Let Me Know
Tony Toni Toné Lyrics

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Just when I thought things were fine
You came in and blew my mind
Just when I thought things were getting better
That's when you turn away

But I love you still and I always will
And if you want to go, baby, then let me know

Girl, I'm not here to play no games
All those games we play blew away
I almost thought we could never change
But a change came to place

And I love you still and I always will
And if you want to go, baby, then let me know

Girl, I tried so hard to work things out
But there's no one to blame
'Coz neither one of us was wrong
You see, I'm too far gone and I'm still holding on

Do you believe in me like I believe in you?
Baby, if you still want me then let it show
Let it show

Let it show, baby
Let it show, baby

Girl, I love you still and I always will
But if you want to go, baby, then let me know

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tony Toni Toné's song Let Me Know tell a story about a complicated relationship between two people. The first stanza describes the confusion and chaos that the other person brings into the speaker's life just when they thought things were settling down. Despite the turmoil, the speaker expresses their undying love for this person, but also acknowledges that they need to know if their partner wants to leave or not. In the second stanza, the speaker is honest about the fact that they are not interested in playing games and wants to be with the person they love. The lyrics suggest that they have been through a difficult period where they thought that nothing could change, but eventually, something did. However, now the decision is in the other person's hands whether to stay or go. The final stanza of the song speaks of the speaker's attempts to work things through and not to blame themselves or their partner for the situation they find themselves in. They emphasize their strong emotions and love for the other person and plead for them to show if they feel the same way.

Overall, the song is a plea for communication and honesty in a difficult relationship. It portrays the speaker as being vulnerable, but also as not willing to compromise what they want. The lyrics convey multiple emotions such as love, confusion, pain, and hope. The repetition of the line "let me know" throughout the song emphasizes the speaker's desire for clarity and closure.

Line by Line Meaning

Just when I thought things were fine
I thought everything was going well until something unexpected happened.

You came in and blew my mind
You surprised me in a big way and I was not prepared.

Just when I thought things were getting better
I believed our situation was improving until something happened.

That's when you turn away
You changed your behavior and stopped showing interest in me.

But I love you still and I always will
Despite everything, I still have strong feelings for you and always will.

And if you want to go, baby, then let me know
If you have decided to leave, please tell me.

Girl, I'm not here to play no games
I am serious and not interested in playing any games with you.

All those games we play blew away
All the manipulation and mind games we used to play are over.

I almost thought we could never change
I used to think we were stuck in a bad situation and could not improve it.

But a change came to place
But we were able to make changes and improve our situation.

Girl, I tried so hard to work things out
I put in a lot of effort to fix our problems.

But there's no one to blame
None of us is solely responsible for the issues we are facing.

'Coz neither one of us was wrong
Because neither of us is at fault for the situation.

You see, I'm too far gone and I'm still holding on
I have invested too much emotionally to move away from the relationship.

Do you believe in me like I believe in you?
I want to know if you trust me as much as I trust you.

Baby, if you still want me then let it show
If you still love me and want to be with me, please demonstrate it.

Let it show
Please express your true feelings and intentions.

Girl, I love you still and I always will
I still hold strong feelings for you and always will.

But if you want to go, baby, then let me know
But if you have decided to leave, please tell me.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHALMERS E. ALFORD, RAPHAEL SAADIQ

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Tony! Toni! Toné! was an R&B group from Oakland, California popular from their formation in 1988 to the mid to late 1990s. It was composed of D'wayne Wiggins on lead vocals and guitar, his brother Raphael Wiggins (also known as Raphael Saadiq) on lead vocals and bass, and their cousin Timothy Christian Riley on drums. Other members were Elijah Baker, Carl Wheeler, Randall Wiggins, and Antron Haile.

History

Their first album was released in 1988 and was titled Who?. Read Full BioTony! Toni! Toné! was an R&B group from Oakland, California popular from their formation in 1988 to the mid to late 1990s. It was composed of D'wayne Wiggins on lead vocals and guitar, his brother Raphael Wiggins (also known as Raphael Saadiq) on lead vocals and bass, and their cousin Timothy Christian Riley on drums. Other members were Elijah Baker, Carl Wheeler, Randall Wiggins, and Antron Haile.

History

Their first album was released in 1988 and was titled Who?. The album went gold and had several hit singles. The first of these, "Little Walter", went to #1 on the R&B charts. While none of the singles went gold, the next three singles, "Born Not To Know", "For The Love Of You" and "Baby Doll" were all Top 10 R&B singles.

Firmly establishing themselves, the group's second album The Revival was released in 1990 and reached platinum status. The album spawned several #1 R&B hits with "It Never Rains", "Feels Good", and "Whatever You Want", all topping the R&B charts. "Feels Good" was the group's first single to breach the Top 10 of the Hot 100 and managed to go gold.

Furthering the group's success, they released their best selling album to date, Sons Of Soul, in 1993. The album went double platinum and had hit singles: "If I Had No Loot" which hit #7 on the Hot 100, "Anniversary" which reached #10 on the Hot 100, and "(Lay Your Head On My) Pillow" which reached #4 on the R&B charts.

In 1996, the group released their last album to date, House of Music. The album lacked the strong singles of earlier entries, only getting "Thinking Of You" into the top 10 on the R&B charts but the album still managed to go platinum.

Raphael Saadiq released his first solo effort, the Top 20 Billboard hit "Ask of You" from the Higher Learning soundtrack, in 1995. Around the same time, Saadiq became a much-sought-after R&B producer, scoring hits for D'Angelo, Total, The Roots and others. Later in the 2000s, he started a solo career, releasing two albums, Instant Vintage (2002) and Ray Ray (2004).

In 2003, most members of Tony! Toni! Toné! except for Saadiq were invited by Alicia Keys to guest on her album The Diary of Alicia Keys. The song that resulted from that session was called "Diary", and when it was released as a single in the fall of 2004, it gave them their first Top 10 US hit in eleven years. In 2005, Dwayne Wiggins became the band leader for the Weekends at the D.L. television show hosted by comedian D. L. Hughley, which airs on the Comedy Central cable network.

In 2006, the group reunited for the New Jack Reunion Tour, running throughout the U.S.