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).
Love Of My Life
Case Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Came running
Through my mind
All the time
I had the chance
To make you mine
I let that chance
Go and slip away
To this day
'Cause I knew
You were that
Special kind
Of love everywhere
As if you fell down
From up above
But at that time
I was to blind to see
Oh and now
[CHORUS:]
I may have lost
The true love of my life
'Cause I know
In my mind
I was afraid
I could belong to
The wrong someone else
'Cause I know
In her heart
She was afraid
The other night I saw you
With your friend
Wondering if
You are happy
In love with him
We said hello and
Then I moved along
Felt so wrong but
I knew I had to carry
Couldn't look each
Other up in the eye
Knowing if we did
We be paralyzed
Knowing these
Feelings are still here
And I
[Repeat chorus]
But if the day
Comes along that
You are by my side
Then I will not
Have to say, whoa
[Repeat chorus to fade]
In "Love of My Life," Case sings about a missed opportunity for true love. The verse describes his regret in letting go of the chance to be with someone he believed was a special, once-in-a-lifetime kind of love. He acknowledges his blindness and fear in not pursuing this potential relationship. In the chorus, he laments the possibility that he may have lost the true love of his life and reflects on his own uncertainties in finding love with the right person.
The second verse takes on a slightly different tone, as Case sees this person again and wonders about their current happiness with someone else. He is still affected by their connection and the fact that he let it slip away. The verse ends with the acknowledgment that their feelings still exist even though they cannot look each other in the eye. The chorus is repeated, emphasizing the deep regret and loss of a love that could have been.
Overall, the song is about grappling with missed opportunities and regrets while also acknowledging that the possibility of love may still exist if given the chance.
Line by Line Meaning
Such vivid thoughts
I had strong and clear thoughts
Came running
They came to me quickly
Through my mind
In my head
All the time
Constantly
I had the chance
There was an opportunity
To make you mine
To be with you romantically
I let that chance
I didn't take advantage of that opportunity
Go and slip away
It passed me by
And I still regret it
I am still sorry about it
To this day
Until now
'Cause I knew
Because I was aware
You were that
You had the qualities of
Special kind
A unique and exceptional
Of love everywhere
In everyone and everything
As if you fell down
As if you were sent
From up above
From heaven above
But at that time
But back then
I was to blind to see
I didn't realize it
Oh and now
And currently
[CHORUS:]
I may have lost
The true love of my life
I might have lost my one and only true love
'Cause I know
In my mind
I was afraid
Because I was scared
I could belong to
The wrong someone else
I could end up with the wrong person
'Cause I know
In her heart
She was afraid
Because she was also scared
The other night I saw you
With your friend
Recently, I saw you with your friend
Wondering if
You are happy
In love with him
I wondered if you are happy and in love with him
We said hello and
Then I moved along
We greeted each other and then I left
Felt so wrong but
I knew I had to carry
It felt awkward but I had to bear it
Couldn't look each
Other up in the eye
We couldn't make eye contact
Knowing if we did
We be paralyzed
If we did make eye contact, we would be unable to move
Knowing these
Feelings are still here
Being aware that these feelings still exist
And I
I
[Repeat chorus]
Repeat the chorus
But if the day
Comes along that
You are by my side
But if you end up with me someday
Then I will not
Have to say, whoa
I won't have to say anything else
[Repeat chorus to fade]
Repeat the chorus until the song ends
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: COLE PORTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Antoinette Alvarez
on Touch Me Tease Me
Touch me tease me
Antoinette Alvarez
on Missing You
I'm Missing you