot of time on things that may not have been worth it, just to see how our relationship would turn out over time
And every time we waited we never knew what we would find
Even when we were patient and waited to see what direction our relationship would take, we were always uncertain about what the outcome would be
Too much running around you, all I wanted to do
Was get next to you get, get next to you
Even though we were both busy with other things, all I really wanted was to be close to you and spend time with you
You're all that I need yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah
You're all that I need yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah
Next to you yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah
You're all that I need yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah, yeah-ah-yeah
You are the most important thing to me, and being close to you is all I really need in life
Whenever we get too close you always say you're leaving
You taking steps away from me and I keep trailing miles behind
Every time we start to get close, you pull away and leave me feeling like I am constantly struggling to keep up with you and understand what you want
Run girl I been trying to find you
But I can't work it out
You gotta hold on me, hold on me
Run girl I been trying to find you
But I can't work it out
You gotta hold on me, hold on me
Get next to you
I have been searching for you, but I am struggling to understand what you really want from me. Despite this, I still feel like I am connected to you, and I want to be close to you no matter what
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Drew Carmody
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
JesMarie Jonz
I still love this song. Her vocals have improved so much more since then. It's funny hearing her talking about waiting to give it up back them but now she's all "he love the way I ride it & now my body's your party." Lol! Go CiCi! 💞
castro21lev
i think its a thing of growth, at 28 years old how many adults can relate with waiting to have sex... this album was made when she was 16, 17 years old and released when she was 18 going on 19 it was more suiting for her age at the time
castro21lev
UrbanMonsterHigh lmfaoo right
Ieshia Shealey
Im listening to this song right now !! One of my fav songs by her 🥰
Teryca Kimble
This whole track goes hard! I remember just sitting and listening to it over and over
nakitaboo85
This still my favorite song by her. Still jamming this on into 2016
Nardo Howard
nakitaboo85
joint was fire
Daphne Joseph
Please stop spoiling good music because of R Kelly. This song was and is still very relatable. This song and the message helped me and many other girls a lot when I was younger.
Tiara Merriman
2021 I'm still here for it... Love some Ci Ci and this album is a classic 💕 definitely 05 vibes🤙🏾
Milton Carter
2021 and I’m still jamming this ... love me some Ciara 💪🏾💙🤞🏾