Angela Bofill (born on May 2, 1954 in The Bronx) is an American R&B vocalist and songwriter.
Bofill was born to a Cuban father and a Puerto Rican mother; one of the first Latina singers to find success in the R&B market.[citation needed]She performed with Ricardo Marrero & the Group and Dance Theater of Harlem chorus prior to her 1978 debut album, Angie. She scored several dance hits such as "Angel Of The Night," "Something About You," "Holdin' Out for Love," and "Too Tough." However, she is probably best known for her ballad "This Time I'll Be Sweeter" and her signature tune, "I Try", which was later covered in 1991 by Will Downing. In the early 1980s, she recorded You're A Special Part Of Me, a duet with romantic balladeer Johnny Mathis. Her 1983 album "Teaser" featured the Top 20 R&B chart hit "I'm On Your Side," which also became a hit for Jennifer Holliday in 1991.
She recorded two more modestly successful albums for Arista (with the help of the System and George Duke) before moving to Capitol and producer Norman Connors for Intuition in 1988. It was her last notable chart success. She recorded three more albums over the next eight years of varying quality, and provided backing vocals on a number of other albums, most notably Connors' excellent Eternity in 2000.
Darlin', can't you see
What losin' you has done to me?
I'm not the same girl I used to be
Have a change of heart,
Don't leave me standin' in the dark
Don't let confusion keep us apart
REFRAIN:
Come back to me,
And I'll guarantee
All the tenderness and love you'll ever need
CHORUS:
This time I'll be sweeter,
Our love will run deeper;
I won't mess around,
I won't let you down,
Have faith in me (umm hmm)
Have faith in me
Since you've been away,
I haven't seen the light of day;
I'm lost without you,
Can't find my way
So won't you please be fair,
And let me show how much I care,
Say you'll be mine
And answer my pray'r
REFRAIN:
Come back to me,
And I promise I'll be
Ev'rything that's bright and new,
Your whole life through
CHORUS:
This time I'll be sweeter,
Our love will run deeper;
I won't mess around,
I won't let you down,
Have faith in me (umm hmm)
Have faith in me
He's too tough
He's too tough
Check it out
He's too tough for me
He's from another scene
(He's too tough)
(He's too tough)
He's too tough for me
I want him in between
Ah, yeah
(He's too tough)
He's too tough for me
He's from another scene
(He's too tough)
(He's too tough)
He's too tough for me
I want him in between
(He's too tough)
When I see those big brown eyes
It really knocks me down
I get rubber knees
When he's around
Every time he calls my name
You know I can't resist
It chills me out
Just thinking about his kiss
My, my, my
I keep on coming
One more time
Back to his arms
He's too tough for me
He's from another scene
(He's too tough)
(He's too tough)
He's too tough for me
I want him in between, yeah
(He's too tough)
People say he'll make me
Bite off more than I can chew
But ain't nobody's business
If I do
My, my, my
I keep on coming
One more time
Back to his arms
He's too tough for me
He's from another scene
(He's too tough)
(He's too tough)
He's too tough for me
I want him in between
(In between)
(He's too tough)
He's too tough for me
He's from another scene
(He's too tough)
(He's too tough)
He's too tough for me
I want him in between
(In between)
That's right, baby
I want you right in between
Not too big, not too small
Just right, just right
(Too tough)
He's too tough
(Too tough)
He's too tough
He's just too tough for me, honey
(Too tough)
He's too tough
My, my, my
I keep on coming
One more time
Back to his arms
He's too tough for me
He's from another scene
(He's too tough)
(He's too tough)
He's too tough for me
I want him in between
(He's too tough)
He's too tough for me
He's from another scene
(He's too tough)
(He's too tough)
He's too tough for me
I want him in between
(In between)
He's too tough
He's too tough
He's too tough
He's too tough
The man is too tough
He's too tough
(He's too tough)
He's too tough
He's too tough
He's too tough
(He's too tough)
He's too tough
He's too tough
Baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby
(He's too tough, he's too tough)
(So tough)
Oh, oh
(So tough)
So tough
(He's too tough)
So tough
(He's too tough)
(So tough)
Oh, yeah
(So tough)
So tough
(So tough)
Too tough
(So tough)
You're too tough
(So tough)
You're too tough
(He's too tough)
You're too tough
(He's too tough)
You're too tough
(He's too tough)
[Inaudible]
Tonight I Give In
Somebody walked into my life
