In 2005, she released her debut album The Way It Is. It sold over 1.6 million copies and spawned the hit singles I Changed My Mind, I Should Have Cheated, and Love.
After A&M folded, Cole released her second album Just like You (2007) under Geffen Records. Supported by the hit singles Let It Go, Shoulda Let You Go, I Remember, and Heaven Sent, Just Like You sold 1.7 million copies in the United States, becoming Cole's best-selling album.
Cole released her third album, A Different Me in 2008. It was certified platinum by the RIAA and spawned three hit singles: Playa Cardz Right, You Complete Me, and Trust, a duet with fellow female urban R&B singer Monica.
Cole's fourth album Calling All Hearts was released on December 21, 2010. The album debuted at number 9 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 128,000 copies. It also entered at number five on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number fourteen on the Digital Albums chart. Singles released included I Ain't Thru and Take Me Way.
Woman to Woman Cole, fifth studio album, was released on November 19, 2012. Supported by singles Enough of No Love, Trust and Believe, and I Choose You, the album debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first week sales of 96,000 copies.
Cole's sixth studio album, Point of No Return, was released on October 7, 2014 by Interscope Records, her final release with the label. The album debuted at number 9 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 26,000 copies during its first week.
11:11 Reset, the singer's seventh studio album, was released on October 20, 2017 by Epic Records. The album was preceded by the release of two singles, You and Incapable. The album debuted at number thirty-seven on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 13,377 units (9,420 in album sales) in the United States.
Along with her music, Cole has ventured into reality television. She signed to a reality/documentary series Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is which aired on BET from 2006 until 2008, giving viewers a closer look into Cole's career and family life with her biological mother and sister. Her second reality show, Family First premiered on October 9, 2012. Her third reality show Keyshia Cole: All In premiered on February 24, 2015.
In 2010, Cole gave birth to a son, Daniel Gibson Jr. with former husband, NBA player Daniel Gibson.
Cole cites Mary J. Blige as her greatest musical inspiration, along with R&B singers Brandy and Monica.
Last Night
Keyshia Cole Lyrics
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I couldn't even get an answer (answer)
I tried to call (tried to call)
But my pride wouldn't let me dial (dial)
And I'm sitting here with this blank expression (expression)
And the way I feel
I wanna curl up like a child (child)
I know you can feel me
I can't live without you
God, please make me better
I wish I wasn't the way I am
If I told you once, I told you twice
You can see it in my eyes
I'm all cried out with nothing to say
You're everything I wanted to be
If you could only see your heart belongs to me
I love you so much
I'm yearning for your touch
Come and set me free
Forever yours I'll be
Baby, won't you come and take this pain away?
Last night, I couldn't even get an answer
(You said you couldn't get an answer, baby)
I tried to call, but my pride wouldn't let me dial
(But that should never stop you)
And I'm sitting here (sitting there)
With this blank expression (I can't read your mind, baby)
And the way I feel (the way I feel)
I wanna curl up like a child (oh baby)
I need you and you need me
This is so plain to see
And I will never let you go
And I will always love you so, I will
If you could only see
Your heart belongs to me
I love you so much
I'm yearning for your touch
Come and set me free
Forever yours I'll be
Baby, won't you come and take this pain away?
Last night (oh, last night)
I couldn't even get an answer (oh baby, what you wanna do to me?)
I tried to call (alright)
But my pride wouldn't let me dial (why wouldn't you just tell me, baby?)
And I'm sitting here
With this blank expression (don't save me baby, no, no)
And the way I feel
I wanna curl up like a child (I'm so alone, I'm so lonely, baby oh)
Tell me what words to say
To make you come back and break me like that
And if it matters, I'd rather stay home
With you I'm never alone
Don't wanna wait 'til you're gone
Whatever you do, just don't leave me
Last night
I couldn't even get an answer (couldn't get an answer, baby)
I tried to call (call me, baby)
But my pride wouldn't let me dial (why couldn't you just tell me, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby?)
And I'm sitting here
With this blank expression (don't sit there, no)
And the way I feel (alright, yeah)
I wanna curl up like a child (I'm so alone, I'm so lonely, baby oh)
I need you and you need me (I need you)
This is so plain to see
And I will never let you go
And I will always love you so, I will
If you could only see
Your heart belongs to me
I love you so much
I'm yearning for your touch
Come and set me free
Forever yours I'll be
Baby, won't you come and take my pain away?
Last night
I couldn't even get an answer (I couldn't get you, baby, yeah)
I tried to call (call me, baby)
But my pride wouldn't let me dial (why couldn't you just tell me, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby?)
And I'm sitting here
With this blank expression (don't sit there, no)
And the way I feel (alright, yeah)
I wanna curl up like a child (I'm so alone, I'm so lonely, baby oh)
Why don't you pick up the phone
And dial up my number
And call me up, baby?
