드림걸스의 '그녀'가 돌아왔다! 아카데미 여우조연상 수상에 빛나는 제니퍼 허드슨의 공식 데뷔작히트메이커 니-요와 스타게이트가 만들어 낸 첫 싱글 “SPOTLIGHT”부터 심상치 않다. 아메리칸 아이돌 탈락의 아쉬움을 드림걸스의 주역 발탁과 아카데미 여우조연상 수상이라는 엄청난 결과로 바꿀 수 있었던 원동력은 아마도 그녀의 폭발적인 가창력과 타고난 끼였을 것이다. 그것은 9월 30일에 발표되는 공식 데뷔작에서도 여전하다. 제니퍼가 아메리칸 아이돌이 탈락하던 그 해 1위 자리에 오른 판타지아와 함께 부른 “I’M HIS ONLY WOMAN”에는 소름 돋는 노래 실력이 담겨 있고, 싱글 커트가 예상되는 “IF THIS ISN’T LOVE”는 화려한 보컬보다는 호흡과 감정 조절에 집중한 아름다운 곡이다. 판타지아 외에도 루다크리스, 티-페인 등이 게스트로 참여했고, NE-YO, MISSY ELLIOTT, ROBIN THICKE, DIANE WARREN, TIMBALAND, UNDERDOGS 등 최강의 작곡/프로듀서 진이 이 앨범을 위해 힘을 보탰다. “드림걸스”와 “섹스 앤 더 시티”의 주제곡은 보너스. .... ....
Are you a man who loves And cherishes And cares for me? Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? yeah... Are you a guard in a prison Maximum security? Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? yea eh... Do we stay home all the time Cuz you want me to yourself? Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? yeah... Or am I locked away Out of fear that i''d find Someone else Is that you? Is that you? yea eh...
(Chorus) Well, I don''t like Living under your spotlight Just because you think I might find somebody worthy Oh, I don''t like Living under your spotlight Baby, if you treat me right You won''t have to worry
is this a relationship Fulfilling your needs As well as mine Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? yeah... Or is this just my sentence Am I doing time? Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? yeah... If this is love Real, real love Then I''m staying no doubt Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? yeah... But if I''m just a prisoner Then I''m busting out Is that you? Is that you? yeah...
(Chorus)
Oh, you oughta be Ashamed of yourself What the hell Do you think you''re doing? Loving me, loving me So wrong Baby, all I do is try To show you That you''re my One and only guy No matter Who may come along Open your eyes Cuz baby, I don''t lie
I'm calling his phone up Just to tell him how much I really love him 'cause He's everything I want He listens to me he cares for me So I truly believe God sent me an angel Up from above That's gonna love me for life Might as well be perfect only because It's the only way I can describe so If this isn't love tell me what it is 'Cause I could be dreaming or just plain crazy If this isn't love tell me what it is 'Cause I never felt like this baby If this isn't love L O V E what is in me L O V E oh if this isn't love L O V E what is in me L O V E oh if this isn't love I'm selfish 'cause I don't Wanna share him with nobody Not even those People that came before me But see I never believed God would send me an angel Up from above That's gonna love me for life Might as well be perfect only because It's the only way I can describe so If this isn't love tell me what it is 'Cause I could be dreaming or just plain crazy If this isn't love tell me what it is 'Cause I never felt like this baby If this isn't love L O V E what is in me L O V E oh if this isn't love L O V E what is in me L O V E oh So if you got real love Lemme see you put your hands up See you put your hands up The kind of love that fits quite like a glove Lemme see you put your hands up See you put your hands up If this isn't love 'Cause I know I ain't crazy I know I ain't tripping I know I ain't slipping I know that is love You see me with my hands up If you think I'm dreaming I know I ain't dreaming 'Cause this is the reason I love him because It this isn't love tell me what it is 'Cause I could be dreaming or just plain crazy It this isn't love tell me what it is 'Cause I never felt like this baby L O V E what is in me L O V E oh if this isn't love L O V E what is in me L O V E oh if this isn't love Love L O V E Love L O V E
Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook Say it again Oh Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook Check this out here Looking at my body I bet you thinkin' bout it Don't cha wanna know how i get down Take a number baby You ain't the only brother Trying to get up under my skirt now Rockin all your hot shit stuntin' Thinking that your God's gift to woman More like a buzz in my ear Shoo fly don't bother me I got my hair in a pony tail And by all mean Trust me i can get it off They say i stride like a model Curves like a bottle Watch me as i hit the wall And i make em' say Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook Da Da Da Da Don't make me Tell yo baby daddy He ain't holding no weight Cause he got cake and no knife Ain't nobody cutting so cut it out Cut it out alright So you don't know my face now got it Looking at me from the waste down stop it Said i'm hot pill to swallow fella But i can make you feel better I got my hair in a pony tail And by all mean Trust me i can get it off They say i stride like a model Curves