Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois), better … Read Full Bio ↴Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois), better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is a Grammy award winning American R&B singer-songwriter, rapper, actor and record producer. Debuting in 1991 with the group Public Announcement, Kelly went solo in 1993, starting off a successful career with the release of the album 12 Play. He has since released a further nine studio albums, collaborated with Jay-Z on two albums and has had many successful singles including Bump N' Grind, I Believe I Can Fly, Ignition, The World's Greatest and the hip-hopera Trapped in the Closet.

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.

SUICIDE
R. Kelly Lyrics

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[Chorus]
I say the easiest thing in the world
Is to love you
And the hardest thing in the world
Is to lose you

Said I tried and tried again to keep you
But it just ain't no use

I'm baffled 'cause of what went down
See I got your letter so you're leaving town
Just take one minute to think about
Baby, lets back track on what happened in this house
Now I remember clearly it was a Saturday
I came walkin' in four o'clock in the morning
And I thought you were sleepin' one eye opened
You turned and said to me where the hell you been
Then I turned it around and hollared with some friends drinking
And now I'm sitting here all alone
Wishing you were here to house this home, oh

Say the easiest thing in the world is to love you
I love you baby
And the hardest thing in the world (So hard)
Is to lose you (Is to lose you baby)

[Bridge]
Now I'm sitting here sippin' on things
I'm not suppose to (Sittin right here)
And that ain't cool (You know that ain't cool)
I've got to get over losing you

Shattered I can't believe you're gone
I'm left in the middle of these four walls
Lying helpless 'bout to lose my mind baby
I can't fathom life without you by my side
Now every night before I go to sleep
I pray to heaven for a better me
Nights I'm up thinkin' and days I'm up dreamin'
You were at work I was at play
A nigga wanted you and plus his cake
I know I ain't got no right to say
But I need you to head on back this way
Because I'm sitting here all alone
Wishing you were here to house this home

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

Baby can't we just moan for love like we used to

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

See, sometimes we men, we can dish it out
But sometimes we men, we can't take it, hey
So I'm gonna get up out this chair
And catch me a train, and get where you are, hey
Because I love you babe
And i need you
Right here by my side

Ghetto woman come on home to me
I'm dying sorry and I can't seem to break free

Overall Meaning

The song "Suicide" by R. Kelly is about a man who is trying to cope with the end of a relationship. The chorus highlights the dichotomy of loving someone and then losing them, with the latter being the more difficult of the two. The singer seems to be confused about why his partner left, mentioning a letter and questioning what happened in their household. He regrets his actions, like going out with his friends instead of being with his partner. The bridge talks about how the singer is drinking to dull his pain and how he needs to move on, but he can't seem to do so. He is shattered and can't imagine living without his partner, wanting to go back to how things were. The song ends with the singer admitting that he loves his partner and can't live without them, so he is going to do whatever it takes to get them back.

The lyrics of "Suicide" evoke a sense of heartbreak and the pain that comes with the end of a relationship. The song also highlights how difficult it is to move on from someone you love, especially when you feel like you are at fault for the relationship's demise. R. Kelly's emotive delivery and soulful sound deliver a powerful message that everyone can relate to, as we all have experienced the pain of losing someone we love.

Line by Line Meaning

I say the easiest thing in the world Is to love you
Loving you comes naturally to me and requires no effort

And the hardest thing in the world Is to lose you
Losing you is the most difficult thing I can imagine

Said I tried and tried again to keep you But it just ain't no use
I put in a lot of effort to keep you, but it didn't work out

I'm baffled 'cause of what went down See I got your letter so you're leaving town
I'm confused about why you're leaving, especially since I received a letter from you

Just take one minute to think about Baby, lets back track on what happened in this house
Please reconsider leaving and let's think about what happened here

Now I remember clearly it was a Saturday I came walkin' in four o'clock in the morning And I thought you were sleepin' one eye opened You turned and said to me where the hell you been Then I turned it around and hollared with some friends drinking And now I'm sitting here all alone Wishing you were here to house this home, oh
I came home late one Saturday night and you were awake, upset that I had been out with friends. Now I'm alone and regretting not being home with you

Now I'm sitting here sippin' on things I'm not suppose to (Sittin right here) And that ain't cool (You know that ain't cool) I've got to get over losing you
I'm drinking to cope with the pain of losing you, but I know it's not healthy and I need to move on

Shattered I can't believe you're gone I'm left in the middle of these four walls Lying helpless 'bout to lose my mind baby I can't fathom life without you by my side
I'm brokenhearted and struggling to come to terms with you leaving. I can't picture my life without you

Now every night before I go to sleep I pray to heaven for a better me Nights I'm up thinkin' and days I'm up dreamin' You were at work I was at play A nigga wanted you and plus his cake I know I ain't got no right to say But I need you to head on back this way Because I'm sitting here all alone Wishing you were here to house this home
I pray for self-improvement and can't stop thinking about you, even during work and play. I know it's wrong, but I need you back because I'm lonely

Baby can't we just moan for love like we used to
Can we go back to the passionate, intimate love we had in the past?

See, sometimes we men, we can dish it out But sometimes we men, we can't take it, hey So I'm gonna get up out this chair And catch me a train, and get where you are, hey Because I love you babe And i need you Right here by my side Ghetto woman come on home to me I'm dying sorry and I can't seem to break free
Men can sometimes cause pain but struggle to deal with it themselves. I'm going to travel to come be with you because I love and need you. Please come back to me, I'm begging you

[Chorus]
Repeats the sentiment that loving is easy and losing is hard

[Bridge]
Repeats the idea that the singer is struggling to cope with the loss and needs to move on

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT S. KELLY

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