Next to her recording career, Evans is widely known as the widow of New York rapper Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, whom she married in 1994 two months after meeting at a photoshoot. The turbulent marriage led to Evans' involvement in the East Coast-West Coast hip hop feud, dominating the rap scene at the time, and ended with Wallace's murder in a yet-unsolved drive-by shooting in Los Angeles in March 1997. A 1997 tribute single featuring Puff Daddy and 112, entitled "I'll Be Missing You," became Evans' biggest-selling hit to date and won her a Grammy Award in 1998.
After marrying Todd Russaw and having a third child, named Joshua, Evans released her long-awaited follow-up, Keep the Faith in 1998. Unlike the solemn approach to her first album, this album spoke of optimism, good times, and love. Among its biggest hits include the Chic-sampled track "Love Like This" (#7 US), the P. Diddy helmed "All Night Long" (#9 US), and Babyface lent her a number-one R&B hit song with "Never Gonna Let You Go". Outside of her own albums, Evans found another hit that year with Whitney Houston and Kelly Price on the song "Heartbreak Hotel".
Evans released her third album, 2001's Faithfully, which included the hit singles "You Gets No Love" (#8 R&B) and "I Love You" (#2 R&B). For the album's promotion, Evans went through a transformation in her physical appearance. Always a slightly full figured woman, Evans shed over fifty pounds and presented a sexier image that was present for the videos to "I Love You" and "Burnin' Up". Fatman Scoop also sampled her vocals on the song "Be Faithful" in 2003, which reached number one in the UK. Although the album wasn't as largely promoted as her first two, it was a moderate success. The album was certified platinum in January 2002, with over 1 million units sold.
Evans rebounded with a record that many of her fans have proclaimed as her strongest record to date, The First Lady (released on April 5, 2005) her Capitol record debut album. After finding success with her Twista collaboration, "Hope", Evans released her first song of new material in three years with "Again", a biographical account of her life struggles. Faith recorded "Say A Prayer" with gospel music star Donald Lawrence on his "I Speak Life" album in 2004. The First Lady came out commemorating her tenth anniversary in the industry and her first record on Capitol Records after leaving Bad Boy in 2003. With the help of "Again" reaching the top ten of Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, and appearances on David Letterman, BET, Later... with Jools Holland and MTV the album entered the Billboard 200 at number two with 160,000 copies sold in its first week, marking the largest first-week total of her career. The First Lady was RIAA certified Gold selling over 600,000 copies to date. The second single, "Mesmerized", saw Faith going with a 70's retro-funk soul vibe. The track failed to crack top fifty R&B despite numerous remixes; however a dance remix by the Freemasons went on to hit number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
At the end of 2005, Evans released her fifth studio album, A Faithful Christmas, a Christmas collection of new material and covers of seasonal classics. She also made lots of appearances on holiday TV programming. In early 2006, Faith Evans' third single, "Tru Love" (produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox), gradually gained ground on urban/urban AC radio without any assistance from her label since they never promoted (sent to radio) or had a video for "Tru Love", becoming her twelfth solo R&B hit (Top 30). Also in 2005, Evans appeared along with Jessi Colter and Cece White as a feature vocalist on the Shooter Jennings song "Southern Comfort" from the album "Put the O Back in Country".
On October 5. 2010, Evans' sixth album, "Something About Faith." The album debuted at #4 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #15 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 23,586 copies in its first week. The albums' lead single "Already Gone" peaked at #22 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. The albums' second single and music video "Right Here" was released on February 14, 2011.
In 2012, Evans became a cast member of TV One reality show R&B Divas Atlanta alongside Nicci Gilbert, Syleena Johnson, Keke Wyatt and Monifah. Evans also co-executive produces the show.[25] The album R&B Divas Atlanta, led by Evans was released on October 2, 2012. Proceeds from the album will benefit the Whitney E. Houston Academy of Creative & Performing Arts in East Orange, New Jersey.
On August 6, 2013, Evans confirmed she had begun work on her 6th album, tentatively titled Incomparable. Evans also revealed guest appearances for the album are slated to include Missy Elliott, KeKe Wyatt, B.Slade and Karen Clark Sheard of The Clark Sisters. "I Deserve It", a record featuring recurring collaborator Missy Elliott and her protégée Sharaya J, was released via iTunes on August 25, 2014 as the album's lead single. Incomparable was released on November 24, 2014. On TMZ, Evans had announced that she is working on a posthumous Notorious B.I.G. album titled The King & I, which will feature duets with the two. She plans to release it sometime in 2015.
I Love You
Faith Evans Lyrics
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So what could I do
To make you feel I'm down with
You see me hangin' around
But you don't know how to make me feel for you, and
Each and every day, I try to make some sense of this
What you mean to me, I know it could be serious
Loving you like this, what is a girl supposed to do?
I love you (I love you)
I want you (I want you)
You're the one that I live for
And I can't take it anymore (anymore)
I love you (I love you)
I need you (and I need you)
What can I do to make you see
You're the only one for me?
First time I saw your face
My heart just erased
All the guys I knew before
You walked into my life
I was the type to never want for nothing
Each and every day, I try to make some sense of this
What you mean to me, I know it could be serious
Each and every night, I dream about just holding you
Loving you like this, what is a girl supposed to do?