like a bottle Watch me as i hit the wall And i make em' say hey Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook oh hey Don't make me hit you with my uh Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook Hey Hey Get it ya'll Said you got a lot of nerve Playing with my feelings boy Do you always speak before you think Lucky me i know the game I'm a flip my hair and walk away If you follow me its on and poppin' Cause I think ya can have the pocket Before ya make me Oh Before i make you too wet girl you know you want it Your body's nice but eh you need some Luda on it So find a matress so we can start jerkin on it movin' on it Baby cause tonight's the night For you to rock up on the mic cause i rocks the mic It's Chris Mind Freak in the back of a rolls I know magic proof and do away with ya clothes Then come here and let Luda give that body a rub Cause Damn little mama you thick as a muth Just how them southern boys like it Hurry up and get me some punch i might spike it Party in my Babsen yes your invited So we can make a wet scene and we can win an Oscar All up in your best dream Girl i think you know you're driving me crazy They jingling baby Go 'head baby With two hams in your pants girl i think you's a crook Let me touch whats under that Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook
I never been who I wanted to be I never felt completely free No ones ever had all of me Or made me feel so beautiful and sexy
Now I'm flyin like an airplane Now I'm ridin on the open range Now I'm livin out my destiny I know the truth, I got it all in you and me
Ohhhhhh..I'm giving myself over to you Body and soul I'm giving it over I'm giving myself over to you now
Like a brand new day now you and I, we're the face of fame Ain't nobody got nothing to say, no And from my feelings I never have to run away No more Because he's here Holding me tight Now every day and night Oh baby Can't you see? I don't wanna be without you anymore
Ohhhhhh..I'm giving myself over to you Body and soul I'm giving it over I'm giving myself over to you
Ohhhhhh..I'm giving myself over to you Body and soul I'm giving it over I'm giving myself over to you
For the first time I can stand in front of someone Finally I can be me I can just let my love spill over I can cry I don't have to lie I can finally let someone all the way inside All the way All they way baby All the way All the wayyyyy
Handing myself over to you Body and soul I'm giving it over I'm giving myself over to you
I'm giving myself over to you Body and soul I'm giving it over And I'm giving myself over to you now [Plays in background]
You know it's the right time I know it's the right night I know it's the right life I know you're the right man I know I'm the right girl Come on now feel it You feel it? I'm ready to give it over to you
I know you're the right man I know I'm the right girl Come on now feel it You feel it? I'm ready to give it over to you
sKreeMaz! Thanks Papo for Listening!!!! VA BEACH 10/1/08
I've got this feeling today A feeling I aint never felt before And it came from you So that means you can make it go away make it go away And I don't like The way you've been hanging around with your face on the ground What's the deal Can you make it go away Make it go away What's wrong with my baby What's wrong with me What's wrong with us What's wrong with we Cause every time we try to talk and turn this thing around Tell me what's the deal and then I try to work it out Is it you Is it me Is it us It is we This is so much pain Baby calm down Believe it or not you got me feeling this way And I never ever felt this way before Didn't expect that from you You tryna make me go away And I don't like The way we keep on fussing and fight about yesterday and last night That's old news We need to be strong But you making me go away What's wrong with my baby What's wrong with me What's wrong with us What's wrong with we Cause every time we try to talk and turn this thing around Tell me what's the deal and then I try to work it out Is it you Is it me Is it us It is we We've gone through so much pain
Now lets stop playing these games If we gonna make it work lets just act our own age Girl I'm hearing everything you saying but I don't wanna make you go away I know I act like I don't care but I'm just tryna play it cool But if we keeping acting this way then it'll just make us both some fools All the hurt and the lies and the pain Make it go away make it go away What's wrong with my baby What's wrong with me What's wrong with us What's wrong with we Cause every time we try to talk and turn this thing around Tell me what's the deal and then we'll try to work it out Is it you Is it me Is it us It is we
Whats up girl? let me holler at you for a second. I just want you to know all of those other girls they never meant anything to me, your the only one for me
