She began singing for TV commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows with the help of her mother. She performed in nightclubs, and began to write music around the same time. Cox entered the music industry in the early 1990s, performing as a backup vocalist for Celine Dion for six months.
In 1995, label executive Clive Davis signed Cox to Arista Records, and she released her self-titled debut album the same year.
After middling success, Cox released a non-album single for the soundtrack to the 1997 movie "Money Talks", titled "Things Just Ain't The Same". A dance mix of that song topped the U.S. dance charts and was included on her second album, "One Wish" in 1998. The first single from that album, "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here", spent 14 weeks at #1 on the Hot R&B charts in the USA, as well as eight consecutive weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album went platinum, becoming Cox's biggest-selling album to date. Cox then recorded a new song, "Absolutely Not", for the soundtrack to Dr. Dolittle 2. Remixes of the song repeated the success of One Wish's singles on the dance charts, and the Chanel mix of "Absolutely Not" was included on her third album.
Cox's third album "The Morning After" was released in November 2002 on J Records.
On February 17, 2004, she made her Broadway debut in the Elton John-Tim Rice musical Aida, returning to recording only to release a dance remix of "Easy As Life" as a single.
Cox also has been involved in a number of movies and soundtracks. In 2000, she played Niko Rosen in Love Come Down. In 2001, her hit song "Absolutely Not" was featured in Dr. Dolittle 2. In 2005, in the movie Blood of a Champion she played the role of Sharon, and again in 2005, her voice was featured in the movie Hotel Rwanda in the song "Nobody Cares".
She released a dance single titled "House Is Not a Home" on Nervous Records in January 2006. Later in the year, the song "Definition of Love" was used in the movie Akeelah and the Bee, but was not released as a single.
Between 2005 and 2006 Deborah recorded her fourth album, called "Destination Moon". It is a tribute to jazz singer Dinah Washington and was released on June 19, 2007.
Cox contributed the song "This Gift" to the soundtrack of the 2008 movie "Meet the Browns" and was part of Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Tour 2008.
She has also starred in "A Good Man is Hard to Find" along side Golden Brooks and Darius McCrary.
In early 2008, Cox and Stephens created the Deco Recording Group, her very own independent label, which is distributed through Image Entertainment.
Her fifth R&B studio album, "The Promise", was released on November 11, 2008. The first single "Did You Ever Love Me" was released to radio on August 26, 2008 and peaked at #69 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart. The song "Beautiful U R" has been released digitally to iTunes and Amazon.com on September 16, 2008. It has recently reached #3 on the Canadian Radio Chart becoming her most successful single in nearly ten years. It also peaked at #3 on the Canadian Hot AC Chart (January, 2009 Chart) and hit #1 on the US Dance chart becoming her tenth song to do it.
The song was certified gold for digital downloads in January, 2009. "Saying Goodbye" was sent to Urban/AC radios in February, while "The Promise" is scheduled to be released as a single in July. Cox joined forces with Kenny Lattimore for the "Timeless Promise Tour" in July 2009.
In April 2009, she was featured on the single "Leave The World Behind". The house track was produced by four DJs — Axwell, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Laidback Luke. It peaked at #40 on the US Dance chart.
In September 2009 it was announced she would be joining Kelly Price and Tamia to form the super group The Queen Project. In a February 2012 interview with Seattle Gay News, Cox confirmed that those plans were on hold, due to scheduling issues. "Each of us has moved on and we are all doing our own projects now." She also noted that she is currently working on a dance album. "My fans have been hounding me about another 'remixed' album."
In December 2011 Deborah achieved her 11th number 1 with "If It Wasn't For Love".
On September 7, 2012 Cox gave her inaugural performance as Lucy the female lead in a revival of the musical Jekyll & Hyde starring Constantine Maroulis: after premiering in La Mirada CA this production toured North American for twenty-five weeks playing at twenty locales, then began previews for its Broadway run April 5, 2013 officially opening its planned limited engagement Broadway run of thirteen weeks on April 18, 2013. Despite Cox herself receiving good reviews, the production did not enjoy strong Broadway box-office and subsequent to its non-showing in the 2013 Tony Awards list of nominees announced April 30, 2013 Jekyll & Hyde was announced to be playing its final show May 12, 2013. Cox had a new track "Higher" issued in the autumn of 2012, and in May 2013 stated she was planning to record a dance version of the Jekyll & Hyde number "Someone Like You". Also, in April 2013 Cox stated that a projected Broadway musical in which she'd play Josephine Baker, which had been workshopped in 2011, was still planned, the production being dependent on an available venue.
In 2014, she was one of the performers at the opening ceremonies of WorldPride in Toronto, alongside Melissa Etheridge, Tom Robinson and Steve Grand.
Cox provided vocals for the 2015 Whitney Houston biopic, Whitney, directed by Angela Basset. The same year, she released the deep house-influenced "Kinda Miss You", as well as the ballad "More Than I Knew" as singles. In 2016, Cox played the lead role of Josephine Baker in the Broadway-bound musical Josephine, which chronicled the singer's life between the years of 1939 and 1945, and starred as Rachel Marron in the North American Tour of the musical The Bodyguard based on the 1992 film of the same name. In support of the musical, Cox released the EP I Will Always Love You on Deco and Broadway Records, containing cover versions of seven Whitney Houston originals as well as Houston's cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You."[31] In June 2017, she released an uptempo dance single "Let the World Be Ours Tonight" during LGBTQ pride season on Radikal Records and Galactic Media. It marked her 13th single to top Billboard's Dance Club Songs.
