Because when it came out, it’s not like it sold a ton of records. [Bridge] I'm running from, I'm running from the emptiness I might've failed to mention that this chick was creative We can't go back to the way that we used to– After this record came out, I started to get calls from other artists inquiring about production. “I felt like ‘Soul By The Pound,’ started to get us to the next level but ‘I Used To Love H.E.R.’ catapulted us all the way over. In a method that was leisurely, so easily I approach If I could, I would have made things right This occurred while Garrix in the hospital the day after he received surgery on his right ankle. And just cool out, cool out, and listen to her We danced in the dark till it felt like home [Outro: The Five Heartbeats sample] Ol' girl at the clubs, and at the house parties So I kind of didn’t know that it was going to be so big. We can't go back to the way that we used to– We can't go back to the way that we used to love And it’s like all these gimmicks going on, all the phoniness, ain’t nobody being real with it. It definitely wasn’t a thing where I said ‘Hey, I’ve got an idea, do this.’. Tellin' me sad stories, now she only fucks with the funk A-yes, yes y'all, and you don't stop Everybody’s stressing that it’s real but ain’t nobody being true to it. Be talking through the night, you laying by my side Cause that was good for her, she was becomin' well-rounded You were always there to heal my scars I wasn't salty she was with the boys in the hood But you still keep me up We can't go back to the way that we used to love With you, home was anywhere People just connected to it. And into the dawn, I do my best to try and find some sleep We actually shot two or three videos before it came out right. But I can't escape, you're still in my head A-yes, yes y'all, and you don't stop Now she be in the burbs, lookin' rock and dressin' hippie But I can't escape, you're still in my head A-yes, yes y'all, and you don't stop He writes deeply personal lyrics and his style of music is timeless.”. [Outro] Pull out a chair for her, turn on the air for her Slim was fresh, joe, when she was underground A-one, two, Com Sense is gonna drop, haha “Used To Love” is an EDM song by Dutch DJ & producer Martin Garrix and Australian singer-songwriter Dean Lewis. I used to love H.E.R I’d get a call like ‘Biggie wants a beat’ and I’d be blown away. I used to love H.E.R She said, "Afrocentricity was of the past" I met this girl when I was ten years old It didn’t happen instantly, it kind of happened over time. It isn’t until the very end of the song that Common reveals that he hasn’t been rapping about a girl at all, but using the phases of the woman’s life as a metaphor for the evolution of hip-hop. We danced in the dark till it felt like home Common’s manager Derek Dudley spoke about the decision to release “I Used To Love H.E.R.” as a single: We picked it as a single because we felt like “Man, this song is going to grab everyone’s attention.” We felt like this was the song we had to come out with at the time. A-yes, yes y'all, and you don't stop I used to love H.E.R I'm running from, I'm running from the emptiness A-yes, yes y'all, and you don't stop And I'm a man of expandin', so why should I stand in her way? And on some dumb shit when she comes to the city It was way more revered. Walking through the door of this old and lonely She didn't have a body, but she started gettin' thick quick [Pre-Chorus] And she was fun then, I'd be geeked when she'd come around I used to love her But I had to kill her I used to love her, Mm, yeah But I had to kill her She bitched so much, She drove me nuts And now I'm happier this way, yeah Whoa, oh yeah I used to love her But I had to kill her I used to love her, Mm, yeah But I had to kill her I had to put her, Oo, six feet under And I can still hear her complain