Silkk rose to fame in the mid-to-late 1990s, releasing records through Master P's label, No Limit Records. His self-titled debut, The Shocker, was released in 1996. Silkk was featured on Master P's 1998 hit, "Make 'Em Say Uhhh!" and had a minor rap hit with his own single that same year, "It Ain't My Fault," featuring label-mate Mystikal. Silkk also performed with R&B singer Mya on the second single released from her self-titled debut album, "Movin' On." In 1999, Mya and Silkk collaborated on the lead single from his album "Made Man." The track, titled "Somebody Like Me," went on to become one of the year's top-selling singles on the Billboard charts. Since then, Silkk has released two additional solo albums: "My World, My Way" in 2001 and "Based On A True Story" in 2004. Neither release generated the same success he enjoyed in the late 1990s. Silkk was also featured on World Wrestling Entertainment's Wreckless Intent album, which was released on May 23, 2006. The song he performed on the album, I'm Comin', has since been used as the theme song for SmackDown! wrestler M.V.P. Silkk also performed former SmackDown! wrestler Orlando Jordan's theme song, Do It Big.
I Want To Be With You
Silkk The Shocker Lyrics
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[Silkk/(Female 1)]
Hello
(Hello, Hey wassup)
I'm just chillin Wassup wit you
(Nothin I just was callin to see what you was doing
cus you know i have 2 tickets to the game and i wanted to see did you want
Well I'm in the studio right now working on this song nahmean?
(Oh forreal well go head do your thang)
A'ight that's my people on the other line
I'm gonna talk you later a'ight
[Silkk/(Female 2)]
Hello
(Hey where you at)
at the studio
(Man you and that studio make me sick)
Man you trippin
(You need to come home)
FOR WHAT!!
(Cuss i need to go shopping)
Aight i'm gonna come home right now a'ight
(Naw Naw forget it just stay where you at and when
you do decide 2 come home bring me a ring or something )
I might change this bullshit man bye man
[O'Dell]
Chorus
Girl I think i want to be with you
But it's something that I just can't do
I want to be faithful
See that's just me what i'm going through
I know i ought to be with you
know i need you but i can't keep you
I got to maintain my cool
Maybe i'm a fool
Can't keep you
[Silkk The Shocker]
Yo Yo Yo I never was the type to stress
Get It off my chest
y'all can deal
if y'all was real
y'all can fill in the rest
we both say yes
guess we were both like phony
jumped in too quick
ideally cus we both was lonely
we go 2 stores and you never peek at the price
Treat you right had a bad day i just greet you with ice
you know Silkk The Shocker hang with the thugs and the dealers
wasn't the realest Never the type to get in to expressing my feelings
I ain't gon lie It wasn't all bad
Some was good
matter fact it was all that'
Sometimes i feel like we just didn't match
Found a friend
But only friend till then you alwayz came first
Never type to creep Alwayz tried to make things work
What What
Chorus
[Silkk The Shocker]
I want to be with you but i can't hope you understand and all
Tried to make this thang work
Got knocked you'll be the first person i call
Now with you can be myself
with her it's like i'm living a lie
I do everything for her it seems like she never satisfied
If i give her 3 karats then she probably want four
If I want to go places then she probably just don't want to go
Now sometimes I feel like we settled
in the back of our minds
we all feel like we can find something better
Now with you it' like you know me
Like her she really don't understand me
I know I live the way I live
But she's all for changing me
I don't care for girl with no money
When I come home I ain't tryin to cuss
Am I asking for much?
But I can't sit here and pretend
I don't care
To have both y'all along
That wouldn't be fair
So if it's a puzzle
I think I maybe just missing a clue
Leave or Stay?
God tell me what's a nigga to do
What What What
Chorus till fade
The song "I Want To Be With You" by Silkk The Shocker is a reflective piece about relationships and the tough decisions that come with them. The song starts with a phone conversation between Silkk and female one, where she is inviting him to a game. However, Silkk is in the studio working on a song, and it's evident that he prioritizes his work over his relationships. The second phone conversation is with Silkk and female two, who demands that he come home immediately to take her shopping. Silkk gets annoyed and ends the call abruptly.
The chorus is sung by O'Dell, where he expresses that Silkk wants to be with someone, but knows he can't keep them because he wants to remain faithful. Silkk then takes over with a rap verse, where he admits to never being a person to stress and share his feelings. However, he is not happy in his current relationship even though he tries to treat his girlfriend right. He admits to not feeling understood and feeling conflicted about his feelings for female one and female two.
Overall, the song hits on the themes of relationships, loyalty, and commitment. Silkk seems to struggle with being torn between two women and not wanting to hurt either one. The song raises the question of what to do when one's torn between two options and can't pick one.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello
Silkk answers the phone
I'm just chillin Wassup wit you
A girl calls Silkk and asks if he wants to go to a game
Well I'm in the studio right now working on this song nahmean?
Silkk declines the offer, saying he's in the studio working
A'ight that's my people on the other line I'm gonna talk you later a'ight
Silkk tells the girl he has to take another call and will talk to her later
Man you and that studio make me sick
Another girl calls Silkk and complains about him being in the studio
FOR WHAT!!
