With guidance from his cousin Willie Taylor, of Day26 fame, as well as producer Mick Schultz (who Jeremih met during his time at Columbia College Chicago), Jeremih released his debut single Birthday Sex in March 2009, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. His self-titled debut album was released in June 2009, and debuted at number six on the Billboard 200. His second studio album, All About You, was released in September 2010, featuring guest appearances from Ludacris and 50 Cent.
In December 2011, Jeremih confirmed work on a third album originally entitled Thumpy Johnson, and would later release his first mixtape Late Nights with Jeremih in August 2012. After the release of his collaborative EP No More with producer Shlohmo, Jeremih would change his album title to Late Nights: The Album in August 2014, releasing the EP N.O.M.A [Not on My Album] that same month. With no announcement or promotion prior to the release date, the album was finally released on December 4, 2015, featuring guest appearances from J. Cole, YG, Ty Dolla $ign, Migos, Future, Big Sean, Feather, Juicy J, Twista and Jhené Aiko.
In February 2016, Jeremih confirmed his fourth album title as Later That Night, intending to be another instalment in his Late Nights series. During this year, he released another mixtape entitled Late Nights: Europe and would tour with fellow R&B singer-songwriter PARTYNEXTDOOR, with a project between the two being teased. However, Jeremih was later removed from the tour due to issues between the two artists. By the end of that year though, he would then collaborate with Chance the Rapper for a Christmas project entitled Merry Christmas Lil Mama, which was reissued two more times in 2017 and 2020 with new tracks.
In February 2017, Jeremih released the upcoming album's planned lead single "I Think of You" featuring fellow singer Chris Brown and rapper Big Sean. Three months later, the singer then recorded and released an EP entitled Cinco De MihYo, celebrating the annual Mexican/American tradition. This was followed by another EP in March 2018 entitled The Chocolate Box, as well as his collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign, MihTy in October of that year.
In November 2020, Jeremih was hospitalized in Chicago after testing positive for COVID-19. By November 14, he was reported to be on a ventilator in the intensive care unit. He was taken off the ventilator on November 19 but remained in critical condition. His spokesman said Jeremih has no underlying conditions. Jeremih was transferred out of intensive care on November 21, into a general hospital to make a full recovery. He was released from the hospital on December 4, 2020.
Buh Bye
Jeremih Lyrics
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can't do it, can't do it
She says she love me, then she loves me not
But she gon' hate me if I kick her out my spot
'Cause darlin' lately it seems we've been growin' apart
I don't know how much more I can take this
I feel like sayin' buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh bye
I feel like sayin' buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh bye
But when I look into her eyes, eye, eye, eye, eye, eyes
Just can't do it, do it, do it
Never felt this before, could it be that we lost the flame?
That them true lovers have, how did it all just slip away?
Seems so right at the beginnin', now it seems close to the endin'
Like we just friends, I need to breathe again, ooh yeah
These feelings I'm feelin' startin' to drive me crazy
Just the thought of another man makin' other plans with my lady
And girl I've tried and tried hard so we can work this out
But I just don't know right now
Because at times you say you love me, then you love me not
But you gon' hate me if I kick you out my spot
'Cause darlin' lately it seems we've been growin' apart
I don't know how much more I can take this
I feel like sayin' buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh bye
I feel like sayin' buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh bye
But when I look into your eyes, eye, eye, eye, eye, eyes
Just can't do it, do it, do it
Girl when I see your face
It reminds me of the long nights and the good ol' love we made
And now I just can't forget it, mind stuck with it
Don't remember the last time I hit it
Breathe again, I need to breathe again, oh yeah
And when I call ya, the voice mail I get like you've reached Toya
And no, I never wanna leave my name and number
Playin' these childish games, you wanna freeze again
Now I don't need him again
But then you say you love me, then you love me not
But you gon' hate me if I kick you out my spot
'Cause darlin' lately it seems we've been growin' apart
I don't know how much more I could take this
I feel like sayin' buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh bye
I feel like sayin' buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh bye
But when I look into your eyes, eye, eye, eye, eye, eyes
Just can't do it, do it, do it
Well, then again I probably can
I don't know how longer I can be with you so I guess it's all on you
It's with these mix signals and all it's kind of, kinda hard to tell
You know 'cause one day
You say you love me, then you love me not
But you gon' hate me if I kick you out my spot
'Cause darlin' lately it seems we've been growin' apart
I don't know how much more I can take this
I feel like sayin' buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh bye
I feel like sayin' buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh bye
But when I look into your eyes, eye, eye, eye, eye, eyes
Just can't do it, do it, do it
The lyrics to Jeremih's song "Buh Bye" speak to the struggles of a relationship that seems to be falling apart. Jeremih sings about feeling torn between his desire to end things with his partner and his lingering feelings of love and attachment. He admits that he's not sure if it's the right move to break up, as his partner's mixed signals leave him unsure about what she actually wants. The repeated line of "I feel like sayin' buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh bye" highlights the frustration and confusion that Jeremih is experiencing.
