Following her departure from Wham!, Lee released her first solo single, "Selina Wow Wow", in 1983. Despite considerable airplay, the single failed to reach the top 40. In 1984, she then worked with The Style Council and appeared on their debut album Café Bleu (released as My Ever Changing Moods in North America). Lee can be heard on the tracks "Headstart for Happiness," "It Didn't Matter," "The Lodgers," "Walls Come Tumbling Down," and "Shout to the Top." Lee continued to record solo material during this time, but singles "Yippee Yi Yay!" and "Don't Do It Baby" failed to chart.
In 1985, after the release of the second Style Council album Our Favourite Shop (which reached no.1) and a stint working with the band Animal Nightlife, Lee released another solo single; the self-penned ballad "See the Day". The single became a UK hit and peaked at no.2 in December 1985, selling a quarter of a million copies in the UK alone, and earning Lee a silver disc. Twenty years later, the song was covered by Girls Aloud, their version peaking at no.9 on the UK Singles Chart in December 2005.
Lee's follow-up singles, a cover of Judie Tzuke's "Come Hell Or Waters High" and "Hold On" failed to make the UK Top 40. All tracks were featured on her 1986 album, Shrine.
Throughout the rest of the 1980s, Lee continued to work with The Style Council on their albums The Cost of Loving (1987) and Confessions of a Pop Group (1988). She also worked with the band on their 1989 recording Modernism: A New Decade, but this album was rejected by the band's label, Polydor, and did not see a release until almost ten years later, when it was included in the boxed set, The Complete Adventures of The Style Council.
Between 1989 and 1991, Lee teamed up with Robert Howard of The Blow Monkeys to form Slam Slam. They achieved a number of minor UK club hits including "Move (Dance All Night)" and "Free Your Feelings", the latter produced by Young Disciples. In 1993, Lee later collaborated with Gang Starr frontman Guru (rapper) née Keith Alam, on a single from his solo project Jazzmatazz called "No Time to Play" on which also featured Ronny Jordan. Later in the 1990s, Lee released two further solo albums; Things Will Be Sweeter (1994) and Smiles (1998).
In 2006, Lee had a small part as a pop star in the comedy film Rabbit Fever. In September 2007, Lee performed her hit "See The Day" on ITV1's Loose Women show. In September 2007, she also performed at a charity event in aid of domestic violence a cause close to her heart.
Lee also played the part of Preaching Nut-Nut in a 2008 short film, The Town that Boars Me. It tells the tale of a Pig Boy created by the lonely town butcher. The Pig Boy, now banished from the town, returns at nightfall to torment the local women and satisfy his insatiable fetish for high-heeled shoes. It also starred Kelly Osbourne, Sadie Frost, Lee's son Natt Weller, Zandra Rhodes and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. The film was released in London on 28 August 2008.
On 31 May 2009, Lee joined ex-Level 42 musicians, Mike Lindup and Phil Gould, to play a comeback gig with a collective called 'Favoured Nations'. The gig took place at Ginglik, Shepherd's Bush, London. On 11 October 2009, she played a gig at Dingwalls in Camden Town.
Dee played 2 concerts in 2010 - The 1st was on 30 April 2010, at Pizza on the Park, Hyde Park Corner, London and the second on 31 December at Shades of Soul, New Year's Eve Extravaganza, Live Funk and Soul at The Pheasantry. This was a night featuring Dee, Louise (Funk Affair) and Nathan Watson. Billed as “A night of unforgettable Funk and Soul Classics."
The setlist was:- Things Will be Sweeter, See The Day, Walk Away From the Floor, It's Gonna Be Alright, No Time To Play, Set Your Spirit Free and Come Hell or Waters High.
January 2011 - Dee is currently getting a band together and is holding auditions. No album release date is yet known.
