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
Opera
Floetry Lyrics
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I don't get down like that
But we were together for a while
And you know things
Didn't work out but I can't be mad
With him you know
'cause we had some moments
Yo I'll explain listen
We wrote fairy tales of how we'll live in castles
Tight like Hansel and Gretal
And grow old and settle in a town that we'll
Tighten with our marry day we got a love
Like that like everyday like every way
I cannot stay at yours tonight
We can hold tight love bite
And share some soul we can pick and roll
Lose control and let me
Take it like how I let you break it don't forget
We can get high on each other
Insert a time for it through the night and
Back into the morning can't crack the habit
You see I'm feening I'm needing some more
And you got me grinning like it's
Money that I'm winning No way is this ending
'cause you got me feeling purer than thou
Show me how you do this thing cause
You got me singing like, yo, for real
He had me singing like some kinda opera shit
I don't know where we went with it,
It was like, I used to turn to him
And just whisper in his ear cause yo,
I made him promises like I'd say ummm
I'll crown you king of this throne
If you can take me home like run with no stripes
Doesn't have to be tonight how's about
Early morning I'm talking AM we can beat the dawning
Or just chill few time barriers can't help the whispers of I do but you
See through my proper test got me making game faces in London
We say lacing you making sense this shit's intense I kinda
'cause you move me so I broke my role
And got freaky with it You try to stave me
With my own belt I ain't gonna lie I felt
The universe move you left me singing
Like Opera like Cleopatra or Madam Butterfly
You this shit's so good it brought tears
To my eyes I was like
I'm telling you man it's no lie I was like
I just yo, I, I couldn't even ignore parts of me I was like grabbing on him
And We were happy for a minute for true Opera We'd be like yo yo yo
Was that suppossed to happen all that foot tappin'
Voice breakin' now I'm carving
Karma Sutra diagrams with the headboard
Ignored the buzzer 4 times got up hard
Telling lies even surprised myslef
With my conniving ways I doved in like he meant
Survival like he was christened H20
Like he could make the trees grow and the clouds spit snow
He laid kisses on my chest
Like his name was Zorro got me saying
Hell No when he said he had to go I was hiding clothes
And play fighting with children
We were clashing Titans till weight
We were losing I had Slum Village album on repeat
We were knockin' boots to hip hop
Beats I even reached my maximum in my sleep
Yo he had me singing like
Yo, for real I'm not lying listen up
It was like I'm gonna break it down the truth is I got goose pimples now just
Thinking about that shit yo, Just his voice
If I could hear his voice right now I'd answer the phone like, you know
What I mean yo listen if I knew where he was right now I'd find him
We split We split ways we went about you know we went
About our business I want to know if he's making somebody else hit that
Opera you know 'cause I ain't had gonna that in a
Minute it's like
The song "Opera" by Floetry is a poetic interpretation of a past relationship that was filled with both ups and downs. The singer shares her story of meeting a man and falling in love with him, but their relationship ultimately ends. Despite this, she still remembers the moments they shared when their love was strong and passionate.
The lyrics are filled with imagery of fairy tales, castles, and kings, emphasizing the idealized nature of the relationship. However, as the song progresses, it becomes clear that their love was not without its struggles. The singer speaks of moments of insecurity, jealousy, and even deceit in their relationship. Nonetheless, she still finds herself longing for the intense and passionate moments they shared together, which she compares to the feeling of singing an opera.
Overall, "Opera" is a raw and honest portrayal of love, complete with all its messy complexities. It captures the bittersweet feeling of looking back on a lost love and finding yourself still longing for what once was.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen uh I met this guy and uh you know
I want to tell you about a guy I met, even though I don't usually talk about relationships like this.
I don't get down like that
I don't usually engage in casual relationships.
But we were together for a while
Despite my reservations, we were in a relationship for a period of time.
And you know things Didn't work out but I can't be mad
Although the relationship didn't work out, I can't be angry because we had some good moments.
With him you know 'cause we had some moments
I can't be angry because we had some good moments together.
We wrote fairy tales of how we'll live in castles
We made plans for the future where we would live happily ever after in castles.
Tight like Hansel and Gretal
We were closely connected, like the siblings in the fairytale.
And grow old and settle in a town that we'll Tighten with our marry day
We had plans to grow old together and settle in a town that we would tighten with our wedding day.
We got a love Like that like everyday like every way
Our love was strong and consistent every day, in every way.
I cannot stay at yours tonight We can hold tight love bite And share some soul we can pick and roll
We can't see each other tonight, but we can still be intimate emotionally and physically.
Lose control and let me Take it like how I let you break it don't forget
Let's be intimate and passionate like we were before, and don't forget how you let me take control too.
We can get high on each other Insert a time for it through the night and Back into the morning
Let's spend the night being intimate and continuing our passion into the morning.
