Donell Jones - Where I Wanna Be
This song has the prestigious honor of being one of the few songs I have given a second chance after I’ve already determined that I hate it. When this song came out in ‘99 I decided on first listen I couldn’t stand it. Everytime the video would come on (back when music stations only played music videos) I would immediately turn. That said, the other songs I’d heard were FIRE - so I went out and bought this cd and Next on the same day (yea - that joint was the ish too - I actually think Schwing was there [remember the Specs on South Street?]). I listened to the cd all the way through once and it didn’t leave me cd player for several weeks thereafter. And after that point, I could never get tired of this song. Its like all of my initial hating came back to kick my ass with karmic avengence. I could listen to this track over and over and still want to hear more of it.
So…here’s hoping karma doesn’t kick your ass and leave you stuck on a song for 10 years like it did to me. Or maybe here’s hoping that it does. I STILL can’t get enough of it. Enjoy!
-Calidre
Donell Jones - Where I Wanna Be
I should have left my baby girl a message
Sayin’ I wouldn’t be coming home
I’d rather be alone
She doesn’t fully understand me
‘Cause I’d rather leave than to cheat
If she gives me some time
I can be the man she needs
But there’s a lot of lust inside of me
And we’ve been together since our teenage years
I really don’t mean to hurt her, but I need some time
To be alone
*Chorus*
But when you love someone
You just don’t treat them bad
Oh, how I feel so sad
Now that I wanna leave
She’s crying her heart to me
How could you let this be?
I just need time to see
Where I wanna be
Where I wanna be…
I don’t mean to hurt you, baby, oh, no, no…
Never did I imagine
That you would play a major part
In a decision that’s so hard
Do I leave, do I stay, do I go?
I think about my life and what matters to me the most
Girl the love that we share is real
But in time your heart will heal
I’m not saying I’m gone
But I have to find what life is like
Without you
*Chorus*
I don’t mean to hurt you, baby oh no
*Chorus 3x*
