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.
LOVE AGAIN
New Edition Lyrics
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Could nothing separate us then
Don't know what happened
Tell me where the good days went
When I said, "I won't let this happen again"
No, not to your man, no
I'd never thought I'd see that I'd see the day
Baby, you were supposed to be
You were supposed to be in love with me
And over me, baby, just can't lose to love again
I can't lose to love again, love again
When you broke my trust with another man, another man
When you told me he was just a friend, just a friend
Girl, I can't lose to love again, not again
Thought it was okay and everything was cool
But then you flip this script on me
Thought I heard you call his name into were lovin' me
Girl, you must be crazy, I ain't havin' that, on how you gonna act
I'd never thought I'd see that I'd see the day
When I would never wanna leave, wanna leave
You were supposed to be
You're were supposed to be in love with and over me
Baby, I can't lose to love again
I can't lose to love again, love again
When you broke my trust with another man, another man
When you told me he was just a friend, just a friend
Girl, I can't lose to love again, not again
Baby, you gotta know that I ain't no fool
And people long I would know the truth
Girl, I refuse to lose in to love again, no not again, no
I can't change again though I'm feeling strange
You told me he was just a friend, I got my heart on my sleeve
Now it's kinda hard to breathe, it's kinda hard to leave, leave
I don't need another N E heart break
How much pain can a young cat's heart take?
I gave you everything you wanted and more
Yo Riz, I'm in looking a the front door
I can't lose to love again, love again
When you broke my trust with another man, another man
When you told me he was just a friend, just a friend
Girl, I can't lose to love again, not again
I can't lose to love again, love again
When you broke my trust with another man, another man
When you told me he was just a friend, just a friend
Girl, I can't lose to love again, not again
Can't lose to love again NE 2004
Legends have returned
Show me what you want
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The lyrics to New Edition's song "Love Again" speak to the pain and betrayal that comes with a broken heart. The song opens with the singer reminiscing about a time when he and his lover were deeply in love and nothing could come between them. However, he goes on to express confusion about what went wrong and where the good days went. He vows not to let the same thing happen again, but the pain of being hurt by someone he loved so deeply has left him feeling vulnerable and distrustful of love.
The chorus of the song is a declaration that the singer cannot afford to lose to love again, alluding to the fact that he has already been hurt before and cannot risk going through it again. He specifically references the fact that his lover broke his trust with another man and lied about their relationship, which resulted in the end of their love. He refuses to be made a fool again and pledges to protect himself from heartbreak.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses his frustration and disappointment with his former lover. He had believed that they had something special and had given her everything he had to offer, but found himself betrayed in the end. In the final verses, he reflects on the difficulty of moving on and the pain that lingers even after a relationship has ended.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you remember when we were so in love
When we were madly in love, and nothing could separate us
Could nothing separate us then
There was nothing that could tear us apart back then
Don't know what happened
I'm not sure what went wrong
Tell me where the good days went
Please explain to me where the happy times have gone
When I said, "I won't let this happen again"
When I vowed that I wouldn't let a similar situation occur ever again
No, not to your man, no
I won't let this happen again to your partner
I'd never thought I'd see that I'd see the day
I never expected the day would come
When I would never wanna leave
When I wouldn't want to be anywhere else
Baby, you were supposed to be
Darling, you were meant to be
You were supposed to be in love with me
You were supposed to have love for me
And over me, baby, just can't lose to love again
And you were supposed to be finished with your previous love, I can't bear to lose in love again
When you broke my trust with another man, another man
When you shattered my trust by being with another man
When you told me he was just a friend, just a friend
When you said he was only a friend
Girl, I can't lose to love again, not again
I can't afford to have another heartbreak
Thought it was okay and everything was cool
I assumed everything was fine
But then you flip this script on me
But then you changed completely
Thought I heard you call his name into were lovin' me
I suspected that I heard you say his name while we were together
Girl, you must be crazy, I ain't havin' that, on how you gonna act
You must be out of your mind thinking I would accept this behavior
Baby, you gotta know that I ain't no fool
You need to realize that I'm not foolish
And people long I would know the truth
I will find out the truth eventually
Girl, I refuse to lose in to love again, no not again, no
I refuse to lose in love again, absolutely not
I can't change again though I'm feeling strange
I can't go through another change, even though I feel unsure
You told me he was just a friend, I got my heart on my sleeve
You said he was only a friend, but I was very vulnerable
Now, it's kinda hard to breathe, it's kinda hard to leave, leave
Now, it's difficult to breathe, and to leave you behind
I don't need another N E heart break
I don't want to experience another heartbreak with New Edition
How much pain can a young cat's heart take?
How much agony can a young man's heart endure?
I gave you everything you wanted and more
I gave you everything you desired and then some
Yo Riz, I'm in looking a the front door
Hey Riz, I'm headed for the exit
Can't lose to love again NE 2004
Can't afford to lose in love again, New Edition 2004
Legends have returned
The legends have made a comeback
Show me what you want
Show me what you truly desire
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Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RICHARD FRIERSON, RICHARD A FRIERSON, TAURIAN SHROPSHIRE, TAURIAN ADONIS SHROPSHIRE
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