And he's right on time
Somebody looked into my eyes
And he read my mind
And it's true
I only need to tell you
That it's you
You're every thing
I ever dreamed would come to me
Somebody walked into my heart
And to my surprise
Somebody tearing me apart
And it feels just fine
And it's you
I've waited oh so long to say
It's you
You're every thing
I ever dreamed
And tonight I give in to the feelings
Tonight I give in to the thrill of loving you
And tonight I give in to believing
I'd hear you say
You'd always stay
Somebody turned my life around
And I'm not the same
Suddenly I don't hear a sound
Only your name
And I really need you
And tonight I give in to the feelings
Yes tonight I give in to the thrill of loving you
And tonight I give in to believing
You'll always stay in love this way
Oh, tonight I give in to the feelings
Yes tonight I give in to them all so hold me
And tonight I give in to believing, darling
You're every thing
I saw that look of love in your eyes
I felt the fear close mine
No more romances with broken hearts
For what I swore was a lifetime
I'd rather take care of myself before
My thoughts of getting involved
But when temptation stared me down
All of the complex was solved
You know that
I don't want to fall in love, but
I guess there's something about you, oh, oh
Oh, yeah, there's something about you, mmm
You know there's something about you
And I can't let you go
Oh, my conscience whispers dirty words
Says you've been hungry too long
You've got to feed the heart that's lonely
If you're to make it strong
You know that
I don't want to fall in love, but
I guess there's something about you, oh, oh
Oh, yeah, there's something about you, ooh, oh
You know there's something about you, oh
And I can't let you go, oh, oh, ho
Now that you're here, don't ever leave me
'Cause I committed myself
I've overcome all my doubts and fears
Now I don't want no one else
I guess there's something about you, oh, oh
Oh, yeah, there's something about you
You know there's something about you, oh, oh
Oh, yeah, there's something about you
Something about, something about, something about you, oh, oh
I guess there's something about you
Something about, something about, something about you, oh, oh
I guess there's something about you (Whoa, whoa, whoa, ooh...)
I guess there's something about you
Oh, yeah, there's something about you
I guess there's something about you
Oh, yeah, there's something about you ('Bout you)
You know there's something about
I guess there's something about you
Oh, yeah, there's something about you
On and on, the love goes on and on
And I cry for you, I can't get over you, oh
On and on, the feeling's twice as strong
And I can't get used to being without you
Who said that lie? Well, it doesn't matter why
I guess we'll never figure where we went wrong
I try to write it off but I can't forget the lost
The feeling so strong but still it goes on and on and
On and on, the love goes on and on
And I cry for you, I can't get over you
On and on, the feeling's twice as strong
And I can't get used to being without you
I just heard a song playing on the radio
It reminds me of the way we used to go
A slice of paradise and there was heaven in my life
We try to face it away but still it goes on and on and
On and on, the love goes on and on
And I cry for you, I can't get over you
On and on, the feeling's twice as strong
And I can't get used to being without you, oh
On and on and on, the love goes on and on
And I thrive for you, I can't get over you
On and on, on and on, on and on and on and on
And I can't get used to being without you
On and on, on and on, on and on and on and on
And I can't get used to being without you
Darling can't you see
What losing you has done to me
Im not the same girl I used to be
Have a change of heart
Don't leave me standing in the dark
Don't let confusion keep us apart
Come back to me and i'll guarantee
All the tenderness and love you'll ever need
(Chorus)
This time i'll be sweeter
Our love will run deeper
I won't mess around
I won't let you let down
Have faith in me
Have faith in me
Since you've been away
I haven't seen the light of day
Im lost without you cant find my way
So won't you please be fair
And let me show how much I care
Say you'll be mine and answer my prayer
Come back to me
And I promise I?ll be
Everything?s that bright
And new your whole life through
"I Try" by Angela Bofill
I try to do
The best I can for you
But it seems it's not enough
And you know I care,
Even when you're not there.
