1. an R&B performer … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three artists known as Case.
1. an R&B performer from New York, NY, United States.
2. a British punk / ska / oi! band of the early 1980's (reformed in 2011)
3. a rapper, skateboarder and drummer from San Francisco, CA, United States
1. Case Woodard was born in New York City and was signed to Def Soul records. He first started working in the R&B industry as a backup singer, working with big name R&B artists like Usher. In 1996, Case released his self-titled debut album. The album featured "Touch Me Tease Me" with rapper Foxy Brown and R&B singer Mary J. Blige, the hit single from "The Nutty Professor". The single went gold, reaching #4 on the R&B charts and #14 on the Hot 100.
Case's second album,Personal Conversation, was released in 1999 and went gold. The album featured the hit single "Happily Ever After" which reached #3 on the R&B charts and #15 on the Hot 100. The album's other single, "Think Of You" failed to do well on the charts, managing to only reach #50 on the R&B charts.
Open Letter, Case's most well-known album was released in 2001. The album went gold, likely a result of the single "Missing You." "Missing You" is Case's only #1 single to date as it topped the R&B charts and reached #4 on the Hot 100.
After the success of “Open Letter”, Case moved to Atlanta to be closer to his children, and has over the last several years proven to be a real survivor. To say his seven years “away” from music have been interesting would be an understatement. In 2002 his true determination to survive was witnessed when Case accidentally shot himself in the throat. The bullet that went in through his throat and came out of the back of his neck was miraculously less than a centimeter away from paralyzing and killing him. To the shock of everyone around, Case was out of the hospital in four hours with just bandages around his neck.
With no damage done to his vocal chords Case continued to work on completing his fourth album, but due to professional differences Case asked to be released from Def Jam Records in 2004. He has since worked through the challenges of a changing music industry and partnered with manager Blue Williams to create and independent record label, Indigo Blue. Case is now poised to release his much anticipated album, The Rose Experience in Fall 2008.
A great deal of Case's success has been due to his appearance on movie soundtracks. Many of Case's most popular tracks appear on the soundtracks for Nutty Professor, Rush Hour, Nutty Professor II and The Best Man. These singles were "Touch Me Tease Me" (Nutty Professor), "Faded Pictures" (Rush Hour), "Best Man I Can Be" (The Best Man) and "Missing You" (Nutty Professor II).
2. Hailing from South London, United Kingdom, Case were a five-piece punk (sometimes ska-tinged) outfit led by vocalist Matthew Newman. Their best known line-up featured drummer Derwent, sax players Neil Pyzer and Micky Donnelly, guitarist Rob Brooks and bassist Marc Adams. Their only official release was the Wheat From The Chaff EP (1983), until all of their demo recordings were gathered up on the compilation CD, Ain't Gonna Dance (2011).
Faded Pictures
Case Lyrics
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Life is funny ain't it (yeah)
Sometimes you can end up with
Somebody you really don't wanna be with
And others left to figure it out
Check it
She was more than a women, a goddess for all it seems
For a while we were cool and the groovin' love was on
But I still remember how it felt when our love was gone
In a tattered picture book
Was a photograph she took years ago
(Secret memories in her mind)
Secret memories in her mind
How could love be so unkind?
Heartbreak time (my heart is breaking)
Just faded pictures in a broken glass (broken glass)
Like a mirror revealing (I see, I see you)
What the woman is feeling
Was it someone from a distant past? (Way back long ago)
'Cause it's breaking my heart
To watch her stare into the glass (Joe help me out!)
As she turned through the pages the tears rolled down her face
I could see her reminiscing, why her life had to be this way
Then she stopped and she came to a page where her diary ends
To smell the scent of an old rose, from her lover I suppose
In a tattered picture book (tattered picture book)
Was a photograph she took (she took, yeah) years ago
(Secret memories in her mind)
Secret memories in her mind (oh oh)
How could love be so unkind? (Unkind)
Heartbreak time
Faded pictures in a broken glass (oh baby)
Like a mirror revealing (like a mirror revealing)
What the woman is feeling
(Was it someone from a distant past?)
Was it someone from a distant past? (Oh oh)
'Cause it's breaking my heart (it's breaking my heart)
To watch her stare into the glass (stare into the glass)
Just keep spinning
As she stares into the glass, I'll be waiting
'Cause she's lost inside the past
Let's just keep spinning
Spin, spin, spin, spin
As she stares into the glass, I'll be waiting
'Cause she's lost inside the past (lost inside the past)
Faded pictures in a broken glass (in a broken glass)
Like a mirror revealing (I feel it)
What the woman is feeling (yeah and I know it too)
Was it someone from a distant past? (Way back long ago)
'Cause it's breaking my heart
You're breaking my, you're breaking my
You're breaking my heart girl
Faded pictures in a broken glass
Oh, hmm
In "Faded Pictures," Case sings about a woman who is lost in the past, flipping through a tattered picture book filled with old photographs and memories of a past love. As he watches her stare into a broken glass, he feels his heart breaking as she reminisces about what could have been. Case reflects on how love can be unkind, even though he once felt that he had everything he needed with this woman.
