I Love U
Mary J Blige ft S&W Lyrics
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I know you can hear me now
For the record I love you, I love you
All those pretty memories
I know you can hear me now
For the record I love you, I love you
I couldn't sleep thinking about
All the things that we've been through
Now all I want to do is tell you
That I miss you so much
You know I really really miss you
All those pretty memories
I know you can hear me now
For the record I love you, I love you
All those pretty memories
I know you can hear me now
For the record I love you, I love you
Now that I'm on my own
I know that in time I'll find somebody new
Who'll treat me better than you
So now that I'm all alone without you
But I still love you
You know I'll never live without you
All those pretty memories
I know you can hear me now
For the record I love you, I love you
All those pretty memories
I know you can hear me now
For the record I love you, I love you (pretty memories)
I wish you'd change your ways soon enough
So we can be together
You just don't understand the word love
But now all we have is memories
All those pretty memories
I know you can hear me now
For the record I love you, I love you
All those pretty memories
I know you can hear me now
For the record I love you, I love you
"I Love You" is a song by Mary J. Blige featuring Lil' Kim. The song was released in 1997 and peaked at number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The lyrics of the song revolve around a woman who is trying to convince her lover that she can love him better than his current partner.
The first verse sees Blige's character expressing her love for her partner and telling him that she can love him better than his current partner. The chorus repeats this message, emphasizing her commitment to love him better. She then tells her partner not to fear because she would never hurt him, and he knows that her love is real. The second verse sees Blige's character assuring her partner that no matter how tough times may get, they will make it through the storm. She confirms that she will do everything in her power to make sure that he can trust her, and that she can love him better than his current partner.
The third verse features Lil' Kim's rap, where she reiterates the theme of the song by asking who can love him the way she does. She makes reference to her love for him since the days of the Notorious B.I.G's "Juicy." She also alludes to a potentially dangerous lifestyle by mentioning an armor truck heist and turning castles into brothels, before asking who he wants to be with.
Line by Line Meaning
I can love you, (I can love you)
The singer is repeating that they are capable of loving the person they are addressing.
I can love you better than she can
The singer believes that they can offer better love than the person's current partner.
Sitting here,
Wondering why you don't love me
The way that I love you
And baby have no fear
'Cause I would never ever hurt you
And you know my love is real, boy I can
The singer is wondering why their love isn't reciprocated and ensures their love is genuine and trustworthy.
I know some times
Can get rough but we'll make it
We'll make it through the storm
And I know I will try
To make sure that you can trust me
And you know the reason why that I say
The artist acknowledges that relationships can be challenging, but they want the person to trust them and promises to work through tough times together.
(I can love you) I can love you
A little better than she can oh,
(I know that you) I know that you
Wish that you could be my man
'Cause I can love you better than she can
The artist repeats their belief that they can offer better love, which makes the person wish to be with the artist instead.
If I told you once, I told you twice,
Q. B. throw the bootie, like a groupie for mo' ice
Armor truck heist, hit the bonus like N'Bushe,
In love wit' you since the days of "Juicy"
Now I watch you play Columbo, Picasso
Tricks inside colassals, turn you castles to brothels, Uh!
Who you lovin', who you wanna be huggin?
Dippin on ya Ninja Honda with Tanisha and Rhonda, Wha!
The guest rapper Q.B. is bragging about his love for the person and how he's been in love with them for a long time, even before their success. He questions the person's current loves and expresses his jealousy over them spending time with other people.
Who's gonna make you feel the way I do?
Nobody, nobody
Who's gonna make you feel the way I do?
Nobody, nobody
The chorus repeats that nobody else can love the person the way the singer can, highlighting their self-confidence in their ability to offer good love.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Isaac Hayes, Mary J. Blige, Duane Sigay Burress, Sean J. Combs, Chucky Thompson, Darryl Howard, Percy Jackson
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@joeszulborski6116
Haha. I used to put that on the mixes id make too
Keith sweat twisted
112 only u remix
Case ft foxy touch me tease me
LL hey lover
Fugees killing me softly
Toni braxton youre making me high
Totan ft biggie cant you see
Faith evans you used to love me
Mary j ft method man youre all i need
Aaliyah back and forth
Swv ft puffy someone
Changing faces ft jay z all of my days
Boys 2 men vibin remix
Mariah ft odb fantasy.
@I_am_Alkebulan
The lyrics on this song from another dimension of the brain of thinking above. That part is disconnected now of days... :(
And this day and time
We maintain the same frame of mind
Elevation, spark an L
Yo Start the circulation, 360 degrees of rotation
Stimulation, as the earth rests my physical creation
Slip into a hallucination
Situations, got me thinking about my life seriously
Keep it real continuously
Before I slip into blackness I prepare for combat
Protect my dome cause that's where my home's at
Crack my windows inhale as the mist blows
Build up my mental destruct all my missed boos
@seymourplaisir
I live in Brooklyn and I remember back when this song first came out my neighbors called the cops on me for playing this song too long and loudly.. the cops came and arrested my neighbor
@OneRudeBoy
lol
@sekou777
Lol.. Foul.
@lwilson0041
🤣🤣🤣
@lindseyrucker1322
For being a hater 💯👏🏿👏🏿
@ckaiborbor
Where Brooklyn at? Lol
@eugenestarks9015
Its just something about this version...every time I hear this, it automatically takes me back to a time when hip hop was really crazy and branching out...glad we was around to witness this greatness...I truly appreciate Hip-Hop...
@jocgunn1039
Facts real hip hop this new shit is straight up trash 🗑️🗑️🗑️ demonic music and demonic industry
@PatriciaWhite-gj7kr
Biz markie beats way before
@alexbaum2204
I appreciate what hip hop was. I don’t appreciate what it is now. I guess I don’t appreciate what hip hop did?? I don’t know. It’s one of life’s greatest confusions for me. Born in ‘81. Lived in Harlem till I was around 10. Moved out of NYC, but never stopped being heavily influenced by hip hop and the culture. Throughout the 90’s, it just looked like it was going to get better and better. And I had my ears pricked to it. And then, at one singular point in time, I started to see something change. It was like seeing a storm cloud on the distant horizon. I think that was around ‘97 or ‘98. Maybe it was just going to be a wave of whack emcees that got steam rolled eventually. And like so many, I kind of ignored it. It’ll pass.
But it didn’t. It infected the entire scene. I know good shit still gets produced to this day. But everything about the culture feels different now. It’s not a counter culture. It’s not a refuge for people with nowhere else to go. It’s as mainstream as it could possibly be. And it’s as exclusive now as it used to be inclusive. If you knew, you knew. But now? Well… let’s just say it’s not like that anymore. Not by damn sight.
And so my feelings about hip hop can be summed up pretty damn well by this song. For the record, I love hip hop. The real, true SOUL of it as I came up with it. But it’s a very bittersweet thing, just like the harmony of this song. It breaks my heart because, whereas it used to fill it to the brim, it leaves it hollow and wistful these days.
Nostalgia can be a bitch I guess. Especially if your memory is of something you very deeply loved.