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.
Don't Let Go
Brandy Lyrics
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Don't you let me go let me go tonight
Don't you let me go let me go tonight
Brandy
Let me go
Baby don't you let me
Brandy
Let me go
You know how I get when u let me go
You know how I get, you know how I get
You know how I get when u let me go
You know how I get, you know how I get
The way u love me it turns me up boy
U make my heart pound a thousand times
To let me go it would burn me up boy
So good we can just run away
You know that your my last but got me feeling like my first one
Doin' it to me in ways I can't take
You know that I am that point
Ready to split it half boy
Of course you know with that u just can't
Let me down
Let me go
Let me go
Let me go
Baby don't u let me
Let me go
Let me go
Let me go
Baby don't you let me
You know how I get when you let me go
You know how I get, you know how I get
You know how I get when you let me go
You know how I get, you know how I get
When you let me go
You turn me around anywhere we at boy
Your so mannish but I love your way
It don't matter u just love the touch boy
We always come
Love your cocky talk damn your denims
Make me wanna act like I just can't remember
If mama saw this side of me
She would be on twitter (sayin')
You know I didn't raise u that way
Let me go
Let me go
Let me go
Baby don't u let me
Let me go
Let me go
Let me go
Baby don't you let me
You know how I get when you let me go
You know how I get, you know how I get
You know how I get when you let me go
You know how I get, you know how I get
When you let me go
I get chills when your with me
Cause the way you give it to me
It baby like that
Sometimes when you say it in my head I replay it
When u can't be there
It just feels so good to have someone who stood
Anytime of day
Just wanna let u know
Never gonna let this go
Don't ever let go
Of me yeah
Let me go
Let me go
Let me go
Baby don't u let me
Let me go
Let me go
Let me go
Baby don't you let me
You know how I get when you let me go
You know how I get, you know how I get
You know how I get when you let me go
You know how I get, you know how I get
When you let me go
The song Don't Let Go by Brandy talks about the fear of being abandoned and the desire to hold on to a relationship. The repeated phrase "Don't you let me go" conveys the need for reassurance that the love between the singer and her partner is real and will not disappear. This suggests that the singer is willing to fight for the relationship, regardless of any obstacles or setbacks that may arise.
Furthermore, the song portrays the passion and intensity of the relationship. The singer admits that she gets overwhelmed and emotional when her partner is not by her side. She also highlights the physical attraction and pleasure she experiences with her partner. The lyrics "Your so mannish but I love your way" and "Love your cocky talk damn your denims" are examples of this.
Overall, the song suggests that love is a powerful force that can both elevate and consume one's emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Now don't you let me go let me go tonight
I don't want you to let me go tonight.
Brandy
The singer is stating her name.
Let me go
The singer is expressing her desire not to be let go.
Baby don't you let me
The singer is pleading with her partner to not let her go.
You know how I get when u let me go
When you let me go, I get upset.
You know how I get, you know how I get
You are aware of how I react when you let me go.
The way u love me it turns me up boy
The singer is turned on by the way her partner loves her.
U make my heart pound a thousand times
Her partner's love makes her heart flutter and race in excitement.
To let me go it would burn me up boy
If her partner were to let her go, it would hurt her deeply.
So good we can just run away
The relationship is good enough that they could just run away together.
You know that your my last but got me feeling like my first one
The singer's partner is her last, but they make her feel like it's the first true love.
Doin' it to me in ways I can't take
Her partner does things to her that drive her crazy in the best way possible.
You know that I am that point / Ready to split it half boy
The singer is at her breaking point and her partner could make or break her.
Of course you know with that u just can't / Let me down
The singer's partner cannot let her down after all they have been through.
You turn me around anywhere we at boy
The singer's partner has a powerful effect on her no matter where they are.
Your so mannish but I love your way
The singer's partner has a masculine energy that she finds attractive.
It don't matter u just love the touch boy / We always come
No matter what they do, they always come back to each other's touch, which is what matters.
Love your cocky talk damn your denims / Make me wanna act like I just can't remember
The singer is attracted to her partner's confident talk and appearance.
If mama saw this side of me / She would be on twitter (sayin') / You know I didn't raise u that way
If her mother saw how she acted around her partner, she would be surprised and disapproving.
I get chills when your with me
The singer gets physically excited when her partner is with her.
Cause the way you give it to me / It baby like that
The singer enjoys the way her partner gives her affection.
Sometimes when you say it in my head I replay it / When u can't be there
The singer replays things her partner says in her head when they are apart.
It just feels so good to have someone who stood / Anytime of day
The singer is grateful to have someone who is there for her whenever she needs them.
Just wanna let u know / Never gonna let this go / Don't ever let go / Of me yeah
The singer wants her partner to know that she will always hold on to their relationship and she wants him to do the same.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: BJ�RN YTTLING, LYKKE LI ZACHRISSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
noneed4flubflub
This song is amazing! Two Eleven has definitely impressed me. I don't even know what to expect to hear on it because Brandy just keeps doing this unpredictable, edgy and progressive music! I am more excited than ever!
Michael Okere
After listening to Brandy for over 2 decades, I'm ready to listen to her forever!!!
I Love BRANDY!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
bolton0607
This is simply AMAZING. A lot of people don't understand how music in the studio works. When you have such a talented singer like Miss. Brandy you don't have to use features like auto-harmonization. She sits her ass in that studio-booth lmbo and lays down every piece of her voice. Those voices can range from 10 voices on top of each other. That is simply AMAZING, she can literally do NO wrong. Die-Hard fan 4ever !!!!
Minimah Billings
This is my jam!! ♥️🔥🎼
I’m saving this one for my future king.👑💜
Ions later I’ll still be a Brandy fan. I just love her. I love her previous albums and I love this new B7 album.
To her true fans, keep supporting her and praying for her. She hasn’t sold her soul out. So satan is pissed.
I got her back.🙌🏽
MrMJA204
Proud owner of two eleven deluxe (I live in Europe). Every song is good or excellent!! The songs fit Brandy's voice very well, the singing is obviously very good and most songs contain nice amounts of basstones. :)
the artist mind
Proud owner ....from the U.S. Got it from best buy. And got the regular one at target the day it was released. Good times
Dezarai Symmone
I was 14 when she released this album practicing those beautiful runs ... I'll be 20 this year
Sheesh ❤
Brandy you are my FAVORITE person on this planet
Sugar is Magic
another one that can be released right now and shoot to the top of the charts
MrAveryBrown
SOMEBODYGOTSTOSAYIT Patterson , fact! Even in 2018, this song still speaks volumes! 🙌🏾💥
nwilson1979
I am so excited about copping Brandys' new album, by all of the songs, I have heard thus far. This song is what I want to hear from Brandy. This is what I am talking about, the cutting edge Brandy. It is very progressive and I think she is poised to make it back to the top of the industry. Work BrandyForever!