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.
Love Street
R. Kelly Lyrics
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Oh woah woah oh
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Woah woah oh
It seems we've lost our touch
Used to be so in love, yeah, uh
But somehow we've gotten off-track
I think we better find a way, yeah
And get right back to the good old days, good old days
Wanna make it to heaven's gate, yeah (oh)
And we need to escalate, I need
I need direction (i need direction)
To that street called love (to that street called love, yeah)
Lead me to that road (trying to get home, yeah)
Trying to get home (oh, take me to love street, yeah)
Now life is gone and skipped a beat
Tell me where are all the dancing feet, yeah
Boy I tell you there's always something going on
Tell me why can't we all just get along
Keep struggling (yeah) just to get by, oh (oh)
So many hills, mountains to climb, yeah
We should all be ashamed of ourselves
'cause if we don't love ourselves
Tell me how can we love somebody else?
I need direction (we need direction)
To that street called love (to that street called love yeah)
Lead me to that road (i'm trying to get home)
Trying to get home (come on and take me to love street)
Sunday morning (yeah)
People are dressed up (yeah)
Ready to go and have some church
(and I remember feeling so joyful)
On the east side or the west side
Or the north side or the south side
You were at church
(so tell me what is all this fighting for)
Somebody's always pounding out (woah)
Somebody's always hanging bout (woah)
(we have got to figure out how to get right back to love street)
I need directions (we need direction, woah)
To that street called love (to that street called love)
Lead me to that road (trying to get home)
Trying to get home (would you take me straight to love street)
I need directions (i need some direction yeah)
To that street called love (yes I do, yes I do)
Lead me to that road (please let me lead me to)
Trying to get home
Heard somebody say (toot-toot-beep-beep)
Heard somebody say (tell me how to get to love street) yeah
Heard somebody say (toot-toot-beep-beep) yeah
Heard somebody say, yeah (tell me how to get to love street) yeah
Here we go, here we go, here we go
You make a right on l
Make a left on o
Come to a green light
And that's when you can go
You keep straight on v
Until you come to e
That's when you see a big sign that says
Welcome to love street
I need direction (welcome to my street)
To that street called love (yeah yeah [welcome] yeah hey)
Lead me to that road (lead me to that road yeah)
Trying to get home (oh yeah oh)
(tell me how to get to love street)
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, yeah, woah
(tell me how to get to love street)
Pied-piper, your music weatherman
It's love o'clock ya'll
And ya'll listing to the sounds of the chocolate factory
This next one goes out to the ladies
Ladies night, happy people baby!
The lyrics of "Love Street" by R. Kelly discuss love, and how the singer seems to have lost touch with it. He acknowledges that he and his partner are no longer in love like they used to be and that they got off track somewhere along the way. He requests direction to find his way back to the road that leads to love and the good old days. The singer insists that they need to “escalate” to make it to heaven's gate. Additionally, the lyrics reflect on the current state of society, where people are always fighting and struggling to get by, and it becomes difficult to love someone else if one is struggling with self-love.
The lyrics seem to be telling the listener that the key to finding love is by locating a “street called love” and getting on that road. Love is represented as a place where everyone congregates to worship at church, irrespective of their location. It is a place where one finds peace, joy, and love. The song seems to suggest that true love is not just between lovers but is a universal concept. Love is a place where one can dance and enjoy life, live without fear, and be accepted for who they are.
Line by Line Meaning
It seems we've lost our touch
Our relationship has lost its spark and become dull
Used to be so in love, yeah, uh
We were deeply in love before
But somehow we've gotten off-track
We got derailed from the path of our love
And we never really got it back, no, yeah
We never managed to regain that same level of love, unfortunately
I think we better find a way, yeah
We should try to find a solution
And get right back to the good old days, good old days
We need to return to the days when our love was strong
Wanna make it to heaven's gate, yeah (oh)
We want our love to last forever
And we need to escalate, I need
We need to intensify our efforts to revive our love
I need direction (i need direction)
I need guidance to get back to the path of love
To that street called love (to that street called love, yeah)
We need to get back to the path of love
Lead me to that road (trying to get home, yeah)
Help me find the way to our love
Trying to get home (oh, take me to love street, yeah)
Trying to get back to the time when our love used to be strong
Now life is gone and skipped a beat
The rhythm of life is messed up, affecting our love
Tell me where are all the dancing feet, yeah
Where is the joy and fun in our lives?
Boy I tell you there's always something going on
There is always chaos and disorder in our lives
Tell me why can't we all just get along
Why can't we live in harmony and peace?
Keep struggling (yeah) just to get by, oh (oh)
Our lives are full of struggles just to survive
So many hills, mountains to climb, yeah
We have many challenges and obstacles to overcome
We should all be ashamed of ourselves
We should be embarrassed with how our life has turned out under current circumstances
'cause if we don't love ourselves
If we don't have love for ourselves
Tell me how can we love somebody else?
How can we even love another person?
Sunday morning (yeah)
A typical day of peace and tranquility
People are dressed up (yeah)
People get dressed nicely when they go to church
Ready to go and have some church
Ready to go and participate in church activities
On the east side or the west side
Regardless of location
Or the north side or the south side
Regardless of direction
You were at church
Everyone went to church
Somebody's always pounding out (woah)
There is always someone drumming out a beat in church
Somebody's always hanging bout (woah)
People always like to mingle and chat after church
We have got to figure out how to get right back to love street
We need to find a way back to the path of love
Heard somebody say (toot-toot-beep-beep)
Heard someone giving directions
Heard somebody say (tell me how to get to love street) yeah
Heard someone asking for directions
You make a right on l
Turn right on L street
Make a left on o
Make a left turn on O Street
Come to a green light
When you arrive at a green traffic light
And that's when you can go
You can proceed ahead then
You keep straight on v
Go straight on V Street
Until you come to e
Keep going straight until you reach E Street
That's when you see a big sign that says Welcome to love street
When you are at E Street, you will see a big sign that reads 'Welcome to Love Street'
I need direction (welcome to my street)
I need guidance to find the path to Love Street
Lead me to that road (trying to get home)
Help me find my way back to the path of love
Trying to get home (oh yeah oh)
Trying to get back to the time when our love used to be strong
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT S. KELLY
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