Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
February 13th, 2008 by tom
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Oooo (oh, oh, oh, oh) oooo
It would appear that Mary J. Blige needs to be with someone. 
It is unclear as what the circumstances pertaining to this requirement are, but I would imagine that they are probably somewhat trivial. By using repetition she attempts to emphasise the amount of desire with which she needs someone but really just comes across as looking a little bit silly and, some might argue, she ends up looking somewhat propagandist. There is a lot of umming and ahhing and as a result if anything she comes across as being not entirely sure of exactly why she wants to be with the aforementioned subject or indeed whether she actually needs to be with them at all.
Chemistry was crazy from the get-go
Neither one of us knew why
We didn’t build nothing overnight
Cuz a love like this takes some time
People swore it off as a phase
Said we can’t see that
Now from top to bottom
They see that we did that (yes)
It’s so true that (yes)
We’ve been through it (yes)
We got real sh** (yes)
Mary takes us back to her school days where apparently chemistry was a bit of a crazy subject (when I lived in Kenya my substitute chemistry teacher once made me write lines regarding the fact that I had broken a ruler – that’s crazy, but not MJB crazy one would assume); although none of the pupils were entirely sure as to why chemistry enjoyed such a crazy reputation. It would appear as though we have moved on to resistant materials (or woodshop to our American viewers) and the fact that Mary and co can’t build anything overnight – which is to be expected when one is at school as surely one should be more focused on maintaining a reasonable sleep pattern than working overtime at night.
People swore MJB’s attempts at school as being just a phase; not so says she and her fellow pupils. It is now apparent however that after some time has passed that MJB has stuck at her task when it comes to school; she’s been through it, appears to have gotten the tee shirt and some stellar grades, although her filthy vocabulary towards the end of this particular sect would imply that perhaps she was not the most studious. Eurgh.
See baby we been…
Too strong for too long (and I can’t be without you baby)
And I’ll be waiting up until you get home (cuz I can’t sleep without you baby)
Anybody who’s ever loved, ya know just what I feel
Too hard to fake it, nothing can replace it
Call the radio if you just can’t be without your baby
It would appear now that MJB has chosen to talk to her young child as opposed to talking to some educational figure of authorita. (yes, authorita). She feels that without this particular infant she cannot cope as she and her infant have coped with so much (you know stardom and all of the real pressures it brings – as cynical as that sounds there are some, and some might argue life has been even tougher for the baby than MJB and that if the baby can cope then really MJB should deal with it); apparently anyone who has ever loved will understand the, er, pressure of being a celebrity. I have to admit this is befuddling even me, the trustworthy analyst.
I got a question for ya
See I already know the answer
But still I wanna ask you
Would you lie? (no)
Make me cry? (no)
Do somethin’ behind my back and then try to cover it up?
Well, neither would I, baby
My love is only your love (yes)
I’ll be faithful (yes)
I’m for real (yes)
And with us you’ll always know the deal
We’ve been…
MJB has a question for me! I’m excited although slightly wary of the potential consequences that her question could have for me, it’s nice to be recognised in this way. She also knows the answer – it’s just like a quiz or something! But no, in reality it’s a bit more like that Jerry Springer show on Sky One or to an extent Jeremy Kyle (for it is he) and his weekly “bear baiting”, with the questions (note the plural) being more along the lines of whether or not I would lie, make MJB cry and do something behind her back and then attempt to cover it up (do Christmas presents count? Because that’s behind the back covering up stuff right there). Apparently MJB would not buy me a christmas present and whilst I can’t really argue with that seeing as we aren’t exactly in the same social circles, it still feels a little bit depressing that she has gone out and actually said it – I would like to have thought it one day possible. MJB it would seem is not big on changing friendship groups and whilst this is an admirable initiative, it is somewhat narrow minded.
See this is real talk
I’m always stay (no matter what)
Good or bad (thick and thin)
Right or wrong (all day everyday)
Now if you’re down on love or don’t believe
This ain’t for you (no, this ain’t for you)
And if you got it deep in your heart
And deep down you know that it’s true (come on, come on, come on)
Well, let me see you put your hands up (hands up)
Fellas tell your lady she’s the one (fellas tell your lady she’s the one, oh)
Put your hands up (hands up)
Ladies let him know he’s got your love
This is apparently as real as talking gets (the form of song that is anyway); MJB always plans to stay with her infant (an admirable incentive, though one that you would expect from a mother surely? Is MJB even a mother? She must be, she must be) whether or not things are good, bad or indeed thick or thin. She then asks us to put out hands up if we aren’t “down on love” (what on earth this absurd phrase means I haven’t the foggiest); although she also then declares that we should tell ladies that they are the one, even if they do not wish to have this title bequeathed on them or indeed are already somebody else’s one. Silly girl.
Heeeeeeeeeeeey Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh
Heeeeeeeeeeeey Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh
Hey. Oh?
