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.
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Discography
Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip (1992)
CrazySexyCool (1994)
FanMail (1999)
3D (2002)
TLC (2017)
Shout
TLC Lyrics
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Something can happen to put me in the mood
Keep it inside ?til I turn dark blue
Trash everything I ever gave to you
Wrote it on the front of your Lexus coupe
Don't wanna leave you wit' a lame excuse
Sex so good turns love to abuse
When you wanna leave it's got you in a noose
It's not just when I'm in bed
Sometimes I'm so frustrated
I keep it all in my head
?Til I just can't take it no mo'
It's not just when I get mad
Sometimes it's cause I'm so glad
That you are with me now
I just gotta get it out
Shout
Gotta let me get it out
Gotta let it go away
Don't wanna spend another day
Unless I feel like you make me
Shout
Gotta let me get it out
Feelin' won't go away
Don't wanna spend another day
Unless I feel like you make me
Found something in your pocket and I don't know why
I didn't say anything I just sat and cried
Got me twisted all out inside
Not too long before the next ride
Over and over and over again
Instead of lettin' it out
I always let it in
This is where the confusion begins
?Cause if you don't make me you don't win
It's not just when I'm in bed
Sometimes I'm so frustrated
I keep it all in my head
?Til I just can't take it no mo'
It's not just when I get mad
Sometimes it's cause I'm so glad
That you are with me now
I just gotta get it out
Shout
Gotta let me get it out
Gotta let it go away
Don't wanna spend another day
Unless I feel like you make me
Shout
Gotta let me get it out
Feelin' won't go away
Don't wanna spend another day
Unless I feel like you make me
The lyrics of TLC's song Shout are about the singer's need to express their emotions in order to maintain a healthy relationship. The song describes how the singer experiences a range of emotions, from frustration to happiness, and how they keep these emotions bottled up inside until they can no longer take it. The chorus of the song, "Shout, gotta let me get it out," is a plea for the partner to let the singer express their emotions freely without judgment or retribution.
The verse that begins, "Found something in your pocket and I don't know why," appears to be an allusion to trust issues within the relationship. The singer discovers something unexpected in their partner's pocket, but instead of discussing it directly with their partner, they internalize their emotions and cry silently. This suggests that the singer is afraid of confrontation or does not feel comfortable expressing their emotions openly in their relationship.
Overall, the lyrics of Shout are about the importance of communication and emotional expression in relationships. The song suggests that keeping emotions bottled up inside can lead to confusion, mistrust, and ultimately the breakdown of the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh same damn time every hurt or two
There are certain moments where I experience intense emotional pain
Something can happen to put me in the mood
Anything can trigger those feelings for me
Keep it inside ?til I turn dark blue
I tend to bottle up my emotions until it becomes unbearable
Trash everything I ever gave to you
At times, I feel like destroying all the love I have ever shown you
Wrote it on the front of your Lexus coupe
I express my feelings in ways that may not be easily understood by others
Don't wanna leave you wit' a lame excuse
I am not trying to make excuses for my behavior
Sex so good turns love to abuse
Intimacy and pleasure can sometimes turn into a toxic relationship
When you wanna leave it's got you in a noose
It's hard to break free from the vicious cycle of our relationship
Found something in your pocket and I don't know why
I found something that caused me distress and confusion
I didn't say anything I just sat and cried
I kept my emotions hidden and let it all out in tears
Got me twisted all out inside
The situation has me feeling confused and emotionally affected
Not too long before the next ride
It won't be long before another emotional rollercoaster
Over and over and over again
This pattern keeps repeating itself
Instead of lettin' it out
Rather than expressing my emotions, I keep them inside
I always let it in
I tend to internalize everything that happens, without releasing it
This is where the confusion begins
This is where things start to get difficult and unclear for me
?Cause if you don't make me you don't win
If you are not the reason for my happiness, it feels like I lose
Shout
I need to let my emotions out
Gotta let me get it out
I need the freedom to express myself
Gotta let it go away
I have to release these negative emotions
Don't wanna spend another day
I don't want to continue living like this
Unless I feel like you make me
Unless you can make me happy and fulfilled
Feelin' won't go away
These emotions are not going away on their own
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DALLAS AUSTIN, DALLAS L AUSTIN, LISA NICOLE LOPES, TIONNE WATKINS, TIONNE TENESE WATKINS
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@problematique9389
Love hearing the sparse Left Eye verses on the album. She shoulda been on every track, shoot.
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@KenSherman
Imagine if there was a video for this track. I think I'd shout.
P.S. Nowadays, deepfake or A.I...could kinda make that happen.🤔
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