Wingo was a late addition to the group, added after Kandi Burruss of Xscape recommended he be added. Kandi was also the one who brought the group to the attention of Dupri. The group, with a style similar to New Edition, Jodeci, and Dru Hill, has had a number of hit singles, many of which are produced by Dupri.
Identical twin brothers Brian Casey and Brandon Casey, Kyle Norman, and Richard Wingo--known collectively as Jagged Edge--have built the group's career and reputation from one simple premise: make great music and make sure the music's for real.
2) A melodic rock band, Jagged Edge UK featuring guitarist Myke Gray. Released their debut EP, Trouble in early 1990, followed by the full-length Fuel For Your Soul .
3) Drum & Bass collaboration of Optical & Ryme Tyme from the United Kingdom
Shady Girl
Jagged Edge Lyrics
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I know I'm young but I can do better with mine
'Cause I just want it to make sense for me, don't have me giving all of me
When you know,
You ain't tryin' to do the right thing (ooohhh)
'cause I just wanted to be for you (for you) (ooohhhh)
But you just wasn't for me, baby (ooohhh)
And you gave me every good reason in the world (ooohhhoo), to leave you alone
[Chorus]
Such a shady girl (shady girl)
Used to love everything about you till you change my world (change my world)
Thought I had a dime, you would have lost your mind your a crazy girl (crazy girl)
Don't expect much
Gotta respect my crazy girl (crazy girl)
Shady girl
See I can't keep asking you why
Seems to me that you've just made up your mind
Hopefully one day you see that life ain't just fun and games and maybe
Gotta try to love some, love somebody else (ooohhh)
I just try to be for you (ooohhh)
But you just wasn't for me (babe) (ooohhh)
I just try to be there for you (ooohhh)
But you left me so cold
[Chorus]
Such a shady girl (shady girl)
Used to love everything about you till you changed my world (my world)
Thought I had a dime, you would have lost your mind your a crazy girl (crazy girl)
Don't expect much
Gotta respect my crazy girl (crazy girl)
Shady girl
(Somebody let me know)
[Bridge]
Someone tell me
Tell me why we (why we)
Always fighting (always fighting)
And disrespecting (disrespecting)
Thought I knew you (thought I knew you)
Now I see you (now I see)
For all that your worth
Your a shady shady girl
[Chorus: x 2]
(Let's go) Such a shady girl (thats right)
Used to love everything about you till you change my world (un hun)
Thought I had a dime, you would have lost your mind your a crazy girl
Don't expect much
Gotta respect my crazy girl
Shady girl
The song "Shady Girl" by Jagged Edge is about a relationship that did not meet the expectations of one of the partners. From the lyrics, the singer is a young person who desires to have a fulfilling relationship that makes sense, but the other partner is not ready to commit. The lyrics suggest that the shady girl lead on the singer, making them believe that everything was fine, forcing the singer to give all they had to keep the relationship going. The singer thus sees the girl as shady, as they believe they were led on, and the girl was never genuine with them. The chorus repeatedly mentions the phrase "crazy girl," which could be a reference to the girl's erratic behavior.
The lyrics in the bridge, "Why we always fighting and disrespecting," could indicate that there were some misunderstandings between the two partners, leading to constant arguing and disrespecting. The song's theme can encourage people to avoid shady relationships and look for genuine love, and also for people to check on their behavior in relationships and ensure they are not being cloudy or leading others on.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't like wasting my time
I don't want to spend my time on something that's not worth it
I know I'm young but I can do better with mine
I'm still young and I have a lot of potential to achieve great things
'Cause I just want it to make sense for me, don't have me giving all of me
I want it to be meaningful and worthwhile, I don't want to put all of my effort into something that's not worth it
When you know,
You're aware
You ain't tryin' to do the right thing (ooohhh)
You're not doing what's right even though you know you should
'cause I just wanted to be for you (for you) (ooohhhh)
I wanted to be there for you and make you happy
But you just wasn't for me, baby (ooohhh)
But you weren't the right person for me
And you gave me every good reason in the world (ooohhhoo), to leave you alone
You gave me countless reasons to end our relationship
Such a shady girl (shady girl)
You're a deceitful and untrustworthy person
Used to love everything about you till you change my world (change my world)
I used to adore you until you completely changed my perspective and feelings towards you
Thought I had a dime, you would have lost your mind your a crazy girl (crazy girl)
I thought I had a valuable and precious person but you turned out to be unstable and insane
Don't expect much
Don't anticipate or demand anything from me
Gotta respect my crazy girl (crazy girl)
You have to respect my decision to end things with you because you are unpredictable and dangerous
See I can't keep asking you why
I can't continue to ask you the reasons for your behavior
Seems to me that you've just made up your mind
It appears that you've already decided what you want to do and how you want to act
Hopefully one day you see that life ain't just fun and games and maybe
I hope that someday you realize that life is serious and not just about having fun
Gotta try to love some, love somebody else (ooohhh)
You should try to find love elsewhere and move on
But you left me so cold
You left me feeling emotionally frozen and numb
Someone tell me
I need someone to explain to me
Tell me why we (why we)
Explain why we are like this
Always fighting (always fighting)
We are constantly arguing and struggling
And disrespecting (disrespecting)
We are being rude and insulting to each other
Thought I knew you (thought I knew you)
I believed I understood you and your personality
Now I see you (now I see)
But now I realize who you really are
For all that your worth
Despite whatever qualities or attributes you may have
Your a shady shady girl
You are an untrustworthy and deceitful person
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management
Written by: VINCENT E BROWN, BRANDON CASEY, BRANDON D CASEY, BRIAN CASEY, BRIAN D CASEY, BRYAN MICHAEL PAUL COX, ANTHONY SHAWN CRISS, JERMAINE DUPRI, KIER GIST
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