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.
Wildest Dreams
Brandy Lyrics
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Never, oh, never hey
Never, oh, never hey
Never, oh, never
Out in an unknown place
Kinda like that feels
You came in my life and held me here
When I lacked the will
To keep on moving on
You've been in my dreams, but from now
Couldn't figure out the reasons
I kept asking God why
And now I'm receiving abundance of love
And I get it,
But never could imagine it
Never in my wildest dreams, no, no, no
Did I think someone could care about me, oh
Not just the way you love me
You know I'm emotional (sometimes)
Not in, not in, not in, not in my wildest dreams
Never in my wildest dreams (never in my life)
Did I think someone could care about me
(It's so beautiful)
Not just the way you love me
You know I'm emotional (sometimes)
Not in, not in, not in, my wildest dreams
Never, never, oh, never hey
Never, never, oh, never hey
Never, never, oh, never hey
It's hard to hold back tears,
Whenever you hold me close
I think about the years
I spent saying this is all I want
Just wanted someone real to love me for me, me
Just Brandy
It seemed I had it all, that's what they thought
But I feeling like pain all over
Had to cover up the hurt (hurt, hurt)
Uh, I was sold many, nothing loved me
But I want love like this
Never in my wildest dreams,
(Never in my wildest dreams)
Did I think someone could care about me, oh
(So beautiful)
Not just the way you love me
You know I'm emotional sometimes
(So emotional)
Not in, not in, not in, not in my wildest dreams
Never in my wildest dreams
(Couldn't have came in a better time)
Did I think someone could care about me
(Not the way that you do)
Not just the way you love me
You know I'm emotional sometimes
Not in, not in, not in, not in my wildest dreams
I'll give all I have, for exchange
To have someone who love me for me
(Anything can be replaced)
Not love
There ain't no replacement, it either is or it ain't
Never in my wildest dreams
(Never in my life, no)
Did I think someone could care about me, oh
(No beautiful)
Not just the way you love me
You know I'm emotional sometimes
(You know how I get)
Not in, not in, not in, not in my wildest dreams
Never in my wildest dreams, never in my life
Did I think someone could care about me
Not just the way you love me
(It's not just the way you love me)
You know I'm emotional (emotional)
Not in, not in, not in, my wildest dreams
In the song "Wildest Dreams" by Brandy, the singer expresses her disbelief that someone could actually love her for who she is. She starts off by repeating the words "never" and "oh" throughout the intro as if to emphasize how unlikely this love is to her. She admits that she was lacking the will to keep moving on until this person came into her life "in the nick of time". She mentions how this person has been in her dreams, but she couldn't figure out the reasons until now that she's receiving "an abundance of love". She ends the first verse by confessing that she never thought someone could care about her in the way that this person does.
In the chorus, Brandy repeats the phrase "never in my wildest dreams" several times as she reflects on the fact that she never thought she would have the love that she has now. She repeats the line "not just the way you love me" to emphasize that it's not just any kind of love, but this person truly cares about her. She also acknowledges her emotional tendencies and admits that she never thought she could have this kind of love.
In the second and final verse, Brandy reflects on her past experiences of feeling unloved and having to put up a facade to cover up her hurt. She expresses her desire for someone to love her for who she truly is, just Brandy. She finishes the song by saying that she would give all she has to have someone love her for who she is because there is no replacement for true love.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, never, hey
An exclamation of disbelief and surprise.
Out in an unknown place
Feeling lost and alone in a strange environment.
Kinda like that feels
Experiencing a feeling similar to being lost.
You came in my life and held me here
Someone entered and helped me stay grounded in life.
Just in the nick of time
Right when I needed it the most.
When I lacked the will
My motivation and strength were depleted.
To keep on moving on
To continue with life and push forward despite hardships.
You've been in my dreams, but from now
Someone I've thought about, but is now a reality.
Couldn't figure out the reasons
I was unable to understand why this is happening to me.
I kept asking God why
Requesting answers and guidance from a higher power.
And now I'm receiving abundance of love
Currently experiencing an overflow of love.
And I get it,
I finally understand why this is happening.
But never could imagine it
I never thought this could happen to me.
Never in my wildest dreams, no, no, no
Expressing disbelief that this could occur in reality.
Did I think someone could care about me, oh
I never imagined someone could show me genuine love and affection.
Not just the way you love me
It's not just about the intensity of love but how genuine it is.
You know I'm emotional (sometimes)
Acknowledging that I can be sensitive and vulnerable.
It's hard to hold back tears,
I can't help but cry when you're close to me.
Whenever you hold me close
Feeling comforted and secure in your embrace.
I think about the years
Recalling the past and the pain I experienced.
I spent saying this is all I want
I felt like this was all I needed in life.
Just wanted someone real to love me for me, me
Desiring a genuine connection and acceptance for who I am.
It seemed I had it all, that's what they thought
From the outside, it seemed like everything was perfect in my life.
But I feeling like pain all over
Internally, I was in a lot of emotional pain.
Had to cover up the hurt (hurt, hurt)
I had to pretend like everything was okay and suppress my emotions.
Uh, I was sold many, nothing loved me
I've been deceived and misled by others, never truly feeling loved.
But I want love like this
Despite my past experiences, I still desire genuine love and connection.
Not in, not in, not in, not in my wildest dreams
Expressing that this reality surpassed anything I could have imagined.
I'll give all I have, for exchange
I'm willing to give everything I have in return for this love.
To have someone who love me for me
Desiring a partner who loves me unconditionally.
(Anything can be replaced)
Emphasizing that love cannot be replaced.
There ain't no replacement, it either is or it ain't
Love is irreplaceable and either exists or it doesn't.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Christopher John Whitacre, Justin Keith Henderson, Sean Garrett
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Libra Lady02
This album was a BEAST!!!!! Did not get the proper attention it deserved!!
Midnight Rarity
+Latrell Lewis That... doesn't make sense, at all..
+Libra Lady02 I know right!
Latrell Lewis
***** How does it not make sense?
Midnight Rarity
Latrell Lewis Because
your comment did not make sense
Midnight Rarity
Latrell Lewis It's alright!
Dorian Mitchell
Been in love with this woman since her first album....grew up with her music!
@nabintu2799
Me too! Hi.
Pisces Aquarius
Full moon is the best album
KansasCityPrince
As good as it was I feel like it could have used a few more features, added at least 5 more songs, and replace at least 2 songs on the album. Then the album would have been 🔥
RHÁLUM
Brandy is extremely beautiful.