Keys To The Range
The Jagged Edge Lyrics


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do,do,do,do,do,do (What happened to the girl I used to know)x2
Chorus
you've changed
you're not the girl that used to do things
the way i like it
its a damn shame
cause you was on yo way to the house, the money, the keys to the range
verse 1
so what's the dillio
shorty, won't you tell me so i really know
if you got plans to be with me
why'd you flip the script on me
i need to know that you're the one i can take around the worl
so tell me, tell me, tell me baby why you've changed...

chorus x2

verse 2
i know you're feelin low
i know you're thinkin' bout' the things that you let go
i know you're mad(but i'm)i'm kinda glad cause i took what you had and you still let it go to wast
baby now i know i'm happy
i lost what i thought was close to me
i should have known that you're not right for me

chorus x2

bridge
i can't believe
just how bad i had it
then you turned around and changed the game on me
now that i see you and me aren't working, not working

J.D.
all i remember was a relationship that was tight and strong
please, i need you to tell me where it all went wrong
now was it my friends or your friends or was ot the fact
that you recieved the jag when you wanted the benz
you think i'm crazy, but i seen hang ups like that
i mean, somethin' made you change up like that
i used to bang out the backs so
no way in hell
and i kept you in the stacks
so i know good and well
you never missed a meal and got everything you dreamed
had me like it's for real
bout' to jump you aring
white 10 carrots and nothing but bling bling
and the right to tell me not to kick the scene
you wanna give that up?
what is it
do i work too much
did the playa just loose his touch
i mean it can't be that , i'm still shootin out things
i thought you was the one
but damn, you've changed





chorus till fade

Overall Meaning

The Jagged Edge's song "Keys To The Range" talks about a girl who has changed from the girl the singer used to know. The singer is confused and hurt because he doesn't know the reason for the girl's change. According to him, the girl was ambitious and was determined to have a house, money, and keys to the range. He was on her way to achieving her goals, but then she changed. The singer wants to know if the girl plans to be with him or if he has to move on.


The singer feels that he has lost something close to him because of the girl's change. He thinks that the girl is regretting the choices she made, but he is happy because he has finally realized that the girl is not right for him. The bridge talks about how the singer can't believe how bad he had it and how the girl changed the game on him. He thinks that they are not working out, and he needs to move on.


"Keys To The Range" is a sad song that talks about the pain of heartbreak. It is about someone who has changed and how the singer lost something close to him because of that change. It's a relatable song that speaks to the hearts of those who have experienced heartbreak.


Line by Line Meaning

do,do,do,do,do,do (What happened to the girl I used to know)x2
The singer starts off the song wondering where his girl went.


you've changed
The singer notes that the girl he once knew has changed.


you're not the girl that used to do things
The singer acknowledges that the girl has stopped doing things the way he likes.


the way i like it
The artist had particular expectations for their relationship that are not being met.


its a damn shame
The artist feels disappointed by this change.


cause you was on yo way to the house, the money, the keys to the range
The singer feels that the girl was the type of person to achieve success and ambition, which made him proud.


so what's the dillio
The singer questions why the girl has changed.


shorty, won't you tell me so i really know
The artist wants the girl to honestly inform him about what went wrong.


if you got plans to be with me
The artist still hopes that they can be together, if the girl has the same interest.


why'd you flip the script on me
The artist notes a sudden change in the girl's behavior towards him.


i need to know that you're the one i can take around the world
The singer desires assurance that the girl is the one he can spend his life with.


so tell me, tell me, tell me baby why you've changed...
The artist repeats his desire to know why the girl has changed.


i know you're feelin low
The singer shows some sympathy towards the girl's current state.


i know you're thinkin' bout' the things that you let go
The singer acknowledges that the girl might be regretting some choices she made.


i know you're mad(but i'm)i'm kinda glad cause i took what you had and you still let it go to wast
The singer is pleased with his own choice to move on from the relationship.


baby now i know i'm happy
The artist learned that he was better off without the girl.


i lost what i thought was close to me
The artist had initially thought that the girl was important to him.


i should have known that you're not right for me
The singer realizes that the girl wasn't the right person for him in the long-term.


i can't believe
The singer expresses disbelief at how things turned out.


just how bad i had it
The artist acknowledges that his previous relationship wasn't very fulfilling.


then you turned around and changed the game on me
The artist notes that the girl's behavior drastically changed.


now that i see you and me aren't working, not working
The artist admits that the relationship wasn't working out.


all i remember was a relationship that was tight and strong
The singer thinks back to their previously close relationship.


please, i need you to tell me where it all went wrong
The artist still wants to understand what happened between them.


now was it my friends or your friends or was ot the fact
The singer considers if outside influence or personal differences caused the relationship to end.


that you recieved the jag when you wanted the benz
The singer questions if the girl was dissatisfied with his efforts to make her happy.


you think i'm crazy, but i seen hang ups like that
The singer points out that he has experienced similar problems before.


i mean, somethin' made you change up like that
The artist acknowledges that something caused the girl to change drastically.


i used to bang out the backs so
The artist remembers all the things he had done for the girl in the past.


no way in hell
The singer is convinced that he did everything in his power to make the girl happy.


and i kept you in the stacks
The singer reminds the girl that he financially supported her.


so i know good and well
The artist is assured of his own efforts in the relationship.


you never missed a meal and got everything you dreamed
The artist points out that he provided for the girl's needs and wants.


had me like it's for real
The artist believed that their relationship was genuine and long-lasting.


bout' to jump you aring
The singer was ready to commit to the girl completely.


white 10 carrots and nothing but bling bling
The artist gifted the girl with expensive jewelry.


and the right to tell me not to kick the scene
The singer allowed the girl to have a say in his social life.


you wanna give that up?
The singer questions why the girl would want to end their relationship despite all that he had done for her.


what is it
The singer is confused and wants to know what is bothering the girl.


do i work too much
The artist wonders if his busy work life is affecting their relationship.


did the playa just loose his touch
The artist questions if he has lost his charm and appeal.


i mean it can't be that , i'm still shootin out things
The singer thinks his lavish lifestyle should still be appealing to the girl.


i thought you was the one
The singer once believed the girl was his soulmate.


but damn, you've changed
The artist admits that the girl has indeed changed, and he is hurt by it.


chorus till fade
The chorus repeats until the song fades out.




Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRANDON CASEY, BRANDON D CASEY, BRIAN CASEY, BRIAN D CASEY, BRYAN MICHAEL PAUL COX, JERMAINE DUPRI

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@igfromthe323

Was watchin "In Too Deep" with Omar Epps, LL Cool J and Nia Long and the scene when he walked into the club and this song was playing and I was like "Damn I haven't heard this since I was 12." Had to hop on youtube and listen to this joint.

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@swillzsmmg4045

i stg i jus did the same thang lol

@eyeno75

I'm watching it now :-)

@legendoricon

I'm watching it now too and came straight toYoutube.

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@jessicajones2618

I just can’t get this song out of my head today since I watched the movie β€œIn too deep”. Jagged edge was such an underrated group. This was real R&B music here.

@peasypublishingcopeasybaby

Facts πŸ’― In Too Deep a classic I was watching it today my shit

@capsH40

I miss the days when R&B videos used to promote movies using clips in there vids

@inkoinfinity2

Churtz h Lol nostalgia <3

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