Born in Roxbury—a rough, predominantly black neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. Anderson then known as Edo Rock started his career in the late 1980s at age 15, in a crew called F.T.I. (Fresh To Impress). They had a song called "Suzi Q" on "Boston Goes Def!" Vinyl LP compilation released in 1986. Three years later, with the help of New York's legendary Awesome 2 duo (Teddy Ted and Special K) formed Edo G and Da Bulldogs in late 1989. He released his first album in 1991 with his group Da Bulldogs, titled Life of a Kid in the Ghetto. The album included the song "Be a Father to Your Child," which received airplay on local Boston radio stations, and "I Got To Have It", which was sampled later by Mary J. Blige on the track "Ooh!". The group was dropped from Mercury Records in 1993.
Edo G has subsequently gone on to release four solo albums and two EPs, toured around the world, and worked with other artists including Pete Rock, DJ Premier, RZA, KRS-One, Common, Black Thought of The Roots, and Masta Ace.
On his solo album The Truth Hurts, he combined with DJ Premier and Pete Rock; "Wishful Thinking" was a sequel of his first solo performance. The connection with Rock turned into a partnership for the album My Own Worst Enemy. One of the album's songs, "Wishing" (featuring Masta Ace), was featured on The Boondocks in episode 9, Return of the King.
In 2005, Edo G started a new group called Special Teamz with fellow Boston rappers Jaysaun (of Kreators) and Slaine (of La Coka Nostra). They released a mixtape on November 11, 2005 entitled The Mixtape. Special Teamz released the album, Stereotypez, on September 25, 2007, which featured production from Pete Rock, DJ Premier, and specialist producer Marco Polo, who had previously collaborated with Jake One and Ill Bill. Appearances on the album included Buckshot and Sean Price of the Boot Camp Click, Ill Bill, Akrobtik, and Devin the Dude.
Edo G proceeded to work on a new album with Masta Ace. The first single, titled "Little Young" was released via Myspace. The album was scheduled for release in October 2009, but the release was delayed by a cease-and-desist order from A&E Television Networks, which required a complete revision of the album cover artwork and design[why?].
Edo G is also a member of the Boston hip hop group 4Peace along with Twice Thou, Wyatt Jackson, and DQuest.
love comes and goes
Ed O.G. Lyrics
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I saw ya, the day before your death before you took your last breath
How many of my real niggaz are still left?
A lot got killed, and filled a wooden box
and went out like ?docks?
I can picture when you went down, just like a ?becks?
Here one day, and gone the next
but I'm, sick and tired, of goin to wakes
and seein an end, to my friend
So we kicked it to the L to get some brew and gin
Nobody said nothin everyone was pissed
as we got drunk and reminisced
At your funeral, your head we kissed
Didn't go to the burial, but you'll be missed
That's if you didn't know, from your true friends and not your foes
Cause love comes and goes
"Love, comes and goes" (4X)
Now my man, he never had no problems
but he got killed, when niggaz tried to rob him
Because they knew when they did it, they couldn't get away with it
So they killed him, took the dough and split it
Thinkin about the money, and not his four kids
A couple got caught, and now they're doin bids
Loot is worth more than a life, cause niggaz livin trife
My man had four kids, and a wife
Now the kids don't have a father and the wife don't have a husband
because when, you did what you did
the future of his kids may fall down...
... cause he ain't around
I went to his funeral, thinkin maybe soon it will be me
cause Boston got a lot of jealousy
A lot of people just can't take it when another brother makes it
When he makes it, that's when they want to take it
But there's one thing I know...
... love comes and goes
"Love, comes and goes" (4X)
The most I remember of you, is in the pictures
You were my pops and I won't forget ya
I wish you coulda been there, to see me grow up
Come up like throw up, and blow up, as an entertainer
I think you woulda been proud
to see me at a show, and move the crowd
Your best friend, shot you over five dollars, that ain't right
The money mattered, and not the life
I wonder what you woulda told me, to get a girl and lay her
cause my moms told me you were a player
They tell me I'm your spittin image, from the line of scrimmage
but you was wild unlike my mother I'm timid
God works in different ways and it shows
And everybody knows love comes and goes
"Love, comes and goes" (repeat to fade)
The song "Love Comes and Goes" by Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs is a poignant lament to losing loved ones, as the title suggests. The song describes the death of three different people, and the pain and frustration felt at their untimely passing. The first verse speaks of a friend who died suddenly, leaving behind grieving loved ones. The second verse tells the story of a man who was killed by robbers for a small amount of money, leaving behind his wife and children. The final verse speaks of the artist's own father, who was killed over a small sum of money, leaving behind a young son.
