On My Knees
The 411 Lyrics

I can't fall down on my knees (I thought you loved me)
I am not willing to apologize to you and give in because you failed to show your love for me.

And apologize to you (if you really loved me you would've stayed with me)
I believe that if you truly loved me, you would not have left me, and therefore, I don't see the need to apologize.

(And apologized to me, that's all I asked for) 'cause that ain't my style
All I wanted was for you to say sorry, but since it's not my way of handling things, I cannot do the same for you.

(Well let me hear what you had to say earlier)
Before I express my thoughts, I need to hear what you wanted to say earlier.

I remember how we met it was on the train
I can vividly recall the first time we met, which was on a train ride.

How could I forget you smiled and looked at me
I couldn't forget the way you smiled and looked at me, which caught my attention.

The soft of your lips, they captured me
I got lost in the softness of your lips which made me fall for you.

The whole ride down we kept our eyes on each other
Throughout the ride, we maintained eye contact with each other.

And then we sat, down together
We eventually found a seat together and sat down.

You gave me your number, said give me a call
You gave me your contact details, telling me to call you anytime.

I thought I wouldn't call at all
Initially, I thought I wouldn't call you, but later realized I wanted to.

Here we are fell in love like hand to glove
We fell in love quickly and smoothly, as if we were a perfect fit.

Pure bliss from above
Our love was pure and heavenly.

Now all we seem to do is fuss and fight
Currently, all we do is argue and fight.

We never seem to get it right
Despite our conflicts, we can't seem to find a way to resolve our issues.

See, there's too much fire, so much desire
Our passion is intense, and our love is strong.

So it took a little time to take me higher
It took some time to reach the pinnacle of our love and relationship.

I'm sorry if I hurt you and I went astray
I apologize for any pain I caused you and for deviating from our relationship.

I guess we gotta call it a day
I suppose we have to end our relationship.

You were on the sofa, I was on the phone
You were seated on the couch, while I was on the phone.

You overheard me call out my best friend's name
You heard me mention my best friend's name during my phone call.

That's when you went crazy, started going insane
Your reaction was extreme and irrational, once you heard my conversation.

Grabbed the phone from my hand, backed me against the wall
You forcefully took the phone out of my hand and pushed me against the wall.

Shouting and asking who was on the call
You were shouting and demanding to know who I was talking to on the phone.

You wouldn't believe me when I said it's just a friend
Even though I clarified that it was just a friend, you didn't believe me.

That's when all the madness began
That's when everything took a turn for the worse and chaos ensued.

You kept yelling wild, I fell to the floor
You continued to scream and act crazily, while I fell to the ground.

Crying in hysteria can't try w'you no more
I was crying uncontrollably and overwhelmed with confusion and exhaustion, and can no longer be with you.

I knew you had a temper, I wish I didn't see it
I was aware of your temper beforehand, and I wish I didn't have to witness it.

You wanted me to be faithful, I told you I could be it
You expected me to remain loyal, and I promised you that I would.

But that didn't stop you from putting your hands on my face
However, that didn't prevent you from putting your hands on my face and displaying physical aggression towards me.

You simply said you had to put me in my place
You claimed you were doing it to teach me a lesson and put me back in my place.

At the end of every tunnel there's always a light
No matter how difficult a situation is, there is always a way out of it.

And the door, it sure looks right
It seems that ending this relationship and moving on is the best option.

He's got you begging on your knees
The person you're with has made you feel desperate and powerless, like begging on your knees.

Crying in your sleep, making you believe him
You're so affected by the situation that it's causing you to cry in your sleep, while he continues to manipulate and control you.

But you're stronger than you'll ever know girl
You have an inner strength and resilience that you may not even realize, young woman.

You control your own world, no need to take no more
You have the power to make your own choices and decisions, and don't have to tolerate any more mistreatment or abuse.

Yo, heh, yo I asked you to calm down
I tried to calm you down by calling for you to relax and be rational.

Asked you who was on the phone, put the horn down
I requested that you put the phone down and asked who I was talking to.

You had a glass of wine, a Versace nightgown, a lime-green one
You were dressed in a designer, lime-green nightgown and sipping wine.

That I bought you for your trip from the cruise you won
I had bought you that nightgown as a gift for when you went on a trip after winning the cruise.

I don't want to fool with those male friends
I don't want to engage with your male friends and deal with any possible complications or disruptions they might bring.

I told you back then when we first got together
From the beginning of our relationship, I had expressed my feelings about male friends.

I don't trust those men and you did it again
I don't trust your male friends, and it seems like you went against my wishes and talked to them again.

I lost my temper, laid down and wrecked the house boo
I became furious and unleashed it by destroying things in our home, my dear.

That's all I can remember, I'm sorry
I can't recall anything after that, and I apologize.