Brandy Rayana Norwood, better known by her mononym Brandy, is an American s… Read Full Bio ↴Brandy Rayana Norwood, better known by her mononym Brandy, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model. She is known for her distinctive sound, characterized by her peculiar timbre, voice-layering, and intricate riffs, which has earned her the title of "the Vocal Bible". As of August 2020, she has sold over 40 million records worldwide, with approximately 8.62 million albums sold in the United States alone. Her work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including a Grammy Award and an American Music Award.

Born in McComb, Mississippi, Norwood was raised in Carson, California, beginning her career as a backing vocalist for teen groups. After signing with Atlantic Records in 1993, she released her self-titled debut album, Brandy, the following year, which sold six million copies worldwide. Norwood ventured into acting with the UPN sitcom Moesha (1996–2001), which won her an NAACP Image Award, and resulted in numerous other roles, such as the titular character in the television film Cinderella (1997) and Karla Wilson in the slasher film I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998). Her musical breakthrough came with the wildly successful single "The Boy Is Mine" (1998), a duet with fellow R&B contemporary Monica, which went on to become one of the best selling female duets of all time. Her second album, Never Say Never, won Norwood her first Grammy Award. In 2002, Norwood starred in the reality series Brandy: Special Delivery, documenting the birth of her daughter. Her third and fourth albums, Full Moon (2002) and Afrodisiac (2004), were released to critical success.

Norwood served as a judge on the first season of America's Got Talent before being involved in a heavily publicized car accident in 2006. Norwood's fifth album, Human (2008), was released to positive reviews, although it was a commercial failure. In 2010, she returned to television as a contestant on the eleventh season of Dancing with the Stars and starred in the reality series Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business. She was a series regular in the BET series The Game (2012–2015) and released her sixth album Two Eleven (2012) thereafter, both earning her critical praise. In April 2015, Norwood made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago. She starred in and executive produced a sitcom titled Zoe Ever After on BET which premiered in January 2016. In July 2020, Norwood released her seventh studio album, B7, also her first project as an independent artist, to critical acclaim. In 2021, Norwood starred alongside Naturi Naughton, Eve and Nadine Velazquez in American Broadcasting Company's music drama series Queens to critical acclaim.

In June 2022, Norwood announced her major label return after signing with Motown Records under which she is expected to preprare her eighth studio album.

All My Life Pt. 1
Brandy Lyrics

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All my life, forever and ever
All my life, forever and ever
All my life, forever and ever
All my life, forever and ever
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Overall Meaning

My Life Pt. 1 by Brandy is a song about a love that lasts forever. The repetition of the phrase "All my life, forever and ever" emphasizes the eternal nature of this love. The singer speaks about feeling incomplete without this love and needing it in order to feel whole. The lyrics suggest that this love has been long-awaited and hard-earned. As if it was meant to be, the singer sounds grateful for having finally found this love after waiting for it for so long.

Furthermore, the repetition of the words "all my life" can be interpreted as the singer's acknowledgment of the length of time it took for her to find this love. It also refers to how much her life has changed since finding this long-lasting love. Lyrics such as "I've been searching for you all my life" and "I've been waiting for someone like you to come my way" reinforce the idea of the singer's journey and the ultimate reward of finding this love.

Overall, the song is a declaration of love and a commitment to it. The lyrics are heartfelt and relatable, as everyone desires a love that will last forever. The singer's strong vocals and the song's simple melody make it a timeless classic.

Line by Line Meaning

All my life, forever and ever
Throughout my entire existence, without end or limitation

All my life, forever and ever
From the beginning of my life until the conclusion of it, indefinitely

All my life, forever and ever
My entire span of existence, without cessation or expiry

All my life, forever and ever
For the entirety of my being, with no conclusion or limit

All my life, forever and ever
In every moment of my existence, into perpetuity and beyond

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Akil King, Brandy Norwood, Darhyl Camper Jr., Kim Krysiuk

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