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.
Come Over
Faith Evans Lyrics
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'Cause I haven't seen you in a while.
Really miss your smile, oh.
Won't you come over and make love to me.
Baby I want ya.
Every time we're together, I feel a special part of me,
Drawing me closer...closer to you, baby.
Something between us two.
Won't you come over and make love to me,
'Cause I haven't seen you in a while.
Really miss your smile, oh.
Won't you come over and make love to me.
Baby I want ya.
Sitting here in my window, thinking of nothing but your face.
Oh, baby, I try to remember how it used to be,
When you used to love me,
Love me everyday.
I don't want to fight ya. I just want you to see,
That you are the one, the only one
That's for me.
Baby, let me show ya, there's no greater love.
Baby I love you for the things you,
And I want you to come over.
Won't you come over and make love to me,
'Cause I haven't seen you in a while.
Really miss your smile, oh.
Won't you come over and make love to me.
Baby I want ya.
I don't want to fight ya. I just want you to see,
That you are the one, the only one
That's for me.
Baby, let me show ya, there's no greater love.
Baby I love you for the things you,
And I want you to come over.
Won't you come over.
Won't you come over.
Baby I just want to make sweet love,
Just want to show you, you are the one.
Faith Evans's song “Come Over” speaks about longing for the company of a lover who has been away for a while. The lyrics express genuine emotions that are relatable to anyone who has experienced the same situation. She invites her lover to come over and make love to her because she misses his smile and the way he makes her feel special. Whenever they are together, it creates a magical feeling between them, and the singer cannot explain it.
The singer tries to remember how it used to be when he used to love her every day. She does not want to fight with him but wants to make him understand that he is the one and only one for her. The song has a melody that is captivating and sets the tone for the lyrics. The song encourages couples to take the initiative to express their love for one another and the importance of being together as often as possible.
Line by Line Meaning
Won't you come over and make love to me,
Asking someone to visit and have intimacy after a long time of separation.
'Cause I haven't seen you in a while.
Explaining the reason why she wants the person to come over.
Really miss your smile, oh.
Expressing how much she misses the person's presence and affection.
Baby I want ya.
Reiterating her desire for the person to visit and be intimate.
Every time we're together, I feel a special part of me,
Sharing how she feels when they are together.
Drawing me closer...closer to you, baby.
Feeling an emotional and physical attraction towards the person.
I can't explain....it's just a magic that we share.
Acknowledging the strong connection they have and how it defies explanation.
Something between us two.
Summing up the mysterious bond they share.
Sitting here in my window, thinking of nothing but your face.
Visualizing the person's face and missing them deeply.
Oh, baby, I try to remember how it used to be,
Remembering the good times they shared in the past.
When you used to love me,
Recalling the affection and care the person used to show her.
Love me everyday.
Reaffirming the depth of the person's feelings towards her.
I don't want to fight ya. I just want you to see,
Clarifying her intentions of not arguing and just communicating.
That you are the one, the only one
Affirming that the person is special and irreplaceable.
That's for me.
Asserting her exclusive claim over the person's affections.
Baby, let me show ya, there's no greater love.
Assuring the person that her love is the best and most genuine.
Baby I love you for the things you,
Confessing her love and affection for the person's qualities and character.
And I want you to come over.
Repeating her desire for the person to visit and be intimate with her.
Baby I just want to make sweet love,
Stating her intention to have romantic and gentle intimacy with the person.
Just want to show you, you are the one.
Expressing her desire to prove to the person that they are special and loved.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CARL THOMPSON, FAITH EVANS, FLOYD HOWARD
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