It was the same day my album was being mastered in Canada. Ne-Yo was already on the song but if you could remember that I shot a video called “Make Love.” It was just like a teaser video for my album. You're gonna feel it, let me tell you now ( Tell you now) Won't see it coming when it happens ( Oh oh) You see when love comes and knocks you down You're gonna feel it, let me tell you now Won't see it coming when it happens ( Eh) Just get back up when it knocks you down (Eh-eh, oh-oh) Sometimes love comes around (When love comes around) (Whoa, whoa) And if it hits better make it worth the fall (Whoa, whoa) Mmh-mmh, I'll admit it, I was scared to answer love's call Oh, 'cause I don't wanna make the same mistakes I did So you gotta take the good with the bad, happy and the sadĪnd let it bring a better future than I had in the past You should leave your boyfriend now, I'ma ask him How could a goddess ask someone that's only average for advice? So I wrote this love letter right before my classes Let the wind blow the ash right before my glasses They say I move too quick, but we can't let this moment pass us "Hey Young World," I'm the new Slick Rick We were never meant to be, baby we just happened That seemed to only date the head of football teamsĪnd I was the class clown that always kept you laughing You was always the cheerleader of my dreams Tell me now, can you make it past your Caspers? ( When it knocks you down, knocks you down) Sometimes, love comes around ( Ooh-ooh, yeah, comes around) I swear to you, the pimp in me just died tonight She shot the bullet that ended that life (Oh) The load never too much, she helping me pull it Said if I could go back and (Make it happen faster)ĭon't you know I would, baby, if I could? (Oh) Hit, so now, I'm crashing (Don't know how it happened) That shot me out the sky (Oh, shot me out the sky, uhh) 'Til I met this pretty little missile (Oh) On my pimp shit, flying high (Flying high) "I think I'm gonna kick it with my girl today" I never thought I'd hear myself say (Say, mmm) Just get back up when it knocks you down, knocks you down You got me thinking 'bout our life, our house, our kids, yeah I never thought I'd fall for you as hard as I did (As hard as I did, yeah) Then you came in and knocked me on my faceįeels like I'm in a race, but I already won first place When I look at you, my mind goes on a trip So what we gonna have, dessert or disaster? I never thought I'd.You see the hate that they're serving on a platter When I look at you my mind goes on a tripĪnd you came in and knocked me on my face
You see the hate, that they're servin on a platter Whether you Louie Vouitonned up or Reebok'in " Knock You Down" by Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo Lyrics Keri Hilson also performed the song at the 2009 BET Awards as part of a medley which also included previous hit "Turnin' Me On".
Promoting the songs Hilson and West performed the song on on The Late Show with David Letterman. The radio edit features Hilson performing additional ornamentation over Kanye's verses, omits her own last verse before the final chorus, and the outro of the album version. It was confirmed on Hilson's official video blog album countdown. Hilson said that she had always wanted to work with Ne-Yo and Kanye West, and West's vocals were a last minute addition to the single. Like most of the songs on the album, Hilson made final amendments to the song before it was recorded. Knock You Down was written by Nathaniel Hills, Marcella Araica, Kevin "KC" Cossom, Shaffer Smith, Keri Hilson and Kanye West. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA and the RIANZ. and musical mentor Timbaland both in the US and UK. Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 5 on the UK Top 40, making it her 2nd top 10 single overall, after "The Way I Are", with her associate D.O.E. The song is Hilson's most successful single as a lead vocalist peaking at number 3 on the U.S.