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

Karma
Angie Stone Lyrics

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Tried so many times to make some sense of it
Unsure about the people in the mix
My sacred intention
My moment to mention
Just what it is I was called here to do

Love somebody, give somebody, teach somebody, touch somebody.
And when the good gets misunderstood

The repercussions can be cruel
And that ain't cool
Karma will avenge you

I've often seen the faces of despair
And been in situations people don't care
They take advantage of your every move
That ain't cool cause I'm no fool
They monopolize your time
Try to redesign your mind
The very time they use to find
You're in this love for sharing

Love somebody, give somebody, teach somebody, touch somebody
And when the good gets misunderstood
The repercussions can be cruel
And that ain't cool
Karma will avenge you

To me the world is stingy with love
Everybody for self
And when you finally find love then people hate you to death
A constant struggle between you and your mental muscles
Emotional paranoia with feeling nobody loves ya
No one to reach to
Gravity seen you
You the one in church that the preachers will preach to
And you're prayer just for confession
More blessings
Try to get protection from manic depression and keep stepping
From mean impressions
The supper comes with dressing
Attached with life and karma and its own lessons
And that's faith and love and peace and trust
And never participate with the evil in us
And life ain't fair when you feel wear and tear
Remember God don't put more into you than you can bear
And believe that to death
A long journey don't start til the first step
And that's life

Love somebody, give somebody, teach somebody, touch somebody
And when the good gets misunderstood
The repercussions can be cruel

And that ain't cool
Karma will avenge you

Overall Meaning

In "Karma" by Angie Stone, she muses on the idea of the spiritual principle of karma, which states that every action has a consequence. She reflects on her own experiences and observations of the unfairness in life, as well as the importance of giving, teaching, and loving others. Stone declares her sacred intention to fulfill her purpose in life, which she believes is to uplift and help others. The lyrics are a call to action for all to do good in the world, and to be aware of the potential negative consequences that may come from not doing so.

Stone sings about the negativity that one can face from others who don't care, take advantage of you, or try to control and manipulate you. She reminds us that karma will eventually catch up with those who act negatively towards others. However, she implores us not to focus on the negative energy, but instead to concentrate on the love and compassion that we can offer to others. The song speaks to the idea that love and kindness are transformative and can change the world.

Overall, "Karma" is a song that encourages us to live our best lives by shining love on others, even when we face negativity. It highlights the importance of being aware of our actions, as they can have far-reaching consequences in our personal and spiritual lives.

Line by Line Meaning

Tried so many times to make some sense of it
I have attempted several times to comprehend what is going on

Unsure about the people in the mix
I am uncertain about the individuals involved

My sacred intention
My aim that holds significant value to me

My moment to mention
The instant I feel the need to express myself

Just what it is I was called here to do
The thing I was destined to accomplish

Love somebody, give somebody, teach somebody, touch somebody.
Show affection, offer assistance, educate someone, and connect with others

And when the good gets misunderstood
When my positive intentions are not interpreted correctly

The repercussions can be cruel
The after-effects can be hurtful

And that ain't cool
And that is not okay

Karma will avenge you
The universe will balance the wrong done to me

To me the world is stingy with love
I feel like the planet is frugal with affection

Everybody for self
Everyone is focused on themselves

And when you finally find love then people hate you to death
When you discover love, others renounce it

A constant struggle between you and your mental muscles
A continuous battle between me and my thoughts

Emotional paranoia with feeling nobody loves ya
Feeling like no one cares about me, resulting in emotional insecurity

No one to reach to
No one to confide in

Gravity seen you
Feeling the weight of the world on my shoulders

You the one in church that the preachers will preach to
I am the one the pastors will deliver sermons to

And your prayer just for confession
My prayer is just a way to confess my sins

More blessings
Asking for more blessings from a higher power

Try to get protection from manic depression and keep stepping
I am trying to protect myself from depression and keep moving forward

From mean impressions
Avoiding negative judgments and opinions from others

The supper comes with dressing
There are always extra sides to life's main dish

Attached with life and karma and its own lessons
Connected to life and karma, and the lessons they teach

And that's faith and love and peace and trust
Having faith, love, tranquility, and trust

And never participate with the evil in us
Never align ourselves with malevolence

And life ain't fair when you feel wear and tear
Life is not just when you feel strained and exhausted

Remember God don't put more into you than you can bear
Remember that God will not give you more than you can handle

And believe that to death
Have complete conviction in that belief

A long journey don't start til the first step
A long process does not begin until the initial action is taken

And that's life
And that is how life works

Love somebody, give somebody, teach somebody, touch somebody
Show affection, offer assistance, educate someone, and connect with others

And when the good gets misunderstood
When my positive intentions are not interpreted correctly

The repercussions can be cruel
The after-effects can be hurtful

And that ain't cool
And that is not okay

Karma will avenge you
The universe will balance the wrong done to me

Lyrics © DistroKid, JELLYBEAN MUSIC GROUP, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Written by: ANDREAO HEARD, ANGIE STONE, JERRY BARNES, MILTON P/K/A, RONALD BERKELEY, SHARROD BARNES, WILLIAM BARNES, BERKELEY BERKELEY OUTEN JR., JIMMY BARNES, SHERROD BARNES

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