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.
What You Need
Adina Howard Lyrics
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Now you've done
Told me all about his past
Reminding me that it won't last
And how I should just move on
You're tryin' to say you're doin' me a favor
When in all honesty gesture hater
You can say what you want
But I don't believe
One word you said
To make me think
I understand that game of confusion
You give me lead than you choosin'
Once I'm out of the doe
You won't move ass enough to get you some
Some of that same â?¦. you told me to â?¦.
But it ain't goin' that way
Trayin' ... another day
You can say what you want
I ain't goin' no way
So in addition to what I've said
You're never gonna make it to his bâ?¦
So give it up and
Get it out of my ear
Cause I pick game
When you said
That all man are all the same
So I told you to leave him
I told you to leave him
He ain't no good for you
He ain't nothin' but a doll
And he's always out with his boys
You can't get me to leave
Or change what I believe
In Adina Howard's song "Say What You Want," the singer is being given unsolicited advice about her romantic relationship. The person giving the advice is trying to convince the singer that her partner is not worth her time because of his past and his inability to commit. The singer is resistant to this advice because she believes that her love for her partner is genuine and that she knows him better than anyone else. She is also frustrated that the person giving the advice is implying that she is not strong enough to make her own decisions.
Throughout the song, the singer stands by her beliefs and is unwavering in the face of the other person's attempts to sway her. This can be interpreted as a message about the importance of trusting oneself and not letting others dictate one's decisions. It can also be seen as a commentary on the tendency of some people to offer unsolicited advice and criticize others for their romantic choices.
Overall, "Say What You Want" is a song about staying true to oneself in the face of external pressure and trusting one's instincts. It is a message that is relevant to anyone who has ever been in a situation where they felt like their choices were being questioned or invalidated by others.
Line by Line Meaning
Now you've done
You have finished talking to me.
Told me all about his past
You explained to me everything you know about his previous relationships.
Reminding me that it won't last
You pointed out that our relationship will not be permanent.
And how I should just move on
You suggested that I should forget about him and find someone else.
You're tryin' to say you're doin' me a favor
You think that you are helping me.
When in all honesty gesture hater
But actually, you are just jealous.
Cause you don't have no one to love you like I do
Because you don't have anyone who loves you as much as he loves me.
You can say what you want
You can share your opinion about him as much as you want.
But I don't believe
But I don't agree with you.
One word you said
I don't think that anything you said is true.
To make me think
You didn't convince me of anything.
I understand that game of confusion
I know that you are trying to confuse me.
You give me lead than you choosin'
You lead me on, but then you change your mind.
Once I'm out of the doe
When I leave him,
You won't move ass enough to get you some
You won't be able to find someone as good as him.
Some of that same â?¦. you told me to â?¦.
You won't be able to find someone who has the qualities you told me to look for.
But it ain't goin' that way
But that's not going to happen.
Trayin' ... another day
You can try to persuade me on another day.
I ain't goin' no way
But I'm not going anywhere now.
So in addition to what I've said
To add more to what I've already told you,
You're never gonna make it to his bâ?¦
You will never be able to attain a man like him.
So give it up and
So stop trying and
Get it out of my ear
Don't keep talking to me about him.
Cause I pick game
Because I am the one choosing who to be with.
When you said
Even when you said
That all man are all the same
That all men have the same qualities.
So I told you to leave him
But I told you to leave him
He ain't no good for you
Because he is not good for you.
He ain't nothin' but a doll
He is not more than a toy or plaything.
And he's always out with his boys
He always spends time with his male friends.
You can't get me to leave
You cannot convince me to leave him.
Or change what I believe
Or change my opinion about him.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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