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
Ms. Stress
Floetry Lyrics
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It's better that it feels this way to me
I can't be too comfortable
'Cause loving you is not my destiny
Said I'm concerned that I feel this pain
My heart is aching, breaking, pain staking in this gambling thing
This ain't no parallel universe, parallel life
And in the other your the daddy of theirs
So I play Russian Roulette and put this phone to my ear
Just to say, yo this is Ms. Stress
It's better that it hurts,
It's better that it feels this way to me
I can't be too comfortable
'Cause loving you is not my destiny
See too much asked of me through his lips
So I attempted to be all that dreams suggest to the ego and promise the soul
I tried to be all he had ever told of the interchangeable face
And physicality and mentality of she as closely ?
He summoned all my tears abandoned we
I lived alone for years, no longer knowing who exactly is me
As I began the punishment for his perfection
My vision nearly lost the direction
My return to innocence was lost and his ID
You see I forgot instead I saw protection through judgment
Now angels and devils look alike to me
Sometimes quiet sounds like lonely to me
My angel I stopped breathing for you
If my life was possible without end to be sure
If love I'm needing more than just a casual affair
But the pain runs deep internally
But clearly seen when your not there
It's better that it hurts,
It's better that it feels this way to me
I can't be too comfortable
'Cause loving you is not my destiny
It's better that it hurts,
It's better that it feels this way to me
I can't be too comfortable
'Cause loving you is not my destiny
Yo, yo, yo it ain't my time to die right now
You to I means death of my heart my visions my dreams
Yo, yo, yo it ain't my time to die right now
You to I means death of my heart my visions my dreams
The song "Ms. Stress" by Floetry is a heartfelt exploration of the complexities of a tumultuous relationship. The lyrics suggest that the singer is in pain as a result of her love for her significant other, but that she acknowledges that this pain is better than the alternative--"loving you is not my destiny." The singer seems to be struggling with the idea of giving up on her love, as evidenced by her playing Russian Roulette with her emotions by dialing her lover's number just to say that she is stressed.
The middle section of the song details the singer's attempts to be everything her partner wanted her to be, with tragic results. She lost herself in trying to meet his expectations, and now feels lost and unsure of who she is. The pain of this realization runs deep, as seen in lines like "my return to innocence was lost." The singer even suggests that the pain she feels when her partner is not around is worth it, because her love for him runs so deep.
Ultimately, the lyrics of "Ms. Stress" are a powerful exploration of the complexities of love, pain, and the human heart. The song offers no easy answers or solutions, but rather invites the listener to consider these powerful emotions in their own life.
Line by Line Meaning
It's better that it hurts,
The pain of loving you is better than not feeling anything at all.
It's better that it feels this way to me
This pain is more meaningful to me than anything else.
I can't be too comfortable
I can't get too attached to you because I know loving you is not my destiny.
'Cause loving you is not my destiny
I was not meant to be with you forever.
Said I'm concerned that I feel this pain
I'm worried about how much this pain is affecting me.
My heart is aching, breaking, pain staking in this gambling thing
Loving you is a risky gamble that is causing me a lot of pain.
This ain't no parallel universe, parallel life
I can't live in two worlds where there's a version of you for me and a version with someone else.
You choose to in one your living like love of my life
In one world, you're the love of my life.
And in the other your the daddy of theirs
In the other world, you have a family with someone else.
So I play Russian Roulette and put this phone to my ear
I'm taking a risk by calling you and confronting my feelings.
Just to say, yo this is Ms. Stress
I'm acknowledging the stress and pain this love is causing me.
See too much asked of me through his lips
You expect too much of me and it's causing me pain.
So I attempted to be all that dreams suggest to the ego and promise the soul
I tried to be everything you wanted me to be.
I lived alone for years, no longer knowing who exactly is me
Trying to please you has left me feeling lost and unsure of myself.
My return to innocence was lost and his ID
Your influence has corrupted my pure and innocent nature.
You see I forgot instead I saw protection through judgment
I started protecting myself by judging you and our situation.
Now angels and devils look alike to me
I no longer see the difference between good and evil.
Sometimes quiet sounds like lonely to me
Sometimes being alone feels like loneliness.
My angel I stopped breathing for you
I lived for you so much it felt like I forgot to breathe for myself.
If my life was possible without end to be sure
If I could live forever, I would want to love you forever too.
If love I'm needing more than just a casual affair
I need more than just a casual relationship. I need real love.
But the pain runs deep internally
Loving you hurts me deeply from the inside.
But clearly seen when your not there
I feel the pain of not having you around more when I'm alone.
Yo, yo, yo it ain't my time to die right now
I'm not ready to give up on love yet.
You to I means death of my heart my visions my dreams
The end of our relationship would mean the end of my hopes and dreams.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARSHA AMBROSIUS, VIDAL DAVIS, NATALIE STEWART
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