Having sold over 65 million records worldwide, TLC is the best-selling American girl group of all time. VH1 ranked TLC as the greatest female group, placing them at number 12 on the list of 100 Greatest Women in Music. Billboard magazine ranked TLC as one of the greatest musical trios, as well as the seventh-most-successful act of the 1990s. The group's accolades include four career Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards, and five Soul Train Music Awards.
Twenty years after their debut, TLC received the Outstanding Contribution to Music award at the 17th MOBO Awards and the Legend Award at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Japan. Following Lopes's death in 2002, instead of replacing her, the remaining members chose to continue as a duo. In 2017, they released their eponymous fifth album TLC. In 2022, the group was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TLC_(group)
Discography
Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip (1992)
CrazySexyCool (1994)
FanMail (1999)
3D (2002)
TLC (2017)
Come on Down
TLC Lyrics
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If you need a little tenderness
Can't find it no where else
If you want a little something sweet
If you're hungry for some love at night
I'll fix you up just right
There's a tender place just down the way
Where you can stay and I'm singin'
Chorus:
Come on down
Where the water tastes sweet
Dive into my ocean
Bring your love to me
Come on down come on down
Where the lovin' feels right
Door is always open
Open all night (come down baby)
Baby won't you come on down
I can take you where you need to go
Take you there nice and slow
To a place where feelings run so deep
You just run to me
I can lead you to a special kiss
Fulfill your every wish
There's a place I know just down the road
Where you should go and I'm singin'
Chorus
Oooooh
I can take you to where the love flows like wine
I can show you my deepest secrets inside
And if you take a chance where I want to be
So come here and get close
And baby gimme what I need the most
Come come down
If you need a little tenderness
Can't find it nowhere else
If you want a little something sweet
You just come to me
If you're hungry for some love at night
I'll fix you up just right
There's a tender place just down the way
Where you can stay and I'm singin'
Chorus
All you gotta do is come to me
Oh baby baby come down on me
Where the water water tastes so sweet
Just come to me come to me
You're in me
Come on down
The song "Come On Down" by TLC is a slow and sensual track inviting the listener to come to the singer for comfort and love. The first verse establishes the singer as a source of tenderness and sweetness, urging the listener to come to them for what they can't find anywhere else. The second verse takes a more intimate tone, as the singer offers to take the listener to a place where their feelings can run deep and every wish can be fulfilled. The chorus serves as a call to action, inviting the listener to "come on down" to a place where the water tastes sweet and the love feels right.
Overall, the song seems to be about the singer offering themselves as a safe and comforting space for someone else. They want to be a source of tenderness and love, and are inviting the listener to come to them for all their desires. The use of water imagery in the chorus conveys a sense of peace and tranquility, hinting at the idea of the singer's love being a place where the listener can find solace.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooohh yeah yeah yeah
Introduction to the song
If you need a little tenderness
If you're feeling vulnerable and need someone to be kind to you
Can't find it no where else
Unable to find tenderness elsewhere
If you want a little something sweet
If you want some affection and comfort
You just come to me
Come to me if you need comfort and care
If you're hungry for some love at night
If you're craving love and affection during the night
I'll fix you up just right
I'll make sure you get the love and affection you need
There's a tender place just down the way
There's a place nearby that provides tenderness
Where you can stay and I'm singin'
Where you can take shelter and I'll keep singing
Come on down
Inviting someone to come to a certain place
Where the water tastes sweet
Where everything is pleasant and comfortable
Dive into my ocean
Come fully immerse yourself in what I have to offer
Bring your love to me
Bring your affection and care to me
Where the lovin' feels right
Where it feels real and satisfying
Door is always open
You're always welcome
Open all night (come down baby)
You can come anytime, even at night
Baby won't you come on down
Inviting someone again to come down
I can take you where you need to go
I can provide you with what you need
Take you there nice and slow
I'll lead you there gently and patiently
To a place where feelings run so deep
To a place where emotions are intense
You just run to me
Just seek refuge in me
I can lead you to a special kiss
I can give you a unique and meaningful kiss
Fulfill your every wish
I can satisfy your desires
There's a place I know just down the road
There's another place nearby that's pleasing and comfortable
Where you should go and I'm singin'
Encouraging someone to go there while singing
I can take you to where the love flows like wine
I can take you to a place where love is abundant and enriching
I can show you my deepest secrets inside
I can reveal my most intimate self to you
And if you take a chance where I want to be
If you take a leap with me
So come here and get close
Come here and be intimate
And baby gimme what I need the most
Give me what I crave the most
All you gotta do is come to me
Just come to me and everything will be alright
Oh baby baby come down on me
Directly inviting someone to come to them
Just come to me come to me
Just come and seek comfort with me
You're in me
You're important to me and reside in my heart
Come on down
Again, inviting someone to come to a particular place
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Realsongs, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LIZ HENGBER, TOMMY LEE JAMES
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