I'm waiting on you
Why don't you pick up the phone
And dial up my number
Just call me up, baby?
I'm waiting on you
Hello
Hey, what's up?
I've been tryin' to reach you all night
That shit ain't funny not picking up the motherfucking phone
Better stop fucking playing with a niggas feelings like that
You know how much I love you, right?
But for those couple of seconds, though
When I couldn't get in touch with you
I'm ready to come over your house and shoot that motherfucker up
You fucking dumb bitch
You better motherfucking not be there when I get over that house
That's really how it go down, right?
The song "Last Night" by Keyshia Cole is about a woman who is desperate to get in touch with her partner after a fight but is too proud to call. The song expresses her desire to be with him and the pain that comes with being apart. She speaks to God, asking for help in making things better between them. She yearns for her partner and asks for him to come take away her pain, promising to love him forever if he does.
The lyrics showcase the emotional turmoil that comes with a relationship that is falling apart. The fear of rejection and the struggle with pride are prominent themes in the song. The singer acknowledges her mistakes and takes responsibility for her role in the argument. Her love for her partner is evident, and she is willing to do whatever it takes to make things right.
Line by Line Meaning
Last night (last night)
The previous night
I couldn't even get an answer (answer)
I was unable to get a response
I tried to call (tried to call)
I attempted to contact you
But my pride wouldn't let me dial (dial)
I was too proud to call you
And I'm sitting here with this blank expression (expression)
I'm sitting here with a blank face
And the way I feel I wanna curl up like a child (child)
I feel like a child and want to curl up
I know you can hear me
I'm aware that you can hear me
I know you can feel me
I'm aware that you can feel me
I can't live without you
I can't live without you in my life
God, please make me better
Asking for divine intervention to make things better
I wish I wasn't the way I am
I wish I could change who I am
If I told you once, I told you twice
I've told you more than once
You can see it in my eyes
You can tell by looking into my eyes
I'm all cried out with nothing to say
I've cried so much and have nothing else to say
You're everything I wanted to be
You are everything I wished to become
If you could only see your heart belongs to me
You should realize that your heart belongs to me
I love you so much
I love you deeply
I'm yearning for your touch
I desire your touch
Come and set me free
Release me from my pain
Forever yours I'll be
I will always be yours
Baby, won't you come and take this pain away?
Please come and take away my pain
I need you and you need me
I need you as much as you need me
This is so plain to see
This is very clear and obvious
And I will never let you go
I will never let you slip away from me
And I will always love you so, I will
I will always love you deeply
Tell me what words to say
Tell me the right words to use
To make you come back and break me like that
To make you return and hurt me again
And if it matters, I'd rather stay home
If it is important, I would rather stay at home
Don't wanna wait 'til you're gone
I don't want to wait until you're no longer here
Whatever you do, just don't leave me
Please don't leave me under any circumstances
Why don't you pick up the phone
Why don't you answer the phone
And dial up my number
Call me on the phone
Just call me up, baby?
Just give me a call
I'm waiting on you
I'm waiting for you to contact me
Hello
Greeting on the phone
Hey, what's up?
Asking what's happening
That shit ain't funny not picking up the motherfucking phone
It's not funny that you're not answering the phone
Better stop fucking playing with a niggas feelings like that
You better stop playing with my emotions like that
You know how much I love you, right?
Reminding of the love I have for you
When I couldn't get in touch with you
When I couldn't reach you
I'm ready to come over your house and shoot that motherfucker up
I'm upset enough to cause damage
You fucking dumb bitch
Disrespectful insult
You better motherfucking not be there when I get over that house
You better not be present when I arrive
That's really how it go down, right?
Is that really how it happens?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mario Winans, Sean Combs, Tijuan Frampton, Keyshia Cole, Shannon Lawrence
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@justinc3271
It really does, when he said
“I know you can hear me,
I know you can feel me ,
I can’t live without you ,
God make me better
I wish I wasn’t the way I am”
I was like damn, he knew he been wrestling with those demons
@b4lt1m0re_jay
2024 anyone???
Mannn…..this comment aged horribly 🤦🏻♂️ 😂
@mrsanchez826
here !!! missing all the moment
@marianasaboia2815
Yesss!
@jacksondasilvaaragao8555
Hii
@myrrhthegrammarian
✋🏾😊
@selmakamal4632
Me in 2022
@alyssacastaneda4460
“He want to curl him like a child”?!??!!😭😭p diddy music hits different now
@Chitown_.Smooth
He wants to curl up fetal position
@sethbieber5127
You not wrong... but the lyrics say "I want to curl up like a child" lol
@alenachumakova748
I heard it the other night very differently too