현 미국 최고의 R&B 디바 아샨티의 첫 번째 BEST & REMIX 앨범 [COLLECTABLE BY ASHANTI] 팝 역사상 처음으로 3곡의 싱글을 빌보드 TOP 10에 동시에 올리며, 첫 주에 GOLD를 달성! 2002 그래미 어워드 최우수 R&B앨범, 올해의 R&B ARTIST등 7개 부문 수상, 2003 아메리칸 뮤직 어워드 및 소울 트레인 최우수 여성 R&B 앨범상을 모두 휩쓴 현 미국 최고의 R&B 디바 ASHANTI의 첫 번째 REMIX & BEST 앨범! NAS, CAM’RON, JULEZ SANTANA 등 현 미국 힙합씬 최고의 아티스트들이 리믹스 게스트로 대거 참여하고 있는 이번 앨범에는 기존 히트곡들과 PAUL WALL & METHOD MAN이 피쳐링한 <STILL ON IT> 등 4곡의 신곡들이 수록! .... ....
(Irv Gotti:) There can only be one, Ashanti... Murder Inc.
(Paul Wall:) (Paul Wall, What It Do?) It's the Houston Hard Hitter out the 713, it's "The People's Champ," Paul Wall, yeah that's me. Come take a ride with a playa out the 'Lone Star State'. I'm just a hustler on the grind known for gettin' that cake. I came up from the bottom, now i reside at the top. I used to run away from cops, but now it's benzes i cop. I used to post up on the block like Yao Ming in the paint, but now i pimp the parkin' lot, drivin' slow n sippin' drank. With Ashanti on my side as i glide like Clyde, and nothin' less than 24 inches of chrome on my ride. It's just somethin' bout the way I tip 4s and grip grain and got these boppers on the sidelines goin insane. I got 'em moanin', my mackin' game is outta control, but i don't know if it's my looks or my big bank roll. I'm 24 years old with my mouth all gold, my games cold and now the stories been told. It's Paul Wall, baby (baby).
(Ashanti: (Verse 1) See i don't know why (why) I'm feelin' just the way i do (do) It's been a long time (time) I thought that i was over you, but now you're coming around again I'll be remembering what you said I just can't take it, and i don't wanna go back, oh no.
(Chorus:) What is a girl to do, if she's still on it, yes If she done been there before with you, and now she don't want it, yeah We've spent time and time again. I just wish this thing would end. Tell me, what is a girl to do, if she's still on it.
(Verse 2:) Whenever we talk (talk) It feels like we had somethin' strong (strong) And knowin' it's wrong, we tried to do this thing before, but when you coming real close to me
Bringing back all of them memories I just can't fake it, but i don't wanna go back, oh no.
(Chorus)
(Method Man:) (uhn, yeah) Auntie Ashanti's a problem, this track here's a problem. The best thing rockin' since that cotton came to Harlem. Meth darlin', I'm like that Hershey with the almonds, and i don't pay for nothin', but your pardon. They start and I finish. My animals is starvin' for dinners Straight up menace, y'all don't get involved in my business. Look, I witness, spotted like a blemish, off gimmicks. I'm 59/50 authenic. Tilted with that NY on it. There's money to be made, and i want it. See, my palm been itchin' for the longest, so scratch that, paper like NASDAQ. We laughed that life, roll the dice, get the cash back, I'm nice. Plus, I got the juice, so i goes well with ice. Been drug tested 3 times failed it twice. Ashanti, you doin' it big, don't hurt 'em auntie. Matter fact, you killin 'em girl, you're murder mami.
