In Las Vegas, sisters LeMisha and Irish Grinstead, and their friend Kameelah Williams, were students at the Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts. Irish, her twin sister Orish, and LeMisha occasionally sang in the lobby of Caesars Palace where they were discovered by actor/comedian Sinbad. He visited their home in order to convince their parents to send the trio to Atlanta for a convention and music competition. Though the girls missed the deadline for entry, Sinbad used his name to get them in.[1] "Sweeta than Suga," as they were then called (Sinbad suggested the name), came in second in the competition. As the convention was nearing a close, they met Michael Bivins (of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe) who agreed to work with the sisters. They were briefly joined by their cousin Amelia Childs. After they made their recorded debut on Subway's hit single "This Lil' Game We Play", Amelia dropped out of the group[1] and was replaced by Kameelah Williams. After recording a few demos as a quartet including "Steelo", and "Get It Together", Orish decided to leave the group (even though her vocals appear on the first album). Bivins continued to work with different producers and songwriters to get the right feel for their first album. The reconfigured group was christened "702," which is Las Vegas' area code, a name which bivens suggested. [1]
702 was discovered by Michael Bivins of New Edition and made their recorded debut on Subway's hit single "This Lil' Game We Play". Missy Elliott wrote and co-produced four songs from their first album, No Doubt, including "Steelo". The remix of "Steelo" was the first major solo production credit for Elliott's main collaborator Timbaland. "Steelo" was later used, with altered lyrics, as the theme song to the Nickelodeon television show Cousin Skeeter.
Elliott crafted two more songs for 702, their second album, the top 5 hit "Where My Girls At" and "You Don't Know". No Doubt won a Lady Of Soul Soul Train Award for "Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album Of The Year by A Group Band Or Duo". The group split after the poor sales of their album 'Star' and lack of promotion from Motown.
Kameelah now sings backup for the likes of Faith Evans and Macy Gray. She has been working on her solo project for a while, releasing a number of singles including the duet with Musiq Soulchild “Give It to You” and her recent release “Think About Me”. Irish was the only group member to act, as she co-starred in The Brewster Project in early 2004.
Orish, twin sister of Irish, died of kidney failure on Sunday April 20, 2008 at age 27. She was part of the original lineup (pre-No Doubt) and filled in for Misha during her pregnancy.
Seven
702 Lyrics
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I was the one you leaned on
Can't pretend
'Cause my love is true
It should be me and you babe
Always knew someday
That we would have a family
Don't know what to do
You're gettin' married
I got
Seven whole days
And seven whole nites
It's not much time
To make you mine
Knowin' that girl
You should be here with me
I can't deny
My love I can't hide
Seven whole days
And seven whole nites
To make you see
You should be lovin' me
Whatever you want
Gon' make it feel right
Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea
Don't wanna hurt her
But ya leavin' me
I just can't concieve
It may not seem fair
But in love and war
There are no casualties
I just want what's mine
Boy ya makin' fair
What belongs to me
I'm gon' change your mind
And I guarantee
You gon' be leavin' with me
Seven whole days
And seven whole nites
It's not much time
To make you mine
Knowin' that girl
You should be here with me
I can't deny
My love I can't hide
Seven whole days
And seven whole nites
To make you see
You should be lovin' me
Whatever you want
Gon' make it feel right
Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea
Seven whole days
And seven whole nites
It's not much time
To make you mine
Knowin' that girl
You should be here with me
I can't deny
My love I can't hide
Seven whole days
And seven whole nites
To make you see
You should be lovin' me
Whatever you want
Gon' make it feel right
Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea
The flowers are coming today
I hope she hasn't picked out a dress already
I hope she picked out a ring that I'll like
'Cause it's gonna be on my finger tonite
Seven whole days
And seven whole nites
It's not much time
To make you mine
Knowin' that girl
You should be here with me
I can't deny
My love I can't hide
Seven whole days
And seven whole nites
To make you see
You should be lovin' me
Whatever you want
Gon' make it feel right
Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea
The lyrics to 702's song "Seven" speak to a woman's unrequited love for a man who is about to get married. The singer acknowledges that she knows it's wrong to want to intervene in someone else's relationship, but she can't help how she feels. She has always known that she and the man were meant to be together, and she can't believe that he is about to marry someone else. The singer feels disheartened that she only has seven days and seven nights to convince him to choose her instead. She believes that there are no casualties in love and war, and she will fight for what she believes is hers.
The lyrics present a difficult situation that many people can relate to - loving someone who is already taken. The singer knows that it is not fair to the man's fiancée, but she can't help the way she feels. The lyrics also speak to the power of love and the lengths that people will go to when they are truly in love. The singer is willing to do whatever it takes to make the man see that they are meant to be together, even if it means going against societal norms.
Overall, the lyrics of "Seven" capture the angst, pain, and desperation that come with unrequited love. Although the situation is not ideal, the song speaks to the timeless theme of love conquering all.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh so wrong
I know I'm making a mistake
I was the one you leaned on
You relied on me for support
Can't pretend
I can't act like everything's alright
'Cause my love is true
I genuinely love you
It should be me and you babe
We should be together
Always knew someday
I always believed we'd end up together
That we would have a family
I envisioned a life together, starting a family
Don't know what to do
I'm at a loss for what action to take
'Cause in a week
Because a week from now
You're gettin' married
You're going to marry someone else
I got
All I have is
Seven whole days
Just one week
And seven whole nites
And seven whole nights
It's not much time
A week is not a lot of time
To make you mine
To try and win your love
Knowin' that girl
Knowing that girl you're with isn't right for you
You should be here with me
You should be with me instead
I can't deny
I can't pretend I don't love you
My love I can't hide
I can't keep my love for you concealed
To make you see
To show you the truth
You should be lovin' me
You should be in love with me
Whatever you want
I'll do whatever it takes
Gon' make it feel right
To help you realize it's right to be with me
Don't wanna hurt her
I don't want to cause her pain
But ya leavin' me
But you're leaving me for her
I just can't concieve
I can't understand why you'd choose someone else over me
It may not seem fair
It may appear unjust
But in love and war
But in situations like this, all is fair
There are no casualties
No one gets hurt because we're not really at war
I just want what's mine
I just want what rightfully belongs to me
Boy ya makin' fair
You're making things right
What belongs to me
You belong to me
I'm gon' change your mind
I'm going to make you realize you should be with me
And I guarantee
I promise you
You gon' be leavin' with me
You'll be leaving with me instead of her
The flowers are coming today
The flowers I'm sending are arriving today
I hope she hasn't picked out a dress already
I hope she hasn't already bought a wedding dress
I hope she picked out a ring that I'll like
I hope the engagement ring she picked out is one I approve of
'Cause it's gonna be on my finger tonite
Because I'm going to take the ring and wear it tonight
Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea
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Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Marc Kinchen
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