IBU, short for Inspired By U, the name the chose as they claim to be inspir… Read Full Bio ↴IBU, short for Inspired By U, the name the chose as they claim to be inspired by the people they sing to. IBUs uniquely rich harmonies and outstanding dance skills quickly earned them the distinction as America's most sought after Asian-American performing group. Now on its 7th year, IBU continues to make headlines, thrusting itself more and more to the forefront of the mainstream music scene. WGN/WB Channel 9 Chicago called them Chicagos hottest boy group, and 102.3FM introduced them as Asians with Soul. In November 2004, IBU competed with 300 artists from around the world at the New York International Music Festival in Manhattan and was voted as the best R&B Group, becoming the first ever and the only Asian-American group to ever win at the festival. In 2005, the festival named them R&B Group of the year. The year before, IBU won the state-sponsored, the Chicago Music Opportunity Project, with Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child as one of the judges. The group has become a favorite by the world series champion Chicago White Sox, performing the National Anthem at thirteen games Their songs were ranked number 6 by Hot 97.7FM in the bay area and has been played in many radio stations in the US, Asia and Europe. The group has performed from the bay area to the big apple and is one of the busiest Asian American performing groups in the country today. In 2007 IBU was featured on MTV2 On The Rise. The group has been seen internationally, on various shows ABS-CBN/The Filipino Channel, as well as the International Channel. IBU's songs have ranked 6 on Hot 97.7FM's playlist in April 2006, Voted 13 on 97.3FM Missouri, and 3 on WCH Radio's top 30 songs of 2006. They have appeared on Fox TV, WGN, Cable Access TV and various TV stations in Honolulu, San Francisco and Seattle. IBU has released its first solo album entitled Redefined, in August 2005, their fourth recording project. Chicago Tribune ran a story about the groups struggle to overcome stereotyping of the Asian-American Artists by the Mainstream Music Industry and media in November 2004. IBU took a hiatus from performing in early March 2009 to work on their sophomore album. The album is titled "Inspired By U." On this album, IBU wants to showcase their true R&B character as an artist, in the true tradition of their soulful and harmony drenched compositions. The songs will present a more mature IBU, vocally and artistically. IBU's second album was released November 10, 2009.

I'll Be Waiting
ibu Lyrics

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[Intro]
Hey girl. theres somethin' thats been on my mind.
And i just want to let you know.
And that if its alright with you.
Let me borrow a minute of your time.

Listen.
Lady. theres not a day that goes by.

That i dont think about your beautiful smile.
In my mind. both night and day. ha.
What im tryna say is. i wanna be your man.
But i dont want you to feel any pressure though.
In our last kiss. think about what i said.
And no matter what you said.
You'll always be in my heart..forever.

[verse 1]
Hey girl how you doing.
May i talk to you for a minute.
I dont mean to bother you.
But i must confess to you.
This love that i have for you.
It all started as one simple crush.
But i knew in time that soon i would be another victim of love.
And if one day you should feel the same.
Baby ill be here to stay.
Ill be here for you lady.
I will be waiting for you

[chorus]
This is more then a crush.
Baby im falling in love.
And its a feeling for you.
Oh girl i dont know what to do.
And if one day you could see.
How special you are to me.
Im praying soon you'll be mine.
But until the time ill be waiting for you.

[verse 2]
Now i know its gonna take some time.
For you to understand.
But girl take all the time you need.
Cause im an understanding man.

And ill always be here for you.
Through all the thick and thin.
No matter what decision you make.
Girl ill always be a friend.
Theres no pressure from me.
Girl ill always. baby please see me through.
But until your ready. i will be waiting.
Til the day i finally say i love you.

[chorus]
This is more then a crush.
Baby im falling in love.
And its a feeling for you.
Oh girl i dont know what to do.
And if one day you could see.
How special you are to me.
Im praying soon you'll be mine.
But until the time ill be waiting for you.

[bridge]
Im hoping you'll see.
That you are the only one for me.
Your smile. your eyes. your the reason why i love to live life.
These are my feelings that i said.
And i hope that soon it'll come true one day.
But until then i will be waiting for you.

[outro]
Lady i know you know how i feel about you.
And i also know we know each other better.
But if you just take your time.
And try to understand.
Maybe something special will happen.
And like i said before. no matter what you say i do.
You'll always be in my heart... forever.
Ill never leave your side.
I was hoping thats theres a possibility.
To one day give our love another chance.

Until that day. i just want you to know.
I'll be waiting

Overall Meaning

In "I'll Be Waiting," IBU confesses his love to a girl he has had a crush on for a while. He acknowledges that he does not want to pressure her into anything and that he is content being her friend while she takes the time she needs to make a decision. The lyrics suggest that IBU is infatuated with this girl and is willing to wait for her regardless of her response. Throughout the verses, IBU tells the girl how he feels about her and how he would make time for her if she ever decided to be with him. The bridge serves as an affirmation of his feelings for her, and it is his hope that one day they will be able to be more than friends.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey girl. theres somethin' thats been on my mind.
I have something I want to tell you, and I hope you will listen to me.

