Like the Jackson 5 before them, New Edition became a pop phenomenon, and were big enough to have Madonna as an opening act during their early days.
The group parted company with Starr in 1984; Starr responded by promptly creating the group New Kids on the Block, essentially New Edition with Caucasian teenagers. After the split the boys still received success from singles such as "Cool It Now, Mr. Telephone Man", and "Count Me Out". Around 1986, Bobby Brown was voted out of the group, due to behavioral problems during concerts, He went on to pursue a solo career in 1987 but did not find success in his solo ventures until 1988. Brown was replaced by former solo child star Johnny Gill who would become an official member that same year. The group's sound also evolved at this time from bubblegum pop-styled R&B to smoother, more adult music. The new material, primarily produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, had a strong new jack swing feel. The first album recorded with Gill, Heart Break, had numerous R&B hits, including "If It Isn't Love", "Can You Stand The Rain", "N.E. Heart Break", and "Boys To Men" (which later lent its name to the Philadelphia-based group Boyz II Men).
New Edition essentially broke up in 1989, with Bell, Bivins, and DeVoe forming the popular hip hop group Bell Biv DeVoe, Ralph Tresvant beginning his solo career and Gill restarting his solo career, with more success this time. In 1991, the group had a semi-reunion of sorts when they recorded a remix of the Bell Biv DeVoe track "Word To The Mutha!" in which all six members performed and appeared in the music video.
In 1996, the reunion became complete, as all six former members reunited for the Home Again album. Although the album featured the hit singles "Hit Me Off" and "I'm Still In Love With You", the ensuing tour would prove disastrous for the group. By the middle leg of the tour in 1997, Bobby Brown and Mike Bivins left, due to egos clashing and a less-than-harmonious time with the other members. The band canceled the tour and went on indefinite hiatus soon afterward.
The band reformed again in 2002 without Bobby Brown and released an album on Bad Boy Records entitled "One Love". They are currently working in the studio with plans to release another album with all six members in 2008.
I'm Still In Love With You
New Edition Lyrics
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I'm still in love (with you)
With you
La-da-da-da, la
La-da-da-da, la
La-da-da-da
La-da-da-da
La-da-da-da, ohh, yeah
Still in love (still in love, baby)
Listen
Oh, what can I do, girl?
So much in love, girl
But your friends got you thinking and it's affecting you
(Don't listen, baby)
What can I do, girl?
So in love, girl (been waiting for this moment all my life)
And I don't know what to do 'cause I don't want to lose you
No, what would I do without your love?
Baby, it's Heaven-sent from above
So you don't believe what your friends tell you about me
I'm still the man for you
And I'm still the man that's true
And I'm still the man who's lucky (oh, yeah)
And I'm still in love with you
It don't matter what your friends do
They're just jealous of me and you
And I'll always keep you happy
'Cause I'm still in love with you (oh, yeah)
I'm still in love
(Woo, yeah, ooh)
Time passes so fast, babe
I wish it would last, babe
'Cause I know in my heart
That my life ends and starts with you, yeah
And, baby, I know that this feelin' I'm feelin'
Just won't let me go away (you know why?)
'Cause you're the first true love I've ever known
So what would I do without your love?
Baby, it's Heaven-sent from above
And I know that in my heart I'm the best for you
I'm still the man for you (yeah, baby)
And I'm still the man that's true (still the man, I'm still the man, yeah)
And I'm still the man who's lucky (yes, I am)
And I'm still in love with you (I said, I'm still in love with you)
It don't matter what your friends do (don't matter what they say and do)
They're just jealous of me and you (don't matter)
And I'll always keep you happy (it just don't matter, the only matters is that)
'Cause I'm still in love with you (ooh)
Oh, what can I do to right this wrong?
