At the age of sixteen, Esthero moved from small town Harriston, Ontario on her own to Toronto, where she began singing at open-mic nights, a journey that in 1997 led to a meeting with the president of EMI Publishing Canada, whom she charmed so well during their first meeting that without hearing her sing a single note he was moved to set up and finance recording sessions with Doc, a guitarist and studio engineer. Their debut album, Breath from Another, was released to critical acclaim in 1998 and is widely seen as one of the more accessible albums of the trip-hop genre.
Though she remained active following the moderate success of the debut album, featuring on tracks by such artists as Nelly Furtado and The Black Eyed Peas, it would take over 7 years for a proper follow-up to be released (due to a confluence of factors that included a lengthy creative process, the closure of the WORK record label and marketing delays) in the form of 2005's Wikked Lil Grrrls, an album that crossed genre boundaries with its heavy debt to jazz and hip-hop. The album was preceded in 2004 by a pair of EPs, The O.G. Bitch Remixes (with the title song reaching Number 1 on the Billboard Dance Chart) and We R In Need of a Musical Revolution, which served as a preview of the full length album.
After the release of Wikked Lil Grrrls, Esthero devoted an increasing amount of time to songwriting and production, with her work featuring on albums by Brandy and Kanye West (most prominently on West's single Love Lockdown).
2012 saw the release of Esthero's third full-length album, Everything is Expensive (Universal Music Canada), preceded by the release of Never Gonna Let You Go as the lead single and video. The album was partially funded through a campaign on PledgeMusic in which backers could choose from exclusives such as artwork by the singer. Everything is Expensive debuted on Billboard's Heatseeker chart at #13.
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If Tha Mood
Esthero Lyrics
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I know I said it was over but if you ever wanna come over
I think I got what it takes to make you feel nice
Because you gave yourself to another
But I suppose you haven't forgotten what my love tastes like
And she won't fuck you like I do and you know that it's true cause
I have what she hasn't got and I remember all your spots so
If tha mood should hit ya and ya wanna, baby I don't mind
A little taste may relieve the tension I feel inside
Curl up in my cozy web this unbelievably delicious bed
Oh, don't say no, that's not how this should go
I've thought about you often, this feeling hasn't gone rotten
Let's take a spin 'round that old block again you say
She won't fuck you like I did, she's not into that wild shit and
I have what she hasn't got really? Well then
So if tha mood should hit ya and ya wanna, baby I don't mind
A little taste may relieve the tension I feel inside
You always know what things to do to keep me wanting you,
And also all the things to say to keep me comin your way
Due to the beauty preferred, its hard for me to be true to my girl
Can't be trust wit you in my world (I'm glued to the kush, ya heard?)
No gas, my tanks empty, I'm stuck in your town
The plan's to gently buckle you down and fuck you now, I wanna fuck you now
Only the truth is wit me, now I'm phenen to screw you swiftly
Now I don't mean to be rude with tha lips b
I'm guessin' the mood just hit me
If tha mood should hit ya and ya wanna, baby I don't mind
A little taste may relieve the tension I feel inside
A little taste may relieve the tension I feel inside
A little taste may relieve the tension I feel inside
The lyrics of the song "If Tha Mood" by Esthero featuring Shakari Nyte seem to be about the desire to rekindle a sexual relationship with someone from the past. The singer sings about remembering when they used to be together and indicating that they still have feelings for this person. Although they know that this person has moved on and given themselves to someone else, they still believe that they have something special that the current partner cannot provide. The singer states that they are willing to fulfill the other's desires, suggesting that they are willing to engage in sexual activity with them. The song seems to be about a desire to reconnect with someone and their past sexual experiences despite the fact that they have moved on with someone else.
Line by Line Meaning
Remember when we used to? We can do that again
Let's go back to how things used to be between us.
I know I said it was over but if you ever wanna come over
Even though I ended things before, I'm still open to seeing you again.
I think I got what it takes to make you feel nice
I believe that I can satisfy you in a way that no one else can.
Because you gave yourself to another
You started seeing someone else.
But I suppose you haven't forgotten what my love tastes like
But I'm guessing you still remember what it felt like to be with me.
And she won't fuck you like I do and you know that it's true cause
She can't please you the way I can, and you know it's true.
I have what she hasn't got and I remember all your spots so
I have something that she doesn't have, and I still remember what turns you on.
If tha mood should hit ya and ya wanna, baby I don't mind
If you're in the mood and want to see me, I don't mind.
A little taste may relieve the tension I feel inside
Being with you again might help me feel better and less tense.
Curl up in my cozy web this unbelievably delicious bed
Come to my bed, which is warm and comfortable, and have sex with me.
Oh, don't say no, that's not how this should go
Don't reject me, that's not what I want to hear.
I've thought about you often, this feeling hasn't gone rotten
I've been thinking about you a lot, and I still feel the same way about you.
Let's take a spin 'round that old block again you say
Let's relive our old memories together.
She won't fuck you like I did, she's not into that wild shit and
She can't satisfy you the way I can because she doesn't like the same things.
I have what she hasn't got really? Well then
I have something that she doesn't have, and that's what sets me apart.
You always know what things to do to keep me wanting you,
You always know how to keep me attracted to you.
And also all the things to say to keep me comin your way
You know how to say things to keep me wanting to be with you.
Due to the beauty preferred, its hard for me to be true to my girl
Because I prefer beautiful things, it's difficult for me to be loyal to my current partner.
Can't be trust wit you in my world (I'm glued to the kush, ya heard?)
I can't trust myself around you, and I'm also addicted to drugs.
No gas, my tanks empty, I'm stuck in your town
I have nothing left, and I'm trapped in this town where you are.
The plan's to gently buckle you down and fuck you now, I wanna fuck you now
I want to have sex with you right now, but I'll do it gently.
Only the truth is wit me, now I'm phenen to screw you swiftly
I'm being honest with you, and I'm going to have sex with you quickly.
Now I don't mean to be rude with tha lips b
I don't mean to sound rude when I talk like this.
I'm guessin' the mood just hit me
I'm in the mood for sex right now.
A little taste may relieve the tension I feel inside
Having sex with you might help me feel better and less tense.
A little taste may relieve the tension I feel inside
Having sex with you might help me feel better and less tense.
A little taste may relieve the tension I feel inside
Having sex with you might help me feel better and less tense.
Lyrics © ANTHEM ENTERTAINMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kobe Eshun, Esthero, Krista Gonzales, Martin Daniel Mc Kinney
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