The lyrics are poignant and relatable, as many people have experienced the pain of a lost love or the struggle of letting go of the past. Case's soulful voice adds to the emotional impact of the song, conveying a sense of longing and heartbreak.
Overall, "Faded Pictures" is a powerful song that speaks to the universal human experience of love and loss. It reminds us that even when we try to move on, our memories can hold us back and keep us stuck in the past.
Line by Line Meaning
That's right
Case is agreeing with a statement made before the song starts.
Life is funny ain't it (yeah)
Case acknowledges the irony of life and agrees with the sentiment.
Sometimes you can end up with
Somebody you really don't wanna be with
Case recognizes that sometimes people end up with someone they don't want to be with.
And others left to figure it out
Other people are left to deal with the aftermath of relationships ending.
Check it
Case wants the listener to pay attention to what he is saying.
She was more than a women, a goddess for all it seems
Case sees his past love interest as more than just a woman, almost like a divine being.
All I ever needed was her right here loving me
Case expresses his need for his former partner's love and presence.
For a while we were cool and the groovin' love was on
At one point, their relationship was good and the love was mutual.
But I still remember how it felt when our love was gone
Case has vivid memories of how it felt when their love ended.
In a tattered picture book
Was a photograph she took years ago
(Secret memories in her mind)
Secret memories in her mind
How could love be so unkind?
Heartbreak time (my heart is breaking)
Case discovers an old photo album of his ex-partner's and is overcome with sadness realizing just how cruel love can be.
Just faded pictures in a broken glass (broken glass)
Like a mirror revealing (I see, I see you)
What the woman is feeling
Was it someone from a distant past? (Way back long ago)
'Cause it's breaking my heart
To watch her stare into the glass (Joe help me out!)
Case reflects on how looking at old pictures can be like looking into a mirror, and he wonders if the woman he loved is thinking about someone from her past.
As she turned through the pages the tears rolled down her face
I could see her reminiscing, why her life had to be this way
Then she stopped and she came to a page where her diary ends
To smell the scent of an old rose, from her lover I suppose
Case watches as his former partner looks through the photo album and remembers why their relationship had to end. She finds an old rose and remembers her previous lover.
In a tattered picture book (tattered picture book)
Was a photograph she took (she took, yeah) years ago
(Secret memories in her mind)
Secret memories in her mind (oh oh)
How could love be so unkind? (Unkind)
Heartbreak time
Case continues to express his sadness and heartbreak at the thought of how love can go so wrong.
Faded pictures in a broken glass (oh baby)
Like a mirror revealing (like a mirror revealing)
What the woman is feeling
(Was it someone from a distant past?)
Was it someone from a distant past? (Oh oh)
'Cause it's breaking my heart (it's breaking my heart)
To watch her stare into the glass (stare into the glass)
Case reiterates his heartbreak at watching his former partner stare into the pictures in the broken glass.
Just keep spinning
As she stares into the glass, I'll be waiting
'Cause she's lost inside the past
Let's just keep spinning
Case sees his former partner as stuck in the past and is ready to wait for her to come back to the present.
Spin, spin, spin, spin
As she stares into the glass, I'll be waiting
'Cause she's lost inside the past (lost inside the past)
Case repeats his willingness to wait for his partner to break free from her past.
Faded pictures in a broken glass (in a broken glass)
Like a mirror revealing (I feel it)
What the woman is feeling (yeah and I know it too)
Was it someone from a distant past? (Way back long ago)
'Cause it's breaking my heart
You're breaking my, you're breaking my
You're breaking my heart girl
Faded pictures in a broken glass
Oh, hmm
Case is brokenhearted over the fact that his partner is still stuck in the past, as seen through the photos, and is reminded of their lost love.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOE L. THOMAS, JOSHUA THOMPSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dos8679
One of the best collaborations, from two underrated R&B artists
@mauricefullenwiderjr
*criminally underrated. This is one of my go-to's when I get in my RnB moods
@jessecrawford3897
Case may be underrated but please believe Joe is a legends legend. Don’t get it twisted! ✌🏿
@SithozelaNtlanti-vb1so
💯
@musiclover-cn7tb
yesssssss
@musiclover-cn7tb
@@mauricefullenwiderjr yeeeesssss in oct 2023 it still hits I've loved this song since I was 13.
@charliestube1
This was back in th 90's when the R&B singers ruled the charts. This was one of those songs that you could just chill out with your girl at the park or after a game on a Saturday afternoon and groove to. I wish that we could have those times back.
@musiclover-cn7tb
I could still do those things with my love .
@maddenfootball
Who wit me in 2019???? Still Hot!!!! Classic 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 2019 & 2020 !!!
@sonyasutton2683
I am with you 2019,this is a very good song, they are killing it,genuine💯