Hold On
Dee C. Lee Lyrics
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Uh I been waiting for you, uh
To make a move, yeah
To make a move, yeah
I been waiting for you, uh
To make a move, yeah
Baby I adore you, uh
You know it's true, yeah
Thought you were the one who would be my one and only
Went behind my back I just wish you would've told me, uh
I just someone to hold me want someone to hold me want someone to hold me, yeah
Started talking to my homie
Wouldn't have a problem if one of you had told me, uh
But neither of told me
Saw your name on his phone and it threw me
Like is this how they tryna do me
You're gonna screw him, just to screw me
You told me, you wouldn't fuck none my friends
But I see you on his snap as his fucking best friend
So I asked you, girl what you trying to play at
You told me relax to be laid back
You said you ain't gunning for his dick
You told me to trust you, you wouldn't do that shit
And it's not that I don't trust you I got trust issues
Trying to forget you, uh but I miss you, yeah
I can't help that shit
Getting jealous when I couldn't even cuff that bitch no
I been waiting for you, uh
To make a move, yeah
Baby I adore you, uh
You know it's true, yeah
Lately I been feeling lonely
Thought you were the one who would be my one and only
Went behind my back I just wish you would've told me, uh
I just someone to hold me want someone to hold me want someone to hold me
Just tell me girl do you think about me
I gotta know if you met somebody
Who treats you right, got a lot of money
I gotta know, I gotta know
All I wanted was to be your one and only
Am I the only one hoping for matrimony
Am I the only one here not acting phony
I gotta know, I gotta know
I don't think I can believe you
Your lies, they seem so see through
And when I rode by your house last night your car wasn't outside
Now you don't know me no more
No you don't own me no more
No romeo, don't hold me hoe
I gotta go out that door
I've been waiting for you, yeah
To make a move
Baby I adore you, yeah
You know it's true
Lately I've been feeling lonely
Thought you were the one that would be my one and only
Went behind my back I just wish you would've told me
I just want someone to hold me, want someone to hold me, want someone to hold me
Yeah I been waiting for you, uh
To make a move
Baby I adore you, uh
You know it's true
Lately I been feeling lonely
Thought you were the one who would be my one and only
Went behind my back I just wish you would've told me, uh
I just someone to hold me want someone to hold me want someone to hold me
The lyrics to Dee C. Lee's song Hold On tell the story of a person waiting for someone they love to make a move and show their feelings. However, the story takes a turn when the singer finds out that their love interest has been talking to their friend behind their back. The singer feels betrayed and hurt, wishing that the love interest would have been honest with them. The song expresses the longing for intimacy and the pain of being let down by someone you trusted.
The lyrics also touch on the themes of trust and jealousy in relationships. The singer struggles with trusting the love interest after being lied to and feeling like they were being played for a fool. The lyrics demonstrate the difficulty in maintaining a healthy relationship when trust has been broken and jealousy takes hold.
Line by Line Meaning
When I rode by your house last night your car wasn't outside
I went by your house last night and noticed that your car wasn't there.
I been waiting for you, uh
To make a move, yeah
To make a move, yeah
I've been waiting for you to take action or make a move on me.
Baby I adore you, uh
You know it's true, yeah
I really love and appreciate you, and you know it.
Lately I been feeling lonely
Thought you were the one who would be my one and only
Went behind my back I just wish you would've told me, uh
Recently, I've been feeling alone and thought you were the one who would be my life partner, but you went behind my back and did something without telling me - which I am upset about.
I just someone to hold me want someone to hold me want someone to hold me, yeah
All I want is someone to comfort me and be there for me when I need them.
Started talking to my homie
Wouldn't have a problem if one of you had told me, uh
But neither of told me
Saw your name on his phone and it threw me
Like is this how they tryna do me
You're gonna screw him, just to screw me
I started talking to my friend and wouldn't have an issue if you told me what was going on. But I found out you were talking to him too, which made me wonder what you were really trying to do. I thought you may be trying to manipulate both of us.
You told me, you wouldn't fuck none my friends
But I see you on his snap as his fucking best friend
So I asked you, girl what you trying to play at
You told me relax to be laid back
You said you ain't gunning for his dick
You told me to trust you, you wouldn't do that shit
And it's not that I don't trust you I got trust issues
You told me that you wouldn't hook up with any of my friends, but I saw you on his SnapChat as his best friend. I asked you about what you were trying to do, and you told me to relax and trust you. It's not that I don't trust you, but I have trust issues now because of your behavior.
Trying to forget you, uh but I miss you, yeah
I can't help that shit
Getting jealous when I couldn't even cuff that bitch no
I'm trying to move on from you, but I miss you and can't stop thinking about you. I even got jealous when I couldn't even be with someone else.
Just tell me girl do you think about me
I gotta know if you met somebody
Who treats you right, got a lot of money
I gotta know, I gotta know
Can you please tell me if you still think about me? I need to know if you have met someone who is treating you well and has a lot of money. I really need to know.
All I wanted was to be your one and only
Am I the only one hoping for matrimony
Am I the only one here not acting phony
I gotta know, I gotta know
All I've ever wanted was to be the one and only person in your life. Am I the only one who wants to get married and not just play games? Am I the only one being honest here? I really need to know.
I don't think I can believe you
Your lies, they seem so see through
I can't bring myself to trust you anymore. Your lies have become obvious and transparent.
Now you don't know me no more
No you don't own me no more
No romeo, don't hold me hoe
I gotta go out that door
You don't know me the way you used to, and you don't control me anymore. I'm not your Romeo, and I won't hold you like a hoe. I need to leave now.
Yeah I been waiting for you, uh
To make a move
Baby I adore you, uh
You know it's true
Lately I been feeling lonely
Thought you were the one who would be my one and only
Went behind my back I just wish you would've told me, uh
I just someone to hold me want someone to hold me want someone to hold me
I've been waiting for you to make a move on me because I really love you. Lately, I've been feeling lonely and thought you were the one who would be my life partner. You went behind my back and did something without telling me, but I just want someone to comfort me and be there for me when I need them.
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Written by: Jack Jordan, Traiven Ritenour
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