Kelly has also produced and performed in many tracks by other R&B and hip-hop artists. In 1994, Kelly produced and wrote the debut album of R&B singer Aaliyah and in 1995, Kelly co-produced and wrote the song "You Are Not Alone" for Michael Jackson, which was included on Jackson's album, HIStory. Kelly has sung the hooks for many notable hip-hop songs, such as "Fuckin' You Tonight" by The Notorious B.I.G., "We Thuggin'" by Fat Joe, "Gigolo" by Nick Cannon, and "Go Getta" by Young Jeezy, and has collaborated for two albums with Jay-Z.
In the Closet Part 1
R. Kelly Lyrics
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And the rays from the sun wakes me
I'm stretchin' and yawnin'
In a bed that don't belong to me
And a voice yells, "Good morning, darlin", from the bathroom
Then she comes out and kisses me
And to my surprise, she ain't you
Like, what have I done?
How could I be so stupid to be have laid here til the morning sun?
Lost the track of time
Oh, what was on my mind?
From the club, went to her home
Didn't plan to stay that long
Here I am, quickly tryin' to put on my clothes
Searching for my car keys
Tryin' to get on up out the door
Then she stretched her hands in front of it
Said, "You can't go this way"
Looked at her, like she was crazy
Said, "Woman move out my way"
Said, "I got a wife at home"
She said, "Please don't go out there"
"Lady, I've got to get home"
She said, her husband was comin' up the stairs
"Shh, shh, quiet
Hurry up and get in the closet"
She said, "Don't you make a sound
Or some shit is going down"
I said, "Why don't I just go out the window?"
"Yes, except for one thing, we on the 5th floor"
"Shit think, shit think, shit quick, put me in the closet"
And now I'm in this darkest closet, tryin' to figure out
Just how I'm gonna get my crazy ass up out this house
Then he walks in and yells, "I'm home"
She says, "Honey, I'm in the room"
Walks in there with a smile on his face
Sayin', "Honey, I've been missin' you"
She hops all over him
And says, "I've cooked and ran your bath water?
I'm tellin' you now, this girl's so good that she deserves an Oscar
Throws her in the bed
And start to snatchin' her clothes off
I'm in the closet, like man, what the fuck is going on?
You're not gonna believe it
But things get deeper as the story goes on
Next thing you know, a call comes through on my cell phone
I tried my best to quickly put it on vibrate
But from the way he act, I could tell it was too late
He hopped up and said, "There's a mystery going on
And I'm gonna solve it"
And I'm like, "God please, don't let this man open this closet?
He walks in the bathroom
And looks behind the door
She says, "Baby, come back to bed"
He says, "Bitch say no more"
He pulls back the shower curtain
While she's biting her nails
Then he walks back to the room
Right now, I'm sweating like hell
Checks under the bed
Then under the dresser
He looks at the closet
I pull out my Beretta
He walks up to the closet
He goes up to the closet
Now he's at the closet
Damn he's opening the closet?
The song "Trapped in the Closet Chapter 1" by R. Kelly tells a story of infidelity and deceit. The singer wakes up in bed with a woman who is not his wife and tries to leave but is stopped by her when she reveals her husband is home. She hides him in the closet where he watches her husband come in and make love to her. The tension builds as the husband begins to search the apartment, including the closet where the singer is hiding. The song ends on a cliffhanger with the husband opening the closet.
The lyrics use a lot of descriptive language and imagery to convey the situation and the emotions of the characters. The singer is portrayed as regretful and panicked, while the woman is portrayed as manipulative and unfaithful. The husband is portrayed as suspicious and potentially violent. The use of repetitive phrases and sounds, such as "shh, shh, quiet" and "click, click," adds to the tension and suspense of the story.
Line by Line Meaning
Seven o'clock in the morning
I wake up at 7 AM
And the rays from the sun wakes me
The sun shines into my room and wakes me up
I'm stretchin' and yawnin'
I stretch my arms and yawn because I'm sleepy
In a bed that don't belong to me
I'm in someone else's bed, not my own
And a voice yells, 'Good morning, darlin', from the bathroom
A woman greets me from the bathroom
Then she comes out and kisses me
The woman kisses me as she comes out of the bathroom
And to my surprise, she ain't you
I'm surprised that the woman is not my wife/partner
Now I've got this dumb look on my face
I look foolish and confused
Like, what have I done?
I wonder what mistake I made
How could I be so stupid to be have laid here til the morning sun?
I regret staying here until morning, it was a mistake
Lost the track of time
I forgot to keep track of time
Oh, what was on my mind?
