There are four groups with the name Ideal:

1) Ideal was a German Pop… Read Full Bio ↴There are four groups with the name Ideal:

1) Ideal was a German Pop band from Berlin, active from 1980 to 1983. Ideal were part of the "Neue Deutsche Welle" movement.
The band consisted of Annette Humpe, Ernst Ulrich Deuker, Frank Jürgen Krüger and Hans-Joachim Behrendt.

Well known songs are 'Blaue Augen' (a cover of Annette's former band Neonbabies), 'Berlin', 'Eiszeit' and 'Monotonie'.

During their three years together, the band released three studio albums. A live album was released shortly after the group's split.

Discography:
- 1980 Ideal
- 1981 Der Ernst des Lebens
- 1982 Bi Nuu
- 1983 Zugabe (live)

Compilation albums:
- 1992 Eitel Optimal - Das Beste
- 2000 Monotonie
- 2000 Eiszeit

2) R&B quartet from Houston, Texas. Possessing a sound similar to Dru Hill and Next, among Ideal's most popular songs are "Get Gone" (1999) and "Whatever" (2000), featuring Lil Mo and produced by Next's lead singer R.L. Huggar. The group's members are PZ, Swab, J-Dante, and Maverick.

2005: Ideal Has A New Record Deal and Album Called "From Now On" With Production By : Brian Michael-Cox, Rockwilder, Nisan Stewart, Mike City, Battle Cat; first single: "Makin' Time") (Neutral Ground/Universal, 2006)

Maverick and J-Dante, members of the school choir, were singing outside one day when PZ and Swab joined in. The guys impressed and created their own group, quickly getting a chance to perform at their own school. The group's policy is made clearest on their hit record 'Get Gone' from their debut album. The protagonist of the song discovers his girlfriend is cheating on him and doesn't hesitate to tell her to leave. The group offers a nice claim for men during a time when groups like TLC and Destiny's Child attack men. According to member PZ, the name of the group was created as follows: We actually picked up a dictionary and said whatever page it falls on, we're gonna get our name off that page...so we opened it up about halfway and it fell to the 'I' section. So we went down about four or five words, and we saw Ideal, and we read the definition, and it was a conception embodying perfection. And we liked that because although we're not perfect, we strive for perfection in everything that we do, especially our music, and we also added a second definition to ideal, which is 'the recipe to fulfill every woman's fantasy...baby!'[1]

Their self-titled debut album was released by Virgin Records on August 24, 1999. The album sold 615,000 units in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan[2], and was certified Gold by the RIAA[3]. Allmusic's Heather Phares called Ideal's initial effort a "heartfelt first album" which showcased the "group's smooth, sensuous vocal styling and romantic songwriting[4].

It was reported in 2004 that the group had wrapped up production on a new album, From Now On[2], but it has never been released.

3) Ideal is an alternative metal band from New York City, featuring Hunter Hunt-Hendrix of Liturgy.

4) Brazilian Hardcore band from Aracajú, Sergipe. They released an EP called "Acabar com Todas as Cercas".

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Ideal Lyrics

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Yeah yeah
This girl is callin' me again?
I know it ain't that same one
Yes it is
What you gotta tell her what are you gonna do
Her time is up she gotta go

Your time is up

I'm sick and tired of all your games
Tell me why do you expect for me to feel the same

I'm not gonna let you hurt me no more no more
I'm not gonna let you hurt me no more no more
I'm not gonna let you hurt me no more no more

I'm not gonna let you hurt me no more, no more
I'm not gonna let you hurt me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ideal's song "No More" depict the story of a man who has had enough of an unhealthy relationship with a woman who keeps coming back into his life. He initially denies that the girl who is calling him again is the same one as before, indicating that the two have had past conversations, and he has probably ended things with her multiple times. The woman's persistence shows that she still has feelings for the man and wants to discuss something with him. However, the man has already made up his mind and decided that her time is up and she needs to go.

The man then expresses his frustration and anger towards the woman, stating that he is "sick and tired of all [her] games." He questions why she expects him to still have feelings for her when she has continuously hurt him in the past. The repetition of the phrase "I'm not gonna let you hurt me no more" signifies the man's determination to move on from the toxic relationship and not let the woman's actions affect him anymore.

Overall, the song's lyrics speak to the themes of self-respect, self-love, and self-preservation. The man has learned from his past experiences and is taking charge of his emotional well-being by deciding to end things with the woman and not let her hurt him anymore.

Line by Line Meaning

Yeah yeah
Starting the song with an affirmation of acknowledgment

This girl is callin' me again?
Receive call from a girl who has called before

I know it ain't that same one
Assuming it is not the same girl calling again

Yes it is
Realizing that it is, in fact, the same girl calling again

What you gotta tell her what are you gonna do
Wondering what should be done about the situation

Her time is up she gotta go
Deciding that it is time for the girl to leave

Your time is up
Telling the girl that it is time for her to go

I'm sick and tired of all your games
Expressing frustration with the girl's behavior

Tell me why do you expect for me to feel the same
Questioning why the girl expects the same behavior to be tolerated

I'm not gonna let you hurt me no more no more
Refusing to allow the girl to cause any more emotional pain

I'm not gonna let you hurt me no more no more
Continuing to reiterate that the girl's actions will not be tolerated