On “Love You Better,” King Combs steps out of his father’s shadow (Puff Daddy) and paves his own way in music. He teams up with R&B star Chris Brown to deliver a heartfelt song dedicated to their ladies.
Speaking to Billboard, King Combs revealed that the collaboration came about after mutual a...
[Intro: Kool Keith]
I made it like that
I bought it like that
I'm living like that
(PayAttention)
[Chorus: Chris Brown, King Combs]
Tell me how to make things right (Ooh, yeah)
'Cause I just need you in my life (Uh-huh)
Girl, I love you better than yourself (Yeah, yeah)
Better than you love yourself (Look, oh, now)
I just need your lovin', baby (Yeah)
[Verse 1: King Combs, Chris Brown]
Who gon' love you like I do? That's word (Oh, woo!)
And all the times you confused, my words, you don't listen (Oh, uh-huh)
You could've had Christian and Christian Dior (Yeah)
Now you just miss and I'm missin' you more (Oh-woah)
But you knew that I'm the cool cat with the roof back (Yeah)
Know I need you by my side, can't lose that (Oh)
But you still wanna test the waters (Yeah)
Like I never showed you jets and waters on the coast of Florida (Yeah)
So why you wanna act like that? (Woo! Uh-huh)
Like the nigga never had your back
His and hers to match
What's wrong, girl? Pick up the phone
Sayin', "You not home, nigga, leave me alone" (Woo!)
Go fuck it then, that's my word, I'll never love again
Same time wantin' you back, I'm a sucker then (Ooh, baby)
Coulda gave you my last name, you on some other shit
All 'cause you thought I was laid up with some other chick
[Chorus: Chris Brown]
Ooh, baby, tell me, tell me
Tell me how to make things right (How to make things right, ooh, yeah)
'Cause I just need you in my life (I just need, I just need)
Girl, I love you better than yourself (I just need, I just need, better)
Better than you love yourself (Ooh, oh, now)
I just need your lovin', baby
[Verse 2: Chris Brown]
Girl, I know you want me
Stop playin' this game with me
Girl, it's about that time
For you and I to get this right
Now lay your head on my bed
Then pushin' your face in the pillow (In the pillow)
You remind me of my Jeep
So hop on it and just ride with me (Ow!)
[Verse 3: King Combs, Chris Brown, King Combs & Chris Brown]
Had me thinkin' everything was alright
Out of town, I was bookin' your flights
Come and chill for a night
'Cause when we together, we be wildin' (Yeah, uh-huh)
Out of Star Island
On a yacht, play our favorite album (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
And I know you still think about it (I know)
When the people doubted
I was the one that you stuck around with
Gettin' Fetty, baby, come my way
Love my songs, and everyone I play, it's on my mind all day (Yeah)
Late nights when I feel the pain
I messed up, but I feel the same
Tell me who's to blame?
You just left like your Uber came
And you stressed, yeah, my mood just changed
I'm in the coupes and things
And you the only one that catch my eye
Matched my fly, chicks wave when I pass them by
But they don't catch my vibe like you do
My love is truthful, without you girl, to be crucial (Yeah, oh!)
[Chorus: Chris Brown]
Tell me, tell me how to make things right (Tell me how, ooh, yeah)
'Cause I just need you in my life (Oh-oh)
Girl, I love you better than yourself (Oh-oh, yeah)
Better than you love yourself (Oh, now)
I just need your lovin', baby
[Outro: Chris Brown]
You're the only one for me
You're the only one I need
Can't nobody make me feel
The way you're makin' me feel, no, no
Better than you loved yourself
Better than you loved yourself
I just need your lovin', baby
Love You Better was written by King Combs & Chris Brown.
Love You Better was produced by PayAttention & Diddy.
King Combs released Love You Better on Fri Feb 09 2018.
King Combs:
It came about real organically. We was at French Montana’s crib in Calabasas. Remy Ma was cooking. It was a classic night. They just got back from winning an award. Maybe it was BET Awards weekend? I don’t remember the exact dates, so I wouldn’t mark that down, but whatever. We was at t...
Yes! The music video for “Love You Better” plays homage to The Notorious B.I.G.’s 1994 single, “One More Chance.” DJ Khaled was even recruited to recreate Heavy D’s scene in the beginning.
King Combs talked to Billboard about this reenactment:
It was iconic to have such an influential artist in th...
King Combs:
It’s definitely been important to me and it really started from not really having beats and trying to find my own sound. So I was just listening to a lot of beats on YouTube just to try to get a vibe and it happened that the throwback ‘90s vibe was like the songs that I delivered the be...
No, “Love You Better” marks the first collaboration between the duo.