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.
Let Me 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 lyrics to Brandy's song "Let Me Go" express a plea to her lover not to let her go. She sings repeatedly, "don't you let me go let me go tonight," emphasizing her strong desire to stay with him. Brandy acknowledges her attachment to her lover and her fear of the unknown, suggesting she may be afraid of being alone. She sings, "You know how I get when you let me go. The way you love me, it turns me up boy. You make my heart pound a thousand times. To let me go, it would burn me up boy." Brandy's attachment to her lover is intense, and she emphasizes her desire to remain with him throughout the song.
As the song continues, Brandy describes how her lover makes her feel, singing "You turn me around anywhere we at boy. Your so mannish but I love your way. It don't matter, you just love the touch boy. We always come..." Brandy seems to be caught up in the passionate moments she shares with her lover and speaks of her desire to hold onto these memories. Furthermore, Brandy suggests that her lover is the only one for her, stating, "You know that you're my last, but got me feeling like my first one."
Ultimately, Brandy implores her lover not to let her go, highlighting the depth of her feelings towards him. She expresses how good it feels to be with him and how vital he is to her life. The lyrics to "Let Me Go" are a powerful expression of love, attachment, and commitment.
Line by Line Meaning
Now don't you let me go let me go tonight
Please don't allow me to leave tonight.
Brandy
The singer's name is Brandy.
Let me go
I'm asking you to let me leave.
Baby don't you let me
Please don't make me leave.
You know how I get when u let me go
You're familiar with how I react when I'm allowed to leave.
You know how I get, you know how I get
You know exactly how I respond, you understand my feelings.
The way u love me it turns me up boy
The way you love me excites me.
U make my heart pound a thousand times
You make my heart race.
To let me go it would burn me up boy
It would deeply hurt me if you let me go.
So good we can just run away
Our relationship is amazing, we could run away and start anew if we wanted.
You know that your my last but got me feeling like my first one
You know that you're my last partner, but you make me feel like it's my first time falling in love.
Doin' it to me in ways I can't take
You make me feel amazing, I can't even handle it.
You know that I am that point
You understand that I'm at a breaking point.
Ready to split it half boy
I'm ready to end everything between us.
Of course you know with that u just can't
But you know that you can't let that happen.
Let me down
Don't disappoint me.
You turn me around anywhere we at boy
You make me feel different no matter where we are.
Your so mannish but I love your way
You're very manly, but I'm still in love with you.
It don't matter u just love the touch boy
It doesn't matter what you do, I just love being physical with you.
We always come
We always end up together.
Love your cocky talk damn your denims
I love your confident talk and your denim clothing.
Make me wanna act like I just can't remember
You make me forget everything and just act impulsively.
If mama saw this side of me
If my mother saw how I acted with you...
She would be on twitter (sayin')
...she would be talking about it on social media.
I get chills when your with me
I feel a shiver of excitement when you're near me.
Cause the way you give it to me
Because of how amazing you are in bed.
It baby like that
It feels so good.
Sometimes when you say it in my head I replay it
Sometimes I remember the things you said to me and replay them in my mind.
When u can't be there
When you're not around.
It just feels so good to have someone who stood
It feels great to have someone who is loyal and dependable.
Anytime of day
No matter what time of day it is.
Just wanna let u know
I just want to tell you.
Never gonna let this go
I'll never let you go.
Of me yeah
I'm talking about me specifically.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing 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!