In 1999, Foxy Brown made history as the first female rapper to have a number 1 album with Chyna Doll selling over 173,000 copies in the first week.
In 2005, while in the midst of recording her studio album Black Roses, Brown faced another hardship when she was diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss. The hearing impairment took 100% of Brown's hearing, but 20% was restored after an operation to repair it. After her fifth surgery Foxy regained 99.9% of her hearing.
Following a relatively quiet career period which coincided with an eight month jail sentence in 2008, Foxy continued to record the long in-progress Black Roses with a projected release date of late 2010. Ultimately, Black Roses was never released.
In 2018, after years of hiatus, Brown was a featured artist on Nicki Minaj's fourth studio album Queen on the track "Coco Chanel".
Broken Silence
Foxy Brown Lyrics
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The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh
My enemies and foes, they stumbled and fell
Though an army may encamp against me
My heart shall not fear
Though war may rise against me
In this I will be confident
I will survive
[Chorus]
Take, these broken wings (these broken wings)
And let them fly again
And let them live so free (you taught me how to fly, fly)
When we hear, the voices sing
The book of love will open up, and let us in
Feel like I've got this black cloud hangin' over me
It's like this pain is takin' control of me
Every move I make, determines my fate
Feel like I'm dying slow, and that's the shit I hate
The constant pressure, the bullshit rumors
The outcast, I'm the one they love to badge
When the records stop sellin'
And the crowds stop yellin'
All I have is me
Bet you thought I'd die without you
But see how I'm still living
Thought that I would self destruct
But I'm still here, with another one
Even though I felt crumbled, I made it through the rumble
Torn apart, a young woman scorned
Coping with the pain, nearly drove me insane
In the hospital, crying in the pain
All types of medications, flowing through my veins
[Chorus]
Take, these broken wings (these, broken, wings)
And let them fly again
And let them live so free
When we hear, the voices sing (I will learn, I will learn, how to fly)
The book of love will open up, and let us in
Please, understand I'm a human first
And before Foxy Brown, I'm just still Inga
And my family, is my whole life
And I cherish this ring that you put on my finger
We survived through the roughest stones
Sleeping with our baby pit bull on the basement floors
And through it all, you and I felt we could be strong
All through the rough times, through the pains and storms
And, it's like when it rains, it pours
All they see is gray and blue, they don't know you like I do
Five years committed, y'all just don't understand
No career, no fame, meant more than my man
And, to my fans that slept through it all
Through the rise and the fall, I love y'all all
Even when I nearly lost my mind
Some remained loyal, ignored the headlines and
[Chorus]
Take, these broken wings (take, these broken wings)
And let them fly again
And let them live so free (let em fly, let em fly)
When we hear, the voices sing (voices sing)
The book of love will open up, and let us in
Story of my legacy, this can't be life
Lord, I feel like I'm fallin'
Praying for strength, I'm losing my mind
And, how can you fly when your wings are broken?
And, how can I smile when my heart is broken?
Through all the pain I've felt, that's the hand I'm dealt
My personal problem, stays in my home
Know I won't discuss them, reporters I don't trust 'em
[Chorus]
Take, these broken wings (these broken wings)
And let them fly again
And let them live so free (I want to see them fly)
When we hear, the voices sing
The book of love will open up, and let us in
Take, these broken wings (take these broken wings)
And let them fly again (oohh)
And let them live so free (let them live so free, so free)
When we hear, the voices sing (yeahh)
The book of love will open up, and let us in
Teach me how to fly
(ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh-ooh)
Teach me how to fly
I believe, in the power, of love
(ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Can't you hear me, don't you hear me?
(ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh-ooh)
I'm calling out to you
Foxy help me sing
(ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
These broken wings
The lyrics of Foxy Brown's "Broken Silence" seem to be divided into two parts, the first one addressing the singer's faith and the certainty that it gives her to face any challenge. The Lord is described as her light, salvation, and strength, which gives her the courage and confidence necessary to remain steadfast in the face of opposition. She then moves on to talk about the pain and pressure she is experiencing in her career and personal life, feeling like she is slowly dying. Despite this, she insists she will survive.
The second part of the song reveals that the person she is addressing is her partner, who has been with her through thick and thin. She talks about the difficulties they endured and how they emerged strong from it all, and how she values him more than her career or fame. She then concludes with the repeated phrase "take these broken wings" as a plea for her partner to help her fly again.
Overall, "Broken Silence" is a song about perseverance, faith, and the power of love to heal even the deepest wounds. It is a heartfelt and honest expression of Foxy Brown's struggles and her determination to overcome them.
Line by Line Meaning
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
I have faith and trust in the Lord, so I have nothing to fear.
The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
The Lord provides me the strength to overcome any obstacle, so I have no one to fear.
When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh
When my enemies tried to destroy me
My enemies and foes, they stumbled and fell
My enemies lost and failed.
Though an army may encamp against me, My heart shall not fear
Even though many people may be against me, I will not be afraid.
Though war may rise against me, In this I will be confident
Even if things get tough, I still have faith in myself.
Take, these broken wings (these broken wings), And let them fly again
Help me overcome my obstacles and soar.
And let them live so free (you taught me how to fly, fly)
Let me be free from the pain that has held me down and fly.
