Jaheim Hoagland (also known simply as Jaheim) is an American R&B singer fro… Read Full Bio ↴Jaheim Hoagland (also known simply as Jaheim) is an American R&B singer from New Brunswick, NJ. His father died in 1981, when he was only three years old. His grandfather Hoagy Lands, sang with many top groups, including The Drifters. Singing at family reunions and local talent shows preceded a successful tryout at the Apollo Theater's talent show. He won the contest three times when he was fifteen. He was signed to Kaygee (of Naughty by Nature)'s Divine Mill Records in 2000 and released his debut album, Ghetto Love, through the label in 2001. His sophomore effort, Still Ghetto, was released a year later, both to platinum success. Jaheim's third album, Ghetto Classics, was released on February 14, 2006, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200. 2008 saw the release of Makings of a Man. His most recent album to date (Jan 2013) was the 2010 release 'Another Round.'

I Ain't Never
Jaheim Lyrics

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I done stood out on the block
12 O'clock still phishing
I done broke up bricks with baking soda in the kitchen
I done lost my religion
Done spent my tuition
I couldn't fill up the hole in my soul,
There's something missing
I done sat back and laughed and

Let the beats unfold
Done scores of triggers
Robbed niggas and stores
Five years parole
Kid I've been locked up
I done lost so much my heart is boxed up

I thought I'd never see the blue sky
Never see the birds fly
Until I met you sunshine
I never knew the other side
Never knew what love was like
I thought I'd never see a pot of gold
But baby you're the rainbow
Take me where I never been
I thought the pain would never end
But now, now that I've found my girl
I ain't never, ever, ever gonna let her go, no
And now, now she's inside of my world
I ain't never, ever, ever gonna let her go, no

I done drowned my sorrows in a bottle of gin
I done poured out liquor for my very best friend
I been rich, fell off and got dough again
Been left out in the cold, told I could never win
I done promised to my lady I would try to change
Met a chick went back in to the same damn thing
I done took the blame and blamed people for things
Snatching change on the train, I've done some things

I thought I'd never see the blue sky
Never see the birds fly
Until I met you sunshine
Never knew the other side
I never knew what love was like
I thought I'd never see a pot of gold
But baby you're the rainbow
Take me where I never been
I thought the pain would never end
But now, now that I've found my girl
I ain't never, ever, ever gonna let her go, no
And now, now she's inside of my world
I ain't never, ever, ever gonna let her go, no

Every day seemed gray
Until you came and you brought the sun my way
Til Heaven or earth sent her my way I longed for the day
Somebody would say, "I love you baby" and
If it weren't for you there ain't no person I'd be trusting
In the sound of my voice
Oh for better or worse, richer or poor
I've been through so much
Til you'll be my girl forever, now

Now, now that I've found my girl
I ain't never, ever, ever gonna let her go, no
And now, now she's inside of my world
I ain't never, ever, ever gonna let her go, no

I will never let you go

Overall Meaning

The song "I Ain't Never" by Jaheim addresses his past wrongdoings and personal struggles while expressing his gratitude for finding true love. In the first verse, he highlights his involvement in criminal activities such as drug dealing, theft, and serving time in prison. He also admits to losing his faith and wasting his educational opportunities. The line "I couldn't fill up the hole in my soul, there's something missing" indicates his feeling of emptiness that he could not fill with his previous actions.

In the chorus, Jaheim explains how meeting his significant other changed his life, bringing light to his once-dark world. He describes the love that he shares as the "pot of gold" and his partner as the "rainbow" that led him to it. The second verse indicates that he had his fair share of heartbreaks before and drowned his sorrows in alcohol. He promises to change and blames no one but himself for his actions. He then concludes the song by expressing his unwavering commitment to his girl, asserting that he will never let her go.

Overall, "I Ain't Never" is a personal reflection of Jaheim's past mistakes and his newfound love. He acknowledges his shortcomings and his desire to change while expressing his gratitude for his relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

I done stood out on the block
I have spent a lot of time on the streets

12 O'clock still phishing
I was trying to make money at all hours of the day

I done broke up bricks with baking soda in the kitchen
I have cooked crack in my kitchen

I done lost my religion
I have lost my faith

Done spent my tuition
I have used up the money that was meant for my education

I couldn't fill up the hole in my soul, There's something missing
I have felt incomplete and lacked something important in my life

I done sat back and laughed and Let the beats unfold
I have enjoyed the music and let myself be carried away by it

Done scores of triggers
I have been involved in many dangerous situations

Robbed niggas and stores
I have stolen from people and businesses

Five years parole
I have been on parole for five years

Kid I've been locked up
I have been imprisoned

I done lost so much my heart is boxed up
I have experienced so much loss and pain that my heart feels hidden and protected

I thought I'd never see the blue sky
I never thought I'd experience happiness or hope

Never see the birds fly
I never thought I'd experience the beauty of the world

Until I met you sunshine
But then I met someone who brought light into my life

I never knew the other side
I never knew what it was like to experience true love

Never knew what love was like
I have never experienced genuine love until now

I thought I'd never see a pot of gold
I never thought I'd experience abundance or good fortune

But baby you're the rainbow
But you are the source of all of my happiness and joy

Take me where I never been
You have brought me to a place of new experiences and emotions

I thought the pain would never end
I have experienced so much pain that I thought it would never stop

But now, now that I've found my girl
But now that I have found you, everything changed

I ain't never, ever, ever gonna let her go, no
I will never let you go

And now, now she's inside of my world
And now, you are the center of my world

I done drowned my sorrows in a bottle of gin
I have coped with my sorrows by drinking alcohol

I done poured out liquor for my very best friend
I have mourned the loss of a dear friend with alcohol

I been rich, fell off and got dough again
I have experienced financial success followed by failure and then success again

Been left out in the cold, told I could never win
I have been rejected and faced challenges that made me doubt my abilities

I done promised to my lady I would try to change
I have made a promise to my partner to change my behavior

Met a chick went back in to the same damn thing
But I ended up cheating on my partner and repeating past mistakes

I done took the blame and blamed people for things
I have both taken responsibility and placed blame on others

Snatching change on the train, I've done some things
I have done petty crimes such as stealing change from others on a train

Every day seemed gray
My life used to be dull and uninspiring

Until you came and you brought the sun my way
But then you entered my life and brought light and happiness

Til Heaven or earth sent her my way I longed for the day
I had been longing for someone like you to enter my life

Somebody would say, "I love you baby" and
I was waiting for someone to express their love for me

If it weren't for you there ain't no person I'd be trusting
I trust you more than anyone else in the world

In the sound of my voice
When I express my love and devotion to you

Oh for better or worse, richer or poor
I am committed to you through thick and thin, financially and otherwise

I've been through so much
I have faced many challenges and hardships

Til you'll be my girl forever, now
But now that we are together, I want to be with you forever

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MICHAEL MASSER, BALEWA M. MUHAMMAD, GERALD GOFFIN, NEELY JR. DINKINS, VITO A. COLAPIETRO, CLIFTON LIGHTY, JAHEIM HOAGLAND

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