A former member of British lovers rock trio Brown Sugar (along with former … Read Full Bio ↴A former member of British lovers rock trio Brown Sugar (along with former Soul II Soul member Caron Wheeler), Kofi emerges on her own here with a confident, crisp lovers album. This is how lovers rock should be done: the music (courtesy of Mad Professor) is buttery smooth, Kofi's vocals are similarly mellow -- yet with a sultry power that demands your attention -- and the melodies are supple enough to fit into any R&B radio station's nightly "Quiet Storm" programming. Unlike some lovers rock, the material here never treads into the pop realm to a disgusting degree (although there is an R&B remake of Midnight Star's classic "Curious."). But her lyrics don't always stick to pure lovers content. "Big John," for instance, is a poignant tale of a sympathetic killer, while "Black Pride" focuses on, well, black pride. Nevertheless, Kofi's soothing lovers style is consistent, no matter what the lyrical content. Along with the previously mentioned tracks, "There Must Be," "Didn't I," and "Reggae Starship" are especially strong, but all of the cuts on Black...With Sugar come together to set a mood that is hard to resist.

Somebody Like You
Kofi Lyrics

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And tonight I'll let you take over
Drunk off love you won't see sober
I wish I never fell in love with
Somebody like you

Yeah
It's Kofi
And Kofi on the beat

Our home came with 40 roaches in the kitchen
No lock in the door
We used to sleep on a mattress that my bro found on the floor
I was selling beats to take you to the out for ramen wish I had more
But you were still down

And I was happy though we lived rough
I Ain't had 7 dollars to my name
In my bank account a buck fifty
But I could give a fuck, I could be kicking rocks until I'm kicking dust as long as you was down to kick it with me

I remember all that late night Loving
FaceTime lying
You thought I was playing GTA
Bare sirens
Dogs barking, guns blazing
I'm trying,
To get your ass up out of this place

Love so good I think I met you in a past life
I should've known you wasn't ready for that fast life
I'm always on the road, and I don't always act right
But if you ever need a favor, you don't gotta ask twice

Give you the shirt off my back, while bending over backwards
We could be famous together, live happily ever after
I should have shown u from early this would be a disaster
Cause you're a gorgeous athlete and I'm just a ghetto rapper
Never should've had you but still
Im trynna make plays
Cause you're the baddest in the city on your worst day
I don't think I could ever forget our first date
But now we're done I'm tryna go back to the first day

This ain't the end of the story baby this shit a sauga
I would trade all my money and my balenciagas

Just to be with you maybe for one night
Otherwise I might lose myself to this fast life

Overall Meaning

In "Somebody Like You," Kofi talks about being deeply in love with someone who is unmatched and unique. He shows vulnerability and passion by confessing that he wishes he had never fallen in love with someone like his partner. He talks about how intoxicated he is by love and how it blinds him from the truth that maybe his love's personality and lifestyle are vastly different from his. He resigns at the end of the song, suggesting that he could risk losing himself to the fast life of being a rapper if he continues to chase after his love.

Kofi attempts to reflect upon the relationship he had with his lover, using a series of powerful and intimate instances from his past. He talks about his impoverished beginnings and the struggles that he and his fellow brother have gone through to make ends meet. They had to share a rundown room together, recycling and repurposing their old possessions in order to establish a livable space. Despite his partner's incredibly manageable background, Kofi is eager to admit that the person was incredible to be around while they were together. He believes that they, as a couple, possess unmatched chemistry and can take on fame jointly if given the chance. He claims that the partners will remain in the same city despite their split, “this ain’t the end of the story baby this sh*t a sauga” presenting prospects to possibly reunite in the future.

Line by Line Meaning

And tonight I'll let you take over
I will give up control to you tonight.

Drunk off love you won't see sober
You're so in love, you won't be able to see clearly.

I wish I never fell in love with
I regret falling in love with

Somebody like you
Someone like you, who has brought happiness and love into my life.

Our home came with 40 roaches in the kitchen
Our home, where we used to live, was infested with 40 roaches in the kitchen.

No lock in the door
There was no lock on the door to our home.

We used to sleep on a mattress that my bro found on the floor
The mattress we slept on was one that my brother found on the floor.

I was selling beats to take you to the out for ramen wish I had more
I sold my beats in order to have enough money to take you out for ramen, but I wish I had more money to take you somewhere nicer.

