Ambrosius is the songstress to Stewart's spoken word impresario or "floacist" role. The two met due to their love of basketball. Stewart, who hails from London, was a superstar on her court, while Ambrosius wowed fans in her local English neighborhood. They were competitive, but not rivals, so a friendship was formed. Music was also a passion. Ambrosius relished in her reggae roots while Stewart found herself grooving to funk and soul. While attending Brits Performing Arts School, Ambrosius studied business and finance, but made room for courses in voice, performance technique, and recording. Stewart split her time between acting and directing. Later, Ambrosius and Stewart headed to college.
Ambrosius planned to attend Georgia Tech University on a basketball scholarship, but injury forced her to bow out. Stewart headed for Middlesex University, eventually transferring to North London University. Still, they two kept in touch and raved about music. It wouldn't be until Stewart's girl group, 3 Plus 1, disbanded that Floetry would actually give music a serious shot.
In 1997, Ambrosius and Stewart began writing songs and playing shows in and around London. Three years later, they moved to America in search of something bigger. A brief stint in Atlanta didn't pan out, but their time spent in Philadelphia proved golden. Ambrosius and Stewart befriended Julius Erving III, basketball great Julius Erving's son, in mid-2000. Floetry and Erving clicked instantly. Erving signed on as their manager and hooked the ladies up with Jeff Townes, aka DJ Jazzy Jeff, for some recording. That's when the deals started trickling in -- Floetry were official and living out a dream. In 2002, they inked a deal with DreamWorks and touched up their own work for a debut album. Floetic appeared in October 2002, and its follow-up, Flo'Ology, reached the Top Ten upon release three years later.
MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide
Group Members:
Amanda Diva
Natalie Stewart
Marsha Ambrosius
Closer
Floetry Lyrics
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Floetic, Floacism, Flo'Ology. It's Floetry with Whyteleaf, we're moving Closer.
[Hook:]
Just a little bit, little bit, little bit, little bitâ?¦
Can I get a little bit closer?
I'd like to get, closer.
Oh yeah. (x2)
[Verse 1:]
(So near), yet you're so far away.
(I can't), tell you enough how much boy.
(I want), to love you baby.
(I want), to know you baby.
(You hear), hear me talking to you baby.
(Don't wanna), fight the feeling that I'm feeling.
(Give me), a chance to get,
Just a little bit closer (oh yeah).
Amazing,
I rise the occasion is life,
And I'm debating if I wanna be your girl or your wife,
I'm understanding how your landings got me feeling a vibe,
You're in my lungs, I'm feeling strung, so now I'm chasing a high.
You're in my system,
I'm in your wisdom.
I am your partner,
You are the father.
You're the beginning,
And I'm the after.
I hear the universe,
Pulling us closer.
[Hook:]
[Verse 2:]
(Right there), said it's easy baby.
(Okay), just free me baby.
(You hold), a special something over me.
(Oh yeah), and I like that babe.
(Oh Yeah), said you got me babe.
(So good), don't stop that baby.
(You've given), us a chance,
To get a little bit closer (oh yeah).
So familiar, the situation's linear,
It's obvious I'm inna ya,
I know you know I'm inna ya,
I know you know I'm what you were,
Just never ever looking for,
I'm what you call impossible,
Or you could say a miracle.
I'm in your system,
You're in my wisdom.
You are my partner,
I am the Mother.
I'm the beginning,
And you're the after.
You hear the universes pulling us closer.
[Hook:]
[Bridge:]
So good it feels.
How good it feels.
So good it feels.
So real to me.
[Hook:]
The song Closer by Floetry is a beautiful depiction of the intense attraction and deep connection between two individuals who are yearning to get closer to each other. The lyrics revolve around the idea of two people who are so near yet so far, and are keen on bridging the gap between them. The song starts with a short intro that mentions the albums released by the group in the past before transitioning into the hook, which is the repeating chorus that sets the tone for the song.
The first verse of the song speaks of the deep desire of the singer to love and understand the person they are singing to. They talk about how the person is both physically and emotionally far away, and they want to get closer to them. The second verse is similar to the first one, with the person saying that they want to be together with their love interest and understand them better. The bridge of the song talks about how good it feels to be close to the person they love, emphasizing the importance of their relationship.
The lyrics of the song are beautifully written and evoke a sense of longing and desire. It's a song that touches the heart and soul and makes the listener feel like they are part of the story being told.
Line by Line Meaning
(Intro:) Floetic, Floacism, Flo'Ology. It's Floetry with Whyteleaf, we're moving Closer.
