Fiona was featured on Reggae Gold 2008 with the Supa Dups-produced "Somebody Come Get Me". Her debut album The Bridge was released in the summer of 2009. She worked on the album with Future Cut, Vada Nobles, Stereotypes, J. Phoenix, Peter Wade and Salaam Remi. The debut single "Give It to Me Right" was released to radio stations on February 28, 2009, and peaked at #20 on Billboard's Canadian Hot 100 and #41 on the UK Singles Chart. The second single, "It Kills Me", became her breakout song on the Billboard Hot 100 where it cracked the Top 50, along with hitting #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song earned Fiona a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
Her second album, The MF Life, was released through the SRC Records and Universal Republic on March 20, 2012 after several delays. The Break Down The Walls Songfacts reports Fiona told Billboard magazine that her goal with The MF Life was to give an "honest" depiction of her life and how things have changed from her debut set, The Bridge.
In 2002, Fiona was briefly involved with girl group X-Quisite. Early in her career, she would perform at nightclubs in Toronto. In 2005, Fiona traveled to Los Angeles, California, in search of a recording contract. According to Fiona, record labels "loved" the way she looked and sung, but "knew that the minute I worked with them or would have signed with them, they would have tried to change me into someone else completely different. That was something that I didn't want to do." She went on to co-write songs for recording artists Rihanna and Kardinal Offishall. Fiona also recorded the reggae song "Somebody Come Get Me" under the stage name Syren Hall, which was included in the Reggae Gold 2008 compilation album. Entrepreneur Steve Rifkind discovered and signed Fiona to SRC Records and Universal Motown in 2007. She went on to tour with Kanye West in his Glow in the Dark Tour.
Please Don’t Go
Melanie Fiona Lyrics
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Until the morning comes
Secretly I want to tap you on your shoulder
And ask you to come closer to me
(I wanna love you I I wanna love you)
Baby your so fine
The way you make me feel is always on my mind
(I think I need your love)
Please Don't Go
[Chorus]
Stay right here where the lovin' is strong
Baby please don't go
Stay right here where your needed the most baby
Don't Make me cry baby
I'm a cry baby for you
I get fever when I see ya you've turned me to a believer in love
(Hmm hmm hmm hmm)
You've got me wrapped around ya finger
When I seem to be in need of your touch
(Hmm hmm hmm hmm)
Baby you don't know
The way it feels to me when your out the door
(I miss you so)
Baby Darling it's true it's love I've fallin'
Please Don't Go
[Chorus]
All the ladies take your crying to the floor
If you got a man and don't want him to go
Don't make me cry baby cause
I'm a cry baby for you
[Chorus]
All the ladies take your crying to the floor
All the ladies take your crying to the floor
Cry baby
Cry baby
Don't make me cry baby cause
I'm a cry baby for you
Melanie Fiona's "Please Don't Go" is a love song about the singer's pleading to her lover not to leave her. The opening verse has Melanie declaring her love and how she wants to spend the night loving her partner. She also confesses her inner thoughts of wanting to ask her lover to come closer to her. Melanie is also honest about how she feels about her lover, stating that he is "so fine" and that he always occupies her mind. She does not want to lose the person she loves, but she is scared of falling in love, which is why she begs her lover not to leave.
The chorus serves as a plea to her lover to stay where the love is the strongest. Melanie confesses to feeling helpless without her lover and that he is needed the most by her. The chorus also repeats the line "Don't make me cry baby" which appears to be Melanie's plea to keep her heartbreak at bay. The song's title serves as a perfect match with the singer's lyrics and holds the meaning of not wanting her lover to leave her.
In the second verse, Melanie sings about how her lover has turned her into a believer in love. He is the one who seems to complete her and makes her feel alive. She goes on to describe herself as wrapped around her lover's finger and how she feels helpless without him. The verse ends with Melanie begging her lover to stay with her and not to leave her alone.
Overall, "Please Don't Go" is a powerful and emotional song sung by Melanie Fiona, expressing her love and fear of losing the person she loves. It is a song that anyone can relate to, and a reminder of how powerful love can be.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to love you
The singer desires to be in a romantic relationship with the person addressed in this song.
Until the morning comes
She wants this love to last, at least, throughout the night.
Secretly I want to tap you on your shoulder
Her love interest may not be aware of her romantic feelings towards them, so the singer secretly wishes to express her love.
And ask you to come closer to me
The singer wants to deepen their connection and maybe even initiate physical contact.
(I wanna love you I I wanna love you)
The chorus from this song repeats itself multiple times emphasizing the singer's strong feelings of love for their partner.
Baby your so fine
She admires the physical appearance of her lover.
The way you make me feel is always on my mind
The singer continuously thinks about the positive feelings that she experiences because of their relationship.
(I think I need your love)
The singer implies that she needs her partner's love to enrich her life.
Baby darling I'm afraid to love I'm falling
The singer admits her fear of being vulnerable and opening herself up to love. However, she still acknowledges that she is falling in love with her partner.
Please Don't Go
The singer pleads with her lover not to leave her and to stay in their relationship.
Stay right here where the lovin' is strong
The singer expresses that their relationship is solid and where their love is flourishing.
Stay right here where your needed the most baby
The singer emphasizes that she needs her partner and doesn't want them to leave her.
Don't Make me cry baby
The singer urges her partner not to hurt her and also not to leave her.
I'm a cry baby for you
The singer confesses that she becomes emotional at the thought of losing her loved one.
I get fever when I see ya you've turned me to a believer in love
The singer admits that she is very passionate about her lover, and being with them has made her believe in love again.
(Hmm hmm hmm hmm)
This is a background hum behind the lyrics that emphasizes what the singer feels when she is with her lover. It does not have a specific meaning on its own.
You've got me wrapped around ya finger
The singer admits that her lover has the power over her emotions and actions.
When I seem to be in need of your touch
The singer desires physical affection from her love interest, it's almost a necessity for her.
Baby you don't know
The singer emphasizes that her partner may not be aware of her intense feelings for them.
The way it feels to me when your out the door
The singer goes to pieces every time her partner leaves her presence.
(I miss you so)
These words are part of the chorus and repeat a feeling of longing for her partner when they are gone.
Baby Darling it's true it's love I've fallin'
The singer accepts that she has fallen in love with her partner and cannot do anything about it.
(I'm a cry baby for you)
This phrase repeats the same idea expressed before. The singer is confessing how fragile and emotional she feels, with the possibility of losing her love interest.
All the ladies take your crying to the floor
The singer is telling the female audience members that if they are going through a similar experience, they can relate to lyrics by empathizing with their emotions.
If you got a man and don't want him to go
The singer offers advice to women that may have a male partner that seems disinterested in continuing the relationship by urging them to cherish the bond they have.
Cry baby
This line repeats the entire phrase 'I'm a cry baby for you' the singer has mentioned multiple times before.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES JASON POYSER, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER, NIKKA COSTA
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