The Scott sisters' father, Rev. Randolf Scott, was part of the 1970s R&B group Scott Three. The sisters sang at church throughout their childhoods while being trained by their father. In 1990, they met the other two members, Burruss and Cottle, in College Park, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta.
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Music career
They first sang at Jermaine Dupri's birthday party in 1991 and later signed to his label, So So Def Recordings. They released their debut album, Hummin' Comin' At 'Cha, in October of 1993. The album featured their debut single, "Just Kickin' It", which reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, along with the other singles "Tonight", "Understanding", and "Love On My Mind".
Xscape's sophomore album, Off the Hook, was released in July of 1995. It featured the #1 hit "Who Can I Run To" (a cover of the song originally recorded by The Jones Girls) along with singles "Feels So Good", "Can't Hang", and "Do You Want To". During the next few years, they collaborated with different artists such as female rapper MC Lyte on the song "Keep On Keepin' On" and pop/R&B singer Mariah Carey on the Mr. Dupri Mix of her #1 song, "Always Be My Baby", which also featured rapper Da Brat.
They released their third album, Traces of My Lipstick, in May of 1998. It featured the singles "The Arms Of The One Who Loves You", "My Little Secret", "Am I Dreamin'", and "Softest Place on Earth". After the release of this album, the group parted ways.
Then after a five year hiatus Xscape returned to the radio airwaves. With three platinum albums and a slew of top 40 singles under their belt, the sultry R&B quartet, Xscape, is ready to release yet another spicy, seductive album, currently entitled Unchained. Sisters LaTocha and Tamika Scott have reunited with Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, and have added a new member, Keisha Miles, to round out their signature sound.
Xscape has been busy booking live performances across the nation following the growing success of “What’s Up”, the first single off the new album. The group recently opened for Alicia Keys in Houston and just performed on 100.3 The Beat’s 15th Anniversary Birthday Bash at the Universal Amphitheater.
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I Will
Xscape Lyrics
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You were the first to take my heart,
Make me happy, at the same time make me cry,
Show me a lot of things I never knew I had inside.
Late night phone conversations of you,
Telling me what you want to do,
Then we argue all night about who's been sleeping with you.
No matter what people say,
It don't change the way I feel.
And no matter how much we fuss and fight,
I got to keep it real with myself.
'Cause as bad as I want to leave,
It's the hardest thing for me.
I can keep trying to act like I don't care,
But deep down inside I ain't going nowhere.
[Chorus: x2]
I will always love you,
No matter how many things you do or say,
Certain things just don't go away.
You were the first to see my body, body,
Give me gifts and all kinds of real nice things.
I used to tell you how much I loved you,
And in return you would do the same.
I've had so many lonely days,
Ever since you upped and went away.
I can't help but wonder where you're at,
Hoping one day you'll be back baby.
No matter what people say,
It don't change the way I feel.
And no matter how much we fuss and fight,
I got to keep it real with myself.
'Cause as bad as I want to leave,
It's the hardest thing for me.
I can keep trying to act like I don't care,
But deep down inside I ain't going nowhere.
[Chorus]
Respectfully I say to you I'm aware that you're cheating,
But no one, no one can make me feel the way you do.
[Chorus]
In Xscape's song I Will, the lyrics express the struggle of being in love with someone who isn't fully committed to the relationship. The singer describes their significant other as the first person to take their heart and show them things about themselves they never knew existed. However, there are moments of conflict and distrust, with mentions of arguments about infidelity. Despite the issues in their relationship, the singer still professes their love and loyalty to their partner, unable to leave them and hoping for their return.
The words in this song convey the complexity and emotional turmoil that can come with relationships. The singer's declaration of love and loyalty despite their partner's infidelity may resonate with listeners who have experienced similar situations. It also touches on the difficulty of letting go of someone who has had such a significant impact on one's life, even when they may not be fully deserving of that love and devotion.
Line by Line Meaning
You were the first to take my heart,
You were the first person who made me fall in love.
Make me happy, at the same time make me cry,
You brought immense pleasure and pain in my life.
Show me a lot of things I never knew I had inside.
You made me discover some aspects of myself that I never knew existed.
Late night phone conversations of you,
Our conversations over the phone in the middle of the night
Telling me what you want to do,
You talked about things you wanted us to do together.
Then we argue all night about who's been sleeping with you.
We end up fighting with each other over your infidelity.
No matter what people say,
No matter what others say, think or do.
It don't change the way I feel.
My love for you remains intact despite all the negativity coming from others.
And no matter how much we fuss and fight,
Our arguments and disagreements.
I got to keep it real with myself.
I have to be honest with myself about how I feel about you.
'Cause as bad as I want to leave,
Even though I want to leave you badly.
It's the hardest thing for me.
It is the most challenging thing for me to do.
I can keep trying to act like I don't care,
I can pretend that I don't care about you.
But deep down inside I ain't going nowhere.
But in reality, I'm not going anywhere, and I still love you.
I will always love you,
My love for you will always remain constant.
No matter how many things you do or say,
Regardless of your actions and words.
Certain things just don't go away.
Some feelings and emotions can never vanish.
You were the first to see my body, body,
You were the first one to witness my nakedness.
Give me gifts and all kinds of real nice things.
You gave me presents and other beautiful things.
I used to tell you how much I loved you,
I used to express my love to you openly.
And in return you would do the same.
And you reciprocated with the same affection.
I've had so many lonely days,
I have had several days of loneliness.
Ever since you upped and went away.
Since the day you left and disappeared.
I can't help but wonder where you're at,
I cannot stop myself from thinking about your whereabouts.
Hoping one day you'll be back baby.
Desperately hoping for your return someday.
Respectfully I say to you I'm aware that you're cheating,
I want to respectfully inform you that I know about your infidelity.
But no one, no one can make me feel the way you do.
However, nobody else can make me feel the way you make me feel.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JERMAINE DUPRI, MANUEL LONNIE SEAL
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