During the 1980s and early 1990s, Levert scored big hits with "Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop (Goes My Mind)", "Casanova", and "ABC-123" (not to be confused with the Jackson Five hit of the same name). As a solo artist, Gerald's hits included "I'd Give Anything (to Fall in Love)", "You Got That Love", and "Mr. Too Damn Good to You".
Gerald and Eddie collaborated together on many different occasions, and they recorded an album called Father and Son together.
Gerald Levert also sang the chorus on the Chris Rock spoken-word comedy piece, "No Sex (In the Champagne Room)".
In 2005, Levert's daughter Carlysia was featured on an episode of MTV's My Super Sweet Sixteen.
Levert passed away due to an apparent heart attack on November 10, 2006. Sister 2 Sister magazine reported that Gerald and his father had just returned from a 10-day trip to South Africa where they had met with Nelson Mandela and were treated like royalty. Upon Gerald's return, he was excited about his upcoming album, which is due early in 2007. Gerald died in his sleep.
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Gerald Levert Lyrics
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La da da........."Catchin Feelin"
I'm catchin feelins' (yeah yeah yeah)
I'm catchin feelins' (yeah yeah yeah)
I don't think I can deal with hollering at you and you not holler back
Leaving messages on your phone and you don't hit me back
Catchin feelins' (yeah yeah yeah)
I don't think I can deal with knowing you're laying up with somebody
Else
I don't want you for my friend if I can't have you for myself
A friend of a friend introduced us, had some drinks and laughs told me
About
Your man I told you 'bout my girlfriend you said he made you happy
Sometimes but
(sometimes) he spends way too much time at work. And his family
Worked
Yo' nerves, baby momma was a jerk and his kissing was the worse but you
Still loved him.
So we agreed to meet next week for conversation and some drinks.
But baby girl I think I'm catchin feelins' (yeah yeah yeah)
I'm catchin feelins' (yeah yeah yeah)
I don't think I can deal with hollering at you and you not holler back
Leaving messages on your phone and you don't hit me back
Catchin feelins' (yeah yeah yeah)
I'm catchin feelins' (yeah yeah yeah)
I don't think I can deal with knowing you're laying up with somebody
Else
I don't want you for my friend if I can't have you for myself
You brought your man the next week. That didn't sit well wit me, but
Our other
Friends made it easier for me to be in your company
You said hey that's my jam but your man didn't want to dance so I
Grabbed
You by the hand and let you to the dance floor the closer we got, I
Started
Feeling hot, ooh, I know you feel me, girl how embarrassing but you
Didn't
Push away you pulled me closer to your face, whispered this is wrong
We
Stopped before the end of the song.
I'm catchin feelins' (yeah yeah yeah)
I'm catchin feelins' (yeah yeah yeah)
I don't think I can deal with hollering at you and you not holler back
Leaving messages on your phone and you don't hit me back
Catchin feelins' (yeah yeah yeah)
I'm catchin feelins' (yeah yeah yeah)
I don't think I can deal with knowing you're laying up with somebody
Else
I don't want you for my friend if I can't have you for myself
I met many-a woman-but never felt this way you had me wide open the first
Time I
Seen yo' face but I can't be around you and know you're not mine so if
You
Really love him tell me am I wasting my time
Ooh Ooh. (gerald's many ooh's)
I'm catchin feelins' (yeah yeah yeah)
I'm catchin feelins' (yeah yeah yeah)
I don't think I can deal with hollering at you and you not holler back
Leaving messages on your phone and you don't hit me back
Catchin feelins' (yeah yeah yeah)
I'm catchin feelins' (yeah yeah yeah)
I don't think I can deal with knowing you're laying up with somebody
Else
I don't want you for my friend if I can't have you for myself
Knowing somebodies hitting that thang and my back ground sang
"Catchin Feelin" by Gerald Levert is a song about catching feelings for someone who is already in a relationship. The singer meets a woman through a mutual friend and they hit it off, but he soon learns that she has a boyfriend who doesn't treat her well. Despite this, they agree to meet up again and it becomes clear that he is developing strong feelings for her. However, he knows that he can't continue to be just friends with her if he can't have her for himself. The song is about the conflict between wanting something that you can't have, and trying to come to terms with that reality.
The lyrics are full of emotional complexity and depth, as the singer grapples with his desire for the woman he has met. He is torn between his attraction to her and his knowledge that she is already taken. He doesn't want to be just friends with her if he can't have her for himself, but he also doesn't want to jeopardize their friendship by confessing his feelings. In the end, he is left with the realization that he may have to walk away from the situation and move on, but it's clear that he still feels a strong connection to the woman and that he's having trouble letting go.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm catchin feelins' (yeah yeah yeah)
The singer is beginning to develop feelings for the person they are talking to.
I don't think I can deal with hollering at you and you not holler back
The singer is frustrated with trying to communicate with the other person and not receiving a response.
Leaving messages on your phone and you don't hit me back
The singer has left messages for the other person but has not received a response.
I don't think I can deal with knowing you're laying up with somebody else
The artist is uncomfortable with the thought of the other person being intimate with someone else.
I don't want you for my friend if I can't have you for myself
The artist is interested in pursuing a romantic relationship with the other person and does not want to just be friends.
Our other friends made it easier for me to be in your company
The singer is grateful for the presence of other friends who have made it easier to spend time with the other person.
You brought your man the next week. That didn't sit well wit me
The singer is upset that the other person brought their significant other to their meeting the following week.
I know you feel me, girl how embarrassing but you didn't push away
The artist is aware that the other person can sense their attraction to them, but the other person is not rejecting their advances.
Tell me am I wasting my time
The artist is unsure if it is worth pursuing the other person if they are committed to someone else.
Knowing somebodies hitting that thang and my back ground sang
The artist's background information, such as past experiences or reputation, influences their reluctance to just be friends and accept the other person's existing relationship.
Contributed by Cole G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.