Verse1: You turned me on, sounds so good talking fast. But before we go on theres something i should ask, not about your past cause i dont care who came before me, no my mauturity is bigger than that. I am more curious bout what you truely want, do i sense sencerity or just good talk, i dont care about the rumor mill but be understanding how you truely feel for me, and yea i want you sexually
chorus: But I aint talking bout that, aint talking bout them, (aint talking bout her) aint talking bout him (im talking bout trust) im talking bout truth (im talking bout me) and what im giving you (this is my heart) please take care (this is my heart)always be there (this is my heart) something you cant take (this is my heart) so whatever you do please dont break my heart
Verse 2; some girls are satisfied with cash in hands and some girls are happy just to have a man but my heart has my word to never put her in the way of harm so you know i like your charm,
chorus: But I aint talking bout that,aint talking bout them, (aint talking bout her) aint talking bout him (im talking bout trust) im talking bout truth (im talking bout me) and what im giving you (this is my heart) so treat it like gold (this is my heart) pretend that its yours (this is my heart) its too valuable to bruise (this is my heart) so whatever you do please dont loose my heart
Bridge; one night asint gone get you no where, theres so much to learn and what you dedicate to me is what youll get back in return, now my bedroom game is sick, and thats only the half of it,( i need love), im tired of the same,(give love)and no games
chorus: But I aint talking bout that,aint talking bout them, (aint talking bout her) aint talking bout him (im talking bout trust) im talking bout truth (im talking bout me) and what im giving you (this is my heart) so ebfore you lie (this is my heart)draw me a line (this is my heart) pain shows up so whatever you do please dont break my heart my heart
Im talking about the truth , and what im giving you this is my heart
i was in the darkness i was out in the cold seemed nothing could heal this this hole in my soul you reached out your arms to me held out your heart to me pulled me back from the edge thought i reached the end when i was drowning when i was so confused you you you pulled me through i was in the shadows lost nothing left to lose you you you pulled me through you gave my faith back faith was so hard to find you gave me my life back you were my life line the love that you gave me is love that has saved me your strength is what made me strong you held me and i held on when i was drowning when i was so confused you oh you you pulled me through i was in the shadows lost nothing left to lose you you you pulled me through out of the dark into your arms into the light your love saved my life when i was drowning when i was so confused you ooh you you pulled me through i was drowning i was so confused
you pulled me through you pulled me you pulled me through
I'm his only woman his woman And you can't break up this home You can say what you want This is my man get your own After all these years I spent Must have been close to ten You can't mean the same to him Especially when that's my man Baby now if he's with you tell me why he calls me boo Guess he played you like a fool I think he's lying to you I'm just tryna talk to you baby woman to woman Like two adults not tryna start no commotion But the man you claim is yours says he's mine And he loves me too Same promises to you The honest truth Guess we both are fools Seems that you're the one who's calling me he belongs to me Only me And only me This situation you don't want no confrontation wi with me boo I don't know what he's telling you But it seems to me that you're confused I'm his only woman his woman yeah And what you're saying to me I don't care I'm not tryna go back and forth Simply you're not welcome over here After all these years I spent Must have been close to ten You can't mean the same to him Especially when that's my man Baby now if he's with you Tell me why he calls me boo I guess he's lying to me I can't believe it
The same man that I knew When he lived with his mama The same damn man Who car note that I paid Who bed that I made So you better believe After all the years I spent Must have been close to ten You can't mean the same to him Especially when he's my man Baby now if he's with you Tell me why he calls me boo Guess he lied to me
27th of january, think he died a year ago today She's crying on my shoulder and begging me to make the hurting go away Pretty brown eyes, tears full of guilt, a heart full of pain and fear I wanna tell her it's okay but we both know she's the reason he's not here.