I love you (I love you)
I want you (I need you)
You're the one that I live for
And I can't take it anymore (ooh)
I love you (I love you)
I need you (need you)
What can I do to make you see
You're the only one for me?
I love you, I want you, I need you in my life
Can't you see what you mean to me?
Baby, come hold me tight
I miss you, wanna kiss you
Every time I see your face
Baby, I'm here waiting for you
Each and every day
I love you (ooh)
I want you
You're the one that I live for (baby)
And I can't take it any more (you know that I love you)
I love you (oh-oh)
I need you (baby, I love, love, love)
What can I do to make you see (do to make you see)
You're the only one for me? (Oh yeah)
You're the only one for me (only one)
And I know it's meant to be (and I know we're meant to be)
What can I do to make you see
My love will carry on? (listen to my heart)
So listen to my heart and know (and know)
You'll find out where my love will go (love will go)
The future lies between us, boy
Oh babe, I love you so (ooh, ooh)
I love you
I want you (and you know my heart belongs to you, boy)
You're the one that I live for
And I can't take it any more
I love you (baby, I love you)
I need you (baby, I need you, ooh)
What can I do to make you see
You're the only one for me?
I love you (you're the one for me)
I want you (it was meant to be)
You're the one that I live for (ooh)
And I can't take it any more (oh, hey-hey-hey)
I love you
I need you (baby, I love, love, love)
What can I do to make you see
You're the only one for me?
I love you
The song "I Love You" by Faith Evans is a heartfelt confession of love to someone who may not reciprocate those feelings. The opening verse expresses the singer's devotion to this person - "My heart belongs to you, so what could I do to make you feel I'm down with you." Despite being constantly around the person, the singer realizes that they don't seem to know how to show their love. The chorus repeats the singer's feelings of love and need for the person, with the repeated phrase "I love you" echoing their emotions. The second verse reveals the depth of the singer's feelings for this person, as they try to make sense of what this person means to them and dream of being able to hold and love them. The song ends with the singer pleading with the person to see that they are the only one for them, and asking what they can do to prove it.
Overall, "I Love You" is a poignant expression of unrequited love, detailing the pain and frustration that can come with having feelings for someone who may not feel the same way. The song's simple, repetitive lyrics emphasize the raw, intense emotions that come with loving someone deeply. Faith Evans' soulful vocals deliver these emotions with conviction, making this track a standout in her discography.
Line by Line Meaning
My heart belongs to you
I am completely devoted to you
So what could I do
I am helpless in my love for you
To make you feel I'm down with
I want to show you that I am committed to you
You see me hangin' around
You may see me spending time with other people, but they don't compare to you
But you don't know how to make me feel for you, and
You may not realize it, but I am deeply in love with you and don't know how to make you feel the same
Each and every day, I try to make some sense of this
Every day, I try to understand my feelings for you
What you mean to me, I know it could be serious
I know that my feelings for you are real and could result in a serious relationship
Each and every night, I dream about just holding you
At night, I dream about being close with you
Loving you like this, what is a girl supposed to do?
I have such strong feelings for you, and I am not sure how to handle them
I love you (I love you)
I am deeply in love with you
I want you (I want you)
I desire to be with you
You're the one that I live for
You are the reason why I wake up every day
And I can't take it anymore (anymore)
My love for you has become too much for me to handle
I need you (and I need you)
I require your love and presence in my life
What can I do to make you see
I am willing to do whatever it takes to make you realize my love for you
First time I saw your face
The moment I first laid eyes on you
My heart just erased
All other guys I had been interested in before were forgotten
All the guys I knew before
None of the guys I had been with before compared to you
You walked into my life
You entered my life and changed it forever
I was the type to never want for nothing
I was content with my life, but you made me see that there was something missing
I love you (ooh)
I am deeply in love with you
I miss you, wanna kiss you
I long to be close with you and share intimate moments
Each and every day
Every single day
You're the only one for me?
Do you not realize that you are the only one I want to be with?
And I know it's meant to be (and I know we're meant to be)
I believe that our love is destined
My love will carry on?
Will my love for you continue?
So listen to my heart and know (and know)
Pay attention to my feelings and understand
You'll find out where my love will go (love will go)
You will discover where my love for you will take us
The future lies between us, boy
Our future is together
Oh babe, I love you so (ooh, ooh)
My love for you is overwhelming
You're the only one for me
You are the only one I want to be with
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Anthony Best, Bobby Springsteen, Faith Renee Evans, Jennifer Lopez, Lee Hayes Isaac, Mario Mendell Winans, Mechalie S Jamison
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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This the kind of music that YouTube doesn't recommend to you, you got to search for it. If you're here you have great musical taste ☺️
@jessicamckoy2435
Agree 💯
@Beezybae
That part ❗️
@jeremylee59
Agreed
@oclavelo26
💯💯💯💯💯
@kierrademus8092
Like I did 🥰
@DKnoxTheSkywalker
This is one of the purest love songs ever made to me. Not riddled with sex and lust; just appreciation and bliss.
@largec
I respect that, that was very well said. (lol...)😁😁👍👍
@Angela-lf7es
It feels good to love someone like this 🥰
@deannajiselle
definitely