I Can Love You
Lil' Kim · Other Songs - Lil' Kim
I can love you, (I can love you), I can love you (I can love you)
I can love you, (I can love you), I can love you (I can love you)
I can love you better than she can . . .
I can love you, (I can love you), I can love you (I can love you)
I can love you, (I can love you), I can love you (I can love you)
I can love you better than she can . . .
[Blige]
Sitting here, wondering why you don't love me
the way that I love you and baby
Have no fear, cause I would never ever hurt you
and you know my love is real and I can . . .
Chorus
[Blige]
I know sometimes can get rough, but we'll make it
We'll make it through the storm and I know
I will try to make sure that you can trust me
And you know the reason why that I say . . .
Bridge: Mary J. Blige
I can love you (I can love you) a little better than she can
I know that you (I know that you) wish that you could be my man
Cause I can love you better than she can
Chorus
[Lil' Kim]
If I told you once, I told you twice, Q-B
Through the boott, like a groupie for more ice
Armor truck heist, get the bone just like N'Bushe
In love with you since the days of Juicy
Now I watch you play Columbo, Picasso
Tricks inside colossals, turn you castles to brothels, uh!
Who you lovin? Who you wanna be huggin?
Dippin on ya Ninja Honda with Tanisha and Rhonda, wha!
You work more body than Jane Fonda
Physical fitness, Mary Blige be my witness
Under pressure, I lie for ya, die for ya
Cougar by the side for ya, right hand high for ya
Because of you, I'm inheritin trillions
Buryin billions, Bentley Coupe millions
Playin good samaritan, in the Sheridan
Crack the Dom Pi's and Rim B's, you better hurry in
Who's gone love you like I do? Huh? Wha?
Who's gone treat you like I do? Huh? Wha?
Mary Blige, Lil' Kim, hah-hah
Queen Bees, ah-hah, that's me
That's right, Mary J, Lil K
[Blige]
Who's gonna make you feel the way I do?
Nobody, nobody
Who's gonna make you feel the way I do?
Nobody, nobody
(fade)
I Can Love You
Lil' Kim's 'I Can Love You' stands as a defining track from her solo career, blending her signature brash persona with a rhythmic flow that became a staple of late 1990s hip-hop. The song showcases her ability to deliver confident, assertive lyrics while maintaining a melodic edge that appealed to both mainstream radio and club audiences. Released during a period where she was solidifying her status as a dominant female force in the genre, the recording reflects the era's shift toward more personal and direct storytelling within rap music. Its enduring popularity stems from Kim's distinctive vocal delivery and the track's catchy hook, which has been frequently sampled and referenced in subsequent works by artists across various styles. The song remains a testament to her influence on the evolution of female rap and her capacity to command attention through sheer charisma and lyrical precision.