After studying drama at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, CA, Rose moved to New York without a job. She had been in New York three months when she nabbed the role of Rusty in Broadway's Footloose. Rose's big Broadway break was getting cast as Tonya Pinkins' daughter in Caroline, or Change. In 2004, Rose was awarded the Theatre World Award, Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress and the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, for Caroline, or Change.
In December 2006, Rose will be seen in the movie adaptation of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls directed by Bill Condon. Rose, Beyonce Knowles and American Idol's Jennifer Hudson portray The Dreams, a 1960s girl group from Chicago that becomes a pop sensation. Rose stars as Lorell Robinson who is in a tragic romance with the aging R&B star James "Thunder" Early played by Eddie Murphy.
In 2009, she starred alongside singer Jill Scott in the HBO series 'The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency'. She was also the acting and singing voice of Princess Tiana from Disney's Princess and the Frog.
Move
Anika Noni Rose Lyrics
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Move right out of my life
Move, move
Move right out of my life
You better move (move)
You're steppin' on my heart
I said move (move)
Ooh, what am I gonna do, my heart (my heart)
Is breaking breaking up over you (breaking, breaking up over you)
You've got a such magnetic power
That just keeps holding me down (ooh)
I feel just like a flower
You sure keep me stuck in the ground, ground, ground
Ohhh move
Move, move
Move right out of my life
Move it, move it
Out of my life
Move, move
Move right out of my life
Move it, move it
Out of my life
Move, move
Move right out of my life
You are so horribly Satanic
The way you lead me around (ooh)
I feel just like the Titanic (ooh)
I'm always going down, down, down, down, yeah
(Move, move, you're steppin' on my style)
You're steppin' on my style, yes you are I said move
(Move, move, I wanna breathe for a while)
I wanna breathe for a while
(Move, move, move right outta my life)
Ooh, baby
(Move it, move it, outta my life)
Hey baby
(Move, move, move right outta my life)
Yeah outta my life
(Move it, move it, outta my life)
There's too much pain and strife
So why dont you pack it up and move it (move)
Take the cat, kit, and caboodle (move)
Take your broken down car (move)
Your smelly cigar (move)
And just move right outta my (move, move, move)
Move right outta my life (move right outta my life)
Please move, move, move, move
Please move, move, move, move
Come on, come on
Come on, you can do better, for the delectable, the delicious
The defiant Dreamettes
You were great, there is no way we are gonna lose
In exactly one minute, the winner of our talent contest
The winner of a weeks paid engagement, right here at
The Apollo Theater
I can't take it, I can't take the suspense
The song "Move" by Anika Noni Rose is a bold and upbeat declaration to a lover to move out of the singer's life. The singer of the song is evidently unhappy with the relationship, and the lyrics are filled with metaphors that convey a sense of being trapped and suffocated. The chorus of the song is repetitive and catchy, urging the individual to move right out of their life, and each verse continues to add more images of being trapped, culminating in the final verse, where the singer asks the individual to take everything with them when they leave.
The lyrics to the song are effective in conveying the sense of being trapped and suffocated, and this is further heightened by the music. The melody is fast-paced and upbeat, with a strong bass and drums, which contrasts with the lyrics, conveying the sense of being trapped in a relationship that is not good for the singer. The music goes in loops, which makes the song more repetitive, pointing to the idea that the singer is stuck in a cycle with the individual who needs to move out of their life.
In summary, the song "Move" is a powerful declaration from the singer to the lover to move out of their life. The lyrics are filled with powerful metaphors that convey a sense of being trapped and suffocated, which are further heightened by the music.
Line by Line Meaning
Move, move!
An urgent call for the subject to leave
Move right out of my life!
An expression of intention of ending a relationship
You better move [Move!]
A warning for the subject to leave
Youre steppin on my heart
The subject is causing emotional pain
I said move [Move]
Reinforcement of the desire to end the relationship
Youre tearing it apart, please move! [Please move]
The subject is causing significant harm and needs to leave immediately
Ohhh, what am I gonna do, my heart [My heart]
An expression of despair and heartache caused by the subject
Is breaking breaking up over you [Breaking, breaking up over you!]
The subject is the direct cause of a painful breakup
Youve got a such magnetic power
The subject has an undeniable allure
That just keeps holding me down [Oooh]
The subject is exerting control over the artist
I feel just like a flower
The singer feels small and powerless
You sure keep me stuck in the ground ground ground
The subject is keeping the artist trapped
You are so horribly Satanic
The subject is evil and manipulative
The way you lead me around [Oooh]
The subject is controlling and leading the singer astray
I feel just like the Titanic [Ohhhhh]
The singer feels like they are sinking and helpless
Im always going down, down, down, down! yeah
The subject is consistently causing the artist to feel worse
[Move, move, youre steppin on my style]
The subject is impeding on the artist's personal expression and identity
[Move, move, I wanna breathe for a while]
The singer needs space and freedom from the subject
[Move, move, move right outta my life]
The singer wants the subject to leave permanently
Theres too much pain and strife
The relationship is causing too much emotional turmoil
So why dont you pack it up and move it, [Move]
An ultimatum that the subject must leave
Take the cat, kit, and caboodle [Move]
The artist wants the subject to take everything and go
Take your broken down car [Move]
The subject's possessions are not wanted
Your smelly cigar [Move]
The subject's habits are a nuisance
Move right outta my [Move, move, move]
The singer wants the subject to leave immediately
Move right outta my life! [Move right outta my life!]
An emphatic demand for the subject to leave forever
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HENRY D. KRIEGER, TOM EYEN
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