But it not what you want.
You close your door,
When I wanna give you more.
And I feel, I feel so out of place.
And you know it's true,
Don't you think I'm, good enough for you.
Can't you see,
That you're hurting me,
And I want, I want this pain to stop.
So if you really care,
I mean if you really, really care,
Then open up your heart to me.
Open up to meeee....
You know that I tried to be with you.
You know that I wanted to see it through.
You know that I needed to make you mine.
It was only a matter of time.
You know that I tried to be with you.
You know that I wanted to make it through.
You know that I needed to make you mine.
It was just a matter of time.
You know that I tried to be with you.
You know that I wanted to see it through.
You know that I needed to make you mine.
It was just a matter of time.
I tried to do the best I can for you
But it seems it's not enough
And you know I care,
Even when you're not there
But it's not what you want
You close your door
When I want to give you more
And I feel,I feel so out of place
And you know it's true
Don't you think I'm good enough for you
Bridge(instrumental)
Can't you see that your hurting me
And I want,I want this pain to stop
So if you really care
I mean if you really,really care
Well then open up your heart to me
Open up to me
You know that I tried to be with you
You know that I wanted to make it through
You know that I needed to make you mine
And it was just a matter of time
You know that I tried to be with you
You know that I wanted to see it through
You know that I needed to make you mine
And it was only a matter of time
Had my share of disco nights
Did some talking, rainbow lights
Easy smile shines that shine like gold
Burning hot and turning cold
Led that kind of life before
I lost enough to learn the score
Something tells me that
There must be someting more
This time I'm holdin' out for love
Made up my mind
I'm holdin' out for love
Mister this time
I'm holdin' on, holdin' back
Holdin' out for love
Had my fill of party scenes
One night stands and neon dreams
Good time friends and fancy clothes
Flashing highs and crashing lows
So if that's what's on your mind
I'll just take a pass this time
I believe I'd rather leave it all behind
This time I'm holdin' out for love
Made up my mind
I'm holdin' out for love
Mister this time
I'm holdin' on, holdin' back
Holdin' out for love
(Musical interlude)
I need to find someone
Who'll still be holding me
When the dance is done
This time I'm holdin' out for love
Made up my mind
I'm holdin' out for love
Mister this time
I'm holdin' on, holdin' back
Holdin' out for love
This time I'm holdin' out for love
Made up my mind
I'm holdin' out for love
Mister this time
I'm holdin' on, holdin' back
Holdin' out for love
This time I'm holdin' out for love
Made up my mind
I'm holdin' out for love
Mister this time
I'm holdin' on, holdin' back
Ooh, oo-oo-ooh
Yeah-ay-ay-ay
There's someone on my mind tonight
I don't know where he's coming from
I hope i'm not just making this up
(huh...)
I've got good intuition
Not one for superstition but when
It comes to loving somebody
I'll believe most anything
Cause i long for my heart to share a love everlasting
I wanna love somebody
I wanna love somebody
Someone to climb to heaven with me
Ooh... hoo, oo-ooh...
I wanna love somebody
Yes i'm gonna love somebody
Someone who wants to love only me
Ooh... hoo, oo-ooh...
I'm walking on a thin line
I'm trying to believe that in time
Someone will dream about me all night
They say you just gotta wait
That love come with fate
But i know that there's a star made for everyone
And it's watching over me
If i could only see him, have him, hold him, know him
I wanna love somebody
I wanna love somebody
Someone to climb to heaven with me
Ooh...
I wanna love somebody
Yes i wanna love somebody
Someone who wants to love only me
(loves only me...)
Oh...
I wanna know his name
I wanna feel his pain
Cause once i love him it will be forever
And that's the way it could be
And that's the way it should be
Oh...
I wanna love somebody (i wanna love somebody)
I wanna love somebody (oh oh...)
Someone to climb to heaven with me
Love only me...
I wanna love somebody (i wanna love somebody)
I wanna love somebody
(oh oh oh...)
To heaven with me...
Love only me...
I wanna love somebody (i wanna love somebody)
I wanna love somebody
Til the end of time...
Did you think that your smile
Could hide what's on your mind?
