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.
Casualties
Brandy Lyrics
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He was fighting on the frontline just protect him
Surrender
There?s a man there?s a man down
He put his heart on the line he didn?t care
If she heard him
There?s a man down, dying right now
Talk about it
Cos a man, any man will go to war for love
Why can we curse?
Just make love
(Chorus)
Casualties of love everywhere
Spend enough I know you round there
Got to get together make love
And not war baby
Maybe we can all just make love
And not war baby
Say goodbye in fighting for love
There?s a man never stands down
He keeps fighting cos he?s mad
And he keeps losing the battle
There?s a man there?s a man down
He?s got the MO and he?s using it
Don?t care if he?s hurting (yeh)
There?s a man down dying right now
Talk about it
Why would he put his whole life down ....
Any man would go to war for love
Why can we curse?
Just make love
(Chorus x2)
Casualties of love everywhere
Spend enough I know you round there
Got to get together make love
And not war baby
Maybe we can all just make love
And not war baby
Say goodbye in fighting for love
We can call the troops back home
Becos you know they too far gone
What if love was never war?
We never heard u anymore
Fighting for...
(Chorus)
In Brandy's song "Casualties", the lyrics explore the concept of fighting for love and the consequences that come with it. The song starts with a man who is fighting on the frontline to protect his love interest, but in the end, he gets hurt and ends up dying. The lyrics then question the reason behind risking one's life for love and proceeds to make an assertion that love shouldn't involve any conflict or war.
The chorus emphasizes the widespread damage that "casualties of love" cause and encourages the idea of making love, not war. The second verse introduces a man who continually fights for love, even when he's aware that he's losing the battle. He uses whatever means available to him, even if it ends up hurting him. The song suggests that if everyone were to change their perspective regarding love, there would be no need for fighting or casualties.
Brandy's "Casualties" carries a valuable message that advocates for peace when it comes to handling matters of love. The song reinforces the importance of exploring ways to create a harmonious environment instead of involving conflicts that result in devastating outcomes. Ultimately, Brandy encourages that love should not be a source of pain or strife but a peaceful and joy-filled experience.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a man, there's a man down
A man is struggling and needs help
He was fighting on the frontline just protect him
He was doing everything he could to protect his loved one
Surrender
A plea for everyone to stop fighting and work towards peace
He put his heart on the line he didn't care if she heard him
He expressed his love and feelings without fear of rejection
There's a man down, dying right now Talk about it
A call for help and discussion about the struggles of love
Why would he put his whole life down? Cos a man, any man will go to war for love Why can we curse? Just make love
The lengths people will go for love are extreme, but we should strive for peace and love instead of war and conflict
Casualties of love everywhere Spend enough I know you round there Got to get together make love And not war baby Maybe we can all just make love And not war baby Say goodbye in fighting for love
People are hurting and need healing; we should work together to promote love instead of conflict
There's a man never stands down He keeps fighting cos he's mad And he keeps losing the battle
Some people get so caught up in their emotions and struggles that they can't stop fighting, even if it's not helping them
He's got the MO and he's using it Don't care if he's hurting (yeh) There's a man down dying right now Talk about it
Even if someone is causing harm to themselves or others, we should still talk about it and work towards finding a solution
We can call the troops back home Becos you know they too far gone What if love was never war? We never heard u anymore Fighting for...
A proposal to stop using destructive tactics to handle problems and instead promote love as a solution
Contributed by Luke G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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I did the Lord's work 😍
0:00 Goodnight Good morning ft Neyo
3:37 Betcha Didn’t Know
7:36 Between You and Me
12:19 Decisions (ft Neyo)
16:33 I Can’t Wait
20:30 Casualties
24:45 Keyed
28:15 Open
32:24 Romeo & Juliet
35:43 Slow Down
40:00 I Don’t Care
43:25 Too Little Too Late
47:53 Lifeguard
51:54 I’m Right Here
55:24 Tell ‘Em
59:14 Fear Of Flying
1:03:12 I Don’t Really Care
1:07:21 Stupid In Love
1:11:26 Perfect Love
1:15:33 Stand Back
1:19:46 Today (also known as Parachutes)
1:23:01 Betcha Didn’t Know Remix
1:27:25 Right Here (Neyo ft Brandy)
1:30:54 Slow Down (with Beyonce)
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The unreleased era from 2004-2012 was sublime.
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Facts❤
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Chahinez Ben
Why brandy didn't release these songs, they are so beautiful 😄😄 , i feel like keri hilson had written them 😊
Robert Hovel
WOW! These albums you created are MASTERPIECES. Simply stunning. And her vocals are unparalleled, really. So many hidden gems in these tracks that sadly never got the light of day they deserved.
Robert Hovel
Thank you so so so so so much!!!! <3
Branson Belcher
❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Brandy is legendary! Brandy is all about real r&b music 🎶
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A Yo Q
This album cover is EVERYTHING! And so is the sound! Brandy need to add you to her team! Lol
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