In 2003, news of her third album hit with various album title changes throughout the year from Ride Again: 7/2 to Two Can Play That Game. During this year, Howard also starred in an an independent film called Casanova's Demise co-starring Greg Horos.
In 2004, Howard officially released her third album, The Second Coming, under Rufftown Records. With the distribution label and the record label in conflict, the album suffered without much publicity — it was mostly limited to the music video for "Nasty Grind" playing on BET during early morning hours. Despite the lack of publicity, it sold over 40,000 copies.
In 2005, Howard intended to release The Second Coming: Remixed but that project was shelved to make way for a new full-length album, Private Show. Along with a new album, Howard worked with Walid Azami to bring documentaries for her fansite. This was an attempt to explain her side of the story and show her fans how the album was made.
The promo single, "Phone Sex", was released in September 2006. After some delays, Howard's third album was released on June 27, 2007 with the lead single, "L.O.V.A." It managed to peak #17 on iTunes R&B music sales chart. However, the album missed the Billboard 200 and R&B Albums chart altogether; overall, it sold only a few thousand copies. Shortly thereafter, Howard and Arsenal Records parted ways. On September 25, 2009, an independent compilation, "Independent Soul Divas 2" was issued on Lola Waxx Records. This compilation features "What Do I Do", a song recorded by Howard in 2008. The version included on the compilation is different from the version originally featured on her official MySpace profile.
According to Howard's official website, in addition to getting married, she went back to school to study culinary arts, and she is in the early stages of creating a possible fourth studio album.
If We Make Love Tonight
Adina Howard Lyrics
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Let's make it happen
Let's make it happen, baby
Let's make it happen
Let's make it happen, baby
[Chorus]
If we make love tonight
(let's make it happen)
(let's make it happen, baby)
If we make love tonight
For the very first time
(let's make it happen)
(let's make it happen, baby)
Here we are alone again
But we never kicked it like this before
(We never kicked it like this before)
Ooh, the touchin', the kissin' and the huggin', baby
(it's all good)
I must confess I want to explore
We've been homies for so long
(yeah)
I just can't calculate the time
But if we make love tonight
Will it change the way we are
(nah, everything is all good. It's cool)
The question remains my mind
I want to know
[Chorus]
I call you on the phone each day
(yeah, and I call yo' shit up too)
I must admit you're my best friend
(Yeah, it's 'cause we got it like that)
But I can't ignore my attraction to you
(it's all mutual, you know what's up)
Are you the man for me
Tell me what's in store
(A good time, you know)
You know my darkest secrets
(right, right)
And I know a few things about you too
(uh huh yeah)
We're puttin' our friendship on the line
(Nah nah nah, it ain't anything like that)
But I want to get next to you
(c'mon)
All I want to know
[Chorus]
You know, we've been homies awhile
Kicken' it and everything and
I think it's time for us to take this relationship to another level
So, uh, what I want to know is
(sang)
Do you want to make love to me
Baby
All night long
'Cause I want to make love to you
Tell me if it's wrong
Do you want to make love to me
Baby
All night long
'Cause I want to make love to you
All night long
Do you want to make love to me
Baby
All night long
'Cause I want to make love to you
Tell me if it's wrong
[Chorus]
The lyrics of Adina Howard's "If We Make Love Tonight" are centered around a close friendship that is evolving into a romantic relationship. The song presents the idea of taking a deep dive into a relationship and experiencing intimate moments with someone who has been a friend for a long time. The song reflects the curiosity, nervousness, and even confusion that comes with wanting to explore such a connection. The lyrics convey the internal dialogue of the singer as she wonders if it is worth it to risk the friendship to go for something more.
The lyrics convey the uncertainties surrounding embarking on a new journey with someone you have been close friends with for a while. It raises questions about what happens after that intimate moment and if it will change the dynamics of their friendship. The chorus is a plea to take the risk and make love, but it leaves the question open-ended.
One of the catchy lines in the song is when Cat Daddy Ro says, "Let's make it happen." Another catchy line is "Ooh, the touchin', the kissin' and the huggin', baby, it's all good." Interestingly, the song has a reference to the singer's previous hit single, "Freak Like Me," with the line, "You know my darkest secrets and I know a few things about you too." The song was a top ten hit for Howard on the US Billboard R&B chart. Howard co-wrote and co-produced the song, and it was part of the soundtrack for the movie Money Talks.
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Line by Line Meaning
Let's make it happen
I think we should take our relationship to the next level
Let's make it happen, baby
I believe this is the right time for us to do this and I would love your company
If we make love tonight
I'm wondering if things will be different between us if we have sex tonight
Will it change us for the rest of our lives
I'm curious if it will bring us closer or push us apart in the future
(let's make it happen)
I think we should go for it
(let's make it happen, baby)
I want you to know that I am really into this idea
For the very first time
If we go through with this, it will be my first time having sex with you
Here we are alone again
It's just you and me again
But we never kicked it like this before
We've never been in this situation together
(We never kicked it like this before)
This is new territory for us
Ooh, the touchin', the kissin' and the huggin', baby
I'm really enjoying our physical interaction
(it's all good)
I like everything that's happening right now
I must confess I want to explore
I want to see where this goes
We've been homies for so long
We've been friends for a long time
(yeah)
I agree with that statement
I just can't calculate the time
I can't even begin to measure how long we've been friends
But if we make love tonight
I wonder how it will affect our friendship
Will it change the way we are
I'm wondering if our dynamic will be different if we do this
(nah, everything is all good. It's cool)
But I'm actually not too worried about the outcome
The question remains my mind
I'm still thinking about it and haven't made up my mind
I want to know
I want to learn more about what this means for us going forward
I call you on the phone each day
We talk a lot and stay in touch frequently
(yeah, and I call yo' shit up too)
Yeah, I call you too
I must admit you're my best friend
I consider you to be one of my closest friends
(Yeah, it's 'cause we got it like that)
This is possible because of how close we are
But I can't ignore my attraction to you
But at the same time, I can't help but be attracted to you
(it's all mutual, you know what's up)
I think you feel the same way
Are you the man for me
I'm wondering if you're the right person for me
Tell me what's in store
What do you think about this?
(A good time, you know)
I think it will be a positive experience
You know my darkest secrets
You know things about me that I don't share with anyone else
(right, right)
Yeah, that's true
And I know a few things about you too
I also know some things about you that others might not
(uh huh yeah)
Yup, I do
We're puttin' our friendship on the line
I acknowledge that this could change our friendship forever
(Nah nah nah, it ain't anything like that)
But then again, it might not have any lasting impact at all
But I want to get next to you
But I want to take this chance and be intimate with you
(c'mon)
Please, let's do this
You know, we've been homies awhile
We've been good friends for a long time now
Kicken' it and everything and
We've spent a lot of time together doing various activities
I think it's time for us to take this relationship to another level
I believe we're ready to move things forward and try something new
So, uh, what I want to know is
Can I ask you a question?
(sang)
I'm about to sing a question to you
Do you want to make love to me
Would you like to have sex with me?
Baby
Darling
All night long
For as long as we want
'Cause I want to make love to you
I really desire this experience with you
Tell me if it's wrong
But if you're not interested, just let me know
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CURTIS WILSON, JEFF YOUNG, ROCHAD HOLIDAY, ISAAC HAYES
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