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".
Tell Me Why
Ideal Lyrics
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I just wanted to lay down and die
You don't know the pain that I feel inside
Could this be a dream or is it real tonight
Tell me why oh why
It hurts inside for real a lie
Can you tell me what went wrong with our love
Through battles we survived
Our love was sure as the stars above
Oh tell me why
Repeat 1
You said we'd be together forever
They say true love never dies
You said that I was all you needed
Why did we have to say goodbye
The situation is killing me
But you had to step out on me
With another man, I don't understand
I saw you holding his hand
Repeat 1
I remember the first time that I laid eyes on you
You were the only one for me, I thought I knew
Now my heart is filled with pain
'cause our love was in vain
Tell me why, oh why, please tell me why
Repeat 1
2 - I need to know, please tell me
Why did you have to leave me
I need your love, please tell me
Baby tell me
Repeat 2 while:
I need to know right now
Won't you tell me
Can I testify right now
Girl I used to do the things you wanted me to do
I cooked your breakfast, I rubbed your back
But you had to step out on me
And with another man
Why did you do this to me
Please tell me, please tell me
I deserve better than this
Won't you tell me
What did I do wrong
Oh, tell me why why why
I get lonely without you baby
The lyrics of Ideal's "Tell Me Why" convey the pain, confusion, and desperation of a man who has been betrayed by the woman he loves. He begins by expressing how much he's hurting, both physically (wanting to die) and emotionally, and asks why he's feeling this way. He wonders if what he's experiencing is real and implores his lover to explain why their relationship has gone so wrong. The chorus repeats, emphasizing his unanswered plea.
The second verse is about the couple's past promises to be together forever and how the man thought he was all his lover needed. He notes that their situation is killing him and confesses that he saw her holding another man's hand. There's a spotlight on the pain that infidelity causes as he questions her reasons for leaving him. He can't understand why she had to seek affection outside of their bond and asks her to tell him why in order to move on.
Lastly, the bridge depicts how devoted and caring the man was towards his beloved, making breakfast and rubbing her back, only to receive deceit in return. The song ends with its most attention-grabbing line, "I deserve better than this", leaving listeners with a sense of frustration and sadness.
Overall, the song is an emotive and relatable story of heartbreak, betrayal, and searching for answers.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh why
Wondering why something went wrong
I just wanted to lay down and die
Feeling deep sadness and despair
You don't know the pain that I feel inside
Feeling deeply hurt by something or someone
Could this be a dream or is it real tonight
Questioning whether something is actually happening or just a dream
Tell me why oh why
Asking for an explanation about what went wrong
It hurts inside for real a lie
Feeling real pain and questioning if it's a lie
Can you tell me what went wrong with our love
Asking for an explanation about what caused the love to end
We laughed we cried
Sharing happy and sad moments together
Through battles we survived
Going through tough times and overcoming them
Our love was sure as the stars above
Believing that their love was certain and true
You said we'd be together forever
Being promised that they would be together forever
They say true love never dies
Believing that true love never fades away
You said that I was all you needed
Being told that they were the only one needed in their partner's life
Why did we have to say goodbye
Questioning why the relationship had to end
The situation is killing me
Feeling deeply hurt and affected by what happened
But you had to step out on me
Being betrayed by their partner
With another man, I don't understand
Feeling confused and hurt by their partner being with someone else
I saw you holding his hand
Seeing their partner being physically intimate with someone else
I remember the first time that I laid eyes on you
Recalling the first time they saw their partner
You were the only one for me, I thought I knew
Believing that their partner was the only one for them
Now my heart is filled with pain
Feeling a lot of pain in their heart
'cause our love was in vain
Realizing that their love was pointless and didn't work out
I need to know, please tell me
Desperately wanting to know what happened
Baby tell me
Asking their partner to tell them what happened
Girl I used to do the things you wanted me to do
Remembering the things they used to do for their partner
I cooked your breakfast, I rubbed your back
Recalling specific actions they took for their partner
What did I do wrong
Feeling guilty and blaming themselves for what happened
I get lonely without you baby
Expressing how much they miss their partner
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COTTON, GREEN, PERRY, SCANTLEBURY, WALKER
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