The group was formed in 1998 with original members Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan & Siobhán Donaghy, who were introduced to each other by manager Ron Tom. After some initial success, Donaghy departed and the introduction of Heidi Range (formerly of Atomic Kitten) in 2001 was met with the commercial breakthrough of the group's first number-one single "Freak Like Me" and parent album Angels with Dirty Faces in 2002. The group survived a second line-up change in 2005, when Mutya Buena left and was replaced by Amelle Berrabah. In September 2009, it was announced that after eleven years in the Sugababes, Keisha Buchanan was no longer a part of the group and had been replaced by Jade Ewen.
Sugababes have released twenty five singles, six of which have reached number-one in the UK and twenty have reached the top 20 in the UK, seven studio albums that have reached top 40 charts worldwide with success around Europe and Asia having number-one singles in fifteen countries. With seventeen of their twenty five single releases achieving top ten chart success in the UK, Brit Award winners, the trio have been named the UK's most successful female act of the 21st century. Upon the release of "About You Now" (2007), the Sugababes became the only female act to have topped the single, album, and download charts simultaneously twice, having previously achieved the same feat in 2005 with "Push the Button". They have attained at least platinum certification for five of their albums in the UK.
Their most recent release 'Sweet 7' saw them scoring yet another 3 Top 10 hits in the UK charts, with also being Sugababes' first studio album to be recorded with new member Jade Ewen. In September 2013, Ewen stated that the Sugababes officially split in 2011. Ewen claimed that the band "fizzled out" two years ago and are "pretty much done", saying: "I don't feel comfortable lying", but Berrabah claimed afterwards that they will all be "getting back together at the end of next year". Meanwhile, the three original band members got back together and went on to form Mutya Keisha Siobhan, releasing one single, 'Flatline', in 2013. A full album was recorded but never released, with the majority of tracks recorded leaking from Christmas 2016.
In July 2019, the original line-up of the band confirmed they were back in the studio making music - with a cover of Sweet Female Attitude's 'Flowers' set to appear on the compilation album 'DJ Spoony Presents Garage Classical'. In September 2019, the pre-order for the compilation album confirmed the original trio had regained the name Sugababes.
Wait For You
Sugababes Lyrics
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I'll wait, oh, oh
I'll just wait, wait, wait
I'll just wait, wait, wait
Feel your heart beating fast
Hold me close, make this last
We knew this day would come
Take a breath, breathing in
I'm so scared of you leaving
Wish we could both just run
Jade:
Wish we could put it off
But we can't stop time
Seems the clock is running too fast
And now I'm feeling lost
And I can't read your mind
So you don't have to ask
All:
You know I'll wait for you
If it takes a lifetime to do
Yeah, I will wait for you
You're the only thing worth holding onto
No matter how far
You know I can't live without my heart
I hope you come home soon, soon
You know I'll wait for you
If it takes a lifetime to do
Yeah, I'll wait
Heidi:
No phone calls will have to do
Write you letters just to prove
You're the only thing on my mind
Jade:
I know it's hard but we'll get through
Just hold on I promise you
Heidi:
Soon you'll be here by my side
Jade:
Wish we could put it off
But we can't stop time
Seems the clock is running way too fast
And now I'm feeling lost
And I can't read your mind
So you don't have to ask
All:
I'll wait for you
If it takes a lifetime to do
Yeah, I will wait for you
You're the only thing worth holding onto
Hey, no matter how far
You know I can't live without my heart
I hope you come home soon, soon
You know I'll wait for you
If it takes a lifetime to do
Yeah, I'll wait
Amelle:
Oh boy, I'll wait
Feel my heart beating fast
Hold me close, make this last
We knew this day would come
All:
You know I'll wait for you
If it takes a lifetime to do
Yeah, I will wait for you
You're the only thing worth holding onto
No matter how far
You know I can't live without my heart
I hope you come home soon, soon
You know I'll wait for you
If it takes a lifetime to do
Yeah, I'll wait, wait, wait
I'll just wait, wait, wait
Amelle:
I'll just wait, wait, wait
I'll just wait, wait, wait for you
I'll just wait, wait, wait
I'll just wait, wait, wait
I'll just wait, wait, wait
I'll just wait, wait, wait
The song "Wait For You" by Sugababes is about waiting for someone who is far away and feeling lost without them. The song expresses the longing, hope, and the need for patience in such situations. The lines, "feel your heart beating fast, hold me close, make this last" portrays the desperation to cherish the last moment before the separation. The lines, "wish we could both just run" displays the desire to escape reality and be together without any obstacles.
