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)
So So Dumb
TLC Lyrics
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Oh yeah
Alright (alright)
Alright alright
Dumb dumb dumb
So so dumb so dumb
Dumb dumb dumb
Every time I see ya
Simple bitch pleads
Come here and talk to me
want to tell ya (huh)
Tell ya what's been on my mind
The wife's a friend of mine
Why do you need some
Georgia Pine in your life
Do you love everything
About the woman you with
Why you tryin' to get with T
I thought that you had
Responsibility
See your wife is beautiful (huh)
The kid is two years old (hey)
She folds all your clothes
Whatcha runnin' around for
[Chorus]
I can't think that you're so
Dumb dumb dumb
She thinks you're so faithful
So so dumb so dumb
And she's such a pretty girl
Dumb dumb dumb
How could you be so damn
So so dumb so dumb
I can't believe
You're knockin'
You're knockin' at my door
I should get my gun
And gun you to the floor
But instead
I think I'll invite you in
I'ma call your wife boy
And let her know where you've been
'cause she thinks that
You're so faithful
Boy you're so dumb (dumb)
Ain't goin' down like that no more
Guess who's knockin' at the front door
Ain't nobody you want to see come in
You should appreciate your girl
Stop tryin' to push it on me
[Chorus]
And one day love will leave your side
And no other will hear your cry
But you had to live your own life
Now nobody likes you
Not even you
Why you gotta be so
Dumb dumb dumb
You've never been faithful
So so dumb so dumb
And you can have those other girls
Dumb dumb dumb
'cause I'm no longer in your world
So so dumb so dumb
[Chorus]
So stay away from me (huh)
You better play her somewhere else
You need to look at yourself (huh)
You need to find some help
So so dumb so dumb (dumb dumb)
Dumb dumb dumb (dumb dumb)
(Da dumb dumb dumb)
So so dumb so dumb
Dumb dumb
The lyrics of "So So Dumb" by TLC is a hard-hitting song that reveals the dark side of infidelity. The song is addressed to a man who is married but still tries to hit on other women, specifically the singer of the song. The lyrics start with the chorus, where the singer says the man is dumb for cheating on his wife, and she thinks the wife is a beautiful woman who deserves better.
The lyrics then go on to describe how the man is a stereotype of cheating men who tell the women they are with that they love them but are still trying to hook up with other women. The singer then says that she cannot believe the man is knocking at her door and wants to let the wife know about the man's deeds. The final verse is about the singer saying that love will leave the man alone one day, and he will be alone and lonely.
Overall, the song is a powerful message about how infidelity is not acceptable and how people who do it are dumb and lose everything in the end.
Line by Line Meaning
Uh
Expression of surprise
Oh yeah
Expression of agreement
Alright (alright)
Expression of approval
Alright alright
Repeated expression of approval
Dumb dumb dumb
Calling someone foolish repeatedly
So so dumb so dumb
Calling someone extremely foolish repeatedly
Every time I see ya
Addressing someone encountered repeatedly
Simple bitch pleads
Commenting on the pleading behavior of someone
Come here and talk to me
Asking someone to come closer for conversation
Want to tell ya (huh)
Expression of desire to communicate
Tell ya what's been on my mind
Intention to share one's thoughts
The wife's a friend of mine
Stating the artist's connection with someone's spouse
Why do you need some
Questioning behavior
Georgia Pine in your life
Referring to a type of marijuana
Do you love everything
Asking about someone's feelings
About the woman you with
Referring to someone's partner
Why you tryin' to get with T
Questioning someone's intentions
I thought that you had
Expressing surprise
Responsibility
Referring to someone's obligations
See your wife is beautiful (huh)
Observation about someone's spouse
The kid is two years old (hey)
Referring to someone's child
She folds all your clothes
Observation about someone's spouse
Whatcha runnin' around for
Questioning someone's actions
I can't think that you're so
Expressing disbelief in someone's behavior
She thinks you're so faithful
Stating someone's partner's belief
So so dumb so dumb
Calling someone extremely foolish repeatedly
And she's such a pretty girl
Complimenting someone's appearance
How could you be so damn
Expressing surprise and criticism
I can't believe
Expressing disbelief
You're knockin'
Addressing someone's behavior
You're knockin' at my door
Reference to someone's physical presence
I should get my gun
Suggesting a violent response to someone's presence
And gun you to the floor
Threatening someone with a weapon
But instead
Contrasting an action not taken
I think I'll invite you in
Deciding to allow someone to enter
I'ma call your wife boy
Stating the artist's intent
And let her know where you've been
Intention to inform someone's partner
'cause she thinks that
Referencing someone's partner's belief
You're so faithful
Stating someone's partner's belief
Boy you're so dumb (dumb)
Calling someone foolish repeatedly
Ain't goin' down like that no more
Expressing a change in behavior
Guess who's knockin' at the front door
Repeating a previous line
Ain't nobody you want to see come in
Stating the singer's unwelcoming attitude
You should appreciate your girl
Suggesting gratitude for someone's partner
Stop tryin' to push it on me
Requesting someone not to express interest
And one day love will leave your side
Prediction about someone's romantic life
And no other will hear your cry
Predicting loneliness
But you had to live your own life
Observation about someone's choices
Now nobody likes you
Stating an outcome
Not even you
Stating a conclusion
You've never been faithful
Claiming unfaithfulness
And you can have those other girls
Suggesting other romantic interests
'cause I'm no longer in your world
Stating a lack of interest
So stay away from me (huh)
Expressing distance
You better play her somewhere else
Suggesting pursuing someone else
You need to look at yourself (huh)
Suggesting introspection
You need to find some help
Suggesting professional aid
Dumb dumb dumb (dumb dumb)
Calling someone foolish repeatedly
(Da dumb dumb dumb)
Repeating a previous line
So so dumb so dumb
Calling someone extremely foolish repeatedly
Dumb dumb
Calling someone foolish
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT OZUNA, RAPHAEL SAADIQ, GLENN STANDRIDGE, TIONNE TENESE WATKINS
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