Babyface

Released: July 26, 2005

Songwriter: Babyface

Producer: Babyface

[Verse 1]
It's not about who's right, or who's wrong
It's not about who's weaker, or who's strong
It's not about who's innocent, or whose fault
It ain't really 'bout that kind of thing at all
It's not about who does it, who done it, or did it to who
Don't matter if the both of you lose
It's really not 'bout nothing, except for me and you, girl

[Chorus]
It's all about drama, and love, and 'lationships
And when the going gets tough, you deal with it
And you don't ever, you never walk away from it
You hold on (hold on), and be strong (be strong)
It's all about drama and trust, and making it
If you're somebody, mess up, you take it in
Don't let nobody come between you, you just stay with it
You hold on (hold on) and be strong (be strong)
And hold on (hold on, yes you do)

[Verse 2]
It's not about the stupid things that we say
We're always saying stupid things, anyway
It's not about the secrecy or the lies
Girl, everybody's got a secret to hide
It's not about who was it, or was she, who's creeping on who
Won't matter if the both of us lose
It's really not 'bout nothing, except for me and you

[Chorus]
It's all about drama, and love, and 'lationships
And when the going gets tough, you deal with it
And you don't ever, you never walk away from it
You hold on (hold on), and be strong (be strong)
It's all about drama and trust, and making it
If you're somebody, mess up, you take it in
Don't let nobody come between you, you just stay with it
You hold on (hold on) and be strong (be strong)
Hold on

[Pre-Chorus]
Ain't 'bout your pride, ain't 'bout yourself
It's 'bout the two of you, and no one else
Ain't bout the hurt, ain't 'bout the lies
Ain't 'bout the crazy things that's running through your mind
It's 'bout the love that's supposed to last and never die

[Chorus]
It's all about drama, and love, and 'lationships
And when the going gets tough, you deal with it
And you don't ever, you never walk away from it
You hold on (you hold on), and be strong (you be strong, baby)
It's all about drama and trust, and making it
If you're somebody, mess up, then you take it in, baby
Don't let nobody come between you, you just stay with it
You hold on (you hold on, baby) and be strong (you be strong, baby)

It's all about drama, and love, and 'lationships
And when the going gets tough, you deal with it
And you don't ever, you never walk away from it
You hold on, and be strong (be strong, be strong, baby)

Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds (born April 10, 1959 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a Grammy Award-winning producer, singer, and songwriter responsible for a string of hits in the 1980s and 1990s. He has written and produced more than 20 number-one hits and won 11 Grammys—including three for Producer of the Year—for his work with Boyz II Men, Whitney Houston, Eric Clapton, Alicia Keys, and Toni Braxton, as well as his own work as an artist.

Babyface got his nickname from funk legend Bootsy Collins after joining his backing band in the 1970s. He joined the group Manchild in the late ‘70s—a group that also included his frequent collaborator Daryl Simmons—before moving out West and working with the group The Deele in the early 1980s, forming a bond with his bandmate and future production partner L.A. Reid. After producing the hit “Two Occasions” for The Deele, L.A. & Babyface broke off and became one of the biggest superproducer duos in R&B, rivaling the hits of fellow superproducer duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.

L.A. & ‘Face had their hands in a string of #1 R&B hits in the late '80s and early '90s from artists such as Pebbles (“Girlfriend”), Karyn White (“Superwoman”), The Whispers (“Rock Steady”), Johnny Gill (“My, My, My”) and many more. They were also instrumental in the success of post-New Edition era Bobby Brown as they produced his #1 hits “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Every Little Step,” “On Our Own,” and “Humpin' Around.” They made history with Boyz II Men in 1992 as they wrote and produced “End of the Road,” which spent a record-breaking 14 consecutive weeks atop the pop chart.

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