Angie Stone (born Angela Laverne Brown in December 18, 1961, in Columbia, S… Read Full Bio ↴Angie Stone (born Angela Laverne Brown in December 18, 1961, in Columbia, South Carolina) is a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B, hip-hop, and neo-soul singer and actress. Stone's music possesses a clear old school soul music influence, and her singing vocals recall those of Aretha Franklin.

In the early 1980s, Stone (as 'Angie B'), was a member of The Sequence, the first major female hip-hop group. They had a hit in 1980 with "Funk You Up". She then worked with Mantronix, before teaming up and performing vocals and saxophone for Lenny Kravitz.

Angie Stone emerged during the 1990's as part of hip-hop/R&B trio Vertical Hold which released the popular single "Seems You're Much Too Busy" as well as two albums: A Matter Of Time (June 1993) and Head First (1995).

In 1996, she teamed up with Gerry Deveaux (Lenny Kravitz's cousin from The Bahamas) and together with Charlie Mole they formed Devox. One album received a Japanese-only release including Stone-penned or co-written material.

Angie Stone shared song-writing credits on D'Angelo's first two studio album's (1995 - Brown Sugar and 2000 - Voodoo) as well as providing backing vocals on tour with him.

She released her first solo album, Black Diamond, released on 28 September 1999 via Arista Records. She has since also released, via Clive Davis' J Records, Mahogany Soul on October 16, 2001 and Stone Love on July 6, 2004.

Much of Angie Stone's solo material has a significant hip-hop influence and features notable samples. For example, her first solo single, 1999's "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" samples Gladys Knight & the Pips' 1972 "Neither One Of Us (Want To Be The First To Say Goodbye)", and 2002 "Wish I Didn't Miss You" samples The O'Jays' 1972 "Back Stabbers".

Angie Stone sings the theme song for the UPN sitcom Girlfriends.
She has two children, a daughter and a son. The son is the child of neo-soul singer D'Angelo, whom she dated during the 1990's.

Official Website: http://www.angiestoneonline.net

Come Home
Angie Stone Lyrics

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Oh yeah
Time to come back home, y'all
Come on, come on, come on

For God I'm a slave
To get to Heaven
Reverend said I gotta be saved
And behave

And also stuck in my ways, give Him praise
Words can't express what I feel inside of my flesh
Every breath is giving Him glory until my death (I feel blessed)
'Cause everyday I'm seeing Him work (I feel blessed)
I don't wanna do no more dirt (I feel blessed)
'Cause the path I was on was wrong (I feel blessed)
It's time to come home

It doesn't matter where you been
Or what you did wrong
It doesn't matter who you are
You're always welcome
It only matters that your heart believes
And you confess
If you committed any sin you'll be forgiven

Calling on all of God's children (time to come home)
If you wanna be delivered (time to come home)
I've been rescued by the Savior (time to come home)
If you wanna be in His favor (time to come home)

Come on home
Come on, come on home
Ooh yeah yeah
Come on home

If you can't see your way out
And you're drowning in your regrets
If you have everything you want
But you still can't find happiness
'Cause when you feel like you're forsaken
Life can be so hopeless
Maybe you need to come home
So your life can be cleansed

God's children (time to come home)
If you wanna be delivered (time to come home)
I've been rescued by the Savior (time to come home)
If you wanna be, you need to be (time to come home)
Gonna be

Oh, don't bare the burden all by yourself (by yourself)
The Redeemer's here, He's gonna give you help (give you help)
Come unto Him and He will give you rest
For any heart that's heavy laden
Soul salvation, ooh

Calling on God's children (time to come home)
If you wanna be delivered (time to come home)
I've been rescued by the Savior (time to come home)
If you wanna be in His favor (time to come home)

(My home) my home
My, my, my, my, my (Your home)
In His everlasting arms (everlasting arms)
My home (my home), Your home (Your home)
In His everlasting arms

Oh, don't you know it's time to come home
Time to come home (time to come home)
Time to come home, deliver me
(Time to come home)
Way too long
I've been rescued by the Savior (time to come home)
Don't you wanna be in His favor (time to come home)

My home, Your home
In His everlasting arms
My home, Your home (everlasting love, everlasting love)
In His everlasting arms (if you wanna be in God's favor)
My home, Your home
In His everlasting arms
My home, Your home (everlasting arms, ooh)
In His everlasting arms

Time to come home

Overall Meaning

The song "Come Home" by Angie Stone revolves around the theme of losing someone and then seeking them out to bring them back into the family fold. The song starts with the singer acknowledging the absence of someone who had been away for almost five years since there was no word from them. She then reveals that while the person was away, she had a baby, his only son. This revelation keeps the song in suspense since it is not clear why the singer decides to postpone the announcement of the baby's arrival.

In the chorus, the singer reveals the reasons for reaching out to the person who has been away for so long. She asks the person to come home so they can raise a family together with all the love he can give, the singer also informs the person to accept their fate since they can't deny their destiny.

In the last part of the song, the singer urges the person to come back home, letting him know that his absence created a void in her heart, and she's been waiting for him to come home. In conclusion, the song is an emotional and heartfelt plea to someone who's been absent for so long to come back home and be a part of the family.

Line by Line Meaning

Long time no see
It has been a long time since I last saw you

It's been a while since you were here with me
It has been a long while since you were here with me

Went away so suddenly
You left quickly and unexpectedly

Must have been five years at least
It has been at least five years since you went away

Now, you should know
I have something to share with you

Some things changed while you were gone
Some things have changed since you left

Had your baby, your only son
I gave birth to your only son

I just didn't tell no one
I have kept this secret from everyone

[Chorus]
Refrain from the song

Come and live with me
Come and stay with me

And maybe we can raise a family
We can raise our family together

With all the love you give to me
With your love, we can do this

Why don't you come home
Please come home

Now I know this is a shock to you
I know this news may be a surprise to you

You're probably questioning if it's true
You may be doubting the truth of what I said

But you can take the test to prove
You can take a test to confirm this

What you and I both know is true
We both know that this is true

The day before they took you away
The day before you were taken away

Results from that test I took that day
I received the results of that test on that day

Don't deny your beautiful fate, so
Please don't deny our beautiful fate

[Chorus]
Refrain from the song

You see it really doesn't matter
It doesn't really matter

Where you've been or how long
Where you were or how long you were gone doesn't matter

In my heart you left a vacancy
You left a space in my heart

Why don't you come home
Please come back home

A promise is a promise
You made a promise

You know what you said
You know what you promised

Come hell or high water
No matter what happens

You are waiting there
I will be waiting for you

[Chorus]
Refrain from the song

Live with me (Baby, baby, baby, baby)
Stay with me (Darling)

Family (You'll be my family, ooh)
Family (We will be a family)

Give to me (I give you all the love you need baby, baby)
Give to me (I will give you all the love you need, darling)

Home
Home

Come on home, hmmm
Please come back home

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: James Quenton Wright, James Samuel Harris III, Terry Lewis

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