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.
Keep It On The Down-Low
R. Kelly Lyrics
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What you going to do with this mix, man
Yo man
I'm just going to keep it street
Yo R. Kelly
It's time to give the homies
Something to dance to
Push up on one of those cute hotties
Yo, this is what we are going to do
I'm going to take this track
Whip us up one of those nice gorilla beats
Yeah, something like that
I'm going to tell you the real true story
About back in the day
When I was trying to get where I am
Right now
Whip us up a nice intro
It's 1990 and the R is on the scene
Yeah filling up a funky beat
Strictly for the streets
You know what I mean
It took some time
But here I am with a swing
Yo R. Kelly
Tell them what they told you
All we really need
Is a funky groove
With a street swing
With a little street swing
Something you can get with
Bam, here it is
Keepin' it street
[Chorus]
Let's keep it street
Let's keep it street
Let's keep it street
Let's keep it street
Yo bring that beat back
Yo back in the days
The girlies turned me down like collars
Yeah but now they're popping like
"Orville Redenbacher"
And now they wanna holler
That's when I decided to whip up a funky track
I took it door to door
And this is what they said
All we really need from you
Is a funky groove
With a street swing
With a little street swing
Something you can get with
Bam here it is
Keeping it street
[Chorus]
All we really need
Is a funky, funky groove
With a street swing
With a little street swing
Something you can get into
Bam here it is
Keeping is street
[Chorus]
The lyrics to R. Kelly's song Keep It On The Down Low depict a complicated situation of a love triangle between the female protagonist, her current partner, and the singer. The song opens with the singer, R. Kelly, acknowledging that the woman desires him while she is still committed to her partner. The woman seems to be torn between her love for her partner and her desire for R. Kelly. The chorus of the song reveals their plan to keep their feelings for each other secret, "keep it on the down low, nobody has to know," allowing them to continue their relationship discreetly. The lyrics suggest secrecy and deception, which adds to the complexity of the situation.
As the song progresses, R. Kelly sings about being her "secret lover" and her calling out his name while making love to her current partner. He is unsure of what to do in this situation, but he continues to pursue the relationship, even though he acknowledges it's wrong. The woman, on the other hand, assures him that they will "always be together" and keeps them both wanting more. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a woman who is in love with two men and cannot seem to make up her mind.
In the end, the singer agrees to keep their secret, affirming that he won't tell anyone because "nobody has to know" and "keep it on the down low." The lyrics suggest that their relationship is not meant to last long, yet it's hard for them to let go. The complexity and secrecy of their relationship add depth to the lyrics and make it an engaging and relatable song that many people can connect with.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen girl, you want me but he needs you
You want to be with me but you have to stay with him for some reason
Yet you're tellin' me that everything is cool
You're pretending that everything is okay while you're with him and talking to me
Tryin' to convince me baby to do as you say
You're trying to persuade me to do what you want, even though you can't be with me
Just go along and see things your way
You want me to agree with you and ignore the situation at hand
And keep it on the down low, whispering nobody has to know (nobody, nobody)
Let's keep this a secret and not tell anyone (nobody should know)
We can keep it on the down low (yeah), whispering nobody has to know (nobody knows)
We can continue to keep our relationship a secret and not tell anyone, no one has to know
Secret lovers is what you wanna be (yeah)
You want us to be secret lovers
While making love to him, girl you're silently calling on me
While you're with him, you're still thinking about me and wanting to be with me
What is a man to do in a situation like this? (I don't know, I don't know)
I don't know what to do when you're with him and still wanting to be with me
I feel there is something that I don't wanna miss (yeah)
I feel like I could miss out on something great if we don't take this chance
Beautiful you are but you're his by far
You're beautiful, but you belong to him and not me
Comin' by my way drivin' his fancy car
You come to me in his fancy car, trying to keep it a secret
Making plans to be in my life forever
You're making plans to be with me forever, while still with him
Tell me, tell me that we'll always be together
You want me to promise we'll be together forever, even though we can't be public about it
And keep it on the down low, nobody has to know (no, no)
Let's keep it a secret and not tell anyone
We can keep it on the down low (on the down low), nobody has to know (nobody has to know)
We can continue to keep our relationship a secret and not tell anyone, let's keep it on the down low
Listen babe I won't whisper a word, nobody, nobody
I won't tell anyone, nobody will know about us
How can you go so low so low, keep it on the down low
You're going behind his back with me, we have to keep it a secret
No, no, no nobody nobody nobody
No one can know about us
Keep it on the down low, on the down low baby, nobody has to know
Let's keep it a secret and low-key, no one has to know
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT S. KELLY
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on when a man loves a women
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