When we hear, the voices sing, The book of love will open up, and let us in
When we listen to what our hearts say, we'll find the love we need.
Feel like I've got this black cloud hangin' over me
I feel like I'm surrounded by negativity.
It's like this pain is takin' control of me
The pain I feel is consuming my thoughts and actions.
Every move I make, determines my fate
My actions have consequences.
Feel like I'm dying slow, and that's the shit I hate
I'm slowly losing myself and I hate it.
The constant pressure, the bullshit rumors
The stress and lies I face every day.
The outcast, I'm the one they love to badge
I feel like I'm always being judged and labeled.
When the records stop sellin', And the crowds stop yellin'
When my career seems to be failing and the praise stops.
All I have is me
At the end of the day, I only have myself to rely on.
Bet you thought I'd die without you
You probably expected me to fail without you.
But see how I'm still living
But I'm still here, alive and strong.
Thought that I would self-destruct
You thought I would crumble under the pressure.
But I'm still here, with another one
But I survived it and found someone new.
Even though I felt crumbled, I made it through the rumble
Even though I felt broken, I persevered through the tough times.
Torn apart, a young woman scorned
I was hurt deeply and felt betrayed as a young woman.
Coping with the pain, nearly drove me insane
Dealing with the pain almost made me crazy.
In the hospital, crying in the pain
I was in so much emotional pain I had to be hospitalized.
All types of medications, flowing through my veins
I had to take several medications to cope with the pain.
Please, understand I'm a human first
I'm not just a famous artist; I'm a human being with emotions.
And before Foxy Brown, I'm just still Inga
Before my stage name, I'm just still the person I was born as.
And my family, is my whole life
My family means everything to me
And I cherish this ring that you put on my finger
I treasure the ring you gave me.
We survived through the roughest stones
We made it through the toughest situations.
Sleeping with our baby pitbull on the basement floors
We had to sleep with our dog in the basement.
And through it all, you and I felt we could be strong
We believed we could overcome anything by sticking together.
And, it's like when it rains, it pours
When bad things happen, they all seem to happen at once.
All they see is gray and blue, they don't know you like I do
People only see the surface; they don't know the real you like I do.
Five years committed, y'all just don't understand
We've been together for five years, and no one really understands our relationship.
No career, no fame, meant more than my man
My relationship with you meant more than my career and fame.
And, to my fans that slept through it all, Through the rise and the fall, I love y'all all
To my fans who stuck with me through my ups and downs, I appreciate and love you all
Even when I nearly lost my mind, Some remained loyal, ignored the headlines
Even when I almost broke, some fans stayed loyal and didn't believe the negative media.
Story of my legacy, this can't be life
This can't be what my life story is about.
Lord, I feel like I'm fallin'
I feel like I'm slipping and falling apart.
Praying for strength, I'm losing my mind
I'm praying for the strength to keep going because my mind is slipping.
And, how can you fly when your wings are broken?
How can I rise and succeed when I'm feeling broken and hurt?
And, how can I smile when my heart is broken?
How can I be happy when my heart is hurting?
Through all the pain I've felt, that's the hand I'm dealt
Despite all the pain I've been through, I have no choice but to deal with it.
My personal problem, stays in my home
I keep my personal problems inside my home and don't share them with others.
Know I won't discuss them, reporters I don't trust 'em
I won't talk about my personal issues, and I don't trust reporters with my story.
Teach me how to fly
Help me learn how to succeed and move forward.
I believe, in the power, of love
I have faith that love is a powerful force.
Can't you hear me, don't you hear me?
Can't you see that I'm hurting and need help?
I'm calling out to you, Foxy help me sing
I need your help to express my emotions.
These broken wings
My brokenness and pain.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Y, INGA D. MARCHAND, Gavin Marchand, George Lang, Inga Marchand, R Casey, Renan Thybulle, Richard Page, Steven George
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Valerie Boynton
FOXY BROWN - BROKEN SILENCE
FOXY BROWN , 👑
FLY HIGH
LIKE A BIRD
IN THE SKY
THANK YOU
FOX BOOGIE
FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO
' RAP ' MUSIC
HIP HOP CULTURE
I LOVE 💘 YOU
EVEN WHEN THINGS
WERENT ALWAYS
RIGHT.
I STAYED A LOYAL
FAN.
MERRY XMAS🎅🎄
HAPPY NEW YEAR
2 O 1 9
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WORLD PEACE.
IamNinosimone
one of the greatest in the rap industry
Ricci Tarpey
Totally agree.
Telekinesis
Wish foxy still rapped all her albums are bangers
Laone Taupedi
Classic!! One of the best female mc
Kevin I
#FoxyBrown is the only #Female #Rapper I ever heard convey her #Emotions through #Lyrics with #Depth and undenied #CONVICTION!
MrBrown Royyal
I agree! She's my number 1! I want a Broken Silence Part II.
Ryan Beers
Kept hearing this song on the radio and never knew who sang it !!
Barbadian Shawty
Back then was Foxy every day all day🔥
Bernadette Harris
With you too?, foxy was it, to me, ...I ant wanna hear anything else!
Shane Hines
she is real hip hop and the best also speak real