Next to her recording career, Evans is widely known as the widow of New York rapper Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, whom she married in 1994 two months after meeting at a photoshoot. The turbulent marriage led to Evans' involvement in the East Coast-West Coast hip hop feud, dominating the rap scene at the time, and ended with Wallace's murder in a yet-unsolved drive-by shooting in Los Angeles in March 1997. A 1997 tribute single featuring Puff Daddy and 112, entitled "I'll Be Missing You," became Evans' biggest-selling hit to date and won her a Grammy Award in 1998.
After marrying Todd Russaw and having a third child, named Joshua, Evans released her long-awaited follow-up, Keep the Faith in 1998. Unlike the solemn approach to her first album, this album spoke of optimism, good times, and love. Among its biggest hits include the Chic-sampled track "Love Like This" (#7 US), the P. Diddy helmed "All Night Long" (#9 US), and Babyface lent her a number-one R&B hit song with "Never Gonna Let You Go". Outside of her own albums, Evans found another hit that year with Whitney Houston and Kelly Price on the song "Heartbreak Hotel".
Evans released her third album, 2001's Faithfully, which included the hit singles "You Gets No Love" (#8 R&B) and "I Love You" (#2 R&B). For the album's promotion, Evans went through a transformation in her physical appearance. Always a slightly full figured woman, Evans shed over fifty pounds and presented a sexier image that was present for the videos to "I Love You" and "Burnin' Up". Fatman Scoop also sampled her vocals on the song "Be Faithful" in 2003, which reached number one in the UK. Although the album wasn't as largely promoted as her first two, it was a moderate success. The album was certified platinum in January 2002, with over 1 million units sold.
Evans rebounded with a record that many of her fans have proclaimed as her strongest record to date, The First Lady (released on April 5, 2005) her Capitol record debut album. After finding success with her Twista collaboration, "Hope", Evans released her first song of new material in three years with "Again", a biographical account of her life struggles. Faith recorded "Say A Prayer" with gospel music star Donald Lawrence on his "I Speak Life" album in 2004. The First Lady came out commemorating her tenth anniversary in the industry and her first record on Capitol Records after leaving Bad Boy in 2003. With the help of "Again" reaching the top ten of Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, and appearances on David Letterman, BET, Later... with Jools Holland and MTV the album entered the Billboard 200 at number two with 160,000 copies sold in its first week, marking the largest first-week total of her career. The First Lady was RIAA certified Gold selling over 600,000 copies to date. The second single, "Mesmerized", saw Faith going with a 70's retro-funk soul vibe. The track failed to crack top fifty R&B despite numerous remixes; however a dance remix by the Freemasons went on to hit number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
At the end of 2005, Evans released her fifth studio album, A Faithful Christmas, a Christmas collection of new material and covers of seasonal classics. She also made lots of appearances on holiday TV programming. In early 2006, Faith Evans' third single, "Tru Love" (produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox), gradually gained ground on urban/urban AC radio without any assistance from her label since they never promoted (sent to radio) or had a video for "Tru Love", becoming her twelfth solo R&B hit (Top 30). Also in 2005, Evans appeared along with Jessi Colter and Cece White as a feature vocalist on the Shooter Jennings song "Southern Comfort" from the album "Put the O Back in Country".
On October 5. 2010, Evans' sixth album, "Something About Faith." The album debuted at #4 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #15 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 23,586 copies in its first week. The albums' lead single "Already Gone" peaked at #22 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. The albums' second single and music video "Right Here" was released on February 14, 2011.
In 2012, Evans became a cast member of TV One reality show R&B Divas Atlanta alongside Nicci Gilbert, Syleena Johnson, Keke Wyatt and Monifah. Evans also co-executive produces the show.[25] The album R&B Divas Atlanta, led by Evans was released on October 2, 2012. Proceeds from the album will benefit the Whitney E. Houston Academy of Creative & Performing Arts in East Orange, New Jersey.
On August 6, 2013, Evans confirmed she had begun work on her 6th album, tentatively titled Incomparable. Evans also revealed guest appearances for the album are slated to include Missy Elliott, KeKe Wyatt, B.Slade and Karen Clark Sheard of The Clark Sisters. "I Deserve It", a record featuring recurring collaborator Missy Elliott and her protégée Sharaya J, was released via iTunes on August 25, 2014 as the album's lead single. Incomparable was released on November 24, 2014. On TMZ, Evans had announced that she is working on a posthumous Notorious B.I.G. album titled The King & I, which will feature duets with the two. She plans to release it sometime in 2015.
