The hot new trio is the latest sensation from Blackground Records, the same label that brought you pop greats like JoJo and Aaliyah. Not to be mistaken for the airport but equally airborne and international, LAX stands for ..Los Angeles.. Finest X-port... The group..s members hail from Southern California, and they represent a rich ethnic diversity: Just as LA offers the world a colorful tapestry of races and cultures, so does LAX.
So who is LAX? They are..
Brianna (nickname ..Breezy..) This 16-year-old singer is the oldest and has the most performance experience of the bunch. She..s been singing since she was 3, and appeared on America..s Most Talented Kids. She..s also sung the national anthem at numerous major sporting events. With her stylish clothes and blonde locks, Brianna represents the sophisticated side of the group. She puts the ..lady.. in LAX. ..I..m all about poise and confidence,.. she says.
Cristina (nickname ..Cricket..) LAX..s resident rocker provides the group with constant energy and comic relief. With her fiery red hair and funky fashion sense, Cristina, 15, is a rebel with a cause. She was raised in Anaheim, where she blew the socks off judges at local talent shows. Coming from a musical family of 7 brothers and sisters, she credits her sibs for keeping her tough both physically and mentally. ..I had to be different to set myself apart,.. she says.
Jamie (nickname ..?Who?..) LAX..s ..attitude.. girl. Growing up in the unforgiving desert of Joshua Tree, Jamie does everything to keep her mind from melting. By day, the 15 year old plays basketball, soccer, baseball, and tennis. By night, she.. a hip hop dancer extraordinaire, appearing in videos by Three Doors Down and Yolanda. Her exotic looks (she..s part Filipino and Irish) and her fearlessness (her dad..s a Marine) make her LAX..s most x-treme member. Says Jamie, ..I..ve got four older brothers so I..m definitely a Tom Boy...
The group first met in Los Angeles, where they started working with songwriter/producer Alex Cantrall (JoJo, Fantasia, Vanessa Hudgens). He put them through a rigorous boot camp in hopes of making them the best of the best. ..It was the hardest thing I..ve ever done in my life,.. recalls Brianna. After undergoing a punishing regimen of running, dancing, and singing, LAX was born. Says Cantrall, ..I felt like the market place was filled with groups built around one singer. LAX is made up of 3 stars, each of who is the real deal...
Cantrall next brought LAX to the attention of Vincent Herbert, VP of A&R at Blackground, and a record deal was soon established. Herbert couldn..t be more excited about the trio. ..These girls fill a void that..s been missing in pop music,.. he says. Jomo Hankerson, General Manager of Blackground Records, agrees. ..They have the personality and talent to be a powerhouse in this industry. We couldn..t be more excited to introduce them to the world...
LAX is currently taxiing on the runway, laying down more tracks for the much-anticipated lift off of their debut album due this spring. Their first single, ..Forget You.. is an upbeat pop anthem about love and loss. It..s already getting heavy airplay on R&B and pop radio stations. ..We..re young and different because we do it all and don..t look the same,.. says Jamie. ..We..re real teenagers...
Forget You
LAX Gurlz Lyrics
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here it goes... (ooh)
listen
Let me say this face to face
Before you walk away from me
Listen up baby
I love you but she's in the way
Where does that leave me?
(ooh) What a mess
So wrapped in you
And there's nobody else for me in my heart
I am so confused
But I keep telling myself:
Forget you
That's all I wanna do
I gotta face the truth
Cuz this just ain't no good for me
Forget you
I really wish I could
Get you off my mind
As hard as I may try
I can't forget you
(doo do do do doo do do I just gotta forget you
doo do do do do Bri. talk to em)
Baby, here's where I went wrong
Thinking I could have you
Even though I knew the truth
You were with somebody else
Don't mean no disrespect but she.
