In 2007, Knowles began to record music again. Her second studio album Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams (2008) deviated from the pop-oriented music of her debut to Motown-inspired sounds from the 60's and 70's. It peaked at number nine on the US Billboard 200 and received positive reviews from critics. She followed this up with the 1980s pop and R&B-inspired EP True (2012) on Terrible Records and her imprint Saint Records. Her third studio album, A Seat at the Table (2016) was released to widespread critical acclaim and became her first number-one album in the United States. The album's lead single, "Cranes in the Sky" won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance. Her fourth studio album, When I Get Home, was released in March 2019 to further critical acclaim.
Knowles was heavily influenced by Motown girl groups and says that her first passion is songwriting. Frequently compared by the media to her sister Beyoncé, Knowles has claimed that they have different aspirations and are musically different. She has been ranked by Billboard as the 100th most successful dance artist of all-time, and in 2017 was honored with the "Impact Award" at Billboard Women in Music. Her other ventures include an endorsement deal with Rimmel London and a line of hip-hop-oriented merchandise for young children.
Don't Let Me Down
Solange Lyrics
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Then rest assured that I'm in love
In love with you
If I'm with you
Then rest assured that I'm in love
In love with you
Baby, baby, please don't let me down
Baby, baby, please don't let me down
If only broken hearts live all above
Baby, baby, please don't let me
I can't get up (can't get up)
I'll move the mountains in my mind (in my mind)
You bet your luck
I'll write your name in city lights
To brighten up your room, oh
Baby, baby, please don't let me down
If only broken hearts live all above
Baby, baby, please don't let me
Spill out all of your love for me
Tell them all I'm your lover, babe
In my mind
Spill out all of your love for me
Tell them all I'm your lover, baby
Baby, we've got time for time to wait
I put you on the line, no choice to make
Running only slows you down the way
When every minute moving's yours to take
We turn time into shapes
The way you're loving me
Ten hours into space oh, whoa, whoa
Put seconds into stars
The way you're loving me
Turn circles into hearts, oh, baby
Solange's "Don't Let Me Down" is a song about the fear of heartbreak and the desire for love to be reciprocated. The lyrics express the singer's certainty of love in moments when she's with her partner. If she's with them, the listener can be assured that she's in love. She then pleads with her partner not to let her down, expressing her fear of having her heart broken. She acknowledges that if broken hearts were to live above, they would be prevalent, but she implores her partner not to contribute to that sentiment.
The bridge of the song talks about the lengths that the singer is willing to go to for her partner. She declares that she will move mountains in her mind and write his name in city lights just to brighten up his room. She reassures him that she is ready to spill out all of her love for him and wants him to tell the world that she is his lover. The chorus then repeats, where the singer begs her partner not to let her down.
The final verse talks about the value of time and how the couple should not waste any of it. The singer implores her partner that they have time to wait and that she's put him on the line, leaving no choices to be made, but every minute moving is for them to take. She talks about turning time into shapes with the way they're loving each other and turning circles into hearts, signifying the deep connection between them.
Line by Line Meaning
If I'm with you
When I'm spending time with you
Then rest assured that I'm in love
You can be certain that I love you
In love with you
I have strong romantic feelings for you
Baby, baby, please don't let me down
I'm asking you not to disappoint me
If only broken hearts live all above
It may seem like everyone around me is brokenhearted
I can't get up (can't get up)
I feel stuck and helpless
I'll move the mountains in my mind (in my mind)
I'll do everything I can to overcome obstacles
You bet your luck
You can rely on me
I'll write your name in city lights
I'll make a public declaration of my love for you
To brighten up your room, oh
To bring light and happiness into your life
Spill out all of your love for me
Tell me how you feel about me
Tell them all I'm your lover, babe
Let everyone know that you're in love with me
Baby, we've got time for time to wait
We have plenty of time to take things slow
I put you on the line, no choice to make
I'm committed to this relationship and so are you
Running only slows you down the way
Focusing on things other than our love will only hold us back
When every minute moving's yours to take
We should use every moment to grow our love for each other
We turn time into shapes
Our love transforms time into something meaningful
The way you're loving me
How you show your love for me
Ten hours into space oh, whoa, whoa
Our love transcends time and distance
Put seconds into stars
Our love turns fleeting moments into something beautiful
Turn circles into hearts, oh, baby
Our love transforms simple things into symbols of love
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Chris Egan, Dev Hynes, Solange Knowles
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
iris:p
i love everything solange has done but this ep is just something else..
Bran PRed
crazy how this song is a masterpiece
Go Getta Gurl Ent. @Juatonis3G
I had to replay this one, I love what you do with music, I love what you do with your brain lol you’re so creative. This is definitely what I needed to hear tonight. If you had time to make some new music I wonder what it would be like, give us one more song please ❤️❤️❤️
Wiremu Mcmath
this song should be rocking the radio.... whats going on radio....
Elijah Yellowbird
I love “losing you” 🗣it’s so catchy
CareerDropout
appreciation requires patience . . .to me that's why this song is beautiful that extra bar of tension is key as the model or motif of this song. . .Especially if you're too accustom to mainstreams 4/4/4 bars of intro, verse, hook then back to the verse. . . . Like being patient in quality of love that's lower in risk of error. .. because there was time for an attempt, failure, correction, new attempt and success. . .you don't run across many situations in life these days that appreciate patience . . .It's either you're flawless first try or your trash smh
CareerDropout
The funny thing about this sing is in comparison to a song I wrote, it says to "spill out all your love for me, don't me down". . . .My songs says the complete opposite, "never give your everything to me, because if we ever have to break up, there will be nothing left to make up to be with." . . .It's risky regardless and it takes courage to love, especially when it's so blind. 😁
S@id With Words
This soundtrack is an entire vybe 🤍
Mauby
I'm in love
CareerDropout
😍