I keep on crying, but it doesn't seem to help at all [seem to help at all] With every single tear drop, it's like another raindrop falls And I would [and I would], if I could [if I could].. but the try would be in vain [the try would be in vain] Said so matter what I do.. I can't stop the rain. So I cry Oooooooh..I can't stop the rain [stop the rain] (2x) If I could, you know I would.. but the try would be in vain. So I cry Oooooooh..I can't stop the rain [stop the rain]
Faded picture in a little gold locket, and she never takes it off I know it's small, but it's heavy 'cus it's filled with guilt I know and she why his life is lost I feel bad for her, but I'm having mixed emotions 'cus he was a friend of mine Somewhere in the deepest darkest part of my mind I wish it was her that died that night
[Ooooh]
I keep on crying, but it doesn't seem to help at all [seem to help at all] With every single tear drop, it's like another raindrop falls [raindrop falls] And I would [and I would], if I could [if I could]..but the try would be in vain [the try would be in vain] Said so matter what I do.. I can't stop the rain So I cry Oooooooh..I can't stop the rain [stop the rain] (2x) If I could, you know I would.. but the try would be in vain. So I cry Oooooooh..I can't stop the rain [stop the rain]
One rainy saturday night, a happy anniversary Celebrating long[?], champagne all around They had a little too much to drink They got in the car, and he could barely stand up So she figured that she'd drive. Staring at him I suppose, a sudden jerk of the wheel, and the car flipped about three times
[Oooooooh]
I keep on crying, but it doesn't seem to help at all. With every single tear drop, it's like another raindrop falls [raindrop falls]. And I would [and I would], if I could [if I could] ..but the try would be in vain. Said so matter what I do [what I do].. I can't stop the rain. So I cry Oooooooh..I can't stop the rain [stop the rain] (2x) If I could, you know I would.. but the try would be in vain. Oooooooh..I can't stop the rain [stop the rain]
Hands up If you with me, put your hands up Hands up Wait a minute, wait a minute ya'll
They told me love was simply not enough With all that we've been through We should give it up
Why sweat and cry Just leave and make it easy I told 'em it would hurt me worse But they just don't believe me
Been locked up, bailed out Broke, overdrawn Staying at my momma's house Ya'll don't know what I'm talking bout Like gangstas we gon strap up for this war And I'd die for mine Cause you're worth fighting for
Can't nobody tell me bout this here (oh no) Now let me make it clear (I won't) Let everything we've done in the name of us (us) Done in the name of love (love) Be nothing
So I'm a fight for you You gon fight for me I'm a fight for you That's how it's gon be We gon fight
Why trip on conversations bout our past Like we didn't make it Like we didn't man up and take it Straight up I'm with you We go back like Philip Bailey I know I'm crazy That's how you made me
Been locked up, bailed out Broke, overdrawn Staying at my momma's house Ya'll don't know what I'm talking bout Like gangstas we gon strap up for this war And I'd die for mine Cause you're worth fighting for
Can't nobody tell me bout this here (oh no) And let me make it clear (I won't) Let everything we've done in the name of us (us) Done in the name of love (love) Be nothing
I'm gon fight for you You gon fight for me I'm gon fight for you And that's how it's gon be We gon fight
Fight because we should On everything that's good I can't leave (We've come too far to turn back) And to the haters that we shook Giving us dirty looks Watch and see (No matter what goes) (No matter what stays) Ain't gon let nobody tear us down We're going all twelve rounds Let's put 'em up (no) No giving up (we) We gon make it just because We gon fight for love
Can't nobody tell me bout this here (oh no) And let me make it clear (I won't) Let everything we've done in the name of us (us) Done in the name of love (love) Be nothing
I'm gon fight for you You gon fight for me I'm gon fight for you I'm gon fight I'm gon fight That's how it's gon be That's how it's gon be We gon fight