Alone in this world
Faith Evans Lyrics
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I don't know how I'm still standing on my feet
So turned around and incomplete
I'm not that happy woman that I used to be
Oh, please tell me what did you mean
When you said that you were mine, you knew that was a lie
But in your heart you know that truth
All the things you put me through (Oh baby)
I never thought you'd turn you back
And walk away from love like that
While I was holding on to you
All you did was let me go
I never thought I would regret
The way I felt when we first met
And now I'm standing here
Alone in this world, alone
It's over now, we can't go on
In my eyes I thought that you could do no wrong
It's no surprise we both belong
Because of you my heart's singing us that song
Oh, please tell me what did you mean
When you said that you were mine, you knew that was a lie
But in your heart you know that truth
And I'm trying to forget
All the things you put me through (Oh baby)
I never thought you'd turn you back
And walk away from love like that
While I was holding on to you
All you did was let me go
I never thought I would regret
The way I felt when we first met
And now I'm standing here
Alone in this world, alone
I can't believe our love is over now
Where did love go
And why did I believe that we would be together forever
Now it's all a memory
I never thought you'd turn you back
And walk away from love like that
While I was holding on to you
All you did was let me go
I never thought I would regret
The way I felt when we first met
And now I'm standing here
Alone in this world, alone
I never thought you'd turn you back
And walk away from love like that
While I was holding on to you
All you did was let me go
I never thought I would regret
The way I felt when we first met
And now I'm standing here
Alone in this world, alone
The song Alone in this world by Faith Evans is a melancholic track that speaks of the aftermath of a painful breakup. The lyrics convey a sense of loss and hopelessness as the singer tries to come to terms with the end of a relationship. In the first verse, the singer admits that she has been left feeling incomplete and unable to compete. She questions the sincerity of her lover's promises and demands an explanation for the lies he told her.
In the chorus, the singer expresses her disbelief and regret over the end of the relationship. She laments the fact that the love they once shared has now become a memory. As the song progresses, the singer becomes more introspective, acknowledging her own role in the breakup. She admits that she once believed that their love would last forever but now finds herself alone in the world.
Overall, the lyrics to Alone in this world are a raw and emotional account of a breakup. The song captures the feelings of heartbreak and despair that can follow the end of a relationship, making it relatable to anyone who has experienced a breakup.
Line by Line Meaning
It's over now, I can't compete
I feel defeated, our relationship is done
I don't know how I'm still standing on my feet
I am struggling to keep going
So turned around and incomplete
I feel lost and like a piece of me is missing
I'm not that happy woman that I used to be
I am no longer the joyful person I once was
Oh, please tell me what did you mean
I need to know the truth about your intentions
When you said that you were mine, you knew that was a lie
You were dishonest about your commitment to me
But in your heart you know that truth
You are aware of the reality of the situation
And I'm trying to forget
I am attempting to move on from you
All the things you put me through (Oh baby)
Your actions have caused me pain and heartache
I never thought you'd turn you back
I never expected you to abandon our love
And walk away from love like that
You left our relationship without hesitation or explanation
While I was holding on to you
I was clinging to the hope of our love staying together
All you did was let me go
You gave up and ended things between us
I never thought I would regret
I did not expect to feel remorse for our relationship
The way I felt when we first met
My initial emotions for you no longer hold true
And now I'm standing here
I am currently in this situation
Alone in this world, alone
I am by myself and feeling isolated from the world
It's over now, we can't go on
Our relationship is officially at an end and cannot continue
In my eyes I thought that you could do no wrong
I used to think of you as perfect and without faults
It's no surprise we both belong
It is clear that we are not meant to be together
Because of you my heart's singing us that song
You had an impact on me that lingered after our breakup
I can't believe our love is over now
I am in disbelief that our romantic relationship has ended
Where did love go
I am questioning the disappearance of positive emotions and affection
And why did I believe that we would be together forever
I am wondering about my past expectations and optimism
Now it's all a memory
Our time together exists only in recollection
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Written by: SEAN COMBS, FAITH EVANS, TIJUAN FRAMPTON, MECHALIE JAMISON, MICHAEL JONES, JACK KNIGHT, HERB MAGIDSON, NASHIEM SA-ALLAH MYRICK, CHRISTOPHER WALLACE, MARIO WINANS, ALLIE WRUBEL
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