But you were still down
But you were still willing to be with me despite our financial struggles.

And I was happy though we lived rough
Despite our difficult living situation, I was happy because I had you by my side.

I Ain't had 7 dollars to my name
I didn't even have $7 to my name.

In my bank account a buck fifty
I only had one dollar and fifty cents in my bank account.

But I could give a fuck, I could be kicking rocks until I'm kicking dust as long as you was down to kick it with me
As long as we were together, I didn't care about our financial situation.

I remember all that late night Loving
I remember all the times we spent together late at night.

FaceTime lying
We would talk and lie down while using FaceTime.

You thought I was playing GTA
You thought I was playing video games while we were talking on FaceTime.

Bare sirens
We could hear sirens outside as we talked.

Dogs barking, guns blazing
We could hear dogs barking and guns being shot outside as we talked.

I'm trying,
I'm doing my best.

To get your ass up out of this place
I want to get you out of this difficult situation and into a better one.

Love so good I think I met you in a past life
Our love is so strong, it feels like we have known each other in a previous life.

I should've known you wasn't ready for that fast life
I should have realized that you were not ready for the fast-paced lifestyle that comes with being with me.

I'm always on the road, and I don't always act right
I am frequently traveling, and I do not always make the best decisions.

But if you ever need a favor, you don't gotta ask twice
If you ever need anything, you can always count on me to help you out.

Give you the shirt off my back, while bending over backwards
I would do anything for you, even if it means sacrificing something for myself.

We could be famous together, live happily ever after
We could achieve fame and fortune together and live happily ever after.

I should have shown u from early this would be a disaster
I should have realized early on that our relationship would not work out.

Cause you're a gorgeous athlete and I'm just a ghetto rapper
You are a beautiful athlete, and I am just a rapper from the ghetto.

Never should've had you but still
We should never have been together, but we were.

Im trynna make plays
I am trying to make things happen for us.

Cause you're the baddest in the city on your worst day
You are the most amazing person in the city, even on your worst day.

I don't think I could ever forget our first date
I will always remember our first date.

But now we're done I'm tryna go back to the first day
Now that our relationship is over, I want to go back to the beginning when things were good.

This ain't the end of the story baby this shit a sauga
This is not the end of our story, baby, this is just the beginning.

I would trade all my money and my balenciagas
I would give up all my money and my fancy clothes just to be with you.

Just to be with you maybe for one night
I would do anything to be with you, even if it was just for one night.

Otherwise I might lose myself to this fast life
If I don't have you in my life, I may lose myself in the fast-paced, hectic lifestyle that comes with my career.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Daenan Kofi Gyimah

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

nadia

4y↑4

And tonight I'll let you take over
Drunk off love, we won't see sober
I wish i never fell in love with somebody like you
Our home came with 40 roaches in the kitchen, no lock on the door
We used to sleep on a mattress that my bro found on the floor
I was selling beats to take you out for ramen wish i had more but you were still down and i was happy though we lived rough
I aint had 7 dollars to my name in my bank account a buck fifty(no cap)
But i could give a, i could be kicking rocks until im kicking dust as long as you was there to kick it with me
I remember all that late night loving facetime lying, you thought i was playing gta, bare sirens, dogs barking, guns blazing im trying To get your ass up out of this place
Love so good i think i met you in a past life, i should've known you wasnt ready for that fast life
Im always on the road and i dont always act right but if you ever need a favor
You dont gotta ask twice.
I give you the shirt off my back while bending over backwards.
We could be famous together, live happily ever after.
I could have shown you from early
This would be a disaster
Cause you're a gorgeous actress and im just a ghetto rapper
Never should've had you but still
Im tryna make plays cause you're the baddest in the city on your worst day, i dont think i could ever forget our first date
But now were done
I'm tryna go back to the first day
This ain't the end of the story
Baby, this shit a sauga
I would trade all my money and my balenciagas, just to be with you maybe for one night
Otherwise, i might lose myself to this fast life

All comments from YouTube:

D. Z

4y↑6

What a dope lyric video Kofi killing it with this ep !! 🔥💯

Ras D.I.Y.

4y↑17

Yo I'm so Proud of this Kid...he got my name and All...Bless Up Kofi from one Kofi to another and shit if I coulda Rap I wouldn't have done it any different tho. Son is his owna lane no bwoy can't style him. Day one fan from "Ties" and " Hold me down".