She gained fame with her participation in the 2003 American Idol television series, and in 2007 garnered media attention for her participation in Celebrity Fit Club.
Her debut album, One Love, was released May 4, 2004. Debut single "8th World Wonder" reached the top half of the Billboard Hot 100 and was successful on other charts, and even entered the UK chart with little promotion. "Wrong" and "I Could" followed as singles and were hits on the Pop and Adult Contemporary charts respectively. "Coulda Been" was the album's only single not to chart.
Locke's second album, Based On A True Story, was released on May 1, 2007. The album's original lead single, "Supawoman", co-written with her producers Damon Sharpe and Mark J. Feist, was released to radio August 7, 2006, however after underwhelming radio support, Curb Records decided to refocus. "Change", was released to radio on January 15, 2007 to positive support and climbed the charts well into the summer of 2007. The album's next single is a cover of Freda Payne's "Band Of Gold", which was released to radio on August 13, 2007 and became Locke's 6th solo Adult Contemporary Top 10 hit. The album's third single has been announced to be "Fall", a song also recorded by country music artist Clay Walker, which is being released to radio in February 2008.
You
Kimberley Locke Lyrics
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Remember when we used to be so close
But now who knows
I can't believe that I could be
So unaware of your vindictive ways
The games you play
When you were doin' my man
Who needs an enemy
When I've got a friend like you?
After all that we've been through
You turned on me, I don't need you
Who needs an enemy
When I've got a friend like you?
What they're sayin' must be true
You turned on me, I don't need you
I was there when you were down
I let you in, I gave you all I had
Wish I could take it back
Now I see, what you're about
You run your mouth
All you care about's yourself
You're somethin' else
You violated all the trust we had
With all the lies that you spread
Who needs an enemy
When I've got a friend like you?
After all that we've been through
You turned on me, I don't need you
Who needs an enemy
When I've got a friend like you?
What they're sayin' must be true
You turned on me, I don't need you
Get a life, you're outta line
'cause all you do is live through mine
Got a little too much time on your hands
I never thought that it would get to be this way
You can't even look me in my face
Who needs an enemy
When I've got a friend like you?
After all that we've been through
You turned on me, I don't need you
Who needs an enemy
When I've got a friend like you?
What they're sayin' must be true
You turned on me, I don't need you
Who needs an enemy
When I've got a friend like you?
After all that we've been through
You turned on me, I don't need you
Who needs an enemy
When I've got a friend like you?
What they're sayin' must be true
You turned on me, I don't need you
"You" by Kimberley Locke is a powerful song about a friendship gone wrong due to betrayal. The lyrics showcase the emotions of disbelief, hurt, anger and disappointment that the artist feels towards her friend. The song starts with a reminiscence of their close friendship in the past, but then highlights the betrayal that has taken place. The artist is hurt and surprised that she could be so unaware of her friend's vindictive ways and the games she played to violate the trust they had. The betrayal happened when the friend that the artist had let in and supported, started seeing her man.
The artist feels like she doesn't need an enemy when she has a friend like this. The chorus "Who needs an enemy, When I've got a friend like you?" is repeated several times to emphasize the betrayal. The lyrics express how the artist is hurt by the notion that after all they've been through, her friend could turn on her. The artist is so disappointed that she even wishes she could take back everything she had given to this friend.
Towards the end of the song, the artist expresses her frustration and advises her friend to "get a life" and stop living through her life. Through the lyrics, Kimberley Locke evokes the feeling of a betrayal so strong which leaves the person questioning everything they thought they knew about the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Lookin' back in the past
Reflecting on past memories
Remember when we used to be so close
Recalling a time when the relationship was intimate
But now who knows
Doubting the current state of the relationship
I can't believe that I could be
Expressing disbelief and regret
So unaware of your vindictive ways
Realizing that the friend had malicious intentions
The games you play
Referring to the friend's deceitful actions
You violated all the trust we had
Breaking the trust that was established in the relationship
When you were doin' my man
Catching the friend being unfaithful with the artist's significant other
Who needs an enemy
Rhetorical question indicating that the friend's actions were similar to those of an enemy
After all that we've been through
Acknowledging the past experiences and history between the two
You turned on me, I don't need you
Rejecting the friendship due to the friend's betrayal
What they're sayin' must be true
Accepting others' opinions about the friend's true nature
I was there when you were down
Recalling a time when the singer was supportive of the friend
I let you in, I gave you all I had
Offering support and understanding to the friend
Wish I could take it back
Expressing regret over the wasted effort and time
Now I see, what you're about
Understanding the true nature of the friend
You run your mouth
Referring to the friend's constant gossiping and lies
All you care about's yourself
Realizing the friend's selfishness
You're somethin' else
Referring to the friend's outrageous behavior and personality
With all the lies that you spread
Referring to the friend's habit of telling falsehoods
Get a life, you're outta line
Telling the friend to focus on their own life and not interfere with others
'cause all you do is live through mine
Accusing the friend of latching onto the artist's life and using it for their own benefit
Got a little too much time on your hands
Implying that the friend has too much free time and is meddling in the singer's affairs
I never thought that it would get to be this way
Expressing surprise and disappointment over the current state of the friendship
You can't even look me in my face
Pointing out the friend's discomfort and guilt regarding the betrayal
Who needs an enemy
Rhetorical question indicating that the friend's actions were similar to those of an enemy
When I've got a friend like you?
Expressing disappointment and resentment towards the friend
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management
Written by: KIMBERLEY DAWN LOCKE, DAMON SHARPE, MARK J. FEIST
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