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.
Lost In Love
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 the song Lost In Love by New Edition, the singer is wondering if their lover loves them in difficult times such as when the nights are cold or when they grow old. The singer is asking for reassurance and care from their lover, even when it's not easy. They want to be surprised by their lover and told that they are there for them when they need them. The singer also wants to know if their lover would give them one more chance and try to understand them. They want to share a life that is filled with music and for their lover to show them through their eyes that they will stay with them tonight.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses how lost they are without their lover. They cannot live without them and all their dreams are around their lover. The singer wants to know if their lover would still love them when they are in doubt and just need them to be around. They want to share a life that is filled with music and for their lover to take them in their arms and sing their melody. The song ends with the singer saying that their lover is the reason for them to start again.
Overall, this song is about the importance of reassurance, care, and love in a relationship. It is about being lost without someone you love and needing them to stand by your side through difficult times.
Line by Line Meaning
Would you love me
When nights are cold
Asking the person if they will still love them even when they're going through hardships.
Would you love me
When I grow old
Asking the person if they will still love them when they're no longer young and attractive.
Would you care
Baby it's not easy
Asking the person if they will care for them through the difficulties and struggles in life.
Take me by surprise
And say you're there
Asking the person to show up in their life unexpectedly and let them know they're there for them.
Would you love me
Give me one more chance
Asking the person for another chance at love and hoping that they'll be loved back.
Would you love me
Try and understand
Asking the person to try and understand their feelings and love for them.
Would you share a life
That is music
Asking the person if they're willing to build a life filled with music and joy together.
Show me in your eyes
That you'll stay with me tonight
Asking the person to show their love for them through their eyes so they can feel secure and loved.
I'm lost in love
I can't live without you
I'm lost in love,
All my dreams around you
And I'm lost in love
And it's true
I can't live without you
Oh, no
Expressing how deep and strong their love is for the person, and how they need them in their life to be happy and fulfilled.
Would you love me
When I'm in doubt
Asking the person if they will still love and support them even in moments of doubt and insecurity.
Would you love me
Just to be around
Asking the person if they'll love and want to be around them just for who they are, without any ulterior motives.
Take me in your arms
And sing my melody
Asking the person to hold them close and be a part of their life, joining in on the melody of their love.
And I'm lost in love
Say you really want me
Love is a passion
Just can't hide
And I'm lost in love
Time and again and it
Hurts me
Expressing how deeply in love they are and the pain they feel when it's not reciprocated.
You'll be my reason
For starting again, again
Saying that the love of the person will be their reason to start over and try again, no matter how many times they've failed before.
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
I'm lost in love
Baby I can't live without you
Reiterating their love for the person and how much they need them in their life to survive and be happy.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: James Samuel Harris, Terry Steven Lewis
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