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.
The Sound Of My Tears
Deborah Cox Lyrics
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When I hear the sound
The sound of my tears
Always alike at the party
Always the clown of the class
All my friends see me happy, baby
But happy is only a fact
Nobody knows
I sing under the two
[Chorus:]
I'm going down
When I hear the sound
The sound of my tears
When you're not around
It's all I can do
When I listen to
The sound of my tears
Baby when I'm missin' you
Don't buy the sound of the sea, baby
Don't buy the noise of the falls
Just when I'm lonely with my thoughts of you
The silence is always too loud
And it's no mine
You know we truly hang the sound
It's only just like a sign
[Chorus: Repeat 2X]
The sound of my tears
[Chorus: Repeat 3X]
The lyrics of Deborah Cox's song The Sound of My Tears revolve around the emotions felt by the singer when she is alone and missing her love. The lyrics reflect the fact that the singer is always surrounded by people who see her as happy and cheerful, but deep down, she struggles with loneliness and sadness when she is on her own. The first verse of the song highlights the singer's tendency to put on a show for others, and how they see her as the life of the party, but she feels out of place and alone. When she is alone, she sings and cries, and the sound of her tears becomes the only means of expressing her true emotions.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the pain of missing her love, and how it becomes unbearable when she listens to the sound of her tears. The second verse talks about how being surrounded by nature does not bring her solace, but instead, it is the quietness that reminds her of the absence of her love. The bridge of the song mentions the sound of her love's voice, which is absent from her life.
Overall, the song is a powerful reflection of the loneliness and pain that people feel when they are missing someone they love. It highlights the idea that even when surrounded by people, one can feel isolated and alone. The song's emotional lyrics and powerful vocals make it one of Deborah Cox's most memorable tracks.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm going down
I am feeling depressed and emotionally overwhelmed.
When I hear the sound
When I perceive a particular feeling or emotion.
The sound of my tears
The expression of my sadness or pain through crying.
Always alike at the party
I consistently put on a happy face and pretend to be joyful in social situations.
Always the clown of the class
I try to make others laugh or entertain them to hide my own inner pain.
All my friends see me happy, baby
My social circle perceives me as content and joyful, but it is just a facade.
But happy is only a fact
I may appear happy, but it does not reflect how I truly feel on the inside.
Nobody knows
No one is aware of my true feelings or experiences.
When I'm alone inside my room
When I am by myself in a private space.
I sing under the two
I sing along to songs alone, expressing pent-up emotions.
When you're not around
When you are not present with me.
It's all I can do
The only thing I feel capable of during this time is crying.
When I listen to
When I pay attention to or focus on something intently.
Don't buy the sound of the sea, baby
The natural sounds of the world do not bring me comfort or solace.
Don't buy the noise of the falls
I do not find comfort in the sounds of waterfalls or similar natural sounds.
Just when I'm lonely with my thoughts of you
When I am alone with my thoughts of you and our relationship.
The silence is always too loud
The absence of sound is overwhelming in its own right and accentuates my emotions.
And it's no mine
These emotions and feelings are out of my control or ability to change.
You know we truly hang the sound
The pain of our separation is overwhelming and constant.
It's only just like a sign
These emotions are a signal or symbol of my true pain and sadness.
The sound of my tears
The tears that I cry as my emotions overflow.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KEITH EDWARD CROUCH, KEVIN T. JONES
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I'm going down
When I hear the sound
The sound of my tears
Always alike at the party
Always the clown of the class
All my friends see me happy, baby
But happy is only a fact
Nobody knows
When I'm alone inside my room
I sing under the two
I'm going down
When I hear the sound
The sound of my tears
When you're not around
It's all I can do
When I listen to
The sound of my tears
Baby when I'm missin' you
Don't buy the sound of the sea, baby
Don't buy the noise of the falls
Just when I'm lonely with my thoughts of you
The silence is always too loud
And it's no mine
You know we truly hang the sound
It's only just like a sign
The sound of my tears
I'm going down
When I hear the sound
The sound of my tears
When you're not around
It's all I can do
When I listen to
The sound of my tears
CaapriceTube
GREAT TUNE!!!
Nothing beats 90s RnB!
Rarediamond
this my song... no body knows how you feel when you keep things to yourself..
Shawn Eaddy
I hear you
W
One of the most UNDERRATED r&b songs of all time 🔥🙌🏽
Dennis Ivesss
What a tune still sounds great in 2018
Reuben Shivachi
Timeless music
Bocho
It really hurts that Debby has been underrated.
1sexymona
LOVE HER VOICE. very underrated singer.
Natalie E
My older brother had this tape and I used to rewind it and listen to it over and over again.
JusMe
alwaysclassy62 Lol I still have the cassette tape