Mase and D-Block (then known as "The L.O.X.") joined Bad Boy just as a widely publicized rivalry with the West Coast's Death Row Records was beginning. Combs and The Notorious B.I.G. were criticized and parodied by Tupac Shakur and Suge Knight in songs and interviews during the mid-1990s. During 1994–1995, he also helped produce songs for TLC's CrazySexyCool, which was the decade's best-selling R&B album. Songs he helped produced include "If I Was Your Girlfriend" and "Can I Get A Witness"
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P. Diddy & The Bad Boy Family Lyrics
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Was cradle for you
I thought of you over there
Finally free
Free from a body
That did not set you free
Free of flying up
Up over there
Like when you were a baby
Talking to everybody like
You loved doing
Then stopping and
Looking down with your stern look
Then smiling proud
Of your excellent work
Dad you chose the day of love
To go
You chose the day
You cared so much
The day you had
Sweet thoughts for all your girls
Cause you were
A gentleman
And everybody liked you
Thank you dad
For being with me
In the day of love
You chose me
Thank you for
Giving me your
Last breath
Thank you my first
Big love
The above lyrics are an emotional tribute to the singer's late father who has passed away. The moon is described as a cradle for him, indicating that he has found peace in death. The songwriter thinks about his father and imagines him free from a body that may have held him back in life. The image of his father running when he was young and talking to everyone he met is a happy and vibrant memory. The songwriter believes that his father is proud of the life he has left behind and is grateful for the love that he gave to his family.
The songwriter is immensely thankful for the life that his father shared with him, especially for being there on a day that signifies love. The day his father chose to pass away, he had sweet thoughts for all his children, just as a gentleman would. The fact that everybody liked him shows how well-loved and respected the songwriter's father was by everyone who knew him. The songwriter ends on an emotional note of gratitude, thanking his father for sharing his last breath with him and for being his first big love.
Line by Line Meaning
This night the moon
Tonight, as the moon rose up in the sky
Was cradle for you
I thought of you and imagined that the moon was a cradle rocking you to sleep
I thought of you over there
I couldn't stop thinking about you even though you're gone
Finally free
But now you're finally free from the pain and suffering of your earthly body
Free from a body
That held you back and restricted you from being who you really were
That did not set you free
But now, you're free to roam and be wherever you want without any limitations
Free of flying up
Free to fly high up in the sky with the birds and the clouds
Up over there
Over where you are now, wherever that may be
I imagined you running
I pictured you running freely and happily, like you did when you were a child
Like when you were a baby
When you were young and full of life without a care in the world
Talking to everybody like
Talking to everyone you met with joy and enthusiasm
You loved doing
Because making people happy was something you enjoyed
Then stopping and
But then you would stop suddenly
Looking down with your stern look
And with a serious expression on your face, you would look down at the ground
Then smiling proud
But suddenly you would break into a proud smile
Of your excellent work
Proud of all the great things you had accomplished in your life
Dad you chose the day of love
You passed away on Valentine's Day
To go
To leave this world for a better place
You chose the day
And it was your decision to leave us on that particular day
You cared so much
You loved us so much, and that was evident in the way you lived your life
The day you had
And on that day, you had
Sweet thoughts for all your girls
Loving thoughts for all of the important women in your life, including me
Cause you were
Because you
A gentleman
Were a kind, polite, and well-mannered person
And everybody liked you
Everyone who ever met you liked you
Thank you dad
I want to thank you, Dad,
For being with me
For being there for me throughout my life
In the day of love
Especially on Valentine's Day
You chose me
It means a lot to me that you chose me as your child
Thank you for
I also want to thank you for
Giving me your
Passing down to me your
Last breath
Final moment on this earth, breathing out for the last time
Thank you my first
And lastly, I want to express my gratitude to the first
Big love
Great love of my life, my dad.
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Written by: Leonardo Beltri
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