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
Feelings
Floetry Lyrics
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You're emotional
Could be why we always argue
Conversations short
We can't open up
It's just become
Much too difficult
I don't know what to do
This is more than me
So much more than you
Can we make it through?
You and I
I can't decide
I just can't decide
If it's you I want
Don't wanna choose between
Having you in my life
Or loosing you for real.
Because I caught feelings
(Feelings)
Are we falling in love with our fears?
I caught feelings
(Feelings)
'Cause we're acting like we're really here, we're not really here
Caught feelings
(Feelings)
I'm not afraid of the pain
I'm a stubborn girl
You're a stubborn guy
Could be why
We fight all the time
If it's not your way
Then it must be mine
Can't communicate
Can't even compromise
I don't know what to do
I don't know what to prove
This is more than me
So much more than you
Can we make it through?
You and I
I can't decide
I just can't decide
If it's you I trust
Don't wanna choose between
Having you in my life
Or telling you goodbye
Because I caught feelings
(Feelings)
I know how you feel
I caught feelings
(Feelings)
It's almost unreal
Because I caught feelings
(Feelings)
You're short of breath
It's like you've been wounded
I must look like an enemy to you
It's cool
We have to die a little bit you know
We're so dramatic
Romantic
I love experiencing you
The ups and the downs
I just can't pretend
That you're just a friend
We took it further
Passion still remains
So here we are again
Because we caught feelings
(Feelings)
I feel you
Because we caught feelings
(Feelings)
I'm connected to you
We caught feelings
(Feelings)
So what do you wanna do?
Because we caught feelings
(Feelings)
What do you wanna do?
We can help each other
I can't even believe we're here
After all we've been through
The song “Feelings” by Floetry portrays a relationship that is experiencing a lot of problems due to the emotions of both partners towards each other. Both the singer and the other person in the relationship are willing to communicate, but they always end up in arguments. The relationships are built on unstable grounds, and opening up to each other has been a significant problem for both of them. The emotions between both partners run deeply, and it's tough to let go of their feelings towards each other. The singer is perplexed, unsure whether they should let go of the relationship or hold on because the fear of letting go seems unbearable.
The lyrics of the song reveal the level of vulnerability and emotions felt by the singer in her relationship. It depicts a relationship in which the two involved parties are longing for validation and acceptance from each other, but the fear of getting hurt or losing the other person becomes a significant hindrance to an excellent relationship. The use of rhetorical devices such as repetition, metaphors, and questions emphasizes the confusion and emotional intensity expressed in the song. By creating an internal conflict for the listener, the Floetry duo emphasizes the emotional complexity one can experience when trying to navigate a romantic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm emotional
I'm feeling overwhelmed with emotions
You're emotional
You're also feeling overwhelmed with emotions
Could be why we always argue
Our emotions may be the reason why we fight often
Conversations short
We struggle to communicate with each other
We can't open up
We're finding it hard to express ourselves to one another
It's just become
Our relationship has reached a point
Much too difficult
Where it's too hard to deal with
I don't know what to do
I'm at a loss about what to do next
Don't know what to prove
I don't know what to show to prove my point
This is more than me
Our situation is bigger than just me or you
So much more than you
It's bigger than just you as well
Can we make it through?
Can we get through this?
You and I
Together
I can't decide
I'm unable to make a choice
Because I caught feelings
Because I've started to develop feelings for you
(Feelings)
These emotions that we're feeling
Are we falling in love with our fears?
Are we so afraid to be alone that we're mistaking our fear for love?
Cause we're acting like we're really here, we're not really here
We're pretending to be invested in this relationship, but we're not really present
I'm not afraid of the pain
I'm willing to risk getting hurt despite the possible pain it may bring
I'm a stubborn girl
I'm someone who is difficult to convince or persuade
You're a stubborn guy
You're also someone who is difficult to convince or persuade
Could be why
These similarities between us may be the reason
We fight all the time
We're constantly arguing
If it's not your way
If it's not what you want
Then it must be mine
Then it must be what I want
Can't communicate
We struggle to share our thoughts and feelings with each other
Can't even compromise
We find it hard to come to an agreement
If it's you I trust
If I can rely on you
Or telling you goodbye
Or walking away from what we have
I know how you feel
I understand where you're coming from
It's almost unreal
It's hard to believe this is happening
You're short of breath
You're feeling anxious or nervous
It's like you've been wounded
It feels like you're hurting
I must look like an enemy to you
You probably see me as someone who's against you
We have to die a little bit you know
We have to let certain expectations go and be willing to adapt to the situation
We're so dramatic
We tend to overreact to things
Romantic
Despite everything, I find our situation to be romantic
I love experiencing you
I enjoy being around you and learning more about you
The ups and the downs
Despite the challenges, I'm willing to go through the good times and the bad
I just can't pretend
I can't keep up the facade
That you're just a friend
That we're only friends
We took it further
We took our relationship beyond friendship
Passion still remains
We still have strong feelings for each other
So here we are again
Back where we started
I'm connected to you
Our feelings have tied us to each other
So what do you wanna do?
What do you want to do from here?
We can help each other
We can be there for each other and work through our problems
I can't even believe we're here
I can't believe our situation has come to this
After all we've been through
Despite everything we've been through together
Lyrics © Editora e Importadora Musical Fermata do Brasil Ltda.
Written by: Louis Gaste, Morris Albert
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