Hi-Five was signed to Jive Records and released their first album, Hi-Five, in 1990. The album went multi-platinum and was produced by award-winning hitmaker Teddy Riley; it included such singles as "I Just Can't Handle It", "I Can't Wait Another Minute", and their biggest hit to date, "I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)", which went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard R&B chart. The group enjoyed mainstream success and received comparisons to many of their R&B counterparts, namely New Edition.
Hi-Five's second LP, Keep It Goin' On, came out in 1992. Though not as successful as their debut effort, several tracks from this album, including "She's Playing Hard To Get" and the R. Kelly-penned "Quality Time" got major airplay. Shortly after this album was released, Roderick "Pooh" Clark was involved in a near-fatal automobile accident. In 1993, Hi-Five emerged with a third album, Faithful, which featured the songs "Unconditional Love" and "Never Should Have Let You Go".
After Hi-Five disbanded around 1994, Thompson released a solo album, Sexsational. He scored a minor hit with "I Wanna Love Like That".
In 2005, Thompson re-incarnated Hi-Five with four new members, one of whom is his younger brother, Jordan. Their new album The Return was released in 2006 on Thompson's independent label, N'Depth.
Unfortunately, on June 1st, 2007, the lead singer Tony Thompson passed away in his hometown of Waco, TX. During this time, Tony Thompson was working on a reunion.
Tony's vision is now coming to fruition with the leadership of long-time friend and band mate, "Trus" (Treston Irby) who has retooled Hi-Five to preserve the signature 90's sound and create new music for listeners born in the 90's. They are now in the studio and preparing to drop a new album on Irby's Bronx Most Wanted label.
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She Said
Hi-Five Lyrics
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My baby's gone away and left me with a broken heart
I'm falling apart.
Not a kiss goodbye, but still I remember
Chours
She said I will be with you forever
She said I'm in love with you
That no ones gonna love you more than I do
I care for you. I'm crazy. Allday long I just think of you
Think of your love baby all I need.
I'll do whatever it takes Just please forgive me.
Chours
Repeat
The Hi-Five's song "She Said" is a soulful ballad that expresses the pain and heartbreak of a person whose lover has left them without any warning or explanation. The singer is devastated and falling apart as his partner walked away without even giving him a kiss goodbye. Despite the circumstances, he remembers what she said to him and hopes that she will still love him forever. He is crazy about her and thinks of her all day long. He realizes that no one else will love him more than she did and asks for her forgiveness.
The lyrics of "She Said" are a heartfelt expression of the pain of lost love. The song makes use of simple and effective imagery to convey the singer's emotions, which any listener who has been through a similar situation can easily relate to. The song is also unique in how it explores the emotional aftermath of a breakup, emphasizing the fear of being alone and wanting to hold on to the good memories of the relationship. The song is a classic example of R&B soul hits that dominated the charts in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Line by Line Meaning
I didn't know life, could be so cold
I didn't expect life to be so harsh and difficult.
My baby's gone away and left me with a broken heart
My partner has left me and I feel emotionally shattered.
I'm falling apart.
I'm struggling with my emotions and mental state.
Not a kiss goodbye, but still I remember
Even though my partner left without saying goodbye, I still remember the good times we had.
She said I will be with you forever
My partner promised to stay with me forever.
She said I'm in love with you
My partner told me that they love me a lot.
She said no baby don't forget
My partner urged me not to forget something important.
That no ones gonna love you more than I do
My partner claimed that they love me more than anyone else ever will.
I care for you. I'm crazy. Allday long I just think of you
I deeply care for you, and I think about you all day long, which sometimes makes me feel crazy.
Think of your love baby all I need.
Your love is everything I need in life.
I'll do whatever it takes Just please forgive me.
I'm willing to do anything to make things right between us, please forgive me.
She said I will be with you forever
My partner promised to stay with me forever.
She said I'm in love with you
My partner told me that they love me a lot.
She said no baby don't forget
My partner urged me not to forget something important.
That no ones gonna love you more than I do
My partner claimed that they love me more than anyone else ever will.
Contributed by Muhammad V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@cocoboyant
Rest in Peace Tony. Your talent is missed and sorely needed in today's music. May your sound and music live on forever.
@MrEXtraRaw
Should have been the 3rd single behind "She's Playing Hard To Get" and "Quality Time". Very underrated song.
@marcelking6321
Tru tru
@dmarioharris1375
Along with fly away
@sirdain1
why didnt they release this? bad promo
@MrEXtraRaw
Very bad promo on Jive Records' part.
Faith Evans' first professional job was singing background on this song too.
@newme1813
@Mr EX yea bro, Faith blended very well with Tony on the background vocals! RIP TONY!
@Scrappy1519
This song....THIS SONG!!! Still breaks me down! Even in the 90's it broke me down. R.I.P Tony...You had that voice! Always a fan of Hi-Five still!
@said1975
This was real RnB, may you be in a heavenly place Brother Tony Thompson 💪💪💪🙏🙏🙏
@dwayneanderson4294
I remember just having my headphones on and just relentlessly listening to this one! One of my all time favorites for sure can never get enough of this one!!