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
Now You're Gone
Floetry Lyrics
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Touch me their coldness
And thoughts I can't repeat
Shock me with their boldness
Why did my mind and body believe,
That you would never leave them
Now there's parts of me that blame,
Or well they force me to deceive them
Who would steal you?
I still feel you
Now you're gone
These are lies
They're not real
This is more than I can feel
This is wrong, this is wrong, this is wrong
A bath so hot it almost scolds
And I let the warm surround me
I slide down
Till only my face shows
But I feel colder now
Than before you found me
When u used to pin me down
The clarity in your intent
But if you mind was somewhere else
I cant better anything you can invent
I thought you understood how much you meant
Who would steal you?
I still feel you
Now you're gone
And these are lies
It's not real
This is more than I can feel
It's all wrong
Now you're gone
I work hard to carry on
If you could've seen
How I've been
Then you'd know how much you meant
Who would steal you
I feel you
Now you're gone
Now you're gone
Now you're gone
Gone, gone, gone
Don't you know how much you meant?
Who would steal you?
I still feel you
Now you're gone
These are lies
They're not real
This is more than I can feel
This is wrong
This is wrong
This is wrong
This is wrong
In "Now You're Gone" by Floetry, the singer reflects on the aftermath of a breakup. The first stanza has her lying in bed, feeling the coldness of her laundered linen sheets. She's haunted by thoughts she can't repeat, thoughts that shock her with their boldness. She's grappling with the disbelief that the person she thought would always be with her is now gone, and she can't help but blame herself for it. She longs for that person to come back and relieve the parts of her that are still holding on.
The second stanza has the singer in the bath, trying to soothe herself with the warmth of the water. But instead of feeling comforted, she feels colder than she did before. She remembers how the person she loved used to hold her down with a kind of clarity that she appreciated, and how she believed that person understood how much they meant to her. The chorus repeats, with the singer feeling the loss of the person she loved and the wrongness of the lies that surround it.
The overall theme of the song is heartbreak and loss. The singer is struggling to come to terms with the fact that the person she loved left her, and she can't help but place some of the blame on herself. Even as she tries to move on, she finds herself missing that person and feeling the pain of their absence. Ultimately, she can't shake the feeling that something is wrong, and she longs for the person she lost to come back and alleviate her pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Laundered linen sheets
Clean, fresh bedding provides comfort but also serves as a reminder of the emptiness left after a loved one's departure.
Touch me their coldness
The coldness of the sheets brings a stark contrast to the warmth and presence of the departed lover that was once there.
And thoughts I can't repeat
The singer is plagued by thoughts and memories of their time together that they can't bring themselves to vocalize.
Shock me with their boldness
The thoughts that surface are raw and jarring, leaving the artist feeling vulnerable and exposed.
Why did my mind and body believe,
The shock of the situation leaves the artist questioning how they had such faith in their relationship and in the person who ultimately left them.
That you would never leave them
The singer had believed that the person would never abandon them, and is now struggling to comprehend how they could have been so wrong.
Now there's parts of me that blame,
The emotional turmoil has led the singer to internalize the blame for the relationship's downfall, rather than placing it solely on the person who left them.
Or well they force me to deceive them
The artist is trying to deceive the parts of themselves that blame them, but is struggling to do so.
So come back and relieve them
The artist wishes the person would return and alleviate their pain and internal conflict.
Who would steal you?
The artist is questioning who or what took the person away from them.
I still feel you
Despite the person's absence, the singer is still haunted by their memory and their presence.
These are lies
The artist is trying to convince themselves that their current situation is an illusion and that the person's absence is not real.
They're not real
The singer is denying the reality of the person's departure and the emptiness that has resulted.
This is more than I can feel
The depth of the singer's emotions and sense of loss is overwhelming and difficult to process.
This is wrong, this is wrong, this is wrong
The singer knows that their current state of denial and internal conflict is unhealthy and unsustainable.
A bath so hot it almost scolds
The artist seeks comfort in a hot bath but is unable to find solace or relief from their emotional pain.
And I let the warm surround me
The artist seeks to bask in the warmth of the water as a means of numbing their emotional pain.
I slide down
The singer sinks down in the water, trying to escape and forget their situation.
Till only my face shows
The singer is trying to submerge themselves in the water, drowning out their thoughts and feelings.
But I feel colder now
Despite the warmth of the water, the artist feels even more alone and empty without the person they lost.
Than before you found me
The artist feels as though they are worse off than they were before they entered into a relationship with the person who left them.
When u used to pin me down
The artist reminisces about intimate moments with the person, recalling how they would physically hold them.
The clarity in your intent
The singer remembers the crystal clear focus the person had in their intentions when it came to the relationship and their dedication to it.
But if you mind was somewhere else
Despite the person's clear intentions, the artist is now uncertain where the person's heart and mind truly were.
I cant better anything you can invent
The singer can't think of anything that could have been done differently or better to prevent the person's departure.
I thought you understood how much you meant
The singer believed that the person knew just how important they were to them and how much their relationship meant.
Now you're gone
The person has left, and the singer is faced with the reality of their absence once again.
I work hard to carry on
The artist is trying their best to move forward and survive without the person they lost.
If you could've seen
The artist imagines what it would have been like if the person could have seen the pain and struggles they've been through since their departure.
How I've been
The singer has been struggling to cope and move on since the person left them.
Then you'd know how much you meant
If the person could see the singer's current state, they would realize just how much they truly meant to them.
Gone, gone, gone
The artist repeats the word 'gone' to emphasize their loss and the finality of the person's departure.
Don't you know how much you meant?
The artist addresses the person directly, expressing how much they truly meant to them and how much they are missed since their departure.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NATALIE STEWART, SEBASTIAN HENRY ROGERS
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