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.
Makin Luv
Dru Hill Lyrics
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The saddest girl to ever hold a martini
Every morning I wake up and cry inside
While everyone else wishes they were me
When its good
Its really good
My life is pure perfection
And when its bad
Its really bad
My stomach turns
And I fear for the worst
I'm addicted to your promises
I'm addicted to your love
I'm addicted to the way you hurt me and made me want you more
I'm addicted to all of your lies
So much I cant let go
I'm addicted to the way you made me
Believe tomorrow wont be the same
Each moment I see your face pains me
Like a knife diggin' into my heart
And then I realize you see
You were wrong from the very start
When its good
Its really good
My life is pure perfection
Heaven on earth
And when its bad
Its really bad
My stomach turns
And I fear for the worst
I'm addicted to your promises
I'm addicted to your love
I'm addicted to the way you hurt me and made me want you more
I'm addicted to all of your lies
So much I cant let go
I'm addicted to the way you made me
Believe tomorrow wont be the same
I don't know what to do right now
I hate myself some more each day
Cause I cant let go
Whenever I see you in front of me
I cant think straight anymore
I'm addicted to your promises
I'm addicted to your love
I'm addicted to
The way you hurt me
I cant help myself
I've gotta go away
But I see you there
Hear you say my name
You look beautiful
And I melt away
And I lose myself like this
I cant help myself
You're the man I love
Forevermore til the day I die
But I cant forget myself in here
I cant lose myself like this
I'm addicted to your promises
I'm addicted to your love
I'm addicted to the way you hurt me and made me want you more
I'm addicted to all of your lies
So much I cant let go
I'm addicted to the way you made me
Believe tomorrow wont be the same
You could say I'm like Vanilla Sky
The saddest girl to ever hold a martini
The man who remains in my past
Cant hurt me anymore
I promise to love you forevermore
Until the day you die
But unfortunately for you right now
You are dead in my eyes
The lyrics to Dru Hill's "Makin Luv" describe a toxic relationship characterized by addiction, pain, and love. The singer is addicted to the promises and love of their partner, even though they hurt them with lies and their behavior. The lyrics suggest that the singer is self-destructive and struggles with accepting their situation. The chorus juxtaposes the highs and lows of the relationship, suggesting that the singer is trapped by their addiction and unable to walk away from the pain.
At the beginning of the song, the singer likens themselves to the character from Vanilla Sky, the movie in which the singer is trapped in a dream world where everything is perfect, yet they are ultimately unable to escape their own sadness. The familiar metaphor in the lyrics serves to signal that the singer is also trapped in a world of their own making. The references to addiction go both ways in the lyrics, as the singer is addicted to the love they receive, but the love interest is also addicted to the singer's love.
The chorus repeats the message that the singer is living in a cycle of extreme emotional highs and lows - heaven on earth to the worst emotions felt by them.
Overall, the lyrics of "Makin Luv" express the struggles of a protagonist who is trying to navigate a toxic relationship. The lyrics are honest and challenging, and the repetition of the chorus emphasizes the singer's lack of control, perhaps reflective of a real-life experience of the songwriter or the band.
Line by Line Meaning
You could say I'm like Vanilla Sky
I feel like a character from the movie Vanilla Sky, lost in my own world.
The saddest girl to ever hold a martini
I am so unhappy that not even drinking a martini makes me feel better.
Every morning I wake up and cry inside
I wake up feeling sad every day, even though others might envy my life.
While everyone else wishes they were me
Other people might see my life as perfect and rewarding, but they do not feel my pain.
When its good
Its really good
My life is pure perfection
Heaven on earth
And when its bad
Its really bad
My stomach turns
And I fear for the worst
My life is characterized by extreme highs and lows. When things are going well, they are amazing, but when they take a turn for the worse, I feel physically and emotionally ill.
I'm addicted to your promises
I can't help but believe everything you say, even if it turns out to be a lie.
I'm addicted to your love
I can't walk away from you, even though I know you're no good for me, because I'm addicted to the feeling of being loved.
I'm addicted to the way you hurt me and made me want you more
Even though you hurt me, I can't help but want you more because the pain is better than not feeling anything at all.
I'm addicted to all of your lies
So much I cant let go
I know you're lying to me, but I can't help but believe in everything you say.
I'm addicted to the way you made me
Believe tomorrow wont be the same
You give me hope that things will get better, even though I know deep down they won't.
Each moment I see your face pains me
Like a knife diggin' into my heart
Just seeing your face is physically painful, and it feels like you're stabbing me in the heart.
And then I realize you see
You were wrong from the very start
I finally understand that you were never good for me, and that you were wrong for me from the beginning.
I don't know what to do right now
I hate myself some more each day
Cause I cant let go
Whenever I see you in front of me
I cant think straight anymore
I feel trapped because I can't let go of you, and seeing you makes me hate myself even more. I can't control my feelings when I'm around you.
I cant help myself
I've gotta go away
But I see you there
Hear you say my name
You look beautiful
And I melt away
I know I should avoid you, but I can't resist when I see you. You still have power over me, and when you call my name, I can't help but feel weak.
And I lose myself like this
I cant help myself
You're the man I love
Forevermore til the day I die
But I cant forget myself in here
I cant lose myself like this
I lose myself in the feeling of being in love with you, but I know I can't forget who I am in the process. I can't let myself become someone else because of my love for you.
The man who remains in my past
Cant hurt me anymore
I promise to love you forevermore
Until the day you die
But unfortunately for you right now
You are dead in my eyes
I'm moving on from the man who hurt me in the past, and I promise to love you forever, but for now, I no longer see you the same way I used to.
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