Ain't got nothing on me
(ooh oh)
What a mess
Wish that i could get over you
But my heart's telling me to:
Forget you
That's all I wanna do
I gotta face the truth
Cuz this just ain't no good for me
Forget you
I really wish I could
Get you off my mind
As hard as I may try
I can't
Things ain't no different but then I
You and I will never be
And that is what is killing me
The thing for me to do is go and find somebody new
But that won't happen till I forget you
(doo do do do doo do do I just gotta forget you Ohhhh whoah ohh)
Forget you
That's all I wanna do
I gotta face the truth
Cuz this just ain't no good for me
Forget you
I really wish I could
Get you off mind
As hard as I may try I can't
Forget you
That's all I wanna do
I gotta face the truth
Cuz this just ain't no good for me
Forget you
I really wish I could
Get you off my mind
As hard as I may try
I can't forget you (oooh)
doo do do do do do do
doo do do do do
doo do do do do do do
Ohh I gotta forget you
doo do do do do do do
Gotta forget you
Gotta forget you
Gotta forget you
Gotta forget you
Uh
I gotta forget you
Gotta forget you
Gotta forget you
Gotta forget you
oooh heyy
And that's the story
Now you know how I feel
Ohhh
And that's all I gotta say
In LAX Gurlz’s song ‘Forget You’, the singer addresses a person who is in a situation where she’s in love with someone who is with someone else. The singer is in love with the person, but she’s caught up with someone else. The singer is trying to make the person listen and understand that she knows things are not going to change. She loves him, but the other person is in the way, and it’s messing up their relationship.
The singer states that she keeps telling herself to forget him but she can’t. She admits that she went wrong, and she thought she could have him even though she knew the truth. She longs to forget him but knows that until she does, she won't be able to move on and find someone else.
Overall, the song is about the struggle of trying to forget someone who has a hold on your heart, but you know they can't be yours. It is a universal feeling, and many people can relate to this song on a personal level.
Line by Line Meaning
Imma tell you a story
The singer is introducing a story to be told
here it goes... (ooh)
The singer is excited to begin the story
Let me say this face to face
The singer wants to deliver this message directly
Before you walk away from me
The artist wants to say this before the other person leaves
Listen up baby
The artist wants the other person to pay attention
You know, things ain't gonna change
The singer does not expect things to improve
I love you but she's in the way
The singer loves the other person, but someone (presumably a third party) is causing issues
Where does that leave me?
The artist is left in a difficult position
(ooh) What a mess
The situation is complicated and messy
So wrapped in you
The artist is heavily invested in the other person
And there's nobody else for me in my heart
The singer's feelings are exclusive
I am so confused
The artist is uncertain about how to proceed
But I keep telling myself:
The singer is trying to rationalize and convince themselves of something
Forget you
The singer wants to put the other person out of their mind
That's all I wanna do
The singer's one goal is to forget the other person
I gotta face the truth
The artist knows they need to confront reality
Cuz this just ain't no good for me
The current situation is causing problems for the artist
I really wish I could
The singer wants to be able to forget the other person
Get you off my mind
The singer is preoccupied with thoughts of the other person
As hard as I may try
The artist has been actively trying to forget the other person
I can't forget you
Despite efforts, the artist is still unable to forget the other person
(doo do do do doo do do I just gotta forget you
Musical refrain
doo do do do do Bri. talk to em)
Musical interlude
Baby, here's where I went wrong
The artist acknowledges their mistake
Thinking I could have you
The singer thought they could be with the other person
Even though I knew the truth
The singer was aware of some truth that made their situation impossible
You were with somebody else
The other person was in a relationship with someone else
Don't mean no disrespect but she.
The artist is trying to be respectful of the other person's current partner
Ain't got nothing on me
The artist is confident that they are a better match
(ooh oh)
Musical interlude
Wish that i could get over you
The singer wants to move on from the other person
But my heart's telling me to:
The artist's emotions are getting in the way of their rational thought
Things ain't no different but then I
The situation has not changed
You and I will never be
A relationship between the artist and the other person is unlikely
And that is what is killing me
The singer is devastated by this fact
The thing for me to do is go and find somebody new
The artist knows they need to move on
But that won't happen till I forget you
The singer recognizes that they need to forget the other person before starting a new relationship
(doo do do do doo do do I just gotta forget you Ohhhh whoah ohh)
Musical refrain
Gotta forget you
Reiteration of the singer's goal
Uh
Musical interlude
And that's the story
The artist has finished their story
Now you know how I feel
The singer's emotions have been conveyed in the story
Ohhh
Musical interlude
And that's all I gotta say
The artist has no more to add
Writer(s): Kenneth Karlin, Phillip Anthony White, Alex Cantrall
Contributed by Jayce R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.