In June 2019, she performed at Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019. In November 2019, Cox released the Rico Love-produced single "Easy Way" through Deco Entertainment. The song is expected to lead her seventh studio album, which is expected to be released in late 2020. In February 2020, Cox starred opposite Roger Guenveur Smith in the BET+ television thriller Influence, an adaption of Carl Weber's same-tited 2018 novel, portraying a big-name celebrity singer accused of killing her husband. Also in 2020, she appeared as a guest host in an episode of Canada's Drag Race and started webseries titled COXtales with Deborah Cox during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Deborah Cox was added to the BET series First Wives club during Season 2, playing the musician "Regina". In addition, she stars in a minor role as Wendy on the limited HBO TV series, Station 11.
Love Is Not Made In Words
Deborah Cox Lyrics
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Say
You dont have no idea
When you'll be home.
But you love me.
And once again.
You're eating dinner
While you're
Something, missing
When you told me.
And I dont feel good at all.
I dont wanna be ignored
So I can be reassured.
Tonight I'm gonna need
So much more.
There is nothing
You can say to me.
Cuz I heard it
All before.
If you really loved me.
You would be showing me.
Love is not made in words.
I do understand
Eventhough
I feel
The jealousy creep in.
But I'm hoping
Its just the fake.
Cuz I can't
Feel disappointed
Like this everyday.
I keep thinking
How we can
Spend sometimes
And we can share
This physically.
I dont wanna be ignored
So I can be reassured.
Tonight
I'm gonna need
So much more.
There is nothing
You can say to me.
Cuz I heard it all before.
If you really loved me.
You would be showing me.
Love is not made in words.
Oh oh...
I'll do everything
To be the girl
Of your dream.
You want heaven
In your life?
Don't be surprised
If one day
I aint around
(around).
Don't wonder why.
Oh..
There is nothing
You can say to me.
Cuz I heard it all before.
If you really loved me.
You would be showing me.
Love is not made in words.
No no..
Show me baby..
Cuz i'll be there
(i'll be there for you).
I wanna know
If you feel
The same about me.
(do you feel the same)
Say...
I'll be there for you.
I wanna know
You'll be there for me?
(x2)
The lyrics to Deborah Cox's "Love Is Not Made In Words" tell the story of a woman who is in a relationship where her partner doesn't seem to be fully committed to her. The song portrays her feelings of insecurity, jealousy and disappointment while she tries to make sense of her partner's behavior. The opening lines describe her frustration with his lack of communication and clarity around his schedule, indicating that he may be spending time with someone else. Despite this, he claims to love her, but his actions don't match his words, as he doesn't make her feel wanted, loved or reassured.
The chorus emphasizes the song's key message - that words alone are not enough to make someone feel loved or valued. While the woman has heard her partner's words of love before, they lack meaning without corresponding actions. She desires physical affection, attention and time from him rather than empty promises. The lyrics suggest that the woman is aware of her partner's inability to express his love and affection, but her patience is running thin. She asks for a commitment that is symbolized by both physical intimacy and emotional availability.
Overall, "Love Is Not Made In Words" depicts the emotional struggles of a woman who wants more from her relationship. She is grappling with the possibility of ending things or hoping that her partner will finally step up and show his love through his actions. The song emphasizes that words are meaningless without corresponding actions and that love requires consistent effort, commitment, and investment.
Line by Line Meaning
Call me on the phone, Say You dont have no idea When you'll be home.
Contact me via phone and let me know what time you will be home
But you love me. And once again.
Despite your absence, your love for me remains unchanged
You're eating dinner While you're Looking at someone else face.
You are preoccupied with another's company while you are dining
Something, missing When you told me. And I dont feel good at all.
There is a noticeable void in your statements and I do not feel satisfied
I dont wanna be ignored So I can be reassured. Tonight I'm gonna need So much more.
I do not want to be disregarded to obtain affirmation. I will require more attention tonight
There is nothing You can say to me. Cuz I heard it All before.
Your words are meaningless, as I have already heard them
If you really loved me. You would be showing me. Love is not made in words.
Genuine love is shown through actions and not just words of affirmation
I do understand Eventhough I feel The jealousy creep in.
Although I am feeling envious, I can comprehend the circumstances
But I'm hoping Its just the fake. Cuz I can't Feel disappointed Like this everyday.
I am optimistic that the feeling of falseness is unsubstantiated, as I cannot withstand the disappointment occurring continuously
I keep thinking How we can Spend sometimes And we can share This physically.
I am contemplating occasions where we can physically spend quality time together
Oh oh... I'll do everything To be the girl Of your dream.
I am willing to do everything in my power to become your ideal partner
There is nothing You can say to me. Cuz I heard it all before.
Your words are meaningless, as I have already heard them
If you really loved me. You would be showing me. Love is not made in words.
Genuine love is shown through actions and not just words of affirmation
(around). Don't wonder why. Oh..
Do not be curious if I am no longer present. Oh..
Show me baby.. Cuz i'll be there (i'll be there for you).
Demonstrate your love to me, as I will be there for you
I wanna know If you feel The same about me. (do you feel the same)
I would like to determine if you reciprocate the same level of affection for me
Say...I'll be there for you. I wanna know You'll be there for me? (x2)
Please articulate that you will be there for me and reciprocate the same question to confirm
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cocoloco22
Love this song. Been looking forever for it
Elle Chen
Still loving this song in 2015
baycityman
Thank you for posting this!
TheShavon79
Thanks for downloading.
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