Floetry presents their music collections and announces that Whyteleaf is joining them in a new song called Closer.
Just a little bit, little bit, little bit, little bitâ?¦
Floetry expresses their desire to move a little closer to the person they have feelings for.
Can I get a little bit closer?
Floetry politely asks their love interest if they can get closer to them.
I'd like to get, closer.
Floetry affirms their desire to get even closer to their love interest.
Oh yeah. (x2)
Floetry confirms that they are excited about the possibility of getting closer to their love interest.
(So near), yet you're so far away.
Floetry is physically close to their love interest, but emotionally distant.
(I can't), tell you enough how much boy.
Floetry emphasizes that they have strong feelings for their love interest and their words cannot express them enough.
(I want), to love you baby.
Floetry declares their desire to love their love interest.
(I want), to know you baby.
Floetry expresses their desire to know their love interest on a deeper level.
(You hear), hear me talking to you baby.
Floetry confirms that their love interest is listening to them.
(Don't wanna), fight the feeling that I'm feeling.
Floetry confesses to feeling a strong emotion and does not want to resist it.
(Give me), a chance to get, Just a little bit closer (oh yeah).
Floetry pleads for their love interest to give them a chance to get closer emotionally.
Amazing, I rise the occasion is life,
Floetry describes their astonishment at finding themselves in a situation where they have to rise to the occasion.
And I'm debating if I wanna be your girl or your wife,
Floetry expresses their inner thoughts about whether they want to just be in a relationship or get married to their love interest.
I'm understanding how your landings got me feeling a vibe,
Floetry acknowledges that the actions of their love interest have put them in a particular mood.
You're in my lungs, I'm feeling strung, so now I'm chasing a high.
Floetry states that their love interest has a strong grip on them and they feel addicted to being around them.
You're in my system,
Floetry describes how their love interest is part of their being.
I'm in your wisdom.
Floetry acknowledges that they have something to learn from their love interest.
I am your partner,
Floetry sees themselves as a partner to their love interest.
You are the father.
Floetry is comparing their love interest to a father figure.
You're the beginning,
Floetry points out that their love interest started something important in their life.
And I'm the after.
Floetry describes themselves as the aftermath of whatever their love interest started.
I hear the universe, Pulling us closer.
Floetry believes that there is a cosmic force at work drawing them closer to their love interest.
(Right there), said it's easy baby.
Floetry acknowledges that their love interest is right there next to them, but they still find it difficult to connect with them emotionally.
(Okay), just free me baby.
Floetry asks their love interest to allow them to be free and express themselves.
(You hold), a special something over me.
Floetry recognizes that their love interest has a special power over them.
(Oh yeah), and I like that babe.
Floetry confesses that they enjoy their love interest's hold over them.
(Oh Yeah), said you got me babe.
Floetry admits that their love interest has them completely wrapped around their finger.
(So good), don't stop that baby.
Floetry wants their love interest to continue doing whatever it is that has won them over.
(You've given), us a chance, To get a little bit closer (oh yeah).
Floetry thanks their love interest for giving them a chance to get closer emotionally.
So familiar, the situation's linear,
Floetry describes their situation with their love interest as comfortable and straightforward.
It's obvious I'm inna ya,
Floetry lets their love interest know that they are completely invested in the relationship.
I know you know I'm inna ya,
Floetry repeats themselves, emphasizing their commitment to the relationship.
I know you know I'm what you were,
Floetry believes that they fulfill a particular need that their love interest had in their life.
Just never ever looking for,
Floetry explains that they never expected to find a relationship like this.
I'm what you call impossible,
Floetry acknowledges that their relationship may not have seemed likely, but it is happening.
Or you could say a miracle.
Floetry believes that their relationship is a miraculous occurrence.
You are my partner,
Floetry reiterates how they see their love interest as an equal in the relationship.
I am the Mother.
Floetry sees themselves as nurturing and caring for their love interest like a mother would.
I'm the beginning,
Floetry feels like they are the starting point of something great in their relationship.
And you're the after.
Floetry sees their love interest as picking up where they leave off.
You hear the universes pulling us closer.
Floetry believes that fate is drawing them closer to their love interest.
(Bridge:) So good it feels. How good it feels. So good it feels. So real to me.
Floetry expresses how amazing it feels to be close to their love interest and how real their relationship feels.
[Hook:]
Floetry repeats the chorus, expressing their ongoing desire to get closer to their love interest.
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Written by: JOHN D. MORTERA, VAUGHN E. STEWART
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