The song's verses are delivered in a straightforward, matter-of-fact manner, which only heightens their emotional impact. The repetition of the refrain "Love comes and goes" underscores the transience of human life and love, and the uncertainty of what tomorrow may bring. The song speaks to the fragility of life and the inevitability of death, but also to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Love, comes and goes
The nature of love is that it is transient and can be here one moment and gone the next
I saw ya, the day before your death before you took your last breath
I saw you the day before you died and took your last breath
How many of my real niggaz are still left?
A lot of my real friends have died, how many are left?
A lot got killed, and filled a wooden box and went out like ?docks?
Many of my friends have been killed and their bodies put in wooden coffins and buried.
I can picture when you went down, just like a ?becks?
I can remember when you got killed, it's like it just happened.
Here one day, and gone the next
Life is unpredictable; here one day and gone the next
We all make mistakes, and these are the breaks
We all make mistakes, and sometimes there are consequences to pay
but I'm, sick and tired, of goin to wakes and seein an end, to my friend
I'm tired of going to funerals and seeing the end of my friends' lives
So we kicked it to the L to get some brew and gin
So we went to the liquor store to buy beer and gin.
Nobody said nothin everyone was pissed as we got drunk and reminisced
We all got drunk and talked about our memories of our friend who had died.
At your funeral, your head we kissed
At your funeral, we kissed your head as a way to say goodbye.
Didn't go to the burial, but you'll be missed
I didn't attend the burial, but you will be missed.
That's if you didn't know, from your true friends and not your foes
If you didn't know before, your real friends will miss you, not your enemies.
Now my man, he never had no problems but he got killed, when niggaz tried to rob him
My friend never caused any trouble but was killed when someone tried to rob him.
Because they knew when they did it, they couldn't get away with it So they killed him, took the dough and split it
The robbers knew they wouldn't get away with their crime, so they killed him and took his money.
Thinkin about the money, and not his four kids A couple got caught, and now they're doin bids
The robbers were only concerned about the money, not the four kids he left behind. A couple of them were caught and are now in jail.
Loot is worth more than a life, cause niggaz livin trife
In some people's eyes, money is worth more than a human life, which is how some people end up living a life of crime.
My man had four kids, and a wife Now the kids don't have a father and the wife don't have a husband
My friend had a wife and four kids, but now the kids are fatherless and the wife is left without a husband.
the future of his kids may fall down... ... cause he ain't around
The future of his children may suffer because he is no longer around to provide for them.
I went to his funeral, thinkin maybe soon it will be me cause Boston got a lot of jealousy
I went to his funeral and thought to myself that one day, I might be the one being buried. Boston is a place where jealousy can be a dangerous thing.
A lot of people just can't take it when another brother makes it When he makes it, that's when they want to take it
Many people can't stand to see someone else succeed; when they do, they want to bring them down.
But there's one thing I know... ... love comes and goes
Despite all of the tragedy and hardship that comes along with life, one thing is certain: love comes and goes.
The most I remember of you, is in the pictures You were my pops and I won't forget ya
The memories I have of you come mostly from looking at pictures. You were my father and I won't forget you.
I wish you coulda been there, to see me grow up Come up like throw up, and blow up, as an entertainer
I wish you could have been there to watch me grow up and see me become successful as an entertainer.
I think you woulda been proud to see me at a show, and move the crowd Your best friend, shot you over five dollars, that ain't right The money mattered, and not the life
I believe you would have been proud to see me perform and entertain a large audience. Your best friend shot and killed you over a small amount of money; that's not right. Your life was worth more than that money ever was.
I wonder what you woulda told me, to get a girl and lay her cause my moms told me you were a player
I often wonder what kind of advice you would have given me about dating, since my mother told me that you were a ladies' man.
They tell me I'm your spittin image, from the line of scrimmage but you was wild unlike my mother I'm timid
People often tell me that I look a lot like you, but I am not like you in personality. I am more timid, while you were more wild.
God works in different ways and it shows And everybody knows love comes and goes
God works in mysterious ways and this is evident throughout life. Despite all of its ups and downs, everyone knows that love is transient.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JIMMY MOSS, OTIS REDDING, EARL SIMMS, ALAN WALDEN
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