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.
Wow
Brandy Lyrics
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Waiting for you to come home
No more will I cry for you
I found somebody new
No more late-night phone calls
Don't even bother at all
When I was there for you
You took me for granted
Now he loves me
The way that I wanted you to love me
He's always thinking of me
He's nothing like you at all
I don't know why
I stayed with you for so long
I should have been gone
He's nothing like you at all, and that's why I say
Wow, never felt a love so good
I look up and my world is brighter now
There's no more rainy clouds
Since love's here, and now
Every day I wear a smile since
He came in my life, the clouds are gone
I only see the sun now that he's here
He's here and all of my hurt is gone
Every night he's loving me
I feel like I'm inside a movie
But his love is so real to me
He's here and I finally found someone
That I can call my own
Now that I'm not with you, you want me to come back
Now he loves me
The way that I wanted you to love me
He's always thinking of me
He's nothing like you at all
I don't know why
I stayed with you for so long
Now know I should have been gone
Boy, I know that he's nothing like you at all
And that's why I say
Wow, never felt a love so good (so good, I)
I look up and my world is brighter now (look up in my world)
There's no more rainy clouds (there's no more rainy clouds)
Since love's here, and now (and now)
Every day I wear a smile since (every day I wear a smile)
You came in my life, the clouds are gone (the clouds are gone)
I only see the sun now that he's here (see the sun, yeah, oh wow)
Wow, never felt a love so good (I never felt a love so good)
I look up and my world is brighter now (and I love everything)
There's no more rainy clouds (and it never rains on me no more)
Since love's here, and now (and now)
Every day I wear a smile since (every day I wear a smile)
He came in my life, the clouds are gone (he came in)
I only see the sun, now that he's here (see the sun)
No more trouble
Since you came into my life, I'm so full of you
You're the reason why I am so happy, baby
You and me together is like my fantasy, clearly reality (this is why I say, wow)
Wow, never felt a love so good (and I thank you for being in my life)
I look up and my world is brighter now (you changed my life)
There's no more rainy clouds (there is no more rain, you shelter me)
Since love's here, and now (oh, now)
Every day I wear a smile since (every day I wear a smile)
He came in my life and the clouds are gone (all the clouds are gone)
I only see the sun, now that he's here (see the sun, oh-whoa)
Wow, never felt a love so good (so good, I)
I look up and my world is brighter now (brighter now)
There's no more rainy clouds (rainy clouds)
Since love's here, and now (now, oh-oh now)
Every day I wear a smile since (smile since)
He came in my life, the clouds are gone (the clouds are gone, yeah-yeah yeah)
I only see the sun (see the sun)
Oh, wow
In Brandy's song "WOW," the singer declares that she has moved on from a toxic relationship and found love with someone who treats her right. She is no longer waiting at home for her former partner or crying over him. Her new love is everything she wanted and deserved, and she is amazed and grateful for it. She is finally happy, and every day she wears a smile. The song implies that her former partner took her for granted, and she wishes she had left him sooner.
The lyrics are empowering for anyone who has been through a painful breakup and shows that it is possible to find love again after heartbreak. The song's upbeat tempo and lively instrumentation complement the message of finding joy and moving on from a toxic relationship. Overall, "WOW" is an anthem for self-love and leaving toxic relationships behind.
Line by Line Meaning
No more sittin' at home at night
I am no longer sitting at home alone waiting for you to come back to me.
Waiting for you to come home
I am no longer waiting for you to show me affection or love.
No more will I cry for you
I have found someone new and I no longer shed tears over you.
I found somebody new
I have found someone who treats me better and loves me the way I deserve.
No more late night calls
I do not receive any more late night phone calls from you wanting to reconcile.
Don't even bother at all
You cannot expect me to come running back to you after everything you put me through.
When I was there for you
I was always there for you but you never appreciated it the way you should have.
You took me for granted
You never valued me or our relationship as much as you should have and now it's too late.
Now he loves me
I have found someone who truly loves me for who I am.
The way that I wanted you to love me
He loves me the way I always wanted you to love me.
He's always thinking of me
He always keeps me in his thoughts and shows me love and affection.
He's nothing like you at all
He is everything you were not and treats me much better.
I don't know why
I cannot explain why I stayed with you for so long and endured all the pain you caused me.
I should have been gone
I should have left you a long time ago and saved myself from the heartache.
That's why I say WOW
I am in awe of the love and happiness I have now that I am with someone who truly loves me.
Never felt a love so good
I have never experienced love like this before and it feels amazing.
I look up and my world is brighter now
My life feels brighter and happier now that I have found true love.
There's no more rainy clouds
I no longer feel sad or depressed like I used to when I was with you.
Since love's here and
Since I have found true love, everything in my life feels better and brighter.
Now everyday I wear a smile
I am happy every single day now that I am with someone who loves me deeply.
You came in my life and the clouds are gone
Since he came into my life, all the darkness and sadness I used to feel have been replaced with love and happiness.
He's here and all my hurt is gone
He is my rock and has healed me from all the hurt and pain you caused me.
Every night he is loving me
Every night I know I can count on him to show me love and remind me that I am valued.
I feel like I'm inside a movie
I never thought I could be this happy and feel this loved, it feels like a fairytale or a movie.
But his love is so real to me
Even though it feels like a dream, I know his love is real and I appreciate it every day.
He's here and I finally found someone
He is here now and I have finally found someone who truly loves me for who I am.
That I can call my own
He is mine and I feel so lucky and grateful to have him in my life.
You want me to come back
You cannot expect me to come back to a loveless relationship or someone who did not value me.
No more trouble since you came into my life
I have not had any problems or strife since I found someone who loves me and treats me with respect.
I'm so full of you
My heart is full of love for my new partner and I am so grateful to have him in my life.
You're the reason why I am so happy lately
He is the reason why I feel so happy and fulfilled in life now.
You and me together is like my fantasy, clearly
Being with him feels like a dream come true and I feel so lucky to have found someone who loves me like this.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Curtis James Jackson, Joshua Lance Harbin, Kendall Smith, Sonny Corey Uwaezuoke
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