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
My Apology
Floetry Lyrics
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It's easier to deal with that way
But now it's you, I've hurt you, disrespected you
There's nowhere to hide, no turning back, no rearrangement
Only what lies ahead and you're so Heaven sent
I know you're feeling hurt because of what I did to you
If it's blame I'll take it maybe we will make it through
I'm sorry for giving you the cold shoulder
Never been this wrong before
Never stood my ground and breathed it in before
All I wanted to do is hold ya
Never felt so brave and so afraid before
Never faced alone and felt the peace before
With tears in my eyes I come to you sincerely
Excepting this space I'm in
Growing outta the phase where I just wanna win
You act as though you don't even hear me
Look at me baby look at me I know you
I know you're feeling hurt because of what I did to you
If it's blame I'll take it maybe we will make it through
'Cause I love you, I love you, think about it baby
Growth I released my grief it was a heavy load
Survived the sleep and now I'm letting go
Waking up and living up to what I had proposed
Woman now I love the girl I used to be
Ever step she took was reaching out to me
Every breath is blessed responsibility, we made it baby
I can't control your feelings, feel me
I can't take back, what I've done
With my hand on my heart
I'm coming to you sincerely if you hear me I know you
I know you're feeling hurt because of what I did to you
If it's blame I'll take it maybe we will make it through
I love you, I love you, think about it baby
I know you're feeling hurt because of what I did to you
If it's blame I'll take it maybe we will make it through
'Cause I love you, I love you, think about it baby
Baby think about it we know better
But love has no expectations
So I don't expect you to do anything
Think about it
This is for me I'm offering this to you
To free myself
'Cause I know what I have to do
This is my apology think about it baby
The song "My Apology" by Floetry is a heartfelt and sincere apology from the singer to her lover. In the first verse, she acknowledges that karma has come back to her for her hurtful actions toward her lover. She apologizes for disrespecting her lover and hurting them, and acknowledges that there is no turning back or rearranging what has been done. She takes responsibility for her actions and admits that her lover is "Heaven sent." In the second verse, she continues to apologize for giving her lover the cold shoulder and not standing her ground. She expresses that she wants to hold her lover and that she has never felt so brave and so afraid at the same time.
The chorus is a plea to her lover to forgive her and work through their issues together. She acknowledges that her lover is feeling hurt and that she will take the blame if needed in order to make things right. In the bridge, the singer reflects on how she has grown and released her grief, surviving the sleep and letting go of the past in order to live up to her potential. She is now a woman who loves the girl she used to be, taking every step with blessed responsibility. The final chorus is a reaffirmation of her love for her lover and a plea for them to think about working through their issues together.
Line by Line Meaning
Karma usually comes wearing the stranger's light
We often expect karma to come from strangers or external sources.
It's easier to deal with that way
It's easier to accept consequences from strangers than from someone we love.
But now it's you, I've hurt you, disrespected you
However, I realize that I have hurt and disrespected you, someone I love.
There's nowhere to hide, no turning back, no rearrangement
There is no way to escape my actions or undo what has been done.
Only what lies ahead and you're so Heaven sent
The only thing left to do is move forward, and I am grateful to have you in my life.
I know you're feeling hurt because of what I did to you
I understand that you are hurt because of my actions.
If it's blame I'll take it maybe we will make it through
If you need to blame me for what happened, I will accept it. I hope we can move past this together.
'Cause I love you, I love you, think about it baby
Despite everything that has happened, I love you and I hope you can consider forgiving me.
I'm sorry for giving you the cold shoulder
I apologize for ignoring you and not treating you with warmth and kindness.
Never been this wrong before
I have never made such a big mistake before.
Never stood my ground and breathed it in before
I have never been so honest and vulnerable before.
All I wanted to do is hold ya
All I wanted was to be close to you and show you love.
Never felt so brave and so afraid before
I have never felt so courageous and scared at the same time before.
Never faced alone and felt the peace before
I have never felt peaceful while facing such a difficult situation alone before.
With tears in my eyes I come to you sincerely
I am coming to you with sincerity and emotion.
Excepting this space I'm in
I am accepting the situation I am in and taking responsibility for my actions.
Growing outta the phase where I just wanna win
I am growing and realizing that winning isn't everything.
You act as though you don't even hear me
It seems like you are not listening to me or understanding my apology.
Look at me baby look at me I know you
Please look at me and know that I understand how you are feeling.
Growth I released my grief it was a heavy load
I have grown from this experience and released the emotional weight I was carrying.
Survived the sleep and now I'm letting go
I have survived a difficult time and am now ready to let go of the pain.
Waking up and living up to what I had proposed
I am waking up to my mistake and holding myself accountable to my promises going forward.
Woman now I love the girl I used to be
I have learned to love and accept my past self.
Ever step she took was reaching out to me
Every decision and action I made in the past led me to where I am now.
Every breath is blessed responsibility, we made it baby
Every breath we take is a responsibility to ourselves and to each other. We made it through this together.
I can't control your feelings, feel me
I cannot control how you feel, but please understand how I feel.
I can't take back, what I've done
I cannot undo my actions.
With my hand on my heart
I am being honest and sincere with you.
I'm coming to you sincerely if you hear me I know you
I am sincerely apologizing to you and hope that you can hear me.
Baby think about it we know better
Let's think about this situation and remind ourselves that we can do better.
But love has no expectations
We should not expect anything from love.
So I don't expect you to do anything
I am not expecting anything specific from you.
This is for me I'm offering this to you
This apology is for my own growth and healing, but I am also offering it to you.
To free myself
I want to be freed from the weight of my actions.
'Cause I know what I have to do
I know that I need to take responsibility for my actions and apologize to you.
This is my apology think about it baby
This is me apologizing to you and hoping that you will consider forgiving me.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: NATALIE STEWART, SCOTT SPENCER STORCH, MARSHA AMBROSIUS
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