We gon fight Holla if you hear me We gon fight This thing is getting rid of me We gon fight Put ya hand up if you feel me We gon fight
Oh, oh Seems like I’m not here It’s like I don’t mean nothing Like glass, I’m clear Almost like you can see straight through me (I’ve got questions, but no answers) So tired of being confused And I don’t wanna stay right here and die Gotta find my wing s to fly
I gotta find me another way ‘Cause I don’t wanna stay another day Time for a change in my life I’ve opened my eyes I’m changing my life And now I’m gonna live my life for me ‘Cause this ain’t how it’s supposed to be No more standing in the back of the line ‘Cause I’m invisible for the last time
Why can’t you see me? Do I really even matter? You changed me completely And I remember how it used to be (I’ve got questions, what’s the lesson) I’m tired of being confused and now I’m gonna take my chance and fly I’m taking back my life
I gotta find me another way ‘Cause I don’t wanna stay another day Time for a change in my life I’ve opened my eyes I’m changing my life And now I’m gonna live my life for me ‘Cause this ain’t how it’s supposed to be No more standing in the back of the line ‘Cause I’m invisible for the last time
This can’t be it for me This can’t be all I’m meant for And no more time wasting this life
And I am telling you I'm not going You're the best man I'll ever know There's no way I can ever go No no there's no way No no no no way I'm living without you I'm not living without you I don't wanna be free I'm staying I'm staying And you and you You're gonna love me You're gonna love me
And I am telling you I'm not going Even though the rough times are showing There's just no way there's no way We're part of the same place We're part of the same time We both share the same blood We both have the same mind And time and time we've had so much to see and No no no no no no way I'm not waking up tomorrow morning And finding that there's nobody there And I mean there's no way No no no no way I'm living without you I'm not living without you You see there's just no way there's no way Please don't go away from me Stay with me Stay with me Stay stay and hold me stay stay and hold me Please darling hold me try mister try it mister I know I know I know you can Tear down the mountains Yell scream and shout like you can say what you want I'm not walking out Stop all the rivers push strike and kill I'm not gonna leave you There's no way I will And I am telling you I'm not going You're the best man I'll ever know There's no way I can ever ever go No no no no way No no no no way I'm living without you I'm not living without you not living without you I don't wanna be free I'm staying I'm staying And you and you and you You're gonna love me You're gonna love me yes you are Ooh ooh love me love me Love me love You're gonna love me
When you can wear what you feel What do you wanna say? Now love is a little number that you can wear each day
As long as you let me be the accessory Simply send me on my way Style of love I look good in love
When it’s been out of sight and out of mind for such a long time That’s how one forgets So I reached in the back of my closet and pulled it out And tried it on and it still fits
So I covered the pain up with lots of MAC make-up But I can’t help but blush
Because I’m in love All dressed up in love
Cool in the summer, warm in the winter I’m dressed up in love I’m cool in the summer, warm in the winter Cuz I’m in love All dressed up in love
People are looking, some even staring I don’t know it, when they ask me what I’m wearing This or that, it’s made for any weather My friend and I sit down and we both make it together Now if you really want one of your own I hope your shoes are made for walking
Cuz I found love and I you must find love Cool in the summer, warm in the winter I’m dressed up in love And a cool in the summer, warm in the winter I’m dressed up in love And a cool in the summer, warm in the winter I’m dressed up in love Cuz I’m in love And you must find love Love love love Love love love love love love love love love love i found it