The members of NLT aren't pretending to be anything they're not. They love pop music, have been born and bred on pop music, and have manicured their pop music to a brilliant, effervescent sheen on their self-titled debut, Not Like Them.
While the quartet's hometown roots are split between Los Angeles and Texas, it was their similar artistic drive that led them to each other. Growing up in his family's Synthesis dance studio in Los Angeles, V was never far from the names that have shaped popular culture's last decade, including 50 Cent, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson and Destiny's Child. Chris Stokes was a familiar face in the studio, as it was a home-base of sorts for B2K, and after much pestering, the superstar producer told V that if he put a group together, he'd be willing to take a listen. V was 14 at the time, and not knowing where to really start, looked to an acquaintance he'd worked with on an instructional dance video—JJ, whose dance coach, Terry Bixler, skyrocketed to acclaim for his choreography and staging on Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation 1814" tour extravaganza..
Then 13, JJ ironically had B2K on his young resume, having danced in one of the group's early videos (on the acting front, he'd also had a speaking part on television's "Will & Grace"). Through an agent, the pair found Kevin, who was living in Dallas. His sister was an agent, and when Kevin mentioned that the trio were looking to become a quartet, she recommended one of her theater actors, Travis. In what could be a called a fateful string of serendipity, the NLT circle was now complete.
NLT's Travis Garland, posted a Myspace blog confirming their split. You can read it at nltonline.org.
Vanished
NLT Lyrics
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I'm reaching, I'm reaching for the love I lost tonight
And I don't know why
You're right here, you're right here but you seem so out of sight
It's messing with my mind
You used to freak with me
You once believed in me
But now I'm incomplete
[Chorus:]
Where did you go?
Where did you go?
Where did you go?
You vanished
Where did you go?
Where did you go?
Where did you go?
You vanished (vanished)
[Verse 2:]
I'm wondering, something that you said would never die
Has lost it's life
It's frightening, thinking how I opened up to you
Until it's coming to
We were the best of friends
That's why this pain won't end
And this is killing me
Thought we were meant to be
[Chorus:]
Where did you go?
Where did you go?
Where did you go?
You vanished
Where did you go?
Where did you go? (Where did you go?)
Where did you go? (Oh Oh)
You vanished
[Verse 3:]
You're mistake of magician with a wand
Now you're missing
Where'd you go? Where'd you go? Where'd you go? (Where'd you go?)
Wish I could bring us back
Just who could picture it
But it's too late for that
[Chorus:]
Where did you go?
Where did you go?
Where did you go?
You vanished
Where did you go?
Where did you go?
Where did you go?
You vanished
Where did you go?
Where did you go?
Where did you go?
You vanished
Where did you go? (go, go, go)
Where did you go?
You vanished
Where did you go? (go, go, go)
Where'd you go?
Where'd you go? (go, go, go)
Where did you go?
The NLT song "Vanished" is about a lost love that has left the singer feeling incomplete and confused. The lyrics are an expression of the singer's deep longing for their former lover and their inability to understand why they disappeared. The song opens with the singer reaching for the love they lost and feeling disoriented by the fact that their former lover is still present but seems out of reach. The chorus asks the question "Where did you go?" over and over again, expressing the singer's frustration and confusion.
In the second verse, the singer speaks of the pain of losing someone they considered their best friend. They question how something that "would never die" has now lost its life. The chorus repeats the question "Where did you go?" emphasizing the deep sense of loss and bewilderment.
In the third verse, the singer references the former lover as a "mistake of a magician with a wand," indicating that the relationship was perhaps an illusion from the start. They express their wish to bring the relationship back but acknowledge that it's too late for that now.
Overall, "Vanished" is a poignant expression of the pain of lost love, with a focus on the sense of confusion and disorientation that can come with sudden disappearance, ghosting or an abrupt breakup.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm reaching, I'm reaching for the love I lost tonight
I'm desperately trying to find the love I lost tonight
And I don't know why
I don't understand why you left
You're right here, you're right here but you seem so out of sight
You're physically present, but emotionally absent
It's messing with my mind
It's affecting me mentally
You used to freak with me
You used to have fun with me
You once believed in me
You had confidence in me
But now I'm incomplete
But now I feel incomplete without you
Thought we were meant to be
I believed we were destined to be together
Where did you go?
Where did you disappear to?
You vanished
You disappeared suddenly
I'm wondering, something that you said would never die
I'm thinking about something you said would always be there
Has lost its life
Has died
It's frightening, thinking how I opened up to you
It's scary to think about how vulnerable I was with you
Until it's coming to
Until reality sets in
We were the best of friends
We had a strong friendship
That's why this pain won't end
That's why this pain is so persistent
And this is killing me
This is causing me extreme emotional pain
You're mistake of magician with a wand
You're like a magical mistake
Now you're missing
Now you're gone
Wish I could bring us back
I wish I could return us to our former relationship
Just who could picture it
Who could have imagined this happening
But it's too late for that
But it's impossible to change what happened
Where'd you go?
Where did you disappear to?
Contributed by Adrian R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jasminzakaria6703
2022 and i’m still listening 🥹 such a tb
@juanmartinezalvarez8460
2023 and goosebumps about time ago listening infinite times😢
@longbeachmong5622
Guess I’m the only one still bumping this :)
@chiiciityqu33n747
All day
@Thetruthistheanswer
LongBeacHmong562 you are not alone. 🙏
@Artie1984
It's V-factory 110% I found the mp3 online and downloaded it, beautiful song, thanks so much.
@mhatc3
omg thank god ppl made this mastake because i thought this was nlt but its varsity fanclub and now i watch vfc all the time there soo hot
@overhier
trop fort jadore une voix merveilleuse
@ohannah15
i love this song
@omnomnomgurl
Nlt need a reunion