You bring me up
Kci - 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
In "You Bring Me Up," Kci and Jojo sing about a relationship that has turned toxic. The opening lines suggest that the woman in question may have said and done hurtful things in the past, but the singer wants to move on and be free from the pain. The chorus then explains the rollercoaster of emotions that the relationship has caused, with the woman lifting him up one moment and bringing him down the next.
Throughout the song, the singer touches on different aspects of the pain that this relationship has caused. He mentions feeling lied to and promises broken, and how the woman has taken his heart and used it. Despite all of this, there is still a feeling of attachment there, as he admits to still being around for her even though she has hurt him.
The bridge of the song is where the singer finally confronts the woman about how much she has hurt him. He explains that he can't let her continue to wreck his brain and hurt him in ways that he can't even explain. Despite her claims that she would never hurt him, the singer knows that she is going to desert him regardless.
Overall, "You Bring Me Up" is a powerful song about the ups and downs of a toxic relationship. It captures the conflicting feelings of attachment and pain that can come with such a dynamic, making it a favorite with many fans of R&B and soul music.
Line by Line Meaning
Isn't it funny
It's ironic
The things you said and done to me
Your words and actions hurt me
But now lady I wanna be free
I want to move on from you
You lied to me
You were deceitful to me
You said you never would play me
You promised not to manipulate me
But I found out
I discovered the truth
That you were lying all the time
You were constantly untruthful
You pick me up
You initially boosted me up
You bring me down
You then brought me down
When I thought I found in you Solid ground
When I relied on you for stability
You turned my smile Into a frown
You caused me sadness
Girl you promise you never let me down
You assured me you wouldn't disappoint me
But now you're not around Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
But now you left me alone
When I was up Girl you brought me down
When I was happy, you made me sad
Played me like a clown
You made a fool of me
When you thought I stay around So you could
You wanted me to stay so you could
You could abuse me Take my heart And use me
You wanted to exploit my emotions
And you see I'm still around
I'm still here despite your behavior
For you talk before your smile
You say one thing but mean another
There is something I got to say
I have something to say
Something I can't delay
I can't wait to say it
You hurt me so bad
You caused me significant pain
And you made me feel sad
You made me feel overwhelmingly unhappy
It's a feeling I can't explain
It's indescribable
I won't let you wreck my brain
I won't allow you to mentally harm me
You said you never hurt me
You claimed you never caused me pain
But then you going to desert me baby
But now you're leaving me behind
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