The narrator questions "how much should it cost to make things right?" and asks if they must "pay for life" for their errors.
It features an emotional plea for a partner to not "take my joy away" or turn their back, signaling a deep fear of abandonment following a mistake.
It is the 11th track on Evolution , an album that signaled a more mature, self-produced direction for the group.
Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and all four members of Boyz II Men (Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman, and Wanyá Morris).
The song famously interpolates "Human" by The Human League, bridging 80s synth-pop themes with 90s R&B harmonies. Production Details
is a soulful R&B track by Boyz II Men from their 1997 album, Evolution . The song serves as a vulnerable plea for forgiveness and understanding within a relationship, heavily built upon themes of human imperfection and redemption. Core Themes and Meaning
