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

Green Grass Vapors
Angie Stone Lyrics

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Now see you being cool too fast
I didn't say light that up that quick, shit
Vapors, here ya go, uh

[Chorus 1]
Green Grass vapors running through my head
I'm feeling higher than the Thunder Dome
Green grass vapors

Green grass vapors
Green grass vapors, come on

[Chorus 2]
Creepin' on me late at night, hey
Sets me free just to hold it tight, yeah
Slender feel, I do love it so, oh
Shapes the way that my rhythm flows

[Chorus 1]

Bloody red is what my daddy said
When he looked at my eyes at night, yeah
What we gon' do, you said go
Cause your eyes are as red as mine
Told my daddy, hey

[Chorus 1: x2]

[Chorus 2]

[Chorus 1: Repeats]

Overall Meaning

Angie Stone's song Green Grass Vapors is a song that talks about smoking marijuana, and the effects it has on the person smoking it. The first verse seems to be directed towards the person that Angie is smoking with, warning them not to smoke too quickly. The second verse talks about how the marijuana feels when you smoke it, saying that it is creeping on her late at night and affecting her senses. The chorus talks about the high that she gets from smoking marijuana and how it feels like she's higher than the Thunder Dome.

The third verse discusses her father's reaction to her smoking marijuana, describing how her eyes turn red after smoking it. The chorus repeats again, emphasizing the state of euphoria that she feels after smoking the marijuana. The song overall seems to be a nod to the joy and pleasure that comes with smoking marijuana and the escape that it provides from the stresses of daily life.

Line by Line Meaning

Now see you being cool too fast
You are rushing into things quickly without any consideration or caution.

I didn't say light that up that quick, shit
I did not ask you to start smoking so quickly, damn.

Vapors, here ya go, uh
Here are the fumes or vapors of the substance for you to inhale.

[Chorus 1] Green Grass vapors running through my head I'm feeling higher than the Thunder Dome Green grass vapors Green grass vapors Green grass vapors, come on
The smoke is taking over my mind, causing me to feel an intense high that is greater than anything I have previously experienced.

[Chorus 2] Creepin' on me late at night, hey Sets me free just to hold it tight, yeah Slender feel, I do love it so, oh Shapes the way that my rhythm flows
The smoke is affecting me even during the night, giving me a sense of release that I can hold on to. It has a smooth touch that I really enjoy, as it changes the way I move and dance.

[Chorus 1]
Repeating the chorus of the smoke taking over her mind and body.

Bloody red is what my daddy said When he looked at my eyes at night, yeah What we gon' do, you said go Cause your eyes are as red as mine Told my daddy, hey
Her father noticed the redness of her eyes caused by the smoking of the substance, which led to a conversation about what they were going to do. She told her father to go away and mind his own business.

[Chorus 1: x2]
Repeating the chorus of the smoke taking over her mind and body twice.

[Chorus 2]
Repeating the chorus of the smooth touch and changing of her rhythm.

[Chorus 1: Repeats]
Repeating the chorus of the smoke taking over her mind and body.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: AARON LYLES, STEFANIE E. BOLTON

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