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
Tryna Be Your Man
Jagged Edge Lyrics
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Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Uh uh uh uh uh uhh
Uh uh uh uh uh uhh
Uh uh uh uh uh uhh
Uh uh uh uh uh uhh (fadingly)
In the streets, in the jeep
Looking real fresh and clean
I scooped her
Ask my peeps, she's a keeper
I keeps up with this girl
[Chorus:]
I'm not tryna be your friend
I'm tryna be your man
I'm not tryna be your friend
I'm tryna be your man
She can really really move in them little little short shorts
Tight, even your boy had to give a little
Said she wanted to hang with some real niggas
Have a little fun with my dawgs and even drink a little
She looked around quick then paused
Man her sexy face and said
"Aww, maybe we can should get a room for the night
'Cause you're just what I like and it's yours if you like, see'mon"
If you want it baby, you can get it baby
Come home with me, it's satisfaction guaranteed tonight
I scooped her
In the streets, in the jeep
Looking real fresh and clean
I scooped her
Ask my peeps, she's a keeper
I keeps up with this girl
[Chorus:]
I just want to get a room for the night
Show you the rumors you heard, they was right
I do put it down in the bedroom love
Take you for a dip in a heart shaped tub
You on cloud nine, high like a dove
And I really really want to give you all this love
You got the socket girl, I got the plug (you know what's up)
I met the sweetest girl, yeah yeah
If you want it baby, you can get it baby
Come home with me, it's satisfaction guaranteed tonight
I scooped her
In the streets, in the jeep
Looking real fresh and clean
I scooped her
Ask my peeps, she's a keeper
I keeps up with this girl
[Chorus:]
Just friends, baby that's cool
But I'm tryna be your man
So maybe that ain't all that cool
Come on back but, I ain't no fool
Them lips and them thighs and that little little
Don't stop when you're workin' the middle middle
I can't let her go, gotta let her know
Can't be a better girl, gotta be your man
I scooped her
In the streets, in the jeep
Looking real fresh and clean
I scooped her
Ask my peeps, she's a keeper
I keeps up with this girl
[Chorus:]
The lyrics of Jagged Edge's song Tryna Be Your Man talk about the artist's efforts to woo a woman he is interested in. The singer describes how he scooped up this girl he saw on the streets, and how he is not interested in being just friends with her, but wants to be her man. He compliments the woman's figure, stating that she can move really well in her shorts and how he wants to spend time with her and his friends.
The artist tries to entice the girl by offering her a room for the night, promising that it will be a satisfying experience. He describes how he wants to take her for a dip in a heart-shaped tub and make her feel high like a dove. The chorus repeats the message that he's not trying to be her friend but her man, and he's ready to give her all the love she needs. He can't let her go as she's the best girl for him, and he wants her to know that he needs to be her man.
In summary, the lyrics of Tryna Be Your Man is about a man who falls head over heels for a woman he spotted on the streets. He's not interested in being just friends with her but is willing to do whatever it takes to make her fall for him. He sees her as the perfect girl for him, and he wants to be her man.
Line by Line Meaning
I scooped her
I met her and approached her
In the streets, in the jeep
Looking real fresh and clean
I scooped her
Ask my peeps, she's a keeper
I keeps up with this girl
I picked her up in my car and my friends approve of her; I want to keep seeing her
I'm not tryna be your friend
I'm tryna be your man
I don't want a platonic relationship with you, I want us to be in a romantic relationship
She can really really move in them little little short shorts
Tight, even your boy had to give a little
Said she wanted to hang with some real niggas
Have a little fun with my dawgs and even drink a little
She looked around quick then paused
Man her sexy face and said
"Aww, maybe we can should get a room for the night
'Cause you're just what I like and it's yours if you like, see'mon"
She was dancing seductively in her shorts and expressed interest in hanging out with me and my friends; she suggested we get a hotel room for the night and offered herself to me
If you want it baby, you can get it baby
Come home with me, it's satisfaction guaranteed tonight
If you're interested, you can come home with me and I promise you'll be satisfied
I just want to get a room for the night
Show you the rumors you heard, they was right
I do put it down in the bedroom love
Take you for a dip in a heart shaped tub
You on cloud nine, high like a dove
And I really really want to give you all this love
You got the socket girl, I got the plug (you know what's up)
I met the sweetest girl, yeah yeah
I want to take her to a hotel room and show her that the rumors about my sexual skills are true; I want to give her an amazing experience and shower her with love and affection
Just friends, baby that's cool
But I'm tryna be your man
So maybe that ain't all that cool
Come on back but, I ain't no fool
Them lips and them thighs and that little little
Don't stop when you're workin' the middle middle
I can't let her go, gotta let her know
Can't be a better girl, gotta be your man
Being friends is fine, but I want more from her and I won't settle for less; I can't resist her body and I can't let her go without knowing how I feel; I want her to be my girlfriend
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRANDON CASEY, BRANDON D CASEY, BRIAN CASEY, BRIAN D CASEY, BRYAN MICHAEL PAUL COX
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