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).
No Regrets
Case Lyrics
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It came so natural to me
Cause you were always available
For every one of my wants and needs
We always talked about settling down
Raising a family
But sometimes in life our plans ain't meant to be, ooh yeah
But couldn't say
What I really did want from you
Baby and now
My life, my life hasn't been the same
No, no, no babe
Can we give it a chance
Can we start all over again
Before we throw it all away, I just need to know
Here I go around again
Just won't let it die
Being wrong or being right
I just have to try
Love leads me right back to you
It never tells me why
I ain't gonna go through life
With no regrets
Now we can start by makin' apologies
But saying sorry ain't gonna make it right
All the spiteful things you done said to me
Cause I heard you a million times
But now I've learned how to express
What's really on my mind
So I'm telling you
I need you in my life
Baby I've tried
But couldn't say
What I really did want from you
My life, my life hasn't been the same
Can we give it a chance
Can we please give it one chance
Before we throw it all away, I just need to know for sure
Baby now it's up to you
Cause livin' life without you
Just ain't cool
So darlin' I want you back
Cause I'm a man with no regrets
The lyrics of Case's song "No Regrets" depict a plea from a man to his former lover to rekindle their relationship despite their past issues. He reminisces on how their love was effortless and came naturally, and they even talked about settling down and starting a family. However, their plans did not materialize for some reason, and they drifted apart. The singer admits that he has tried to move on with his life without his lover, but he has been unsuccessful, and he needs them both to start over.
In the chorus, he says that although he is unsure if trying again with his former lover is the right thing to do, he cannot let go of their love without at least trying. He believes that love always leads him back to his lover and that he would rather take his chance with no regrets than to live without trying.
In the second verse, he acknowledges that they both have their faults, and apologies alone cannot fix everything, but he has learned to express his feelings better. He tells his lover that he needs her back in his life because living without her is unbearable.
Overall, "No Regrets" is a relatable song about the complexity of relationships and how even when things do not go as planned, it is better to try again than to live with regret.
Line by Line Meaning
Loving you was incredible
I loved you deeply and intensely
It came so natural to me
My love for you felt instinctive and effortless
Cause you were always available
You were always there for me, attentive and supportive
For every one of my wants and needs
You fulfilled all my desires and necessities
We always talked about settling down
We discussed building a future together
Raising a family
We planned on starting a family together
But sometimes in life our plans ain't meant to be, ooh yeah
Sometimes life doesn't turn out the way we expect, despite our dreams and aspirations
Baby I've tried
I made an effort
But couldn't say
But couldn't express
What I really did want from you
What I truly desired from you
Baby and now
But now
My life, my life hasn't been the same
My life has been lacking without you
No, no, no babe
I am feeling deeply, passionately about this
Can we give it a chance
Can we try again
Can we start all over again
Can we reset our relationship
Before we throw it all away, I just need to know
Before we give up for good, I want to be certain of how I feel
Here I go around again
I keep coming back to you
Just won't let it die
I refuse to let our love fade away
Being wrong or being right
Regardless of who's at fault
I just have to try
I want to give it my all
Love leads me right back to you
My feelings for you always bring me back to you
It never tells me why
But I don't know why I feel this way
I ain't gonna go through life
I refuse to live my life
With no regrets
Without addressing my true feelings and desires
Now we can start by makin' apologies
We can begin by apologizing to each other
But saying sorry ain't gonna make it right
But apologies are not enough to fix everything
All the spiteful things you done said to me
All the hurtful things you've said to me in the past
Cause I heard you a million times
Because I've heard it all before
But now I've learned how to express
But now I've learned how to communicate
What's really on my mind
What I truly feel
So I'm telling you
So I'm saying
I need you in my life
I cannot imagine my life without you
Baby now it's up to you
It's now your turn to make a decision
Cause livin' life without you
Because living without you by my side
Just ain't cool
Is unbearable and uncool
So darlin' I want you back
So my love, I want you to come back to me
Cause I'm a man with no regrets
Because I refuse to live my life with any regrets
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, O/B/O DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS, JAMES HARRIS III, TERRY LEWIS, CASE E WOODARD, JAMES WRIGHT, JAMES QUENTON WRIGHT
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