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.

Sunny Day
Brandy Lyrics

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What's a sunny day without you
Just another 24 that passes by

As I seat upon the grass in the shade
I remains on what we had the romance
That's we shard strolling throw the park
To people in love walking hand in hand
But now that your gone I fell so alone

All I do is think of you till the
Day you return it doesn't mean a thing

What's a sunny day without you
Just another 24 that passes by

It's funny how you learn from your mistakes
Sometimes you take things for grated
But now that I have a change to make it right
I want to give you
I want to give you all my love oh oh

But now (but now)
That your gone (that your gone)
I fell so alone
All I do is think of you
Till the day you return
It doesn't mean a thing

What's a sunny day without you (Repeat: x4)

What's a sunny day without you
Just another 24 that passes by

Overall Meaning

In the song "Sunny Day" by Brandy, the lyrics talk about the feeling of loneliness when the person you love is not with you. The song starts with "What's a sunny day without you, Just another 24 that passes by" which means that the day does not matter when the person you love is not with you. The song then continues with the singer sitting on the grass in the shade and remembering the times when they used to stroll through the park with their loved one. The lyrics "To people in love walking hand in hand" show the deep love that the singer had for their loved one. However, now that the person is gone, the singer feels lonely and thinks about the person until the day they return.

The lyrics also reflect on the importance of learning from one's mistakes. The line "It's funny how you learn from your mistakes, Sometimes you take things for granted" talks about the importance of valuing what we have now before it's too late. The idea of wanting to make things right is shown in the lines "But now that I have a chance to make it right, I want to give you all my love oh oh". The song ends with the repetition of the line "What's a sunny day without you" emphasizing the importance of having the person you love in your life.

Overall, this song talks about the sadness and loneliness when the person you love is not around. It also emphasizes the importance of valuing loved ones in life and learning from mistakes.

Line by Line Meaning

What's a sunny day without you
The absence of you on a sunny day makes it just like any other day.

Just another 24 that passes by
Without you here, time feels unimportant and meaningless.

As I seat upon the grass in the shade
As I sit in a cool spot on the grass,

I remains on what we had the romance
I reflect on the love we shared.

That's we shard strolling throw the park
How we walked together through the park.

To people in love walking hand in hand
We looked like any other couple in love.

But now that your gone I fell so alone
But now that you're gone, I feel completely and utterly alone.

All I do is think of you till the
My thoughts always turn to you until

Day you return it doesn't mean a thing
The day that you return and are in my arms is the only day that matters.

It's funny how you learn from your mistakes
It's interesting how you gain wisdom from making errors.

Sometimes you take things for grated
At times you don't fully appreciate what you have.

But now that I have a change to make it right
But now that I have the opportunity to correct my mistakes

I want to give you
I want to offer you

I want to give you all my love oh oh
All of my affection and devotion, oh oh

But now (but now)
But at this moment (right now)

That your gone (that your gone)
Since you're no longer here (you've departed)

I fell so alone
I experience such deep feelings of loneliness

All I do is think of you
All I can manage to do is think about you

Till the day you return
Until the day when you come back to me.

It doesn't mean a thing
Nothing else truly matters without you.

Lyrics © DistroKid, O/B/O CAPASSO
Written by: Curtis Larson Wilson III, Jeffrey William Young, Mark Lomax, Rochad Holiday

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