Ne-Yo was a beautiful song writer before he became a recording artist. He has written songs for a number of artists, including Mary J. Blige, Ruben Studdard, Marques Houston, Faith Evans, Christina Milian, B2K, Nivea, Tyrese, Jamie Foxx , Heather Headley,and Mario . After coming off a bad deal with Columbia Records, Ne-Yo originally decided to remain as a songwriter until a close friend introduced him to L.A. Reid who signed him to Def Jam Records on the spot.
The origin of the name Ne-Yo was given by a mutual friend in 1999 who called him Neo because he could 'see' music akin to the character Neo from The Matrix trilogy. He altered the '-yo' part as an homage to his hip hop roots.
Ne-Yo's debut album, In My Own Words, was released in early 2006, through Def Jam Recordings, and debuted at number one on Billboard 200, selling over 301,000 copies in the first week and certified platinum. During the same week, Ne-Yo's second single "So Sick" (produced by Stargate) reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Ne-Yo is as famous for his songwriting as for his singing, writing such songs as Rihanna's top ten hit "Unfaithful", Mario's "Let Me Love You", Mario Vazquez's "Gallery", Paula DeAnda's "Walk Away (Remember Me)", and Beyoncé's Billboard Hot 100 ten-week number-one hit "Irreplaceable".
His second album, Because of You, was released May 1, 2007. The first single from the platinum-selling album was "Because of You". He has also said that he has written songs for Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Corbin Bleu, and Enrique Iglesias for their upcoming albums. Smith also has stated that he will write songs for Craig David, Usher, Chris Brown, Jennifer Hudson, Leona Lewis, and he recently confirmed that he has been contacted by producer will.i.am to work on Michael Jackson's upcoming album.
Ne-Yo opened a recording studio called Carrington House and started his own label, Compound Entertainment, in 2007; Paula Campbell, Sixx John, and Shanell are now associated with Compound.
In December 2007, Ne-Yo and the Goo Goo Dolls performed at a fundraising concert for presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama.
He appeared in the song "Deewangi Deewangi" in the Hindi movie Om Shanti Om.
In February 2008 at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, Ne-Yo won Best Contemporary R&B Album for Because Of You.
The Lazy Love Songfacts reports that Ne-Yo's fifth studio album was originally titled 'The Cracks in Mr. Perfect' before Ne-Yo changed it to R.E.D, which stands for "Realising Every Dream".
I'M SORRY
Ne-Yo Lyrics
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You know I never meant to hurt you, no.
But I'm in love with the boy next door.
Momma, please understand
And momma I'm so sorry
But I don't think that I can let hem go
I'm in love with the boy next door
My vision is blur
My eyes are feeling petit
With every word.
They're trying to tell me
I'm only a kid and that I
Can't be in love
I don't know what it is.
And they keep trying to confince me that you ain't no good for me
(You're to young to know, baby, just let it go.)
And they just won't accept what we are
And what we can be
(So this letter reads)
Momma, please understand.
Momma I'm sorry
You know I never meant to hurt you, no.
But I'm in love with the boy next door.
Momma, please understand
And momma I'm so sorry
But I don't think that I can let hem go
I'm in love with the boy next door
Momma, please understand
And I know that she
Thinks that I'm yound and naeive
Don't know what's good for me
Think of your future
She says with tears in her eyes
(Don't throw away your dreams)
About loving some guy.
Momma please have more faith in me
you didn't raise a fool
I'm gonna stay by ya said though I know you don't want me to
So this letter reads.
Momma, please understand
Momma I'm sorry
You know I never meant to hurt you, no.
But I'm in love with the boy next door.
Momma, please understand
And momma I'm so sorry
But I don't think that I can let hem go
I'm in love with the boy next door
Momma, please understand
Nothing I can say to
Make you feel the way you feel
But finally i found the love
that I know is real, really real
And I ain't gonna give it up
Not for nothing
I ain't gonna give it up (noo)
So momma......
............................
Momma, Please understand!
Momma I'm sorry
You know I never meant to hurt you, no.
But I'm in love with the boy next door.
Momma, please understand
And momma I'm so sorry
But I don't think that I can let hem go
I'm in love with the boy next door
Momma, please understand
Thnxx to Derwin
The lyrics of Ne-Yo's song "I'm Sorry" express the feelings of a young woman who has fallen in love with the boy next door. The singer's mother disapproves of the relationship, believing that her daughter is too young and naive to know what's best for her. The singer tries to explain her feelings, but her mother won't listen. She apologizes for hurting her mother and says she understands her concerns, but she can't stop loving the boy next door.
The first verse sets the scene, with the singer apologizing to her mother for hurting her but explaining that she is in love with the boy next door. She acknowledges her mother's disapproval but argues that her love is real.
In the second verse, the singer describes how she feels when she thinks about the boy next door. Her vision blurs, and her eyes feel small, but she can't help the way she feels. She says that people are trying to convince her that she's too young for love, but she doesn't believe them. She pleads with her mother to understand and accept her feelings.
The chorus repeats the same messages, with the singer apologizing to her mother and explaining that she can't help her feelings. She asks her mother to understand and accept her love for the boy next door.
Overall, the lyrics of "I'm Sorry" express the frustration and pain of a young woman who isn't being taken seriously by her mother because of her age. She knows what she feels, but she can't make her mother understand.
Line by Line Meaning
Momma I'm sorry
Apologizing to my mom for my actions
You know I never meant to hurt you, no
I didn't intend to hurt you, mom
But I'm in love with the boy next door
But I'm in love with the guy who lives next door
Momma, please understand
I'm asking my mom to try to see things from my perspective
And momma I'm so sorry
I'm apologizing again because I feel bad about my actions
But I don't think that I can let hem go
But I don't think I can end things with him
Starring at your picture
Looking at a photo of my mom
My vision is blur
I'm emotional and my eyes are blurry from crying
My eyes are feeling petit
My eyes feel small and weak from crying
With every word.
Every word I read or hear is affecting me emotionally
They're trying to tell me
People are trying to convince me
I'm only a kid and that I
That I'm young and don't know any better
Can't be in love
That I'm not capable of being truly in love
I don't know what it is.
I don't know how to explain my feelings
And they keep trying to confince me that you ain't no good for me
People are trying to make me believe that he's not good for me
(You're to young to know, baby, just let it go.)
They're saying I'm too young to understand and should forget about him
And they just won't accept what we are
People won't accept our relationship
And what we can be
And the potential for our relationship
(So this letter reads)
This letter I'm writing to my mom
And I know that she
And I know that my mom
Thinks that I'm yound and naeive
Thinks that I'm inexperienced and don't know any better
Don't know what's good for me
Thinks that I don't understand what's best for me
Think of your future
Wants me to think about my future and make smart choices
She says with tears in her eyes
She's emotional and crying while she says this
(Don't throw away your dreams)
Don't give up your goals
About loving some guy.
And pursuing a relationship with this guy
Momma please have more faith in me
I'm asking my mom to have more trust in my decisions
you didn't raise a fool
Reminding her that she raised me well and I'm not foolish
I'm gonna stay by ya said though I know you don't want me to
I'm going to stay with him even though I know she doesn't approve
(noo)
Exclamation of determination
(So this letter reads).
Continuation of the letter
Nothing I can say to
There's nothing I can say to
Make you feel the way you feel
Change the way you feel about our relationship
But finally i found the love
I've finally found true love
that I know is real, really real
That I know is genuine and true
And I ain't gonna give it up
I'm not going to let it go
Not for nothing
Not for any reason
(noo)
Exclamation of determination
So momma......
Addressing my mom again
Momma, Please understand!
Asking for my mom's understanding
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