(Chorus)
(Irv Gotti:) hahahahaha...yeah Paul Wall, Swisha House Method Man, Wu Tang Ashanti, the one and only princess We get back at you in 2006... It's Murda
just want you to know..that.. throughout it all..its only u..that stuck by me.. and for that-i thank you..i love you..ashanti
VERSE 1
oooooh i cant wait to get next to you oooh i just cant leave you alone
boy you got me doing things that i would never do and i cant stop the way im feeling if i wanted to
im crazy bout the way that u can make say your name and if i couldnt have you i would probably go insane
CHORUS only u can make me feel(only u can make me feel) only u can take me there (only u can take me there) only u can make me feel(only u..only u can make me feel) only u can take me there (only u can take me there)
VERSE 2
oooooh i cant wait to get next to you oooh
i just cant leave you alone
boy u stay inside my mind aint no denyin that only u could do the things that got me coming back
its gotta be the realist thing that i have ever felt and i do what i gotta do to keep u to myself
only u can make me feel(only u can make me feel) only u can take me there (only u can take me there) only u can make me feel(only u..only u can make me feel) only u can take me there (only u can take me there)
BRIDGE
crazy.. bout the.. way you.. feel.. i just.. gotta.. have u ..here.. and i.. wanna.. let u.. know.. i wont.. ever.. let u go
only u can make me feel (only u can make me feel) only u can take me there (only u can take me there) only u can make me feel (u can make me feel) only u can take me there (only u can take me there)
oooooh i cant wait to get next to you oooh i just cant leave you alone
[Chorus] I love you 'cause you mean everything to me and I I love you I thank you for just being in my life I love you I love the way you can always make me smile I love you And wherever I go you're always in my heart
[Verse #1] Nobody ever bring the joy you bring to me You make me feel the way you do And there aint nothing like your love That sometimes makes you stop and think like Do I deserve such a love that can now move heaven and earth For my lovin I could never surround my life without the things That you provide ever since you came into my life And it feels like my whole world is happening I cant stress how much I've been blessed See what you came and done to me You make my life complete I know sometimes I might forget That even when I dont say it You know that I mean it I
[Chorus] I love you 'cause you mean everything to me and I I love you I thank you for just being in my life I love you I love the way you can always make me smile I love you And wherever I go you're always in my heart
[Verse #2] See I dont minding wake up everyday and see your face And wanting to lay inside your arms Cause there aint nothing like your touch It's so good never seems like enough I didnt know that a love could grow and take over your soul Dont advise much more Only when you're apart if feels like living life is hard Your entire world just seems so dark Then it lights up 'cause you are my shining star And I dont know what I'd do without you
See what you came and done to me You make my life complete I know sometimes I might forget But even when I dont say it You know that I mean it I
[Chorus] I love you 'cause you mean everything to me and I I love you I thank you for just being in my life I love you I love the way you can always make me smile I love you And wherever I go you're always in my heart
[Bridge] When you love somebody You can share everything Because you understand that you'll be right there Anytime, any place, anywhere When you love somebody You can be only me If they cry you'll be right by their side To make everything alright
[Chorus] I love you 'cause you mean everything to me and I I love you I thank you for just being in my life I love you I love the way you can always make me smile I love you And wherever I go you're always in my heart
I love you [x3]
[Chorus] I love you 'cause you mean everything to me and I I love you I thank you for just being in my life I love you I love the way you can always make me smile I love you And wherever I go you're always in my heart
I'm lookin' in the mirror At this woman down and out She's internally dyin' I know this was not what love's about
I don't wanna be this woman The second time around 'Cause I'm wakin' up screamin', no longer believin' That I'm gonna be around
And over and over I tried Yet over and over you lied And over and over I cried,
And over and over I tried Yet over and over you lied And over and over I cried, yeah I don't know why
Rain on me Lord, won't you take this pain from me I don't wanna live, I don't wanna breathe, tell ya just Rain on me Lord, won't you take this pain from me I don't wanna live, I don't wanna breathe
See, I don't want to hug my pillow late at night no more I'm tossin' and turnin' and thinkin' 'bout burnin' down these walls I don't wanna fuel this fire no more, no more, no more See, I made up my mind 'cause I've wasted my time Ain't nothin' here to keep me warm
And over and over I tried Yet over and over you lied And over and over I cried,
And over and over I tried Yet over and over you lied And over and over I cried, I cried, I cried, I cried, I cried, I cried
Rain on me Lord, won't you take this pain from me I don't wanna live, I don't wanna breathe, tell ya just Rain on me Lord, won't you take this pain from me I don't wanna live, I don't wanna breathe
I'm so tired of the rain In my life And I'm so tired of the strain And now you're gonna lie
'Cause sometimes I can't sleep at night and This here it just don't seem right and Sometimes I just wonder why I Almost let my life go by
