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.
Heaven Knows
Faith Evans Lyrics
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Heaven only knows
Heaven only knows
How much I love you baby
How I much I need you baby
Don't want you to leave me no no
Whoo ooh
Heaven's in your arms
Baby please
Please don't take your love from me
I am yours forever more
Til eternity
Silently
Listen to the words I say
Now I'm not talkin' just for play
Listen to me please
Heaven knows
Its not the way it should be
Heaven knows
Its not the way it could be
Don't you know
There's no need to leave no no
Heaven knows
I never want to leave you
Heaven knows
I only want to please you
Don't you know
There's no need to leave oh no
Oh no no no no
Don't go
Down inside
Don't get caught with foolish pride
Put all the other things aside
There's' only you and me yeah
Believe in us
We were always meant to be
Me for you and you for me
Til eternity oh
Heaven knows
Its not the way
Heaven knows
No oh babe
Don't you know
Love is what I need ooh I
Heaven knows
I
Heaven knows
Ooh baby
Don't you know
Don't you know don't you know don't you know
Yeah
'Cause I love ya
And I need ya
Yes I want ya
Gotta have ya
Ooh baby
Where were you
When I need you ooh
Oh
Heaven only knows
Heaven only knows
Mm
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Said heaven only knows
That I love you babe
Ooh
I said I knew ?
?
Baby you know just what to do
You love me right
You love me good
Always love me like you should now
Yeah
Oh
Yeah
Uh
Yeah
Heaven only knows
Heaven knows
Lord knows I need ya
Heaven knows
I'll do anything to be with ya
Don't you know
'Cause I love ya, love ya, I love I love I love
Heaven knows
Oh I love you
Heaven knows
Oh
Don't you know
Baby love is what I need oh
Heaven knows
Oh yeah
In "Heaven Knows," Faith Evans sings about her deep love for her partner and the insecurities that come with it. She pleads with them to stay with her and reassures them that they are meant to be together for eternity. The repetition of the phrase "heaven only knows" emphasizes the depth of her love and the uncertainty of whether it will last.
Throughout the song, Evans expresses her vulnerability and fear of losing her lover. She recognizes that things are not perfect between them but believes that their love can overcome any obstacles. The chorus repeats the line "Heaven knows it's not the way it should be," highlighting the challenges they face in their relationship.
The bridge encourages her partner to let go of their pride and focus on their love for each other. The song ends with a final plea for her lover to stay, and Evans reminds them that she loves them and needs them in her life.
Overall, "Heaven Knows" is a heartfelt love song that captures the complexities of a relationship and the difficulties of maintaining a lasting connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh
Expressing excitement or pleasure.
Heaven only knows
Only God knows.
Heaven only knows
Only God knows.
How much I love you baby
I love you so much.
How I much I need you baby
I need you so much.
Don't want you to leave me no no
Please don't leave me.
Whoo ooh
Expressing excitement or pleasure.
Heaven's in your arms
I feel like I'm in heaven when I'm in your arms.
Baby please
Please listen to me.
Please don't take your love from me
Don't stop loving me.
I am yours forever more
I belong to you forever.
Til eternity
Forever.
Silently
Without making noise.
Listen to the words I say
Pay attention to what I'm saying.
Now I'm not talkin' just for play
I'm not saying this as a joke.
Listen to me please
Please listen to me.
Heaven knows
God knows.
Its not the way it should be
This is not how things should be.
Heaven knows
God knows.
Its not the way it could be
Things could be better.
Don't you know
Do you not realize?
There's no need to leave no no
You don't have to leave me.
Heaven knows
God knows.
I never want to leave you
I never want to be without you.
Heaven knows
God knows.
I only want to please you
I only want to make you happy.
Don't you know
Do you not realize?
There's no need to leave oh no
You don't have to go.
Oh no no no no
Expressing sadness or disappointment.
Don't go
Please don't leave.
Down inside
Deep down.
Don't get caught with foolish pride
Don't let your pride get in the way.
