Sullivan followed this with her second studio album, Love Me Back, in 2010, which was received favorably by critics. After taking a three-year break, Sullivan signed with RCA Records and released her first studio album under the label, Reality Show (2015). In 2021, she released her critically acclaimed first EP, Heaux Tales which has the single "Pick Up Your Feelings".
Sullivan has received two Grammy Awards, a Billboard Women in Music Award, two Soul Train Music Awards, three NAACP Image Awards, and two BET Awards over the course of her career. In 2022, Time placed her on their list of the 100 Most Influential People.
One night stand
Jazmine Sullivan Lyrics
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Move on to the next man, he ain't my man
I must admit I like to have some fun I be in love for like a minute then I'm on the run
(on the run, on the run for like a minute then I'm on the run)
Until the day that he caught my eyes I knew I didn't wanna play him like them other guys
(other guys, other guys, didn't wanna play him like them other guys)
[Chorus]
And if I spend the night you probably drive me insane
(one night stand, one night stand he was suppose to be a one night stand)
You are my kryptonite you take my powers away
And if I spend the night you probably drive me insane
(one night stand, one night stand he was suppose to be a one night stand)
When he looked in my I eyes I knew something was different,
He wasn't no beginner I could tell I couldn't win
(couldn't win, couldn't win hes no beginner and I couldn't win)
I should of walked away, don't know what made me stay
I know I played this game I'm proably gonna pay
(gonna pay, gonna pay, I played this game so probably gonna pay)
[Chorus]
Take em to the bridge
So I decided I would try because I couldn't fight it I would do it so good
I'd have em' making me pancakes in the morning making me pancakes in the morning
And so I tried to beat em' I mean I went to tell em' he pulled the switch
And it was me making pancakes in the morning me making pancakes in the morning
[Chorus]
Jazmine Sullivan’s One Night Stand is a song where the singer expresses how she is usually the one in control of her affairs but she meets someone that takes away her power. She is a person who likes to have fun especially when it comes to love. But, when she comes across this individual, she is caught off guard. She is aware that he is different from the other men she has encountered, and she doesn't want to play him. The chorus reiterates that he takes away her power, and if she spends the night with him, he will drive her insane. She knows that there are consequences to playing this game, but she cannot help herself from attempting to be with this man.
In the bridge, the singer continues to express her determination to try, but deep down she knows that she cannot win. She tries to outdo him by making him pancakes, but it is not a game she can win because he is the one in control. The song ends on the chorus, which emphasizes that despite the singer being aware of the consequences that come with being with this man, she still cannot resist him.
Line by Line Meaning
Usually I'm the one that's in control I meet em', freak em', leave em'
Typically, I'm the one who has the upper hand in casual relationships. I involve and detach myself from them.
Move on to the next man, he ain't my man
I shift to the next partner without showing any interest in engaging with them any further.
I must admit I like to have some fun I be in love for like a minute then I'm on the run (on the run, on the run for like a minute then I'm on the run)
I enjoy fleeting affairs and falling in love quickly, but soon after, I abandon those feelings and move on.
Until the day that he caught my eyes I knew I didn't wanna play him like them other guys (other guys, other guys, didn't wanna play him like them other guys)
However, when I met him, he caught my attention and I realized that I didn't want to treat him the way I did with the others.
You are my kryptonite you take my powers away And if I spend the night you probably drive me insane (one night stand, one night stand he was suppose to be a one night stand)
Despite knowing that he was initially meant for a one-night stand, he has weakened my defenses and could potentially drive me crazy if I spend more time.
When he looked in my I eyes I knew something was different, He wasn't no beginner I could tell I couldn't win (couldn't win, couldn't win hes no beginner and I couldn't win)
It was clear that something was unique when he made eye contact with me. I also sensed that he wasn't a novice, and it was impossible for me to compete.
I should of walked away, don't know what made me stay I know I played this game I'm proably gonna pay (gonna pay, gonna pay, I played this game so probably gonna pay)
I recognize that it would have been best to just walk away, but I didn't, and now I may have to face the repercussions of my actions.
So I decided I would try because I couldn't fight it I would do it so good I'd have em' making me pancakes in the morning making me pancakes in the morning
However, I still chose to pursue the connection because I couldn't resist it. I believed I could impress him, and he would cook me breakfast in bed in the morning.
And so I tried to beat em' I mean I went to tell em' he pulled the switch And it was me making pancakes in the morning me making pancakes in the morning
Despite my best efforts, he ended up turning the tables on me, and now I was the one making breakfast for him the next day.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JONATHAN SHINHOSTER, LA TOCHA SCOTT, CHARLES HARRISON, LELAND ROY ROBINSON
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