Lady. theres not a day that goes by.
I think about you every day and night.

In my mind. both night and day. ha.
You are always on my mind, no matter what time of day it is.

What im tryna say is. i wanna be your man.
I want to have a romantic relationship with you and be your boyfriend.

But i dont want you to feel any pressure though.
I do not want to force you into anything or make you feel uncomfortable.

In our last kiss. think about what i said.
I hope you will remember what I said during our last kiss.

You'll always be in my heart..forever.
I will always have feelings for you, even if we do not end up together.

Hey girl how you doing.
How are you doing today?

May i talk to you for a minute.
Can I speak to you for a moment?

I dont mean to bother you.
I hope I am not interrupting or annoying you.

But i must confess to you.
I have something I need to tell you.

This love that i have for you.
I have strong feelings of love for you.

It all started as one simple crush.
My feelings for you began as a small crush.

But i knew in time that soon i would be another victim of love.
I realized that I was falling in love with you and wanted to be with you.

And if one day you should feel the same.
If you ever develop feelings for me, I will be ready for a relationship with you.

Ill be here for you lady.
I will support you and always be there for you, no matter what happens.

I will be waiting for you
I will wait patiently for you to be ready to be in a romantic relationship with me.

This is more than a crush.
My feelings for you are stronger than just a simple crush.

Baby im falling in love.
I am beginning to fall in love with you.

And its a feeling for you.
My love is specifically for you.

Oh girl i dont know what to do.
I am not sure what to do about my strong feelings for you.

And if one day you could see.
If you ever realize how much I care for you.

How special you are to me.
You are very important and special to me.

Im praying soon you'll be mine.
I hope that one day we can be in a romantic relationship together.

Now i know its gonna take some time.
I understand that you may need some time before you are ready to be in a romantic relationship with me.

But girl take all the time you need.
I want you to take as much time as you need to think things over.

Cause im an understanding man.
I am patient and will be understanding of your needs and feelings.

Through all the thick and thin.
I will always be there for you, no matter what challenges we face as a couple.

Girl ill always. baby please see me through.
I will always be willing to help and support you, no matter what happens.

Til the day i finally say i love you.
I will wait until the day I can finally tell you that I love you.

Im hoping you'll see.
I hope you will understand my feelings.

That you are the only one for me.
I believe that you are the perfect person for me to be in a relationship with.

These are my feelings that i said.
I have shared my true feelings with you.

And i hope that soon it'll come true one day.
I am optimistic that our relationship will become something special.

Lady i know you know how i feel about you.
I believe you are aware of my feelings of love towards you.

And i also know we know each other better.
I feel that we understand each other very well.

But if you just take your time.
Please take as much time as you need to think about your feelings for me.

Maybe something special will happen.
If we are patient, we may be in a very special relationship together.

And like i said before. no matter what you say i do.
I will always care for you and be there for you, no matter what happens.

Ill never leave your side.
I will always be there for you, through thick and thin.

I was hoping thats theres a possibility.
I want to believe that there is a chance for us to be together.

To one day give our love another chance.
I hope that we can start a romantic relationship together someday.

Until that day. i just want you to know.
Until we are ready to be together, I want you to understand how much I care for you.

I'll be waiting
I will patiently wait for the day we can be together.

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13y

aha i posted this on the girl i was in love with for half a year and she responded "you dont have to wait anymore =)" and now we are going out and we play this song every one month anniversary .

@king_gp

8y↑4

makes me want my ex back...
i still love her... first true love.. don't care if she got kids now... love her and want her back

@devinsolomon480

I feel u when u lose someon that u love so much they just gone Nf move in and you just stuck there and u can't move on😔😔💔

@jennysmithen2yahoo

14y

i luv this song i felt like this before !!!

@Confuzzlez

12y

This makes me miss my ex </3 What sucks is that i can either be heart broken with him happy with someone else or me happy with him and him sad missing someone else.

@giNebRaAKO50

14y

i love this song :( it makes me cry ! :'(

@stephaniemeek

14y

i love this song (:

@BANGBANG5ify

13y

damn.... this song is deep. /:

@roonap

13y↑1

Reminds me of how i'm in love with my best friend and she doesnt know it..

@babyboo14100

13y

This song makes my heart hurt</3

@helenamatthews3854

😍 true as can be from the ♥

@biancarama6609

if you don’t know ibu listen to them there amazing singer artist

@ChukeKacha

39w

This song is not from IBU
the original singer is Chris Reyes

@darrenmae042290

14y

i <3 this one

@frenzyfizzykid

15y

This song is GREAT.. but the recording very quality is very low... is there any other versions????

@313CLOS

I love this song it reminds me of Charlee Gold miss you girl

@darkside34511

12y↑1

I dedicate this to my ex :'( #</<3

@TheHart1214

13y

i just took parts of this song and told it to a girl.. totally worked xD

@shay3471

13y↑1

this is for my friend i have a crush on but he dont feel the same i love him so much but i will never have him hurts to know he dosent care i guess i am not good enough but i do love u <3