Signing to Island Records through Haqq Islam's University Records imprint, the group released two successful albums, Dru Hill and Enter the Dru, before separating for a period from late 1999 to 2002, during which time Sisqó and Woody released solo albums. While Woody's Soul Music LP was a moderate success in the gospel music industry, Sisqó's debut album, Unleash the Dragon, and its hit singles, "Thong Song" and "Incomplete", were major pop successes, and established Sisqó as a household name outside Dru Hill. Sisqó's second album, Return of Dragon, did not sell as well.
In 2002, by then part of the Def Soul record label, the group reunited and added fifth member Rufus "Scola" Waller to the lineup for their third album, Dru World Order, whose underperformance led to the group being dropped from Def Soul. In 2009, the group signed to Kedar Entertainment Group and released their fourth album, InDRUpendence Day, the following year, with new member Tao taking the place of the again departed Woody.
All alone
Dru Hill Lyrics
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Where there's no one else around me
I'm gonna stay to myself
So there's no one else to find me
That's what I'm gonna do
My baby love if I can't have you
Maybe I'm better off on my own
If I pray to myself
Maybe God above will hear me
And if it is in his will
Then he'll send you right back to me
I'll hold my feelings inside so that you won't see me cry
I hope it's all in my mind cause I'm scared.
I'm gonna chill to myself
Leave the stress of a world from inside me
I'm gonna walk all alone
And leave all my troubles behind
That's what a man has to do
In his life just to make it through
I'm gonna chill to myself
(All Alone)
Since you left me baby I've been steady cryin'
(All Alone)
Wonderin' if you ever really truly loved me
(All Alone)
I'll never give my heart again
(Baby I've got to be alone)
Baby can't you see just what is happening to me
(All Alone)
Won't you come along and baby rescue me
(All Alone)
I can't stand being all alone
(And I'll Never)
Be alone again
Another time, Another place, Another love
Maybe it will happen then, but I won't live my life on faith
So I'll keep my tears inside and drift away
Where I'm all alone
(All Alone)
Since you left me baby I've been steady cryin'
(All Alone)
Wonderin' if you ever really truly loved me
(All Alone)
I'll never give my heart again
(Baby I've got to be alone)
Baby can't you see just what is happening to me
(All Alone)
Won't you come along and baby rescue me
(All Alone)
I can't stand being all alone
(And I'll Never)
Be alone again
The song "All Alone" by Dru Hill is about heartbreak and coping after a painful breakup. The singer is struggling to move on from his ex-girlfriend, and has chosen to stay to himself rather than risk being hurt again. In the beginning of the song, he declares his intention to isolate himself from others so that he won't have to face the pain of seeing his former lover with someone else. He hopes that by praying to God, he may be reunited with his lost love, but is also holding back his emotions so that he won't appear weak. The chorus of the song is about his feelings of loneliness and his longing for his ex-lover. He then concludes the song by admitting that he will continue to be alone until he is completely healed from the hurt she caused him.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna stay to myself
I need time alone to figure things out
Where there's no one else around me
I need a space where I'm not influenced by anyone else
So there's no one else to find me
I don't want to be found by anyone
That's what I'm gonna do
I made a decision to stay alone
My baby love if I can't have you
If I can't have you, I would rather stay alone
Maybe I'm better off on my own
Being alone might be better for me than being with you
If I pray to myself
I will pray alone, to ease my mind
Maybe God above will hear me
I hope my prayers are heard, so I can find peace
And if it is in his will
If it is meant to be
Then he'll send you right back to me
God will bring you back to me, if it is his plan
I'll hold my feelings inside so that you won't see me cry
I don't want you to see me cry, so I will hide my emotions
I hope it's all in my mind cause I'm scared.
I hope my fears are just in my head because I'm worried
I'm gonna chill to myself
I will relax alone for a while
Leave the stress of a world from inside me
I need to let go of the world's stress and focus on myself
I'm gonna walk all alone
I will walk by myself for a change
And leave all my troubles behind
I will forget about my troubles for a while
That's what a man has to do
Sometimes a man has to be alone
In his life just to make it through
To deal with life's challenges
(All Alone)
Alone
Since you left me baby I've been steady cryin'
I have been crying since you left me
Wonderin' if you ever really truly loved me
I am not sure if you truly loved me
I'll never give my heart again
I don't want to get hurt again
(Baby I've got to be alone)
I have to be alone
Baby can't you see just what is happening to me
Can't you see how I am struggling?
Won't you come along and baby rescue me
Please help me out of this situation
I can't stand being all alone
I don't like being alone
(And I'll Never)
Never
Be alone again
I don't want to be alone again
Another time, Another place, Another love
Maybe I will find someone else someday
Maybe it will happen then, but I won't live my life on faith
I can't just hope that things will be okay
So I'll keep my tears inside and drift away
I'll cry in silence and move on
Where I'm all alone
By myself
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARK ANDREWS, LARRY JR ANTHONY, JAMES E GREEN, G JONES, TAMIR RUFFIN
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Karen Pitchford
Still sounds good in 2022. #alwaysonrepeat🎼
S. Harper
That harmony give me so much life. Ugh I miss great music like this.
honeybfly1980
Yes
jondough7777777
The key change on this song is what makes it special
I used to play this on repeat all the time. Great album from end to end.
Benni Franx
Need more real music and good groups like this... Sisqo had one of the best voices in that era!!
Kristin Nefertiti
STILL loving this song. All these years later. Classic music never goes bad.
K Sat
Every time I listen to this song I just lay bck and close my eyes! I get goosebumps every single time I hear anything from Dru Hill!
kihmberly J.
One of the best male RnB groups of all time!
ashiadakar
No words. Pure music!
mesheepooh22
2021, and this still hits HARD!!!! Completely underrated song and group!! I know they were the biz when I was younger, but they still don't get the credit they've deserved all these years. Probably the last incredibly honest vocal group around. #DruHillForever!