'Cause sometimes I can't sleep at night and This here it just don't seem right and Sometimes I just wonder why I Almost let my life go by
Rain on me Lord, won't you take this pain from me I don't wanna live, I don't wanna breathe, tell ya just Rain on me Lord, won't you take this pain from me I don't wanna live, I don't wanna breathe
Rain on me Lord, won't you take this pain from me I don't wanna live, I don't wanna breathe, tell ya just Rain on me Lord, won't you take this pain from me I don't wanna live, I don't wanna breathe
Ashanti- hey how you doing, how you been, I've been laying low, watching every way you move, so sit back and relax and lemme reacquaint myself to you, ohh its been a while since i've been around and i hope you aint forget my vibe and my sexy style if you don't ever go nowhere i will never go nowhere and i will always be rite here for you
chorus-tell me are you still down for a girl like me 'cause i dont wanna be just another memory 2x
T.I- eh eh eh long time no see now back on my feet, comfortably, and back of a fee rite back in the street within a matter of weeks, thought they had me for 3 i proposed you accepted and now you married to me i kno you been missin the kisses and the different positions told your mind -- over and i'll be home in a minute hey listen i did the time and now i'm finally free now i can finally see that you was down for a G' eh eh eh c'mon
ashanti- now you kno that i wont let you down 'cause imma do my best so i can make it rite for you
and like nobody else imma give all myself all to you and please believe i will always see who you got your eyes on and who got their eyes on you long as you never go nowhere i will never go nowhere and i will always be rite here for you
chorus- tell me are you still down for a girl like me 'cause i dont wanna be just another memory 2x
T.I-i promise i'm the same fella you knew wen they let me out the socks baby i'm headed to you just lemme kno if forever mean forever to you if you choose to move on hey wont you tell me the truth, keep it real wit a nigga ma wateva you do if your heart and mins is numb rewind the time wen we closed the blinds like the -- was rhyming and we hit the malls spending G's all the time and you was on the side thru out i was grindin and you was suprised wit minks and showered wit diamonds but you will always be a part for life even if anotha get to call tou a wife, just rememba who put the bread into the crib in the same crib that u want ur kids living in now no matter how eva you may feel now even if u wanted to consider urself his now, i'm still down for you
(Verse 1) Baby what yur going thru Know that im here for yuh Yuh dont ever have to worry bout it 'cause everything else ill do without it Ill share yur struggle (ill place) No one above you (incase) You didn know how strong my love is Baby let me show you
(chorus) My love is true For only you my dear (i wanna show you) How much i care Ill be right there always (im gunna be right there) How good love is I pray for this to come (let me just show you) Your the only one (only one) The only one for me yeh (only one for me)
(verse 2) Doesnt matter what they think of me They nowhere in yur lead But everybody got alot to say And doesn matter i dont look that way (and) ill always be the same (and) this here will never change (and) and if you still cant tell How much i love you let me show you
(chorus)
(breakdown x2) Im here im gonna show you everything that i mean You know yuve always given me everything that i need I found somebody finaly thats perfect for me And i wanna show you baby...
(chorus x2)
Ooh ohh Ummm ummmm Uhhhh uhhhh Boy yur the only one for me Yeah...
[Verse 1:] You know I've been searching for so long yea Thinking to find that special one yea And you came around and changed my life But if was the best of me, So thankful for you baby.......
[Chorus:] Was lookin' for someone to love just me (and i found it in you) Was searching for love unconditionally (yes i found it in you) I needed someone I can live my dreams through (and i found it in you) Yes I found it in you
[Verse 2:] I use to think i'd never have true love no
There wasen't nobody just to take serious no I use to hurt inside from a broken heart (you changed that) You took the pieces and now my love increases oh yeaaa
[Bridge] I wish we could run away Just me and you Your my evertything, And no one can compare To the joy you bring And baby Im glad your mine finally
I saw you again for the first time Been a long time He brought out all these feelings That I never knew I had inside
Seeing you with another girl It didn't sit me with me too well And I'm mad at myself 'cause I love you And with or without you I'm goin' through hell
I don't think that I could shake ya So baby, can we make up (Yeah) I know that this is kind of crazy (Baby) But baby, I wanna make up
I don't think that I could shake ya So baby, can we make up (I don't think I could shake ya, baby) I know that this is kind of crazy (Crazy) But baby (But baby), I wanna make up
I never knew that I could love you How I love you I thought that I was through wit' you So glad that I could be single
Now I'm gone thinkin' 'bout the past And wish that we could just go back And I'm mad at myself 'cause I love you And I really want you to come on back
I don't think that I could shake ya (Yeah) So baby, can we make up up (Oh, I want you to come back to me bad) I know that this is kind of crazy (Hey, yeah) But baby, I wanna make up (Hey, yeah)
I don't think that I could shake ya (Ooh...ooh...) So baby, can we make up I know that this is kind of crazy (I don't think I could shake ya, baby) But baby (Hey, yeah), I wanna make up
I don't know if I'm crazy But all pain and the heartache you gave me Finally made me Wanna get back wit' you, oh...oh...oh...
