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".
So Sick
Ne-Yo Lyrics
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Do do do do do do do do, oh yeah
Gotta change my answering machine, now that I'm alone
'Cause right now it says that "We can't come to the phone"
And I know it makes no sense, 'cause you walked out the door
But it's the only way I hear your voice anymore
It's been months and for some reason I just
(Can't get over us)
And I'm stronger than this, yeah
(Enough is enough)
No more walking round with my head down (yeah)
I'm so over being blue, crying over you
And I'm so sick of love songs, so tired of tears
So done with wishing you were still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs, so sad and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio?
Gotta fix that calendar I have that's marked July 15th
Because since there's no more you, there's no more anniversary
I'm so fed up with my thoughts of you and your memory
And now every song reminds me of what used to be
That's the reason I'm
So sick of love songs, so tired of tears
So done with wishing you were still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs, so sad and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio? Oh-oh-oh
(Leave me alone)
Leave me alone
(Stupid love songs)
Hey, don't make me think about her smile
Or having my first child
I'm letting go
Turning off the radio
'Cause I'm so sick of love songs (hey), so tired of tears (so tired of tears)
So done with wishing (oh) she was still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs, so sad and slow (ooh-oh)
So why can't I turn off the radio? (Why can't I turn off the radio?)
Said I'm so sick of love songs, so tired of tears (so tired of tears, yeah)
So done with wishing she was still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs, so sad and slow (hey)
Why can't I turn off the radio? (Why can't I turn off the radio?)
And I'm so sick of love songs, so tired of tears (I'm so sick of love songs)
So done with wishing you were still here (so done and I'm so sick of love songs)
Said I'm so sick of love songs, so sad and slow (so done and I'm so sick of love songs)
Why can't I turn off the radio? (hey)
(Why can't I turn off the radio?)
Why can't I turn off the radio?
Ne-Yo's song, So Sick, is a melancholic and emotional ballad about a relationship that has ended. Ne-Yo sings about his attempts to move on from his lost love, but he just can't seem to shake her memory from his thoughts. He is so desperate to forget about her that he's willing to change his answering machine message just to avoid hearing her voice again. He expresses his frustration and sadness that every song he hears reminds him of what used to be, and he just wants to turn off the radio and move on with his life.
As the song progresses, we see Ne-Yo's frustration growing. He realizes that he needs to stop letting his past memories of his lost love consume him. He resolves to turn off the radio and let go of his thoughts and memories of her. He is done with being sad and is ready to move on with his life.
So Sick is a song that will resonate with anyone who has gone through a painful breakup and struggled to move on. Ne-Yo's soothing voice and the song's gentle melody create a poignant and emotional atmosphere that captures the longing and heartache of lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
Gotta change my answering machine, now that I'm alone
I have to update my voicemail message since I'm single and the old one says 'we' can't answer the phone
And I know it makes no sense, 'cause you walked out the door
I understand that it's illogical to keep your voice on my answering machine, but I can't help it
But it's the only way I hear your voice anymore
I miss hearing your voice, so I keep the old message to feel a connection to you
It's been months and for some reason I just
It's been a while since we broke up, and I don't know why I'm still struggling
Can't get over us
I can't seem to move on from our past relationship
Enough is enough
I've had enough of feeling sad and hopeless
No more walking round with my head down (yeah)
I'm done feeling sorry for myself and walking around moping
I'm so over being blue, crying over you
I'm tired of feeling sad and crying over you
Said I'm so sick of love songs, so tired of tears
I'm done listening to music about love and heartbreak since it just makes me sad
So done with wishing you were still here
I'm done with hoping you'll come back and wishing things were different
Gotta fix that calendar I have that's marked July 15th
I need to change my reminder for our anniversary since we're no longer together
Because since there's no more you, there's no more anniversary
We can't celebrate our anniversary anymore since we're not together
And now every song reminds me of what used to be
All the songs I used to enjoy now just remind me of our past relationship
Leave me alone
I need some space and time to process my emotions without any external influences
Don't make me think about her smile
I don't want to think about your smile and how much I miss it
Or having my first child
I don't want to imagine having a family with someone who's no longer in my life
I'm letting go
I'm trying to move on and let go of our past together
Turning off the radio
I'm going to stop listening to music for a while to avoid being reminded of our past relationship
Why can't I turn off the radio?
I wish I could stop listening to music that reminds me of you, but it's hard to let go
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network
Written by: Mikkel Eriksen, Shaffer Smith, Tor Erik Hermansen
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