Listen to I Keep It To Myself by Monica

I Keep It To Myself

Monica

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Monica

Background Vocals

Darcy Aldridge

Background Vocals

Chelle Davis

Background Vocals

Pamela Major

Background Vocals

Daryl Simmons

Keyboards

Scott Meeder

Percussion

Ronnie Garrett

Bass

Sonny Lallerstedt

Sonny Lallerstedt

Guitar

Dean Gant

Piano

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

D. Sembello

Songwriter

Marti Sharron

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Daryl Simmons

Producer

Thom "TK" Kidd

Recording Engineer

Leslie Brathwaite

Leslie Brathwaite

Mixing Engineer

Dallas Austin

Executive Producer

Clive Davis

Executive Producer

Tony Dawsey

Mastering Engineer

Kevin Lively

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I looked at you a thousand times

This time when I looked at you, there was something new

How could I be so blind?

We shared our secrets in the dark

Though we were only friends, I don't know when the feeling changed

Within my heart

[Verse 2]

Baby, ooh, I keep it to myself

Baby, ooh, fallin' in love with you

Ooh, the harder it gets

'Cause you don't know the love I'm feelin'

Ooh, I keep it to myself

Baby, ooh, fallin' in love with you

Ooh, I don't wanna push you away

'Cause no one makes me feel like you do

[Verse 3]

I dream of you all through the night

Holding you tenderly, right here with me, wrapped in my arms so tight

But when I start to tell you how I feel

You tell me 'bout someone new who's right for you

If you only knew my love's for real, oh, baby

[Verse 4]

Ooh, I keep it to myself

Baby, ooh, fallin' in love with you

Ooh, the harder it gets

'Cause you don't know the pain I'm feelin', yeah, yeah

Ooh, I keep it to myself

Baby, ooh, fallin' in love with you

Ooh, I don't wanna push you away

'Cause no one makes me feel like you do

[Verse 5]

I wonder if you feel the same way I do

Then we both could be together forever

So why do I hide all my feelings inside?

If I know you're the only one for me

The deeper that it gets, the harder that I fall

Fall, baby, ooh

[Verse 6]

Ooh, I keep it to myself

Baby, ooh, fallin' in love with you

Ooh, the harder it gets

'Cause no one knows the pain I'm feelin'

Ooh, I keep it to myself (Baby)

Baby, ooh (Don't you ever leave me, you know, baby)

Ooh, I don't wanna push you away

Don't you ever go away from me, baby

[Verse 7]

Ooh, you know I love you like that

I love you, baby, love you crazy

Ooh, you know I love you like that

I love you, baby, I love you crazy

[Verse 8]

Ooh, I keep it to myself

Baby, ooh (Don't ever leave me, no, my baby, yeah)

Ooh, I don't wanna push you away

Don't you ever go away from me, baby, yes

Ooh, I keep it to myself

Baby, ooh (I keep it to myself)

Ooh, the harder it gets

It gets so hard, it gets so hard, so why?

Ooh, I keep it to myself

Baby, ooh (Don't ever leave me, no, no, no, baby)

Written by: D. Sembello, Marti Sharron

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