Diane Ernestine Earle Ross (born March 26, 1944), better known as Diana Ros… Read Full Bio ↴Diane Ernestine Earle Ross (born March 26, 1944), better known as Diana Ross, is an American soul, R&B and pop singer and actress born in Detroit, Michigan. Ross is one of the most successful female artists of her era, both due to her solo work and her role as lead singer of The Supremes during the 1960s.

In 1959, Ross was brought to the attention of Milton Jenkins, the manager of the local doo-wop group The Primes, by Mary Wilson. Primes member Paul Williams convinced Jenkins to enlist Ross in the sister group The Primettes, which included Wilson, Florence Ballard and Betty McGlown.

In 1976, Billboard magazine named her the female entertainer of the century. In 1993, The Guinness Book Of World Records listed her as the most successful female artist ever (the title is now attributed to Madonna), partly due to her combined total of eighteen number-one singles, six of them recorded solo and the remaining dozen from her work with the Supremes.

Ross was also one of the few pop singers to find modest success in the acting world winning an Academy Award nomination for her role as Billie Holiday in the 1972 film, "Lady Sings the Blues" as well as having hits with other film roles such as "Mahogany", "Out of Darkness" and "Double Platinum", not to mention her role in "The Wiz".

Ross has been awarded many lifetime achievement accolades from many organizations and media outlets: she has been featured on BET, Soul Train, and awarded multiple times at the NAACP Image Awards, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007 and given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement in 2011.

Ross' professional vocal collaborators have included the following during her career: Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Julio Iglesias, Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, and Smokey Robinson, among many others.

No More
Diana Ross Lyrics

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You ain't gonna bother me no more
Nohow
Love just goes so far
No more
Woke up this morning and found
I didn't care for you no more
Nohow

Never felt so good before
You're down to my size
It's over and done
So honey, step down from your throne
That look in your eyes
Don't bother me none
Can take or leave you alone
From my window
Sky's ain't gray no more
Not now

Here's the day
That I've been waiting for
Got only one heart
One heart with no spares
Must save it for loving
Somebody who cares

So you ain't gonna bother me
No more, no more

Overall Meaning

These lyrics from Diana Ross's popular song "No More" depict a woman who has finally realized that she no longer wants to be with her partner. She starts off by saying that her partner will not bother her anymore, implying that she has decided to leave him. She continues by saying that love does not last forever and that she has woken up to the reality that she does not care for him anymore. In fact, she says she has never felt so good before. This could mean that she feels freed from a burden or from a relationship that was not serving her purpose.

Then she talks about how her partner is now down to her size and that he needs to step down from his throne. This indicates a power shift in the relationship as she feels she is no longer inferior to him. She no longer cares about the look in his eyes and can take or leave him alone. From her window, the skies are not gray anymore, meaning that her outlook on life has changed now that she has moved on from him. She has been waiting for this day, the day when she finally feels free from a relationship that did not give her the love she deserved.

Overall, these lyrics can be seen as empowering and uplifting as they depict a woman who has taken control of her life and is moving on to something better. It shows that it is important to recognize your worth and to not settle for anything less than what you deserve in a relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

You ain't gonna bother me no more
I am no longer going to allow you to affect me negatively

Love just goes so far
I have come to understand that love has its limits

Woke up this morning and found
I realized upon waking up this morning

I didn't care for you no more
I no longer feel any affection or concern for you

Never felt so good before
This newfound freedom feels amazing

You're down to my size
You no longer hold any power over me

It's over and done
Our relationship is finished and in the past

So honey, step down from your throne
You need to come down from your pedestal and be on equal footing with me

That look in your eyes
Your gaze no longer has any impact on me

Don't bother me none
You cannot bother or affect me anymore

Can take or leave you alone
I am now ambivalent about our relationship and can take it or leave it