Tresvant sang lead on many of the New Edition lead singles including "Candy Girl", "Cool It Now" and "If It Isn't Love". Tresvant led the group from 1983 to 1989.
Despite the success of groupmates Bobby Brown, Bell Biv DeVoe, and Johnny Gill, Tresvant was cautious about his own solo career. Signing to MCA Records, Tresvant let his apprehension be known in several interviews.
Nevertheless, well-known producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis were confident in his abilities after having worked with him on the album Heart Break. They wrote the song "Sensitivity" for him which hit #1 on the R&B charts, #4 on the Hot 100 and it went gold. His self-titled album released shortly after in 1990 and went platinum as well, topping the R&B charts. The album scored two more hits with "Stone Cold Gentleman" reaching #3 on the R&B charts and "Do What I Gotta Do" which reached #2.
Tresvant appeared in the movie House Party 2 in 1991 and the play, "The Man Of Her Dreams" in 2002. In 1993, he released his second album, It's Goin' Down. The album gave Tresvant greater involvement as he produced many of the tracks himself. However, perhaps due to limited promotion, the album failed to perform commercially as well as the debut.
On September 18, 2004, he married Amber Serrano.
Ralph's third solo album, Rizz Wa Faire, was released March 7, 2006. The first single from the album was "My Homegirl".
You'll Remember Me
Ralph Tresvant Lyrics
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Upon the fields of barley
You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
As we walk in fields of gold
So she took her love
For to gaze awhile
Upon the fields of barley
Among the fields of gold
Will you stay with me, will you be my love
Among the fields of barley
We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
As we lie in fields of gold
See the west wind move like a lover so
Upon the fields of barley
Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth
Among the fields of gold
I never made promises lightly
And there have been some that I've broken
But I swear in the days still left
We'll walk in fields of gold
We'll walk in fields of gold
Many years have passed since those summer days
Among the fields of barley
See the children run as the sun goes down
Among the fields of gold
You'll remember me when the west wind moves
Upon the fields of barley
You can tell the sun in his jealous sky
When we walked in fields of gold
When we walked in fields of gold
When we walked in fields of gold
The song "Fields of Gold" by Sting inspired Ralph Tresvant's hit song "You'll Remember Me" in 1993. "You'll Remember Me" is about a man reminiscing about a past summer love that took place among the fields of barley. He remembers the feeling of being in love as they walked through the fields of gold, where the sunsets were beautiful, and the west wind moved like a lover. The lyrics suggest that even though the relationship ended, he still remembers his love and hopes that she will remember him whenever the west wind moves upon the fields of barley.
The song's chorus is a repeated plea for his love to stay with him and be his love among the fields of barley. The lyrics imply that the fields of barley are a romantic and peaceful place where they will forget everything else around them and only focus on each other's presence. The west wind symbolizes the freedom of love and the idea of moving forward, whereas the jealous sun represents the past and unchangeable parts of life that hold people back.
Line by Line Meaning
You'll remember me when the west wind moves
You'll think of me when the gentle breeze moves through the fields of barley
Upon the fields of barley
Among the golden fields where barley is grown
You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
The presence of the sun will vanish from your thoughts
As we walk in fields of gold
While we journey through these fields of gold
So she took her love
She carried her heart with her
For to gaze awhile
To get a glimpse of the beautiful fields before her
Upon the fields of barley
In the vicinity of the golden barley fields
In his arms she fell as her hair came down
Her hair fell down as she collapsed into his arms
Among the fields of gold
In the vast expanse of fields covered in gold
Will you stay with me, will you be my love
Can we be together, will you be the one I call mine
Among the fields of barley
In the region of the barley fields
We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
The presence of the sun will not trouble us
As we lie in fields of gold
When we're laying down in the golden fields
See the west wind move like a lover so
Observe the west wind caressing the fields like a lover
Upon the fields of barley
Amidst the barley fields
Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth
Her body surges with passion when you kiss her
Among the fields of gold
While we're surrounded by the expansive golden scenery
I never made promises lightly
I never made promises without intent
And there have been some that I've broken
Although, I admit that there are promises that I've not kept
But I swear in the days still left
I solemnly vow what is left in our days
We'll walk in fields of gold
We will be together in the golden fields
Many years have passed since those summer days
A lot of time has gone by since those summer times
Among the fields of barley
Still in the barley fields
See the children run as the sun goes down
Observe the running children during the sunset
You'll remember me when the west wind moves
I'll still be in your thoughts during the west wind's movements
Upon the fields of barley
Amidst the fields of golden barley
You can tell the sun in his jealous sky
You'll be able to share with the jealous sky the time we walked in these fields
When we walked in fields of gold
When we journeyed together in these expansive fields
When we walked in fields of gold
When we walked through the vast golden fields
Writer(s): Ralph Tresvant, Roger Troutman
Contributed by Madelyn C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.