Silkk is annoyed and asks why he should come home
I might change this bullshit man bye man
Silkk is frustrated and hangs up the phone
Girl I think i want to be with you
Silkk expresses his desire to be with one of the girls
But it's something that I just can't do
Silkk admits that he can't commit to her
I want to be faithful
Silkk says he wants to be faithful, but he's struggling
I know i ought to be with you
Silkk acknowledges that he should be with the girl
know i need you but i can't keep you
Silkk knows he needs her but can't keep her
I got to maintain my cool
Silkk needs to stay level-headed
Maybe i'm a fool
Silkk wonders if he's a fool for wanting both girls
Can't keep you
Silkk knows he can't keep the girl
Yo Yo Yo I never was the type to stress
Silkk says he doesn't stress about relationships
Get It off my chest y'all can deal if y'all was real y'all can fill in the rest
Silkk is open and honest about his feelings
we both say yes guess we were both like phony jumped in too quick ideally cus we both was lonely
Silkk acknowledges that the relationship started too quickly because they were both lonely
we go 2 stores and you never peek at the price Treat you right had a bad day i just greet you with ice
Silkk spoils the girl with gifts
you know Silkk The Shocker hang with the thugs and the dealers wasn't the realest Never the type to get in to expressing my feelings
Silkk admits that he's not the most emotional person
I ain't gon lie It wasn't all bad Some was good matter fact it was all that'
Silkk recognizes that there were good moments in the relationship
Sometimes i feel like we just didn't match Found a friend But only friend till then you alwayz came first Never type to creep Alwayz tried to make things work
Silkk feels that they were never a good match and that the girl was always a priority to him
I want to be with you but i can't hope you understand and all Tried to make this thang work Got knocked you'll be the first person i call
Silkk says he wants to be with the girl, but he can't and he'll call her if he needs help
Now with you can be myself with her it's like i'm living a lie
Silkk feels that he can be himself with the first girl but not with the second
I do everything for her it seems like she never satisfied If i give her 3 karats then she probably want four If I want to go places then she probably just don't want to go
Silkk feels like he can't make the second girl happy no matter what he does
Now sometimes I feel like we settled in the back of our minds we all feel like we can find something better
Silkk feels like they've both settled in the relationship and that they could both find something better
Now with you it' like you know me Like her she really don't understand me
Silkk feels like the first girl understands him better than the second
I know I live the way I live But she's all for changing me
Silkk feels like the second girl wants to change him
I don't care for girl with no money When I come home I ain't tryin to cuss Am I asking for much?
Silkk has certain expectations in a relationship and doesn't think he's asking for too much
But I can't sit here and pretend I don't care To have both y'all along That wouldn't be fair
Silkk admits that he cares about both girls but can't have them both
So if it's a puzzle I think I maybe just missing a clue Leave or Stay? God tell me what's a nigga to do
Silkk is unsure of what to do and asks for guidance
Lyrics Β© Ultra Tunes
Written by: ODELL VICKERS, CRAIG LAWSON, V MILLER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
NoLimitRecords Finest
Producer, Vocals [Additional] / O'Dell
Lyrics / [Phone Rings] [Silkk/(Female 1)]
Hello (Hello, Hey wassup)
I'm just chillin Wassup wit you
(Nothin I just was callin to see what you was doing
cus you know i have 2 tickets to the game and i wanted to see did you want
to go)
Well I'm in the studio right now working on this song nahmean?
(Oh forreal well go head do your thang)
A'ight that's my people on the other line
I'm gonna talk you later a'ight
[Silkk/(Female 2)]
Hello
(Hey where you at)
at the studio
(Man you and that studio make me sick)
Man you trippin
(You need to come home)
FOR WHAT!!
(Cuss i need to go shopping)
Aight i'm gonna come home right now a'ight
(Naw Naw forget it just stay where you at and when
you do decide 2 come home bring me a ring or something )
I might change this bullshit man bye man
[O'Dell]
[Chorus]
Girl I think i wanna be with you
But it's something that I just can't do
I wanna be faithful
See that's just me what i'm going through
I know i ought to be with you
know i need you but i can't keep you
I got to maintain my cool
Maybe i'm a fool
Can't keep you
[Silkk The Shocker]
Yo Yo Yo I never was the type to stress
Get It off my chest
yall can deal
if yall was real
yall can fill in the rest
we both say yes
guess we were both like phony
jumped in too quick
ideally cus we both was lonely
we go 2 stores and you never peek at the price
Treat you right had a bad day i just greet you with ice
you know Silkk The Shocker hang with the thugs and the dealers
wasn't the realest Never the type to get in to expressing my feelings
I ain't gon lie It wasn't all bad
Some was good
matter fact it was all that'
Sometimes i feel like we just didn't match
Found a friend
But only friend till then you alwayz came first
Never type to creep Alwayz tried to make things work
What What
[Chorus]
[Silkk The Shocker]
I wanna be with you but i can't hope you understand and all
Tried to make this thang work
Got knocked you'll be the first person i call
Now with you can be myself
with her it's like i'm living a lie
I do everything for her it seems like she never satisfied
If i give her 3 karats then she probably want four
If I wanna go places then she probably just don't wanna go
Now sometimes I feel like we settled
in the back of our minds
we all feel like we can find something better
Now with you it' like you know me
Like her she really don't understand me
I know I live the way I live
But she's all for changing me
I don't care for girl with no money
When I come home I ain't tryin to cuss
Am I asking for much?
But I can't sit here and pretend
I don't care
To have both yall along
That wouldn't be fair
So if it's a puzzle
I think I maybe just missing a clue
Leave or Stay?
God tell me what's a nigga to do
What What What
[Chorus till fade]
Kesha Anderson
I always loved this song!!
Whitney Randle
Love this song!
Ma Mi
Love this β€οΈ Road trips to boxing matches π
Carloz Duerson
I wanted it to be a video for this song, man let me get a time machine, oooooowwwwww!!!!!!! Love this song
Jermaine Robinson
I remember i would skip over this song and a few years ago it became one of my favorites by hear
oliverrando
this song was good
King Beamen
oliverrando one of his hits with that offbeat rap style he got
Clifton Dixon
Still Bumping
FeeFee 86
6th grade 12 years old back in 1998 throwback!!!
Nick Lee
This came out 99 lol Gives me memories to back in 8th grade!