She Said
Dru Hill Lyrics


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[Nokio]
I tried to be the man you wanted me to be
But it just wasn't good enough
And I'm sitting down here alone
What am I to do...

She don't really want to talk to me
'Cause she said that our love is done
She don't even want to look my way
'Cause she said that I'm not the one

All she wanted was a faithful man
who can tell her just what he felt
Now she found love in another man
So I'm back here all by myself

[Chorus]
She said that she would comfort you, through anything
Where did she go? (Where did she go?)
She said that she would be right here, never ever leave
Where did she go?

[Lovher]
She said that she would comfort you, through anything
WHere did she go? (I don't know)
She said that she would be right here, never ever leave
Where did she go?

I guess I'm gonna have to tell myself
There will be better things ahead
And all I have to do is think about
All I had before she left

She don't really want to live alone
But she will if it brings me pain
And I don't want to have to sacrifice my soul
Just to keep love the same (She said)

[Chorus]
She said that she would comfort you, through anything
Where did she go? (I wish i knew)
She said that she would be right here, never ever leave
Where did she go?

[Lovher]
She said that she would comfort you, through anything
Where did she go?
She said that she would be right here, never ever leave
Where did she go?

[Sisqo]
Like Yesterday
(Like yesterday she's gone away)
Can you believe it
(My life ain't the same)

Oh no no no
'Cause you said...





[Repeat Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The song "She Said" by Dru Hill is a slow, mournful ballad about the aftermath of a failed relationship. The song's protagonist is struggling to come to terms with the fact that his girlfriend has left him for another man. He laments his failure to meet her expectations as a faithful partner, and expresses his loneliness and confusion in the wake of her departure. He is unsure how to move forward, and is haunted by memories of their past love.


The lyrics convey a mixture of sadness, regret, and resignation. The singer feels that he has lost the love of his life, and is struggling to come to grips with the fact that she has moved on. He is torn between wanting to win her back and wanting to maintain his dignity and self-respect. The chorus repeats the refrain "Where did she go?" which reinforces the sense of loss and abandonment.


Line by Line Meaning

I tried to be the man you wanted me to be
I attempted to fulfill your ideal of the perfect partner.


But it just wasn't good enough
However, despite my efforts, it did not suffice.


And I'm sitting down here alone
As a consequence, I am here without company.


What am I to do...
I am troubled about what actions to take.


She don't really want to talk to me
She is not willing to communicate with me.


'Cause she said that our love is done
This is because she has concluded that our relationship is over.


She don't even want to look my way
She is not interested in glancing in my direction.


'Cause she said that I'm not the one
This is because she has determined that I am not her chosen life partner.


All she wanted was a faithful man
Her desire was for a partner who was loyal and honest.


who can tell her just what he felt
A person who could easily express their emotions.


Now she found love in another man
She has discovered passion and affection in a new companion.


So I'm back here all by myself
Thus, I have returned to aloneness after losing her companionship.


She said that she would comfort you, through anything
She had promised to support me in times of need, regardless of the situation.


Where did she go? (Where did she go?)
I am perplexed about where she has disappeared to.


She said that she would be right here, never ever leave
Furthermore, she said she would remain by my side indefinitely and never abandon me.


I guess I'm gonna have to tell myself
I assume I need to remind myself.


There will be better things ahead
That there are brighter prospects in the future.


And all I have to do is think about
All I must do is remember.


All I had before she left
The past experiences with her before our separation.


She don't really want to live alone
She would prefer not to exist in isolation.


But she will if it brings me pain
However, for my sake, she will endure it despite the discomfort.


And I don't want to have to sacrifice my soul
Meanwhile, I do not wish to compromise my inner sense of self.


Just to keep love the same (She said)
Merely to maintain the status quo in our relationship (as per her statement).


Like Yesterday
Thus far, it feels as if one day ago.


(Like yesterday she's gone away)
It appears that she left very recently.


Can you believe it
Are you able to comprehend this situation?


(My life ain't the same)
My existence is now distinguishable from before.


Oh no no no
This is unwelcome news.


[Repeat Chorus]
The chorus repeats.




Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: TAMIR RUFFIN, PHILLIP WITHERSPOON

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