Put all the other things aside
Forget about everything else.
There's' only you and me yeah
It's just the two of us.
Believe in us
Have faith in us.
We were always meant to be
We were always meant to be together.
Me for you and you for me
I'm here for you and you're here for me.
Til eternity oh
Forever.
Lord knows I need ya
God knows I need you.
I'll do anything to be with ya
I'll do anything to be with you.
Don't you know
Do you not realize?
Love is what I need ooh I
Love is what I want and need.
Oh I love you
I love you so much.
Oh
Expressing excitement or pleasure.
Baby love is what I need oh
I need love.
Heaven knows
God knows.
Heaven only knows
Only God knows.
Mm
Expressing uncertainty or hesitation.
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Expressing excitement or approval.
Said heaven only knows
Only God knows.
That I love you babe
I love you so much.
Ooh
Expressing excitement or pleasure.
I said I knew ?
I felt like I knew something, but I'm not sure.
?
Unknown.
Baby you know just what to do
You know how to make me happy.
You love me right
You love me the way I want to be loved.
You love me good
You love me very well.
Always love me like you should now
Love me the right way.
Uh
Expressing uncertainty or hesitation.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GIORGIO MORODER, PETE BELLOTTE, DONNA SUMMER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Ooh
Heaven only knows
Heaven only knows
How much I love you baby
How I much I need you baby
Don't want you to leave me no no
Whoo ooh
Heaven's in your arms
Baby please
Please don't take your love from me
I am yours forever more
Til eternity
Silently
Listen to the words I say
Now I'm not talkin' just for play
Listen to me please
Heaven knows
Its not the way it should be
Heaven knows
Its not the way it could be
Don't you know
There's no need to leave no no
Heaven knows
I never want to leave you
Heaven knows
I only want to please you
Don't you know
There's no need to leave oh no
Oh no no no no
Don't go
Down inside
Don't get caught with foolish pride
Put all the other things aside
There's' only you and me yeah
Believe in us
We were always meant to be
Me for you and you for me
Til eternity oh
Heaven knows
Its not the way
Heaven knows
No oh babe
Don't you know
Love is what I need ooh I
Heaven knows
I
Heaven knows
Ooh baby
Don't you know
Don't you know don't you know don't you know
Yeah
'Cause I love ya
And I need ya
Yes I want ya
Gotta have ya
Ooh baby
Where were you
When I need you ooh
Oh
Heaven only knows
Heaven only knows
Mm
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Said heaven only knows
That I love you babe
Ooh
I said I knew ?
?
Baby you know just what to do
You love me right
You love me good
Always love me like you should now
Yeah
Oh
Yeah
Uh
Yeah
Heaven only knows
Heaven knows
Lord knows I need ya
Heaven knows
I'll do anything to be with ya
Don't you know
'Cause I love ya, love ya, I love I love I love
Heaven knows
Oh I love you
Heaven knows
Oh
Don't you know
Baby love is what I need oh
Heaven knows
Oh yeah
@KhaosTalks
Baby the way I slept on this song … It’s 2024 and I’ve found gold!! FAITH MUTHA F** EVANS THANK YOU !!!
@bouviamusic3566
FACTS bra
@mykoolo1
For me, it's about the first 52 seconds of this track. Mesmerising.
@sii9423
Right it needs to be its own song.. Fr
@rhondacan4481
I'm trying to tell ya! That part played over and over
@missj3434
Yes... absolutely beautiful. Sounds like classic Faith from her first album
@Aaliyah-Topic
Exactly, its really only that beginning part for me that sends me in.
@derrecklewis1034
Yes! Dis. song. is. so. InconiC! I mean, I be like. YEEEEEEEAAAAAAASSSS! E'ery time I hear it! Also, I buss out dancin'!
@kodaksmile34
One of Faith Best songs vocally YOU CAN'T LOOK ME IN THE AND TELL ME YOU DON'T FEEL THIS IN THE PIT OF YOUR STOMACH
@davidmostella63
Feel it it in the deepest part of my soul!