Ruthless records was splitting apart. Dre, convinced Eazy-E was withholding profit from the N.W.A sales, left the label and started Death Row Records with Suge Knight. Eazy-E refused to release Michel'le and Dr. Dre from their Ruthless Records contracts. Supposedly, Suge and Dre extorted Eazy with metal pipes and baseball bats and forced him to release Dr. Dre, Michel'le and The D.O.C. so he could sign them to Death Row.
Michel'le made occasional guest appearances, notably on the single "Let's Play House" with Tha Dogg Pound in 1996 on Death Row Records. Michel'le released her second and Death Row's fifteenth album called Hung Jury in 1998. Her sophomore effort did not come near the success of her first selling only 300,000 copies to date.
Following Dre's departure from Death Row, Michel'le broke up with Dre and began a new relationship with Suge Knight. Michel'le has a child with Dr. Dre, Marcel, and at least three kids with Suge Knight. It's unknown how many they have. They are currently married. Michel'le is still a part of the Death Row Roster. Her most recent music was a contribution to the Dysfunktional Family soundtrack in 2003. A trailer video for Michel'le's brand new single "Freedom To Love" can be seen on YouTube. The single "Freedom To Love" (listed as "Freedom Two Love" on Amazon.com MP3 downloads) was finally released in 2011. The song "Freedom To Love" charted, reaching #91 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Close to Me
Michel'le Lyrics
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How you doing?
Wha-what wait a minute, what are you talking about you leaving? You can't leave, you need me
Come here, come here, where you going?
Uh-oh, it's like that, huh? Alright
Oh, oh, oh
Wondering where you gone
And if you're coming home
But you don't care
'Cause if you did you wouldn't leave me
Sitting all alone
Am I something that you want?
Everytime I'm in need of some loving
To show me that you care
You know you're never there
So what's the use in being true to you?
And I'm never on your mind
I'm just a waste of time
All I need is someone to be there so come close to me
Close (close to me)
Every night I before I go to sleep
Come close to me
So close (close to me)
Holding me tight almost every night so, close to me
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay
Always attending to those others
What about my needs?
You shouldn't put them before me
How could it be that I've lost you to another?
Tell me it's untrue 'cause I gave my best to you
I tried to prove
To you that I'm truthful
Why can't you see I want you close to me?
Can't you see
We need to be together?
Or all that we worked for will soon be no more?
All I need is someone to be there so come close to me
Close (close to me)
Every night I before I go to sleep
Come close to me
So close (close to me)
Holding me tight almost every night, so close to me
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay
So why should I go through this knowing you don't care
How I feel, oh, oh, oh?
If I'm to be, I'm trying to leave you
But I don't think I will
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, no, oh, no
(Come close to me)
(Come close to me)
The song "Close to Me" by Michel'le is about her intense desire to be with her lover, who seems to prioritize other people over her. She is expressing her loneliness and frustration as she wonders where he is and why he doesn't seem to care about how she feels. She questions whether she's wasting her time and if he really wants to be with her at all. Throughout the song, she pleads for him to come close to her and to be there for her, emphasizing the importance of emotional and physical closeness in a relationship. She wants to be held tight and loved, but feels unimportant and neglected.
The repetition of the phrase "close to me" throughout the song highlights the central theme of the song, which is the need for connection and intimacy. The lyrics are emotional and powerful, conveying Michel'le's vulnerability and pain. The use of the rhetorical question "Am I something that you want?" reveals her insecurity and deep-seated fears about her relationship. The song is poignant and relatable, capturing the universal human desire for love and affection.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, hey what's happening, baby?
Michel'le is greeting her loved one and asks what's going on.
How you doing?
Michel'le wants to know how her loved one is feeling.
Wha-what wait a minute, what are you talking about you leaving? You can't leave, you need me
Michel'le is in disbelief that her loved one is leaving and tells him that he needs her and can't leave.
Come here, come here, where you going?
Michel'le is asking her loved one where he is going and wants him to come closer to her.
Uh-oh, it's like that, huh? Alright
Michel'le realizes that her loved one is serious about leaving and accepts it reluctantly.
Here I am, lonely and waiting
Michel'le is feeling lonely and waiting for her loved one to come back.
Wondering where you gone
Michel'le doesn't know where her loved one has gone.
And if you're coming home
Michel'le is unsure if her loved one will come back home.
But you don't care
Michel'le believes that her loved one doesn't care about her feelings.
'Cause if you did you wouldn't leave me
Michel'le feels that if her loved one cared about her, he wouldn't leave her.
Sitting all alone
Michel'le is sitting alone and feeling abandoned by her loved one.
Am I something that you want?
Michel'le wonders if she is something that her loved one truly wants in his life.
Everytime I'm in need of some loving
Michel'le is expressing her desire to feel loved and cared for by her loved one.
To show me that you care
Michel'le wants her loved one to show her that he cares about her.
You know you're never there
Michel'le feels that her loved one is never there for her when she needs him.
So what's the use in being true to you?
Michel'le questions why she should continue to be loyal to someone who doesn't care about her.
And I'm never on your mind
Michel'le feels that she is never on her loved one's mind.
I'm just a waste of time
Michel'le believes that her loved one sees her as a waste of time.
All I need is someone to be there so come close to me
Michel'le expresses her need for someone to be there for her and wants her loved one to come closer to her.
Close (close to me)
Michel'le repeats her request for her loved one to come close to her.
Every night I before I go to sleep
Michel'le expresses her desire for her loved one to be there for her every night before she goes to sleep.
Holding me tight almost every night so, close to me
Michel'le wants her loved one to hold her tightly almost every night.
Always attending to those others
Michel'le feels that her loved one is always attending to others instead of her.
What about my needs?
Michel'le asks why her needs aren't being met by her loved one.
You shouldn't put them before me
Michel'le tells her loved one that he shouldn't put others before her.
How could it be that I've lost you to another?
Michel'le is hurt that she may have lost her loved one to someone else.
Tell me it's untrue 'cause I gave my best to you
Michel'le asks her loved one to tell her that it's not true that he has left her because she has given him her best.
I tried to prove
Michel'le tried to prove to her loved one that she is trustworthy.
To you that I'm truthful
Michel'le wants her loved one to know that she is truthful in her words and actions.
Why can't you see I want you close to me?
Michel'le is frustrated that her loved one can't see that she wants him to be close to her.
Can't you see
Michel'le asks her loved one if he can see her need for his love and affection.
We need to be together?
Michel'le suggests that they need to be together to make things work between them.
Or all that we worked for will soon be no more?
Michel'le warns that everything they have worked for will be lost if they don't stay together.
So why should I go through this knowing you don't care
Michel'le questions why she should continue to go through this relationship when her loved one doesn't care about her.
How I feel, oh, oh, oh?
Michel'le expresses her feelings of hurt and frustration with her loved one.
If I'm to be, I'm trying to leave you
Michel'le is considering leaving her loved one if he doesn't start caring about her.
But I don't think I will
Michel'le is unsure if she will actually leave her loved one, even though he doesn't care about her.
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay
Just a vocalization with no clear meaning.
(Come close to me)
Michel'le repeats her request for her loved one to come close to her.
(Come close to me)
Michel'le repeats her request for her loved one to come close to her.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Michel'le Denise Toussaint
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