Last Night Featuring Keyshia Cole
P. Diddy Lyrics
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I couldn't even get an answer (answer)
I tried to call (tried to call)
But my pride wouldn't let me dial (dial)
And I'm sitting here with this blank expression (expression)
And the way I feel
I wanna curl up like a child (child)
I know you can feel me
I can't live without you
God, please make me better
I wish I wasn't the way I am
If I told you once, I told you twice
You can see it in my eyes
I'm all cried out with nothing to say
You're everything I wanted to be
If you could only see your heart belongs to me
I love you so much
I'm yearning for your touch
Come and set me free
Forever yours I'll be
Baby, won't you come and take this pain away?
Last night, I couldn't even get an answer
(You said you couldn't get an answer, baby)
I tried to call, but my pride wouldn't let me dial
(But that should never stop you)
And I'm sitting here (sitting there)
With this blank expression (I can't read your mind, baby)
And the way I feel (the way I feel)
I wanna curl up like a child (oh baby)
I need you and you need me
This is so plain to see
And I will never let you go
And I will always love you so, I will
If you could only see
Your heart belongs to me
I love you so much
I'm yearning for your touch
Come and set me free
Forever yours I'll be
Baby, won't you come and take this pain away?
Last night (oh, last night)
I couldn't even get an answer (oh baby, what you wanna do to me?)
I tried to call (alright)
But my pride wouldn't let me dial (why wouldn't you just tell me, baby?)
And I'm sitting here
With this blank expression (don't save me baby, no, no)
And the way I feel
I wanna curl up like a child (I'm so alone, I'm so lonely, baby oh)
Tell me what words to say
To make you come back and break me like that
And if it matters, I'd rather stay home
With you I'm never alone
Don't wanna wait 'til you're gone
Whatever you do, just don't leave me
Last night
I couldn't even get an answer (couldn't get an answer, baby)
I tried to call (call me, baby)
But my pride wouldn't let me dial (why couldn't you just tell me, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby?)
And I'm sitting here
With this blank expression (don't sit there, no)
And the way I feel (alright, yeah)
I wanna curl up like a child (I'm so alone, I'm so lonely, baby oh)
I need you and you need me (I need you)
This is so plain to see
And I will never let you go
And I will always love you so, I will
If you could only see
Your heart belongs to me
I love you so much
I'm yearning for your touch
Come and set me free
Forever yours I'll be
Baby, won't you come and take my pain away?
Last night
I couldn't even get an answer (I couldn't get you, baby, yeah)
I tried to call (call me, baby)
But my pride wouldn't let me dial (why couldn't you just tell me, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby?)
And I'm sitting here
With this blank expression (don't sit there, no)
And the way I feel (alright, yeah)
I wanna curl up like a child (I'm so alone, I'm so lonely, baby oh)
Why don't you pick up the phone
And dial up my number
And call me up, baby?
I'm waiting on you
Why don't you pick up the phone
And dial up my number
Just call me up, baby?
I'm waiting on you
Hello
Hey, what's up?
I've been tryin' to reach you all night
That shit ain't funny not picking up the motherfucking phone
Better stop fucking playing with a niggas feelings like that
You know how much I love you, right?
But for those couple of seconds, though
When I couldn't get in touch with you
I'm ready to come over your house and shoot that motherfucker up
You fucking dumb bitch
You better motherfucking not be there when I get over that house
That's really how it go down, right?
The song Last Night by P. Diddy featuring Keyshia Cole is an emotional track that is all about the frustration of failed communication. The song introduces the struggle of reaching out to someone you love, who may not be answering your calls. The first verse begins with the singer explaining how he can't get an answer from the person he wants to talk to, even though he has tried calling many times. He reveals that it's his pride holding him back from reaching out. He's left confused, speechless, and with a disheveled state of mind that makes him want to curl up and be helpless. The chorus shows a vulnerable and heartfelt plea for the person he loves to hear him and make things better, even though he's not straightforward about why he needs their help. The second verse takes a different turn as the singer admits that he's all cried out and has nothing more to say. He's yearning for the touch of the person he loves and pleading for them to set him free. The song ends with a dialogue between the two lovers as they make up, revealing a slightly aggressive and humorous twist to the story.
