K-Ci and JoJo's first sign of independence came in 1994 when K-Ci covered Bobby Womack's hit "If You Think You're Lonely Now" for the movie Jason's Lyric. Early in 1996, K-Ci and Jo-Jo teamed up for the song "How Could You" for the movie Bulletproof starring Damon Wayans and Adam Sandler.
By July 1996, K-Ci and JoJo finally had a hit on their hands as guest artists in 2Pac's number-one R&B hit "How Do U Want It". It also topped the Billboard Hot 100. The brothers made their side projects into a full album, Love Always. Released on June 17, 1997, the album spawned two top-ten R&B hits: "You Bring Me Up" and "Last Night's Letter". "All My Life" was the number-one song on the Hot 100 for three weeks, a feat that K-Ci and Jo-Jo had never achieved with Jodeci.Love Always went on to sell four million copies, and the success of the album put Jodeci's reunion on hold indefinitely.
Their second album,It's Real,was released on June 22, 1999. It spawned one major hit "Tell Me It's Real" which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard's R&B charts. K-Ci and Jo-Jo returned with X on December 5, 2000. "X", the Roman numeral for ten, was picked as the album title to celebrate the Haileys' tenth anniversary in the music business. They made a strong return to the Billboard Hot 100 early in 2001 with the song "Crazy", also included on the Save the Last Dance soundtrack. "Crazy" peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100.
The fourth K-Ci and Jo-Jo album, Emotional, was released on November 26, 2002, but failed to find commercial success. K-Ci and JoJo released a greatest hits album on February 8, 2005. They are believed to have teamed back up with DeVante Swing and Mr. Dalvin for a Jodeci reunion album.
You Bring Me Up
K-Ci & JoJo Lyrics
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The things you said and done to me
But now lady I wanna be free
You lied to me
You said you never would play me
But I found out
That you were lying all the time
You pick me up
When I thought I found in you
Solid ground
You turned my smile
Into a frown
Girl you promise you never let me down
But now you're not around
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
When I was up
Girl you brought me down
Played me like a clown
When you thought I stay around
So you could
You could abuse me
Take my heart
And use me
And you see I'm still around
For you talk before your smile
There is something I got to say
Something I can't delay
You hurt me so bad
And you made me feel sad
It's a feeling I can't explain
I won't let you wreck my brain
You said you never hurt me
But then you going to desert me baby
The lyrics of K-Ci & JoJo's song You Bring Me Up tell a story of a relationship that started well but ended in disappointment and betrayal. At first, the singer thought that he had found solid ground in his love interest, who lifted him up and made him happy. However, as time passed, he realized that she had lied to him and played with his emotions. She brought him down and turned his smile into a frown, promising to never let him down but eventually deserting him. The singer is hurt and sad, but he has decided not to let this person wreck his brain anymore.
The lyrics paint a picture of a person who has been through a difficult relationship but has come out on the other side with a newfound strength and determination. The song speaks to anyone who has been hurt by someone they trusted and loved, but who has found the courage to move on and heal.
In conclusion, You Bring Me Up by K-Ci & JoJo is a powerful song about the ups and downs of relationships and the strength that comes from overcoming heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Isn't it funny
Isn't it ironic
The things you said and done to me
The things you said and did to me
But now lady I wanna be free
But now, woman, I want to be free from you
You lied to me
You were not truthful to me
You said you never would play me
You promised to never manipulate me
But I found out
But I discovered
That you were lying all the time
That you were constantly being deceitful
You pick me up
You raised me up
You bring me down
You also brought me down
When I thought I found in you Solid ground
When I believed I could trust you
You turned my smile Into a frown
You caused me to be unhappy
Girl you promise you never let me down
You promised to never disappoint me
But now you're not around
But now you are gone
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
When I was up
When I was happy
Girl you brought me down
You caused my happiness to end
Played me like a clown
Treated me badly, like a clown
When you thought I stay around
When you thought I would still stick around
So you could
So you could continue to
You could abuse me
Treat me badly
Take my heart
Take my love
And use me
And manipulate me
And you see I'm still around
And yet, I am still here
For you talk before your smile
Because you make promises you can't keep
There is something I got to say
There is something I need to tell you
Something I can't delay
Something I can't wait to say
You hurt me so bad
You hurt me deeply
And you made me feel sad
And you caused me to feel sorrowful
It's a feeling I can't explain
It's an emotion that I can't describe
I won't let you wreck my brain
I won't allow you to cause me emotional distress
You said you never hurt me
You promised to never harm me
But then you going to desert me baby
But then you abandoned me, baby
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Gerald Baillergeau, Joel M. Hailey, Richard Cedric Hailey
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
HJ Quainoo
Yeah, oh
Yeah, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh
Oh, oh
Yo JoJo, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
[Verse 1: K-Ci]
Isn't it funny the things you said and done to me?
You said you want me but now lady, I wanna be free
You lied to me, you said you never would play me
But I found out that you were lying all the time
[Chorus: Both]
Girl, you pick me up (ooh)
And you bring me down (Bring me down)
When I thought I found in you solid ground (oh)
You turn my smile (You turn my smile)
Into a frown (Into a frown)
Girl, you promised that you'd never let me down (mm, you made me say oh oh oh)
And now you're not around
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh (JoJo help me, mm)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh (Eweee, ah ah ooh ooh, yeah yeah)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh (Can I get a witness?)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh (I could go on and talk a little 'bout me, listen, yeah)
[Verse 2: JoJo]
When I was up, girl, you brought me down
Played me like a clown, you thought I'd stay around
So you could, you could abuse me, take my heart and use me
And you see I'm still around for your talk and for your smile
[Chorus: Both]
Girl, you pick me up (You pick me up)
And you bring me down (Same time you bring me down)
When I thought I found in you solid ground (I thought I found in you solid ground)
You turn my smile (oh oh oh oh)
Into a frown (Baby)
Girl, you promised that you'd never let me down (ooh oh oh oh)
And now you're not around
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh (Help me say oh)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh (Say it say it say it yeah, say oh)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh (oh, oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh (oh, oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh)
[Bridge: Both]
There is something I have to say
Something I can't delay
You hurt me so bad
And you made me feel so sad
It's a feeling I can't explain
I won't let you wreck my brain
You said you'd never hurt me
But then you go and desert me, baby
Oh, oh, ooh, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Tee 313
One word for these guys...LEGENDS! π―π―
Ashley Yvette
My dad used to have their album on tape and he played it NONSTOP. This brings back memories of me and my younger brothers riding with my daddy in his car back in Texas. I had to be around 9 years old. Good memories.
SAMREZ-55
Ashley Yvette you are too Young girl, we were Just in the 20,s. when we was clubbing and dance to this Joint ! at Late night with all the whole crew and Girls ,homies , Just having a good time ! its not compare to These times now ! EVERYTHING is changed !
Ashley Yvette
I wish I could've experienced that. I'm just glad my parents had great taste in music.
MrSlave
My dad was the same and had this on Tape in the carππ so nostalgic
Kc Willmans laf
Good one.
Joe Ranger
They are the best ..and when making music with pac..awesome ....always loved all there music and times I cried from broken hearts too ..but they are the best ..we all deserve a real love
Lamont Scott
I know when a lot of people think of these brothas, other songs come to mind before this one but this is a VERY underrated joint by them. Its in my top 3-4 all-time favorite tracks by K-Ci &JoJo. This is the epitome of the 90s. This Jams right here.
Rocky
Exactly one of my favs! Till this day I still know all the words of this song
sarah simpkins
I don't know how people forgot about this song it blew up on the Radio summer of 97