The lyrics also touch on themes of mistrust and suspicion. Jeremih worries about another man entering the picture and taking his place, fearing that his partner may be making "other plans" behind his back. He feels betrayed by his partner's mixed signals, not knowing whether to trust her declarations of love or assume the worst. The emotional turmoil that Jeremih expresses in these lyrics is a common experience in relationships that are failing to meet both partners' needs, and the feelings of both disappointment and lingering attachment are palpable.
Line by Line Meaning
She says she love me, then she loves me not
She is giving mixed signals about her affection for me
But she gon' hate me if I kick her out my spot
She will be angry if I ask her to leave my place
'Cause darlin' lately it seems we've been growin' apart
It appears that we are drifting away from each other
I don't know how much more I can take this
I am unsure how much longer I can handle this situation
I feel like sayin' buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh bye
I want to say goodbye and end things between us
But when I look into her eyes, eye, eye, eye, eye, eyes
However, when I see her face and gaze into her eyes
Just can't do it, do it, do it
I find myself unable to follow through with leaving her
Never felt this before, could it be that we lost the flame?
I have never experienced this before - is it possible that we have lost our passion?
That them true lovers have, how did it all just slip away?
The kind of love that true lovers experience - how did we let it slip away?
Seems so right at the beginnin', now it seems close to the endin'
It felt perfect at the start, but now it seems like the end is near
Like we just friends, I need to breathe again, ooh yeah
It feels like we are just friends and I need some space to breathe
These feelings I'm feelin' startin' to drive me crazy
These emotions that I am experiencing are causing me to become insane
Just the thought of another man makin' other plans with my lady
The mere thought of another man making plans with my girlfriend is unsettling
And girl I've tried and tried hard so we can work this out
I have put in a lot of effort to try to make this work
But I just don't know right now
However, I am unsure if it is going to work out
Girl when I see your face
When I look at you
It reminds me of the long nights and the good ol' love we made
It brings back memories of the love we shared in the past
And now I just can't forget it, mind stuck with it
I cannot forget these memories, they are stuck in my mind
Don't remember the last time I hit it
I cannot recall the last time we were intimate
Breathe again, I need to breathe again, oh yeah
I need to take a breath and take some space away from this situation
And when I call ya, the voice mail I get like you've reached Toya
When I try to call you, I only reach your voicemail, which says 'you've reached Toya'
And no, I never wanna leave my name and number
I do not want to leave a message with my name or number
Playin' these childish games, you wanna freeze again
You are playing games like a child and refusing to communicate
Now I don't need him again
I do not need this type of behavior again
But then you say you love me, then you love me not
You keep sending mixed signals about your affection for me
But you gon' hate me if I kick you out my spot
However, you will be angry if I ask you to leave my place
'Cause darlin' lately it seems we've been growin' apart
It appears that we are drifting away from each other
I don't know how much more I could take this
I am unsure how much longer I can handle this situation
Well, then again I probably can
Although I am unsure, I probably could handle it
It's with these mix signals and all it's kind of, kinda hard to tell
With all these mixed signals, it is difficult to know what to do
You know 'cause one day you say you love me, then you love me not
One day you say you love me and the next day you do not
But you gon' hate me if I kick you out my spot
However, you will be angry if I ask you to leave my place
'Cause darlin' lately it seems we've been growin' apart
It appears that we are drifting away from each other
I don't know how much more I can take this
I am unsure how much longer I can handle this situation
I feel like sayin' buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh bye
I want to say goodbye and end things between us
But when I look into your eyes, eye, eye, eye, eye, eyes
However, when I see your face and gaze into your eyes
Just can't do it, do it, do it
I find myself unable to follow through with leaving you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JEREMY P. FELTON, MICHAEL ABRAM SCHULTZ
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