You held her hand the way you held mine You felt her, uh, the way you felt mine And all the fightin' that we went through See, I was already used to it
I don't think that I could shake ya (Hey...ey...hey...ey...) So baby, can we make up I know that this is kind of crazy (Crazy) But baby (Yeah), I wanna make up (I wanna make up wit' you, babe)
I don't think that I could shake ya (I don't think I could shake ya, babe) So baby, can we make up (Ooh) I know that this is kind of crazy (Oh, oh, oh) But baby (Baby), I wanna make up
I don't think that I could shake ya (What did you do) So baby, can we make up (Ooh, you got me missin' you) I know that this is kind of crazy But baby, I wanna make up (Ooh)
I don't think that I could shake ya (Ooh) So baby (Baby), can we make up (Break up) I know that this is kind of crazy (Crazy) But baby (Baby), I wanna make up
Oh... La-la-la-la-la
I don't know what you did to me, boy But I want you so Come back now or I'll go crazy, crazy Crazy, crazy
(Ashanti:) Aw baby (aw baby) (Irv Gotti:) Yeah, murda inc (Ashanti:) I wanna love you babe (Irv Gotti:) hahahahhaha (Ashanti:) Wanna love you babe, ooh baby (Irv Gotti:) Ashanti, chapter two, let's rock it
(chorus: Ashanti) Can you rock with me (aw baby) Non-stop with me Can you take it to the top with me I just wanna love you baby (love ya babe) Always thinking of you babe
Can you roll with me (ooh baby) All over me Can you take control of me I just wanna love you baby Always thinking of you baby
(Verse-1:) I think I like how your body feel next to me Aw baby when you kissing me, aw baby when you loving me I can't describe what I want to do to you tonight Aw baby when you come to me, I'll make it so you'll never leave
(chorus: Ashanti) Can you rock with me (aw baby) Non-stop with me (stop with me) Can you take it to the top with me I just wanna love you baby (love ya babe) Always thinking of you babe (wanna love you babe)
Can you roll with me (ooh baby) All over me (over me) Can you take control of me I just wanna love you baby (love you babe) Always thinking of you baby
(Verse-1:) See I don't know if I can handle you as just a friend Aw baby I can't pretend, aw baby I'm so far in But I don't mind as long as I could have you in my life Aw baby I'm satisfied, even if you're not just mine
(chorus: Ashanti) Can you rock with me (aw baby)
Non-stop with me (Ohhh, no) Can you take it to the top with me I just wanna love you baby (I wanna love ya babe) Always thinking of you babe (thinking of you)
Can you roll with me (ooh baby) All over me (over me) Can you take control of me I just wanna love you baby (love you) Always thinking of you baby
(Verse-3:) boy u make me wanna say (Aw baby, aw baby, ooh baby, ooh baby) if you feel me help me say (Aw baby, aw baby, ooh baby, ooh baby)
(chorus: Ashanti) Can you rock with me (aw baby) Non-stop with me (I wanna rock with you) Can you take it to the top with me I just wanna love you baby (Oh) Always thinking of you babe (yeah, yeah-yeah)
Can you roll with me (ooh baby) All over me (over me) Can you take control of me I just wanna love you baby (yeah, yeah) (Oh yeah) Always thinking of you baby (baby, baby)
Can you rock with me (aw baby) Non-stop with me (stop with me) Can you take it to the top with me (no babe) I just wanna love you baby (I wanna love you babe) Always thinking of you babe (I'm thinking of you babe)
Can you roll with me (ooh baby) All over me (Ohhhh) Can you take control of me I just wanna love you baby (Oohhh) Always thinking of you baby (I wanna love you babe)
Oh, mmmm, love you babe Mmmm, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah Oh mmmm, love you babe Mmmm, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah
You used to touch me,love me,hug me,kiss me,hold me every day (hold me everyday) I never thought that i'd be finding out that you gave your love away now how do you expect for me to stay, wake up everyday with this on the brain so im say thanks and im be on my way cause i now i got my head right, time to finally say goodbye to all the lies and the lonely nights so focused now i made up my mind you were just a waste of time but now im fine coz im focused your out of my life(im focused now)(focused now) I never thought that you will treat me like im just another girl (just another girl) thought i was something to ya something new coz me and you against the world but now i see this wasnt nothing real just another game trying play the field so imma let go and im move on my own coz i, now i got my head down time to finally say goodbye, to all the lies and the lonely nights so focused, and i made up my mind you were just a waste of time, but now im fine coz im focused you outta my life, (im focused now), (im focused now), Im not concerned about nobody else has got to say, don't matter just what you do coz they gunna talk anyway (yeah, just stick with what you do and remember to do it just for you, so dont need to waste your time keep it out your mind stay on your grind, (im focused now), (im focus now, (im focused now)
RELEASES
2005-12-05
F2 Records, Universal Music (602498879962) Explicit Version