No matter how I tried
I just couldn't be so blind
We've been close but people grow,
And they sometimes grow apart
There's just one thing I ask you
If you've had a change of heart…
CHORUS:
(And) Break it to me gently,
If ya have to, then tell me lies
Break it to me gently,
At least leave me with my pride
Try to spare my feelings
If the feelings have to die
Break it to me gently,
If you have to say goodbye
I'm not ashamed to admit
I really hurt inside
After all these are my feelings,
Why should I make them hide?
But I won't hold you back,
There'll be no pulling on your sleeve
Just let me down easy,
And go softly when you leave…
CHORUS:
(And) Break it to me gently,
If ya have to, then tell me lies
Break it to me gently,
At least leave me with my pride
Try to spare my feelings
If the feelings have to die
Break it to me gently,
If you have to say goodbye
You always knew that you had my heart
It's still yours, if you wanna take it
But when you go, as I know you must,
Be gentle with your breaking
CHORUS:
(And) Break it to me gently,
If ya have to, then tell me lies
Break it to me gently,
At least leave me with my pride
Trust me and my feelings
If the feelings have to die
Break it to me gently,
If you have to say goodbye
Break it to me gently,
If you have to say goodbye,
You ought to know by now
Love is the look in my eye
Lovin' the way you smile when I say
"I wish you would stay"
You bring out all the youth in me
I laugh and cry out all the truth in me
Out o' love
You should know by now
Haven't you felt by now
Just what it's like to be loved?
Knowin' that certain touch when you're sure
Time won't give you more
You bring out all the best in my
I wanna hold you till you feel the need somehow
Somehow, you should know by now
If I could just find the words
I wouldn't be left so lonely
I'm your one, my only
Then I'd show you how
Every move as smooth as silk
Say you will, say you will
Hasn't it crossed your mind?
Haven't you known all the time?
Honestly tell me now, has it shown?
How much love is grown
The way I tremble at the sight of you
I want to learn to love you through and through
This I'll beg, you should know by now
Hmm-mmm
By now, you should know by now
Don't you think you should know by now?
I have heard there's an angel
There's an angel of the night
Far thru time she has traveled
And she's watchin' out of sight
She knows, let her guide you
Listen if you can, you know she's wise
And she'll find you
Try to understand
In your heart she'll be hiding
For she's with you constantly
And somewhere from the darkness
She will slip into your dreams
You will know by the stillness
In the air you'll feel she's near
And if you will it
Maybe she'll appear
She's an angel
She's an angel of the night
She's an angel
She's a guardian of love
She's an angel
She's an angel of the night
She's an angel
She's a guardian of love
Love
When she speaks it's like music
Universal melodies
Lullabies that will soothe you
Put your life in harmony
She knows, let her guide you
Listen if you can, you know she's wise
If you understand
She's an angel
She's an angel of the night
She's an angel
She's a guardian of love
What I Wouldn't Do (For The Love Of You)
I’ve been sittin’ here too long talkin’ to myself
Thinkin’ of things I shoulda said
To let you know that I love you
Showin’ you how I need you
Little things that mean so much
But we said goodbye instead
What I wouldn’t do
For the love you
For the love you
What I wouldn’t do
If we were together today
Oh, what a day
I’d faithful and true
There’s nothing I would do
For the love of you
What I wouldn’t do
I’ve been stayin’ up at night callin’ out your name
Dreamin’ of how it might have been
Seein’ you every mornin’
Holdin’ you every night
The two of us becoming one
If only we could again
What I wouldn’t do
For the love you
For the love you
What I wouldn’t do
Whenever you need to me care
Well, I’ll be there
If you only knew
There’s nothing that I wouldn’t do
For the love of you (For the love, for the love of you)
What I wouldn’t do (There’s nothin’ I wouldn’t do)
What I wouldn’t do (For the love of you)
For the love of you (For the love of you)
For the love of you (For the love, for the love of you)
What I wouldn’t do (There’s nothin’ I wouldn’t do)
What I wouldn’t do (For the love of you)
For the love of you (For the love of you)
For the love of you (For the love, for the love of you)
What I wouldn’t do (There’s nothin’ I wouldn’t do)
What I wouldn’t do (For the love of you)
Just the other day I said hello to you.
