Bobby Brown Pays Tribute to Whitney Houston With New Song
In Bobby Brown’s second television appearance since Whitney Houston’s untimely death in February, the former R&B bad boy mellows out for a musical dedication to his late ex-wife. Dressed in all black, Brown performed his new single “Don’t Let Me Die” last night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The song’s lyrics reveal feelings of pain and regret:
“I guess I [messed] up pretty bad
I didn’t know who you were
I didn’t know what we had …
Now I’m stuck living in the past
Trying to get the pieces back
But I guess now you’re gone”
Though not his best display of vocal ability, the performance seemed heartfelt, minus a couple of crotch thrusts. Brown lifted the microphones stand, spun around and even did a New Edition two-step during the performance. This all comes after an interview on the Today Show earlier this month in which he claimed no responsibili
on. The song continues:
“And it hurts so bad that I let you walk away
And it’s killing me softly I don’t know what to say…
I’m holding onto these memories
That’s the only way I will survive”
Bobby Brown’s new album, Masterpiece, is set to release on June 5. This will be the singer’s first release in 15 years, since his 1997 album Forever. Perhaps a reconciliati
