Ambré is known for mellow and stimulating R&B with deliberately crafted lyr… Read Full Bio ↴Ambré is known for mellow and stimulating R&B with deliberately crafted lyrics that reward close listening. While the New Orleans native is highly sought as a collaborator -- for starters, she co-wrote two songs on H.E.R.'s Grammy-winning self-titled album -- she has been releasing her own material since 2014, the year she made her recorded debut with a single that begat a close association with Kehlani. Since self-issuing a pair of mixtapes, Ambré has put together two EPs for Roc Nation. Pulp, released in 2019, featured the breakout slow jam "Fubu" and has been trailed by the equally assured 2022 offering 3000°, much of which she either produced or co-produced.

Ambré taught herself to play multiple instruments and produce music, and honed her talents as a singer and songwriter while growing up in New Orleans' foster care system. After she established a lasting connection with producer Erick Bardales, she debuted in 2014 with "Faded." The single led to a bigger 2015, during which Ambré released the mixtape Wanderlust, teamed with Kehlani on a cover of Drake's "Preach," and opened dates on Kehlani's tour in support of You Should Be Here. Ambré's second tape, 2090's, was out in 2016, as was her non-album single "No Service in the Hills," another Kehlani collaboration. Over the next two years, Ambré offered a couple singles as a headliner and branched out with featured appearances on tracks by TOKiMONSTA, Keys N Krates, the Glitch Mob, and Ryan Hemsworth. In 2019, she continued to co-write material for other artists, most notably placing two songs ("U" and "Changes") on H.E.R.'s Grammy-winning self-titled album. Roc Nation added Ambré to their artist roster and, that November, synchronized the announcement of the deal with the release of Pulp. Appearances from Jean Deaux, BJ the Chicago Kid, and G-Eazy boosted its profile, but it was the guest-less single "Fubu" that stood out most, quickly reaching seven-digit streaming figures.

A "director's cut" of Pulp, featured appearances and outside songwriting (for the likes of serpentwithfeet, Gallant, Aluna, and Kehlani), contributions to soundtracks and compilations (Bruised, Insecure, Reprise: A Roc Nation Album, and Femme It Forward), and the occasional single, all lengthened Ambré's discography from 2020 through the first half of 2022. After all that assorted work, she completed her second Roc Nation project, 3000°, and released it in June 2022. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi

Plenty
Ambré Lyrics

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Even if you have me in pieces
Least I'll know my intentions were good
Even if you gave me a reason
I still know
This feeling is temporary, yeah
Unless you really into foreplay
'Cause everybody wanna talk game
Show me you, yeah

Got me drowning in it, oh
I ain't leaving sober, no

Give me plenty plenty
Way too many
Give me plenty plenty
Got way too many
Way too many (ooh)
I need plenty
Way too many
I been in deep

You look from the outside, outside in
You was looking for a piece to go home to
You look from the outside, outside in now you wanna be blinded

I'm full of that alch' now I wanna go dancing
Tonight it's a full moon, I'm full of that brandy
Put my palm over my eyes and pick 'em at random
He said, "How many drinks?"
Aw, man, I can't remember
Was so many many
Got me blem
I'm feeling trendy
My emotions heavy
I might just roll this shit up in a cigarillo
Cindy, just as long as you venting

Give me plenty plenty
Way too many
Give me plenty plenty
Got way too many
Way too many (ooh)
I need plenty
Way too many
I been in deep

Give me plenty plenty
Way too many
Give me plenty plenty (I been outside but I'm in deep)
Got way too many (ooh)
Way too many (ooh)
Think I've had way, ooh
Way too many
I been in deep

Turning up every night
Looking for the right one
Turning up every night
Going outside
She lives in my head
Tell me are you scared up there

Oh, you've been putting hours and hours
I'm almost afraid to get there

Overall Meaning

In "Plenty," Ambré expresses the feeling of being lost in the moment, caught up in the excess of the night despite the consequences that may come with it. She sings about not caring about the quantity of alcohol, the number of people, or the reasons that could have made her feel this way, but instead, she focuses on the fleeting nature of the feeling. The line "Even if you have me in pieces, Least I'll know my intentions were good" implies that even if she ends up getting hurt, she knows she meant well, and that realization is enough for her. The chorus repeats the phrase "give me plenty," which can be interpreted as a request for more of the moment, more of the temporary escape that the night brings, and less focus on what could or should happen. With lines such as "You was looking for a piece to go home to," the song declares that the night can be an escape, both from reality and from people's perception of us.

The song also deals with the idea of perception and how people see us. The line "You look from the outside, outside in, now you wanna be blinded" acknowledges how others' perception of us can be false as they don't see what is really inside. Ambré uses alcohol as a way of blocking out the judgment and opinions of others and even blinding herself to the reality of the situation. She sings about wanting to forget and escape from the constant pressure of society, concluding with the lines "I'm almost afraid to get there," implying that the deeper she goes into the temporary escape, the more scared she becomes of the reality waiting for her.

Line by Line Meaning

Even if you have me in pieces
Even if I am emotionally broken, at least I had good intentions

Least I'll know my intentions were good
My good intentions will give me peace of mind

Even if you gave me a reason
Even if you wronged me, I still have clarity of mind

I still know
I am still confident in myself

This feeling is temporary, yeah
The pain I am experiencing will not last forever

Unless you really into foreplay
Unles you enjoy playing games with me

'Cause everybody wanna talk game
Everyone wants to play games instead of being genuine

Show me you, yeah
Be genuine with me

Got me drowning in it, oh
I am overwhelmed by my emotions

I ain't leaving sober, no
I am not leaving until I get what I want

You look from the outside, outside in
You are judging me without fully understanding me

You was looking for a piece to go home to
You were looking for someone to fill a void in your life

You look from the outside, outside in now you wanna be blinded
Now that you see the real me, you want to be enamored by me

I'm full of that alch' now I wanna go dancing
I am drunk and want to have fun

Tonight it's a full moon, I'm full of that brandy
I am drunk and feel the effects of the full moon

Put my palm over my eyes and pick 'em at random
I am blindly making decisions

He said, "How many drinks?"
He is asking how many drinks I have had

Aw, man, I can't remember
I have had too many drinks to remember

Was so many many
I have had too many drinks

Got me blem
The drinks are affecting me

I'm feeling trendy
I am enjoying the current trends

My emotions heavy
I am feeling a lot of emotions

I might just roll this shit up in a cigarillo
I might smoke to calm down

Cindy, just as long as you venting
As long as I am expressing my emotions

Turning up every night
Partying every night

Looking for the right one
Trying to find the perfect person

Going outside
Leaving my comfort zone

She lives in my head
I can't get her out of my mind

Tell me are you scared up there
I wonder if she is feeling the same way I am

Oh, you've been putting hours and hours
I have been thinking about her for hours and hours

I'm almost afraid to get there
I am nervous about what will happen if we pursue a relationship

Give me plenty plenty
Give me a lot

Way too many
More than enough

Got way too many
I have more than enough

I need plenty
I need a lot

I been in deep
I am deeply invested in something or someone

Think I've had way, ooh
I think I have had too much

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Destin Devon Conrad, India Amber Perkins, Moses Ayo Samuels, Olaniyi Michael Akinkunmi

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