Music Review: Craig David "Fill Me In"
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Fill Me In
Album: Born To Do It
Year: 2000
Craig David and his girlfriend continue to see other, despite disapproval from her parents in the probing “Fill Me In.”
In the intro, he says the song’s title.
A chapfallen guitar opens the guitar, setting a scruitinzing tone. In the first verse, he says he would flirt with the girl who lived next door to him. He’d always liked her, even when they were grade high school. He would go over with her house and play board games. However, they drifted apart and stopped hanging out. A couple months ago, they began talking again. One afternoon, they had walked home together from school. Her parents’ cars were in the driveway and she told him she would talk to him later. At about 8 pm, he gets a call from her, inviting him over to her house. She says she has a surprise for him. When he arrives, she opens the door wearing a black satin negligee and carrying a glass of red wine. She closes the door and they embrace. She takes him to her couch, where they make out. After an hour, she asks if he would like to have sex in the Jacuzzi. She says they won’t be interrupted and turns the phone off.
In the pre-chorus, he says her parents were lenient. She didn’t have a curfew and could go wherever she wanted. But her parents objected to their dating. They thought he was irresponsible and cause her to get pregnant. He defends their relationship, saying they were like the couples they saw at school: can’t keep their hands off one another, planning their lives around a year of bliss, spending every waking moment together. But her parents didn’t trust her with him.
In the chorus, he says her parents would grill her in the morning. They asked her if she snuck out to see him. She would say no. They responded they saw two figures kissing by her bedroom. They tell her she’s wearing a different set of clothes and want to know what’s going on. The answering machine has a dozen messages left on it while she was home. The red wine is nearly empty and the Jacuzzi is bubbling. They want to know if she’s still seeing David.
In the second verse, he says they would have a routine of meeting between 7 – 8 p.m. Her parents would still be at work. They would go out to dinner and she would leave them messages, saying she was with her girlfriends. He would pick her up and look over her shoulder to make sure the nosy neighbor (and her mom’s friend) wasn’t outside. They would go to a club and dance the night away. The lost track of time one time and didn’t leave until 3 a.m. They left and he wrapped his jacket around her to keep her warm.
In the pre-chorus, he says it was an accident. They were having so much fun together and didn’t bother to look at the time. They weren’t trying to scare her parents and make them worry about her safety.
In the chorus, her parents say they’ve noticed changes in her. She stays out all night without informing them. They say she’s rebellious and not bothering to be discreet anymore about her relationship with him. They want to know why she’s acting out. She’s wearing clothing she doesn’t own and lying.
In the bridge, he tells her that her parents’ strictness has become obsessive. They are like cops, patrolling her whenever he’s with her. He asks if they will ever like him.
The first chorus is sung again to close the single.
David and his girlfriend do not want to give each other up. They get along well and have plenty in common. However, her parents’ dislike of him is straining their relationship. It’s turning her into a liar and him into louse (what they said he was). They concentrate more on getting their stories straight than developing any intimacy.
David’s hurried, apologetic vocals do not connect in the verses. His swift pace eliminates any emotion and undermines his defense that it’s a real relationship. By the pre-chorus, he is able to slow down and offers his explanation. He shines in the bridge, where he actually sings. It’s loving and yearning. He wants to be accepted by her parents and show them he is the man for her.
The stern arrangement stands firm with its brawny keyboards and rigid guitar. It changes point of view from the verses (anticipatory, spontaneous) to its overall strict tone. The intricate two-step rhythm is made to be a character and inner voice of David.
The realistic “Fill Me In” focuses on mood, rather than emotion, and creates a different twist to R&B.
Album: Born To Do It
Year: 2000
Craig David and his girlfriend continue to see other, despite disapproval from her parents in the probing “Fill Me In.”
In the intro, he says the song’s title.
“ All right/Come on/Can you fill me in.”
A chapfallen guitar opens the guitar, setting a scruitinzing tone. In the first verse, he says he would flirt with the girl who lived next door to him. He’d always liked her, even when they were grade high school. He would go over with her house and play board games. However, they drifted apart and stopped hanging out. A couple months ago, they began talking again. One afternoon, they had walked home together from school. Her parents’ cars were in the driveway and she told him she would talk to him later. At about 8 pm, he gets a call from her, inviting him over to her house. She says she has a surprise for him. When he arrives, she opens the door wearing a black satin negligee and carrying a glass of red wine. She closes the door and they embrace. She takes him to her couch, where they make out. After an hour, she asks if he would like to have sex in the Jacuzzi. She says they won’t be interrupted and turns the phone off.