The chorus explains the commitment to wait for the person, no matter how long it takes or how far they are from each other. The line, "you're the only thing worth holding onto" depicts the importance of the person in the singer's life. This song speaks to the emotions felt by many people in long-distance relationships, military deployments, or for those waiting for a loved one to return home.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll wait, oh, oh
I am willing to be patient and wait for you
I'll just wait, wait, wait
I have made up my mind to wait for you, no matter how long it takes
Feel your heart beating fast
I can sense the excitement and tension that you are feeling
Hold me close, make this last
Embrace me tightly and cherish this moment together
We knew this day would come
We anticipated that this day of separation would arrive someday
Take a breath, breathing in
I am taking deep breaths to calm myself down and focus on us
I'm so scared of you leaving
I fear that you will leave and we will be apart
Wish we could both just run
I wish we could escape from our current situation together
Wish we could put it off
I wish we could delay the inevitable separation
But we can't stop time
We have no control over time and its passage
Seems the clock is running too fast
It feels like time is going by too quickly and we don't have enough time together
And now I'm feeling lost
I feel confused and uncertain about our future apart
And I can't read your mind
I am unsure of what you are thinking or feeling
So you don't have to ask
You don't need to vocalize your thoughts or feelings because I understand
You know I'll wait for you
I have promised to wait for you
If it takes a lifetime to do
Even if it takes forever, I will always wait for you
You're the only thing worth holding onto
You are the most important thing in my life and the only thing worth holding onto
No matter how far
Even if we are separated by great distances
You know I can't live without my heart
I cannot live without you in my life
I hope you come home soon, soon
I am eagerly and impatiently waiting for you to return home
No phone calls will have to do
Our only means of communication will be through letters and not phone calls
Write you letters just to prove
I will write letters to show you how much you mean to me
I know it's hard but we'll get through
I acknowledge that this is a difficult situation, but we will overcome it and be together again
Soon you'll be here by my side
I am eagerly anticipating your return and the moment we are reunited
Oh boy, I'll wait
I am dedicated to waiting for you, my love
I'll just wait, wait, wait for you
I have made a decision to patiently wait for you, no matter how long it takes
I'll just wait, wait, wait
My commitment is to remain steadfast in my wait for you
Contributed by Logan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
BliciousMars
He also produced this. He said in an interview that the inspiration for Billionaire came from being paid so little for this work.
Wendy Davis
Love this song! Go girls!
macias9
perfection! harmonies in the end... bring Keisha back! :(
Jesse Eugenio
LOVE THIS SONG!
Pinketuzz
OMG! this song is so beautiful, allmost heartbreaking, now matter what happens people should respect sugababes with ore without keisha you have to respect them on a musical level i mean theve been around sense 2002, idk ore 2001 and their obvisouly here to stay changes happens its apart of life. Keisha should go solo i mean shes got a beautiful *kicking voice things happens for a reason!
befarman
They should release this song - with this version. Keisha's emotional vocals is brilliant here. Jade can just lypsinc it during their live shows then.
Meow Meow
Jade has a higher rang than Keisha, but I don't know. Keisha has more soul. And it's not just about having the highest range to become a great singer. This is the best version of Wait For You, imo.
Tatjana Rodens
I adore this song! I've been looking for this version everywhere but I can only find Jade's version to download. Could anybody plz help my to get this song on my ipod? :(
Blu Waffle
I love keisghas vocals in this song
Jay H******
This song is brilliant