The song has an R&B and soulful sound that flows well with the lyrical content. The vocals of both P. Diddy and Keyshia Cole complement each other perfectly, adding the necessary emotional element to the song that intensifies the frustration of failed communication. The track also features a sample of the chorus from the song "The Message" from Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
Line by Line Meaning
Last night
Recalling a past night
I couldn't even get an answer
Unable to reach the person being called
I tried to call
Attempts to call were made
But my pride wouldn't let me dial
Reluctant to make the call out of ego
And I'm sitting here with this blank expression
Feeling confused and unsure
And the way I feel I wanna curl up like a child
Feeling emotionally vulnerable
I know you can hear me
Believing the other person can hear them
I know you can feel me
Believing the other person can feel their emotions
I can't live without you
Feeling a strong emotional attachment
God, please make me better
Asking for help from a higher power
I wish I wasn't the way I am
Expressing dissatisfaction with self
If I told you once, I told you twice
Previous communication on the matter
You can see it in my eyes
Emotions are displayed through facial expressions
I'm all cried out with nothing to say
Feeling drained emotionally and mentally
You're everything I wanted to be
Admiring qualities in the other person
If you could only see your heart belongs to me
Believing that they are meant to be together
I love you so much
Expressing love
I'm yearning for your touch
Desiring physical touch
Come and set me free
Finding salvation in the other person
Forever yours I'll be
Declaring love and commitment
Baby, won't you come and take this pain away?
Asking for help with emotional pain
I need you and you need me
Expressing mutual dependence
This is so plain to see
The connection is obvious
And I will never let you go
Expressing determination to keep the relationship
If you could only see your heart belongs to me
Asking the other person to see their true feelings
Tell me what words to say
Asking for guidance in the situation
To make you come back and break me like that
Wanting the other person to come back and love them again
And if it matters, I'd rather stay home
Preferring to be with the other person
With you I'm never alone
Feeling comfort and companionship with the other person
Don't wanna wait 'til you're gone
Fearing losing the person
Whatever you do, just don't leave me
Desperate to keep the other person in their life
Why don't you pick up the phone
Asking the other person to answer any calls
And dial up my number
Specifically requesting that the other person call them
And call me up, baby?
Wanting the other person to initiate contact
I'm waiting on you
Showing eagerness to connect with the other person
That shit ain't funny not picking up the motherfucking phone
Expressing frustration with the other person not answering
Better stop fucking playing with a niggas feelings like that
Warning the other person to stop manipulating emotions
You know how much I love you, right?
Asserting the depth of their love
But for those couple of seconds, though
Getting worked up over a brief period of no contact
When I couldn't get in touch with you
The importance of being able to connect is emphasized
I'm ready to come over your house and shoot that motherfucker up
Conveying the level of anger and frustration
You fucking dumb bitch
Using derogatory language to express feelings of anger
You better motherfucking not be there when I get over that house
A threat that may escalate the situation
That's really how it go down, right?
A concluding question as if to ask if this is how things really happen
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mario Winans, Sean Combs, Tijuan Frampton, Keyshia Cole, Shannon Lawrence
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@justinc3271
It really does, when he said
“I know you can hear me,
I know you can feel me ,
I can’t live without you ,
God make me better
I wish I wasn’t the way I am”
I was like damn, he knew he been wrestling with those demons
@b4lt1m0re_jay
2024 anyone???
Mannn…..this comment aged horribly 🤦🏻♂️ 😂
@mrsanchez826
here !!! missing all the moment
@marianasaboia2815
Yesss!
@jacksondasilvaaragao8555
Hii
@myrrhthegrammarian
✋🏾😊
@selmakamal4632
Me in 2022
@alyssacastaneda4460
“He want to curl him like a child”?!??!!😭😭p diddy music hits different now
@Chitown_.Smooth
He wants to curl up fetal position
@sethbieber5127
You not wrong... but the lyrics say "I want to curl up like a child" lol
@alenachumakova748
I heard it the other night very differently too