I ask myself what I was thinking
From the club, went to her home
I went to her home from the club
Didn't plan to stay that long
I didn't plan on staying overnight
Here I am, quickly tryin' to put on my clothes
I am rushing to get dressed and leave
Searching for my car keys
I'm trying to find my car keys to leave
Tryin' to get on up out the door
I'm trying to leave
Then she stretched her hands in front of it
She blocks the door with her hands
Said, 'You can't go this way'
She says I can't leave this way
Looked at her, like she was crazy
I look at her as if she's insane
Said, 'Woman move out my way'
I ask her to move and let me leave
Said, 'I got a wife at home'
I tell her that I have a wife/partner waiting for me at home
She said, 'Please don't go out there'
She begs me not to leave
'Lady, I've got to get home'
I insist that I need to go home
She said, her husband was comin' up the stairs
She reveals that her husband is coming upstairs
'Shh, shh, quiet
She tells me to be quiet
Hurry up and get in the closet'
She tells me to hide in the closet
She said, 'Don't you make a sound
She warns me not to make any noise
Or some shit is going down'
She threatens me with harm if I make a noise
I said, 'Why don't I just go out the window?'
I suggest leaving through the window
'Yes, except for one thing, we on the 5th floor'
She reminds me that we're on the fifth floor, making it impossible to leave through the window
'Shit think, shit think, shit quick, put me in the closet'
I urge myself to think fast and hide in the closet
And now I'm in this darkest closet, tryin' to figure out
I'm hiding in the dark closet and trying to figure out how to escape
Just how I'm gonna get my crazy ass up out this house
I plan and strategize to leave this house safely
Then he walks in and yells, 'I'm home'
The husband enters the house and announces his arrival
She says, 'Honey, I'm in the room'
The woman tells her husband that she's in the bedroom
Walks in there with a smile on his face
The husband enters the room calmly and happily
Sayin', 'Honey, I've been missin' you'
The husband tells his wife that he's missed her
She hops all over him
The woman is affectionate towards her husband
And says, 'I've cooked and ran your bath water?'
The woman tells her husband that she's done nice things for him, like cooking and preparing his bath
I'm tellin' you now, this girl's so good that she deserves an Oscar
I'm amazed by how good the woman is and jokingly suggest that she deserves an Oscar
Throws her in the bed
The husband tosses his wife onto the bed
And start to snatchin' her clothes off
The husband starts to remove his wife's clothes
I'm in the closet, like man, what the fuck is going on?
I'm hiding in the closet, confused and wondering what is happening
You're not gonna believe it
What happens next is unbelievable
But things get deeper as the story goes on
Things become more complicated and serious as the story progresses
Next thing you know, a call comes through on my cell phone
I receive a phone call on my cell phone
I tried my best to quickly put it on vibrate
I try to silence my phone as quickly as possible
But from the way he act, I could tell it was too late
From the husband's behavior, I can tell that he knows something is up
He hopped up and said, 'There's a mystery going on
The husband becomes suspicious and says that something is strange
And I'm like, 'God please, don't let this man open this closet?
I pray that the husband doesn't open the closet and find me hiding inside
He walks in the bathroom
The husband goes into the bathroom
And looks behind the door
The husband checks behind the door for something suspicious
She says, 'Baby, come back to bed'
The woman tries to distract the husband and lure him back to the bedroom
He says, 'Bitch say no more'
The husband dismisses his wife's request and continues to search for what's making him suspicious
He pulls back the shower curtain
The husband checks behind the shower curtain
While she's biting her nails
The woman is nervous and anxiously bites her nails
Then he walks back to the room
The husband leaves the bathroom and returns to the bedroom
Right now, I'm sweating like hell
I'm extremely nervous and sweating heavily
Checks under the bed
The husband checks under the bed
Then under the dresser
The husband checks under the dresser
He looks at the closet
The husband notices the closet and looks at it
I pull out my Beretta
I grab my gun for protection
He walks up to the closet
The husband approaches the closet
He goes up to the closet
The husband gets closer to the closet
Now he's at the closet
The husband is right in front of the closet
Damn he's opening the closet?
The husband opens the closet, putting me in danger
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT S. KELLY
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@wesleypipez3644
βHe looks at the closetβ βI PULLED OUT MY BERETTA!!β πππ
@alzoraig
AND I PULL OUT MY GUUUUUN!!
@dennyscreek9028
Lmao
@trev2x
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@cj8803
The funniest part, like who says the type of gun? Too funny! He made it rhyme though. π€£π€£π€£
@UrbanThrillSeeker
@D Clark best part is the guy looked in the dresser for a full grown man
@j4x475
The fact this nonsense is so well sung makes it 84% funnier π
@caleb6590
Thatβs what Iβm sayingππππ
@arturocasas7795
Specifically 84% too
@jonathanramos7413
Shit think shit think quick put me in the closet