Can't crack the habit You see I'm feening I'm needing some more
I can't stop wanting and needing this passion and intimacy with you.
And you got me grinning like it's Money that I'm winning
Being with you makes me happy and fulfilled like winning money.
No way is this ending 'Cause you got me feeling purer than thou
Our relationship isn't ending because being with you makes me feel pure and holy.
Show me how you do this thing 'Cause You got me singing like, yo, for real
I want to learn how to make this passion and intimacy with you last forever because it makes me so happy.
He had me singing like some kinda opera shit
Being with him was so passionate and intense that it made me sing like an opera singer.
I don't know where we went with it
I'm not sure how we got to this level of passion and intimacy, but I loved it.
It was like, I used to turn to him And just whisper in his ear cause yo, I made him promises like I'd say ummm
I used to whisper sweet nothings in his ear and make promises to him.
I'll crown you king of this throne If you can take me home like run with no stripes
If you take me home like a king, with no restraints, I will make you feel like a king on your throne.
Doesn't have to be tonight how's about Early morning I'm talking AM we can beat the dawning
We don't have to go home together tonight, but how about tomorrow morning? We can beat the sunrise.
Or just chill few time barriers can't help the whispers of I do but you See through my proper test
We can just hang out together and talk. I can't help but think about our future together and if you truly see me as your partner.
Got me making game faces in London We say lacing you making sense this shit's intense I kinda
Being with you is so intense that it has me making game faces even when we're in London. It all makes sense and feels real.
'Cause you move me so I broke my role And got freaky with it
You move me so much that I was willing to break my usual pattern and be intimate and passionate with you.
You try to stave me With my own belt I ain't gonna lie I felt
You tried to hold me back, but I ended up using my own belt to be intimate with you. I have to admit, it felt good.
The universe move you left me singing
Being intimate with you made me feel like the universe was moving, and had me singing like an opera singer.
Like Opera like Cleopatra or Madam Butterfly
It was like a dramatic opera, with the intensity of Cleopatra or Madam Butterfly.
You this shit's so good it brought tears To my eyes
Being intimate with you was so amazing that it made me emotional and even brought tears to my eyes.
I'm telling you man it's no lie I was like I just yo, I, I couldn't even ignore parts of me I was like grabbing on him
I'm not lying when I say being with him was incredible. I couldn't even ignore how I was feeling and had to physically hold onto him.
And We were happy for a minute for true
We were happy and in love for a brief moment.
Opera We'd be like yo yo yo
Our relationship was like an intense opera, and we would just be in awe of it together.
Was that suppossed to happen all that foot tappin' Voice breakin' now I'm carving Karma Sutra diagrams with the headboard
I didn't expect our relationship to be this intense, with us being physically and emotionally passionate. Now, I'm even creating illustrations on the headboard based on the Kama Sutra.
Ignored the buzzer 4 times got up hard Telling lies even surprised myself
I ignored the buzzer four times when it rang, and even lied to myself about how I felt so I could keep being intimate with you.
With my conniving ways I doved in like he meant Survival like he was christened H20
I was so conniving, I would do anything to be intimate with him, as if being with him was essential for my survival, like he was baptized in water.
Like he could make the trees grow and the clouds spit snow He laid kisses on my chest Like his name was Zorro got me saying
Being with him felt like he had the power to control nature, and he even kissed me like he was Zorro, leaving me wanting more.
Hell No when he said he had to go I was hiding clothes And play fighting with children
When he said he had to leave, I didn't want him to go and even hid his clothes to keep him around. We play-fought like children instead.
We were clashing Titans till weight We were losing
Our relationship was so intense that we would clash like Titans, and it was starting to take a toll on us.
I had Slum Village album on repeat We were knockin' boots to hip hop Beats
We were so wrapped up in each other that we just listened to Slum Village over and over and were intimate to the beat of the hip hop music.
I even reached my maximum in my sleep
Being with him was so intense, that even in my sleep, I was still reaching my peak level of passion.
Yo he had me singing like
He had me so emotionally and physically invested in our relationship that I was singing like an opera singer.
It was like I'm gonna break it down the truth is I got goose pimples now just Thinking about that shit yo, Just his voice
Thinking about the intensity of our relationship and being with him still gives me goosebumps, especially when I think about his voice.
If I could hear his voice right now I'd answer the phone like, you know What I mean yo listen
If I could hear his voice right now, I would answer the phone with so much intensity and love, because that's how much he means to me.
If I knew where he was right now I'd find him We split We split ways we went about you know we went About our business
If I knew where he was, I would still find him because we went separate ways, but I still think about him and our intense relationship.
I want to know if he's making somebody else hit that Opera you know 'cause I ain't had gonna that in a Minute it's like
I wonder if he's being intimate with someone else like he was with me. It's been a while since I've felt that kind of passion and intensity.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: IVAN BARIAS, MARSHA AMBROSIUS, NATALIE STEWART
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