I know that it makes me happy to be in love with you
So I'm still the man for you (hey, baby)
And I'm still the man that's true (ooh, darling, still the man, baby)
And I'm still the man who's lucky (still the man)
And I'm still in love with you
It don't matter what your friends do (we say, it don't matter)
They're just jealous of me and you (it don't matter, said it don't matter)
And I'll always keep you happy (don't matter, I'll always, always)
'Cause I'm still in love with you
I'm still the man for you (no one loves you like)
And I'm still the man that's true (like I love you, but)
And I'm still the man who's lucky (I still love you)
And I'm still in love with you (I'm in love with you)
It don't matter what your friends do (I'm still the man for you, baby)
They're just jealous of me and you (and I'll always make you happy)
And I'll always keep you happy (I'll always be there, baby, 'cause I'm still in love)
'Cause I'm still in love with you
In New Edition's song, "I'm Still In Love With You," the singer expresses his devotion and love to his significant other despite the negative influence of her friends. He acknowledges that her friends' thoughts have affected her, but reaffirms his love for her. The singer goes on to explain that he is the right man for her and that he will always keep her happy because he is still in love with her. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and desperation to maintain the relationship while remaining steadfast in his love.
The lyrics to this song also talk a lot about how the singer feels like her friends are jealous of their relationship. This is a common theme in love songs as it represents the need to prove to others that their relationship is real and significant. In addition, the lyrics highlight the importance of communication and trust within a relationship. The singer is open and honest with his significant other about his feelings, even though they may not be reciprocated by her friends' perceptions.
Line by Line Meaning
Still in love.
The singer is still in love with the person they are singing to.
Still in love baby. Listen.
The singer is still in love with the person they are singing to and wants them to listen.
Oh, what can I do, girl?
The singer is asking what they can do to make the person they are singing to believe that they are still in love with them.
So much in love, girl.
The singer is very much in love with the person they are singing to.
But your friends got you thinking and it's affecting you.
The person the singer is in love with is being influenced by what their friends are saying about the singer and it is affecting their relationship.
And I don't know what to do 'cause I don't want to lose you.
The singer does not know what to do because they do not want to lose the person they are in love with.
No, what would I do without your love?
The singer cannot imagine what their life would be like without the love of the person they are singing to.
Baby it's heaven sent from above.
The singer believes that the love they share with the person they are singing to is a blessing from above.
So you don't believe what your friends tell you about me.
The singer is asking the person they are in love with not to believe what their friends are saying about them.
I'm still the man for you.
The singer believes that they are the right person for the person they are in love with.
And I'm still the man that's true.
The singer is still truthful and faithful to the person they are in love with.
And I'm still the man who's lucky.
The singer considers themselves lucky to be in love with the person they are singing to.
And I'm still in love with you.
The singer is still in love with the person they are singing to.
It don't matter what your friends do.
The actions of the person the singer is in love with's friends will not change the singer's love for them.
They're just jealous of me and you.
The singer believes that the person they are in love with's friends are jealous of their relationship.
And I'll always keep you happy,
The singer promises to always keep the person they are in love with happy.
'cause I'm still in love with you.
The reason the singer promises to always keep the person they are in love with happy is because they are still in love with them.
Time passes so fast, babe.
The singer believes that time passes quickly when they are with the person they are singing to.
I wish it would last babe.
The singer wishes their time with the person they are singing to would last longer.
'Cause I know in my heart that my life ends and starts with you, babe.
The singer believes that their life begins and ends with the person they are in love with.
And baby, I know that this feel'in I'm feelin' just won't let me go away.
The singer knows that the feeling of being in love with the person they are singing to will not go away.
You're the first true love I've ever known.
The singer believes that the person they are in love with is their first true love.
Oh, what can I do to right this wrong?
The singer is asking what they can do to correct the wrong that has been done to their relationship.
And I know that in my heart I'm the best for you.
The singer believes that they are the best person for the person they are in love with.
Yeah, ooh.
An expression of emotion that is hard to put into words.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: James Samuel Harris, Terry Steven Lewis
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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