Now it seems like time has passed us by.
I wish there was a treasure I could show to you
To make our love come back and never die.
Chorus:
Now it’s time to say goodbye
I don’t know why
Things happen as they do w/ only you
Now I think I’m gonna cry
But at least I know we try
Oh baby it’s time to say goodbye.
Goodbye to all the things we hold so dear to us.
Goodbye to all the things we used to do.
Goodbye to everybody far and near to us
But that won’t ever stop me from loving you.
Now it’s time to say goodbye
I don’t know why
Things happen as they do w/ only you
Wish I didn’t have to go
But deep inside I know
That baby it’s time to say goodbye.
It’s time to say goodbye
It’s time to say goodbye
Time to say goodbye
Time to say goodbye
Goodbye…goodbye…
Now it’s time to say goodbye
I don’t know why
Things happen as they do w/ only you
Wish I didn’t have to go
But deep inside I know
That baby it’s time to say goodbye.
It’s time to say goodbye
It’s time to say goodbye
Time to say goodbye
It’s time to say goodbye to all the things we used to do now
It’s time to say goodbye to all the family and friends
It’s time to say goodbye to all the friends we used to see now
Even though I know that this is really not the end
Time to say goodbye
Time to say goodbye
Time to say goodbye
Still in love, still in love
I'm gonna be all you want me to be
'Cause I'm still in love, oh, still in love
I'm gonna do all you want me to do
Ask no questions, I'll tell you no lies
It's something that happened in which I can't disguise
I needed somebody to take me away
From feelings of doubt which in my mind delay
But you've always been the one
And there are days when I know I should have told you
Don't make me cry 'cause I'm gonna try
To make you believe in me and you know I'm
Still in love (I'm so) still in love
I'm gonna be all you want me to be
'Cause I'm still in love, I'm still in love
I'm gonna do all you want me to do
Still in love, still in love
(Still in love, still in love)
Still in love
(Still in love, still in love)
Oh...
Oh, you must be the one for me
'Cause as hard as I try I just can't let you go
So that you know, please, please don't go
'Cause you're all, you're all that I need and I know I'm
Still in love, I'm still in love
I'm gonna be all you want me to be
'Cause I'm still in love, I'm still in love
I'm gonna do all you want me to do
Still in love (Still in love), still in love (Ooh)
I'm gonna be all you want me to be
I'm still in love, I'm still in love
Baby, listen to me please
I've been dreamin' about you every night
Now that you are here with me
All I wanna do is hold you tight
Now take me in your arms
I've waited for so long
Let me be the one
Ooh, please don't deny my heart
Everything I want
Let me be the one
Baby, if you only knew
All the times I've loved you in my mind
And if you let my dreams come true
I promise you it's gonna feel alright
Oh, now take me in your arms
I've waited for so long
Let me be the one
Ooh, please don't deny my heart
Everything I want
Let me be the one
Now take me in your arms
I've waited for so long
Let me be the one
Baby, please don't deny my heart
Everything I want
Let me be the one
Oh, baby
Oh...oh...oh...oh...baby
In the game of love
Sometimes we get left behind
When pushing comes to shove
Happiness is so hard to find
A fall from love can break your spirit
Paint a rosy outlook blue
Darling, you don?t have to fear it
?Cause baby, I?m here for you
I?m on your side when times are hard
And you need some understanding
I?m on your side when times gets rough
And no one else can care enough
I?m on your side to be for you
You can say you?re free
Sometimes you?re the last to know
You can come to me
When some heartache lays you low
If your lover leaves you crying
You don?t have to be alone
Call my number, keep on trying
You know that I will be home
'Cause I?m on your side when times are hard
And you need some understanding
I?m on your side when times get rough
And no one else can care enough
I?m on your side to be for you
Having a friend when you come to the end
Makes it easier, makes it easier
Come back to me, I can save you when
She tries to tear you apart, tear you apart
I won?t break your heart
I?m on your side when times are hard
And you need some understanding
I?m on your side, you know I love you, oh
Yes, I do, when times get rough
And no one else, no one else can care enough