Full Force rose to prominence in the mid-'80s, writing and producing popula… Read Full Bio ↴Full Force rose to prominence in the mid-'80s, writing and producing popular R&B hits for Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam before embarking on a moderately successful solo career that ultimately led them back to production work in the late '90s. The six-man collective — featuring Paul Anthony, Bowlegged Lou, B-Fine, Baby Gerry, Shy Shy, and Curt-t-t — originated in Brooklyn, NY, where they originally met up with Steve Salem in the late '70s, a business-savvy individual who functioned as their manager. With a manager in place and plenty of talent between the various group members, Full Force struggled throughout the early '80s to find a label willing to sign them. Eventually they got a break when they wrote and produced fellow Brooklyn group U.T.F.O.'s "Roxanne Roxanne," a rap song that would attain a certain level of fame thanks to a series of answer records. In early 1985, the single peaked at number ten on Billboard's R&B charts, proving a substantial hit for both the rap group and the production team. From there, Full Force moved onto their next major success with Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, a dance-pop group led by a 16-year-old singer named Lisa Velez. Originally Velez had auditioned for the production team, who then went ahead and recorded "I Wonder if I Take You Home" with her, releasing the single under the moniker Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam With Full Force on an indie New York label, Personal. The song scored success initially overseas before eventually being released by Columbia in the U.S. after getting immense play in New York clubs as an import single. Almost overnight, the song topped Billboard's dance chart and went on to peak at number six on the R&B chart by summer 1985. Thanks to the momentum surrounding the hit single, Full Force signed a deal with Columbia to release solo material. Though they scored some minor R&B hits on their own ("Temporary Love Thing," "Unfaithful So Much," "All in My Mind"), their biggest success continued to be as a production team for Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam ("All Cried Out," "Head to Toe," "Lost in Emotion"). In 1988, Full Force produced James Brown's I'm Real, scoring a substantial hit for the struggling legend with the album's title track, and worked with a number of late-'80s dance-pop stars: Jasmine Guy, Cheryl Pepsii Riley, and Samantha Fox, among others. Throughout the early and mid-'90s, the production team remained relatively quiet before again churning out a number of late-'90s R&B-flavored pop hits with Selena, Backstreet Boys, and LFO, among others.

2) Full Force is a Swedish heavy power metal band that was formed in late 2008 by members Mike Andersson (Cloudscape, Silent Memorial, ex-Planet Alliance), Stefan Elmgren (ex-Hammerfall) and Magnus Rosén (ex-Hammerfall, X-World/5). Mike and Magnus met for the first time in 2006 during the recordings of the Planet Alliance album. They became very good friends right away both musically and personally so, since the recording of that album Mike and Magnus have often talked about working more together. Same thing goes with long time friend Stefan Elmgren and Magnus after the departure of the well known metal band called Hammerfall. They also talked often about starting up a new band together so, the course was more or less set in late 2008 when Magnus gave Mike a phone call asking him if he was interested in starting up a new band with him and Stefan. During spring Magnus, Stefan and Mike asked long time friend Anders Johansson to join the band so, even thou he is the drummer in Hammerfall he felt like joining Full Force as well. Right now the main focus is writing songs for the album and they have come a long way already. There are already labels interested in signing Full Force but, all these details will be announced in appropriate time. Meanwhile you can listen to a 2 minute DEMO sample of a song that most likely will end up on the album.

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Girl
Full Force Lyrics

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Girl, I called you up to say
That I'm havin' trouble sleepin' ever since you went away
Girl, I know you need a little time
To get your head together, baby, I can't stop cryin', yeah

Girl, why'd you go away?
What can I say to make you stay?
Girl, I was a fool, don't know what to do

Still in love with you, still in love with you, oh baby

Girl, I guess I was a fool to try to tie you down
And make you play by rules
Girl, I guess I finally realized
Keepin' you close to me it would keep me alive

Girl, why'd you go away?
What can I say to make you stay?
Now now, girl, I was a fool, don't know what to do
Still in love with you, don't know what I'm gonna do, no, no, no

What can I say, baby, to make you stay?
I don't know what to do, no I don't
I'm still in love, still in love, still in love

Down on my knees, baby, please
[Unverified]
Oh baby please

Still in love with you, still in love with you
Called you up to say, baby, I still love you

Still in love, love, love, love
Yeah, I'm in love

Overall Meaning

The song "Girl" by Full Force is a classic R&B ballad that speaks to the pain of a broken heart. The lyrics express the frustration and longing of a man who cannot sleep since his girl went away. He acknowledges that she needs time to sort things out but is unable to stop crying in her absence. The chorus asks why she left and what he can do to make her stay. He expresses regret for trying to control her and now realizes that keeping her close is what would keep him alive. The song ends with a plea for her to come back, as the singer confesses that he is still in love with her.

The lyrics of "Girl" are quite straightforward, and many people can relate to the emotions expressed in the song. The feeling of longing and heartbreak is a universal experience that most people have experienced at some point in their lives. The chorus is particularly powerful, as it asks the questions that are on every broken-hearted person's mind: why did they leave, and what can I do to make them come back?

One interesting fact about "Girl" is that it was originally recorded by The Temptations in 1973, although Full Force's version is the more popular and well-known one. Another interesting fact is that Full Force not only recorded music but also worked behind the scenes as producers and songwriters. They were responsible for writing and producing hit songs for acts such as Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, Samantha Fox, and Backstreet Boys.

Line by Line Meaning

Girl, I called you up to say That I'm havin' trouble sleepin' ever since you went away
I'm having a hard time sleeping since you left, so I called to share that with you.

Girl, I know you need a little time To get your head together, baby, I can't stop cryin', yeah
I understand you need space, but I can't stop crying.

Girl, why'd you go away? What can I say to make you stay?
Why did you leave? Can I do anything to change your mind?

Girl, I was a fool, don't know what to do Still in love with you, still in love with you, oh baby
I admit I was a fool, I don't know what to do, but I still love you.

Girl, I guess I was a fool to try to tie you down And make you play by rules
I now realize I was wrong to control you and make you follow my rules.

Girl, I guess I finally realized Keepin' you close to me it would keep me alive
I now see that keeping you close to me is what keeps me feeling alive.

Now now, girl, I was a fool, don't know what to do Still in love with you, don't know what I'm gonna do, no, no, no
Again, I admit I was a fool and I still love you but don't know what to do next.

What can I say, baby, to make you stay? I don't know what to do, no I don't I'm still in love, still in love, still in love
I really don't know what to do to make you stay, but I want you to know I'm still in love with you.

Down on my knees, baby, please [Unverified] Oh baby please
I'm on my knees begging you to come back to me because I need you in my life.

Still in love with you, still in love with you Called you up to say, baby, I still love you Still in love, love, love, love Yeah, I'm in love
Despite everything that's happened, I want you to know that I'm still in love with you and I needed to call you to say that.

Contributed by Miles B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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