Penyanyi 90an: Boys II Men Menggapai Sukses di Ujung Jalan

Fimela.com, Jakarta Banyak boyband dan girlband yang meramaikan dunia musik di era 1990an. Di antara banyak grup yang sukses, Boys II Men adalah salah satu yang memberikan kontribusi cukup besar di dunia musik.

Boys II Men sendiri adalah grup beraliran RnB yang dikenal karena lagu-lagu balladnya yang menyentuh. Awalnya grup ini beranggotakan empat orang, yaitu Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, dan Shawn Stockman.

Grup ini berhasil mencapai popularitas di era 1990an, saat bergabung dengan Motown Records. Mereka berhasil sukses di dunia musik internasional setelah merilis single End of the Road. Single ini berhasil menguasai hampir seluruh chart di penjuru dunia.

End of the Road berada di peringkat pertama Billboard Hot 100 selama 13 minggu. Prestasi ini benar-benar pencapaian yang luar biasa karena berhasil mematahkan rekor yang sebelumnya dipegang oleh Elvis Presley.

Pada akhirnya rekor ini kembali pecah, namun oleh Boys II Men sendiri. Dengan lagunya yang berjudul I'll Make Love to You dan One Sweet Day, mereka berhasil bertahan di posisi teratas masing-masing selama 14 dan 16 minggu. Tak hanya di negara asal, Amerika Serikat, mereka juga menjajah chart-chart internasional, termasuk Australia. 

Sayangnya, grup ini akhirnya berjalan hanya dengan tiga orang, setelah McCary meninggalkan grup karena alasan kesehatan. Namun hal ini tidak menghalangi semangat Boys II Men untuk tetap berkarya. Terakhir, mereka masih merilis album pada tahun 2014 dengan judul Collide.

Boys II Men - End Of The Road

[Spoken:]
Girl, you know we belong together
I have no time for you to be playing with my heart like this
You'll be mine forever, baby, you just see

[Verse:]
We belong together
And you know that I'm right
Why do you play with my heart?
Why do you play with my mind?

Said we'd be forever
Said it'd never die
How could you love me and leave me
And never say goodbye?

When I can't sleep at night without holding you tight
Girl, each time I try I just break down and cry
Pain in my head oh I'd rather be dead
Spinnin' around and around

[Chorus:]
Although we've come to the end of the road
Still I can't let you go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
Come to the end of the road
Still I can't let you go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you

Girl, I know you really love me,
You just don't realize
You've never been there before
It's only your first time

Maybe I'll forgive you, hmm
Maybe you'll try
We should be happy together
Forever, you and I

Will you love me again like you loved me before
This time I want you to love me much more
This time instead just come to my bed
And, baby, just don't let me down

[Chorus:]
Although we've come to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
Come to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you

[Spoken:]
Girl, I'm here for you
All those times at night when you just hurt me
And just run out with that other fella
Baby, I knew about it, I just didn't care
You just don't understand how much I love you do you?
I'm here for you
I'm not out to go out and cheat on you all night
Just like you did, baby, but that's all right
Hey, I love you anyway
And I'm still gonna be here for you 'till my dying day, baby
Right now, I'm just in so much pain, baby
'Cause you just won't come back to me
Will you? Just come back to me

(Lonely)
Yes, baby, my heart is lonely
(Lonely)
My heart hurts, baby
(Lonely)
Yes I feel pain too
Baby, please

This time instead just come to my bed
And, baby, just don't let me down

[Chorus:]
Although we've come to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
Come to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you

[Chorus — a cappella:]
Although we've come to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
Come to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you