“I was checking this girl next door/When her parents went out/She phoned said hey boy, come on right around/So I knock at the door/You was standing with a bottle of red wine/Ready to pour/Dressed in long black satin and lace to the floor/So I went in/Then we sat down start kissing/Caressing/Told me about Jacuzzi/Sounded interesting/So we jumped right in/All calls diverted to answerphone/Please leave a message after the tone.”
In the pre-chorus, he says her parents were lenient. She didn’t have a curfew and could go wherever she wanted. But her parents objected to their dating. They thought he was irresponsible and cause her to get pregnant. He defends their relationship, saying they were like the couples they saw at school: can’t keep their hands off one another, planning their lives around a year of bliss, spending every waking moment together. But her parents didn’t trust her with him.
“You know me and her/Her parents were kinda cool/But they ran a fine line between me and you/We were just doing things young people in love do/Parents trying to find out what we were up to.”
In the chorus, he says her parents would grill her in the morning. They asked her if she snuck out to see him. She would say no. They responded they saw two figures kissing by her bedroom. They tell her she’s wearing a different set of clothes and want to know what’s going on. The answering machine has a dozen messages left on it while she was home. The red wine is nearly empty and the Jacuzzi is bubbling. They want to know if she’s still seeing David.
“Saying why were you creeping round late last night/Why did I see two shadows moving in your bedroom light/Now you're dressed in black/When I left you were dressed in white/Can you fill me in/Calls diverted to answerphone/Red wine bottle half the contents gone/Midnight return, Jacuzzi turned on/Can you fill me in.”
In the second verse, he says they would have a routine of meeting between 7 – 8 p.m. Her parents would still be at work. They would go out to dinner and she would leave them messages, saying she was with her girlfriends. He would pick her up and look over her shoulder to make sure the nosy neighbor (and her mom’s friend) wasn’t outside. They would go to a club and dance the night away. The lost track of time one time and didn’t leave until 3 a.m. They left and he wrapped his jacket around her to keep her warm.
“Whenever the coast was clear and she'd ask me to come out/I'd say hey girl, come on right around/So she knocked at the door/I was standing with the keys in my hand to the 4x4/
Jumped in my ride/Checkin' in where nobody saw/The club we went in/We got down bounced bounced to the rhythm/Saw it was early morning
Thought we'd better be leaving/So I gave you my jacket for you to hold/Told you to wear it ‘cause you felt cold.”
In the pre-chorus, he says it was an accident. They were having so much fun together and didn’t bother to look at the time. They weren’t trying to scare her parents and make them worry about her safety.
“I mean me and her\Didn't mean to break the rules/I weren't trying to play your Mum and Dad for fools/We were just doing things young people in love do/Parents trying to find out what we were up to.”
In the chorus, her parents say they’ve noticed changes in her. She stays out all night without informing them. They say she’s rebellious and not bothering to be discreet anymore about her relationship with him. They want to know why she’s acting out. She’s wearing clothing she doesn’t own and lying.
“Saying why can't you keep your promises no more/Say you'll be home by 12 come strolling in at 4/Out went the girls but leaving with the boy next door/Can you fill me in/Wearing a jacket who's property/Said you'd been queuing for a taxi/But you left all your money on the TV/Can you fill me in/Can you fill me in.”
In the bridge, he tells her that her parents’ strictness has become obsessive. They are like cops, patrolling her whenever he’s with her. He asks if they will ever like him.
“All they seem to do/Is be checking up on you/Baby/(Craig David)/Watching our every move/Think some day they might approve/Baby.”
The first chorus is sung again to close the single.
“Why were you creeping round late last night/Why did I see two shadows moving in your bedroom light/Now you're dressed in black/When I left you were dressed in white/Can you fill me in (Can you fill me in)/Calls diverted to answerphone/Red wine bottle half the contents gone/Midnight return Jacuzzi turned on/Can you fill me in (Can you fill me in).”
David and his girlfriend do not want to give each other up. They get along well and have plenty in common. However, her parents’ dislike of him is straining their relationship. It’s turning her into a liar and him into louse (what they said he was). They concentrate more on getting their stories straight than developing any intimacy.
David’s hurried, apologetic vocals do not connect in the verses. His swift pace eliminates any emotion and undermines his defense that it’s a real relationship. By the pre-chorus, he is able to slow down and offers his explanation. He shines in the bridge, where he actually sings. It’s loving and yearning. He wants to be accepted by her parents and show them he is the man for her.
The stern arrangement stands firm with its brawny keyboards and rigid guitar. It changes point of view from the verses (anticipatory, spontaneous) to its overall strict tone. The intricate two-step rhythm is made to be a character and inner voice of David.
The realistic “Fill Me In” focuses on mood, rather than emotion, and creates a different twist to R&B.