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.
Let Me Know
Gerald Levert Lyrics
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But you don't get to know me, baby
Get to know me, girl
I'm after you, you're the one, see
So I asked her and she said, ?Yes?
Finally she's goin? out with me
Them was in whispers, ?he's a player?
After then when she was done and I was talking to
But she needed to go and check some other catholic group
I'm gonna make our night just like a fairy tale
After I'm done they'll be wishin? you well
Baby, you won't believe how long it?s taken me
To get up the nerve and make you see
I'm a gentleman you need
So tonight is the night you get to know me
What you're missin?, don't let it pass you by
You've been promised, girl, a thousand times
A special kinda love that you want in your life
And you need to get to know me
Understanding and sensitive
The best of the world, girl, I'm willing to give
Under all the sex girl, come look inside
?Cause you need to get to know me
don't you hold back if you wanna know
I'm an open book what they just turned on
Girl, I'm begging you just that much
I ain't holding back, girl, get what you want
Yeah, I sit and guess, I'm thinking my [Incomprehensible]
That I ain't, my love, and I say it was a dream
But you came and you made me see
I wanted to be a better me
You won't believe how long it?s taken me
To get up the nerve, to make you see
I'm a gentleman you need
So tonight in the happy night, I?ll stand getting to know me
What you're missin?, don't let it pass you by
You've been promised, girl, a thousand times
A special kind of love that you want in your life
Then you need to get to know me
Understanding and sensitive
The best of the world, girl, I'm willing to give
Under all the sex girl, come look inside
?Cause you need to get to know me
Baby, my name is Eddie
I?ll walk you till my door, baby
I need you, I wanna give it to you
I wanna give it to you
Understanding and sensitive
The best of the world, girl, I'm willing to give
Under all the sex girl, come look inside
?Cause you need to get to know me
What you're missin?, don't let it pass you by
You've been promised, girl, a thousand times
A special kinda love that you want in your life
Then you need to get to know me
Understanding and sensitive
The best of the world, girl, I'm willing to give
Under all the sex girl, come look inside
?Cause you need to get to know me
The lyrics to Gerald Levert's song Let Me Know essentially center around the singer trying to convince his romantic interest to take a chance on him and get to know him. He laments that she has been promised a special kind of love before, but has yet to find it. He tries to assure her that he is not like other guys and is instead a gentleman who is open and willing to give understanding and sensitivity to her. Throughout the song, he asks her to get to know him and see the real him beyond just their physical attraction.
The singer tries to break through the stereotype and bias that people have about him, thinking that he is a playboy who loves and leaves women. He believes that this impression is getting in the way of his chance at love. Throughout the song, he expresses his willingness to be vulnerable and open to her, demonstrating that he is not a player after all. The singer attempts to convey that he is more than just sex, and that she should give him a chance to see the real him. At the end of the song, he expresses his desire to spend the night with her and have her get to know him better.
Line by Line Meaning
You say you'll be comin?
You said you would come, but you don't really know who I am yet.
But you don't get to know me, baby
You haven't taken the time to get to know me yet, baby.
Get to know me, girl
Spend some time with me and learn more about me, girl.
I'm after you, you're the one, see
I am interested in pursuing you because you are the one I want.
So I asked her and she said, ?Yes?
I finally built up the courage to ask her out and she said yes.
Finally she's goin? out with me
I am excited that she is finally going out with me.
Them was in whispers, ?he's a player?
People were whispering that I am a player.
?Love him and leave him?, that's what they say, yeah
They say I am only interested in love and then I will leave.
After then when she was done and I was talking to
After we finished and were just talking.
But she needed to go and check some other catholic group
She had to leave to check out a different Catholic group.
I'm gonna make our night just like a fairy tale
I am going to create a special and romantic night like a fairy tale.
After I'm done they'll be wishin? you well
After our night together, others will envy and wish you well.
Baby, you won't believe how long it?s taken me
It took me a long time to build up the courage to make you see.
To get up the nerve and make you see
It was hard for me to gather the confidence to show you who I am.
I'm a gentleman you need
I am a gentleman that you need in your life.
So tonight is the night you get to know me
Tonight is the night that you will finally get to know me.
What you're missin?, don't let it pass you by
Don't let what you could have with me pass you by.
You've been promised, girl, a thousand times
You have heard promises like this before, girl, but this time is different.
A special kinda love that you want in your life
I offer a special type of love that you have been searching for.
And you need to get to know me
To truly understand what I offer, you need to really get to know me.
Understanding and sensitive
I am understanding and sensitive to your needs and feelings.
The best of the world, girl, I'm willing to give
I am the best that the world has to offer and I am willing to give all of myself to you.
Under all the sex girl, come look inside
Look beneath the surface and see who I really am, beyond the physical attraction.
?Cause you need to get to know me
It is important for you to get to know me if you want something real and special.
don't you hold back if you wanna know
If you truly want to know me, don't hold back.
I'm an open book what they just turned on
I am an open book, but others have treated me badly in the past.
Girl, I'm begging you just that much
I am begging you to take the time to get to know me, just a little bit more.
I ain't holding back, girl, get what you want
I am not holding anything back, so you can have everything you want from me.
Yeah, I sit and guess, I'm thinking my [Incomprehensible]
Sometimes I sit and overthink my situation.
That I ain't, my love, and I say it was a dream
I can't believe that I am finally with the one I love; it feels like a dream come true.
But you came and you made me see
But you came into my life and showed me what love could really be like.
I wanted to be a better me
You make me want to be a better person and partner in our relationship.
I need you, I wanna give it to you
I need you, I want to give you everything you deserve.
Baby, my name is Eddie
My name is Eddie, just in case you forgot.
I?ll walk you till my door, baby
I'll walk you to my door, baby.
Then you need to get to know me
If you want to experience the special love I have to offer, then you need to get to know me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Missing Link Music
Written by: GERALD EDWARD LEVERT, RANDALL C. BOWLAND
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
MusicGirl8447
I thought this is a really cool unreleased gem from Gerald. I honestly think that it could have been released to the public on like either a soundtrack(it's also giving me soundtrack vibes for some reason) or maybe on the 2000 version of the album G at the time either on the album or bonus track. I mean that's just my opinion but this is a dope song though.