They released their self-titled debut album, D-Cru in 2000. The album featured their biggest hit, the ballad "I Will Be Waiting", a top-ten hit in Canada. The album's other main single on the Canadian charts (reaching number 11) was "Show Me", which sampled the chorus from the song "Show Me the Way", which was originally a hit for Mackenzie's old group The West End Girls in 1991.
D-Cru band member Craig Smart later contributed back-up vocals on two tracks for Master P's album, "Game Face".
They received a Juno Award nomination in 2001 for Best R&B/Soul Recording for "I Will Be Waiting".
I Will Be Waiting
D-Cru Lyrics
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Like I've never loved you tonight
If it's alright
I want to tell you things I've never said
In my life
I'm gonna hold you when the sun refuses to shine, yeah
I want to show you that I'll always be by your side, oh
When you call my name
And you need me there
Girl you know
That I will be waiting for you
When you close your eyes
And you see me there
Don't you know
That I will be waiting
I want to kiss you like
I'll never kiss you again
If it's okay
I can't imagine loving any other this way, whoa
[Chorus x2]
When you call my name
And you need me there
Girl you know
That I will be waiting for you
When you close your eyes
And you see me there
Don't you know
That I will be waiting
So what ya want to do?
I want to be with you
I know you like my style
So why don't you stay a while
And when you want me to
I'll wait for you
[Chorus x2]
When you call my name
And you need me there
Girl you know
That I will be waiting for you
When you close your eyes
And you see me there
Don't you know
That I will be waiting
You'll call my name and I'll be there
You'll call my name babe
Oh ooh oh yeah, yeah, yeah
Call my name yeah
The song "I'll Be Waiting" by D-Cru is a love song that expresses the desire of the singer to love and be with someone forever. The first verse talks about the intensity of the singer's love and how he wants to express it tonight by telling the person he loves things he's never said before. He promises to hold her even during the darkest times, showing the depth of his love and willingness to be with her no matter what. In the chorus, he assures her that he'll always be waiting for her when she needs him. Even when she closes her eyes and imagines him, he promises to be there.
The second verse further reinforces the singer's strong desire to be with the person he loves forever. He promises to kiss her like he's never kissed anyone else before and imagines himself loving no one else in this manner. The chorus repeats itself, emphasizing the depth of the singer's promise to always be there for her.
The bridge asks the person he loves what she wants, and the singer tells her that he wants to be with her always. He reassures her that he knows she likes his style and tells her to stay with him. The song ends with the singer repeating the chorus twice more, pointing out that she'll call his name and he'll always be there for her.
Overall, the song is a heartfelt expression of love that emphasizes the depth of the singer's feelings towards the person he loves. It speaks to the power of love and the willingness of a person to be with another no matter what.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to love you
I desire to love you
Like I've never loved you tonight
I want to love you like I never have before, tonight
If it's alright
If it's permissible
I want to tell you things I've never said
I want to reveal to you things I've never mentioned
In my life
In all my existence
I'm gonna hold you when the sun refuses to shine, yeah
I'll be there for you even in bleak moments when hope is scarce, yeah
I want to show you that I'll always be by your side, oh
I desire to prove to you that I'll always be there for you, oh
When you call my name
Upon your request to come to me
And you need me there
When you require my presence
Girl you know
I believe that you know
That I will be waiting for you
That I will wait for you
When you close your eyes
When you sleep
And you see me there
And you dream of me being there with you
Don't you know
Do you not realize
That I will be waiting
That I will wait for you
I want to kiss you like
I desire to kiss you as if
I'll never kiss you again
I'll never get to kiss you again
If it's okay
If it's acceptable
I can't imagine loving any other this way, whoa
I can't picture myself loving anyone else like this, whoa
So what ya want to do?
So what would you like to do?
I want to be with you
I desire to be with you
I know you like my style
I am aware that you admire my manner of doing things
So why don't you stay a while
Therefore, can you hang around for some time?
And when you want me to
And when you require me to
I'll wait for you
I will be patient for you
You'll call my name and I'll be there
You'll reach out my name, and I'll be available to you
You'll call my name babe
You will call out my name, babe
Oh ooh oh yeah, yeah, yeah
An expression of delight
Call my name yeah
Request to call out to me
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOHN WILLIAM DEXTER, MARK HANSEN HOLDEN, RANDY GOULD
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@bettyannsimnovec7588
Monty...I wanna say things to you that I've never said to one...
I want to be by your side...
When you call my name ...I'll be waiting..
I wanna kiss you if that's okay...
When you call my name and you need me ...I'll be waiting for you....
When you close your eyes I'll be there..
So why dont you stay awhile...
I'll always be waiting ....
When you call my name I'll be waiting.....
💜💜🥰💜💜
@JasonWChan
There are no songs that can compare to the ones I heard in my adolescence. I love the beautiful lyrics here, especially "I want to hold you when the sun refuses to shine."
@selenacy
I've been trying to figure out what this song was and who it was by, and FINALLY the tune crept through my head tonight.
It only took 15 years....
@johndoe-vg7tr
+trench Man no
@urkim22
Same!! Just now!
@bobbyhyman4277
Same here
@asnate1154
OMG SAME Thing Happened to me too LOL
@jasonphung3982
one of my favorites
@Y4RIY
I stood up and then my head was like, "When you call my name, and you need me there, girl you know that I will be waiting for you", And I thought to myself, oh my, I love this song. I heard it years ago and I was so happy that my head started playing it, and I found this. Lots of nostalgia right now. Listening to it makes me want to shed tears.
@ShellSmiley
DAMN! I hear this on the radio all the time, and I finally looked it up! Man..lots of memories with this song. :( I love this song...
@EvolPac
I finally found it 🙌 after 20 plus years thank you YouTube for keeping hope alive fxkyea &it's 2023