K. Michelle has stated that artists who have influenced her musical style include Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, and Tammi Terrell.
Her first mixtape What's the 901?, is considered a tribute to Mary J Blige. She released her second mixtape on Christmas Eve 2010 entitled For Colored Girls (Pre-Pain Medicine). K Michelle has an upcoming album called Pain Medicine which is one of the top anticipated albums of 2011. Her two singles "Fallin" and "I Just Can't Do This" were voted on 106 and Park for over eight weeks, and another single called "How Many Times" was released in February 2011. K Michelle has worked with artists such as R. Kelly, Trina, Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, and many others. She earned her first gold plaque for her contribution to R.Kelly's album Love Letter where she was featured on the track "Love Is". Another mixtape, Signed, Sealed, Delivered was released in June 2011. Recent messages on twitter from K.Michelle state that she will be releasing another mixtape entitled S.T.O.R.M - she has already released "Worst Man I Ever Had", "2Pac Back Freestyle" amoung many other tracks that are slated to be on the mixtape. On a recent youtube video that played the 2Pac Back/My Last Freestyle, it was stated that the mixtape would be released in july. However, on July 28 K. Michelle told one of her fans on tumblr that the mixtape would be dropping in August. While in college at Flordia A&M University she pledged into the Beta Alpha chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
K. Michelle released another song from her mixtape "Many Men" which she released on twitter. However, since that song was released - no info on a S.T.O.R.M release date have surfaced. K. Michelle has been working hard on her mixtape as she has been shown in pictures with famous songwriters and producers and has recently said on twitter that one of her new songs on the album will be entitled "Real Love". She also sent a message to R&B singer Monica over twitter saying there was a spot for her on one of the songs on the album. The album and the mixtape have yet to have release dates.
No Not You
K. Michelle Lyrics
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When I got the phone call with some really bad news about you
Hope it ain't true!
Tellin' me stuff that you don't do
I don't know everything, but I know 'bout you
I'mma need some proof!
Oh, I know you mess up a time or two
Oh, somethin' is tellin' me it might be true
Oh, I'm just prayin', no, not you!
No, no
No, not you!
No, no
How could you?
I was your life, I did you right
I gave my all every night
Ohhhh, no
How could you?
Give me one minute to collect my thoughts
'Cause somethin' 'bout you's been a little off lately
I know I'm not crazy!
It's gettin' kinda late and you still not home
Somethin's kinda funny, I'm gon' leave it alone, my baby
You wouldn't do me wrong!
Oh, I know you mess up a time or two
Oh, I don't hold it against you
Oh, somethin' is tellin' me that this could be true
Oh, I'm just prayin', no, not you!
No, no
No, not you!
No, no
How could you?
I was your life, I did you right
I gave my all every night
No, no
How could you?
This can't be happenin'
Must be a bad dream
Can't bring myself to think
That you would lie to me
Oh, I don't wanna leave you alone
I play blind to your wrongs
And I'm prayin', I'mma pray, yeah
No
No, not you!
No, no
How could you?
I was your life, I did you right
I gave it all every-noooooo
No, not you!
In K. Michelle's song No Not You, the artist is reflecting on a phone call she received with some bad news about her partner. She is initially hopeful that the news is untrue as the person she knows couldn't possibly do what they are being accused of. However, her instincts are telling her that there may be something to the accusation as her partner has been displaying some odd behavior lately. She is torn between her love for her partner and her fear that the accusations may be true. The lyrics to the chorus, "No not you, how could you? I was your life, I did you right. I gave my all every night," show that she is struggling to understand how her partner could betray her in such a way.
The song is a powerful anthem about the fear of betrayal and the struggle to come to terms with it. It is a relatable theme as many people have dealt with the fear of a partner's infidelity at some point in their lives. The lyrics convey the range of emotions that a person goes through when dealing with such a situation. It is a ballad of heartbreak and despair, yet it also has an element of hopefulness as the artist is praying that the accusations are unfounded.
Line by Line Meaning
I was mindin' my business, just thinkin' of you
I was preoccupied and lost in thought about you.
When I got the phone call with some really bad news about you
I received terrible news regarding your actions.
Hope it ain't true!
I am hoping against hope that the news isn't real.
Tellin' me stuff that you don't do
Some unknown person is informing me about things you are not supposed to do.
I don't know everything, but I know 'bout you
Although I am not aware of everything, I know enough about you.
I'mma need some proof!
I need factual evidence to support the allegations against you.
Oh, I know you mess up a time or two
I am aware that you make mistakes from time to time.
And I don't hold it against you
However, I do not hold your past errors against you.
Oh, somethin' is tellin' me it might be true
I have a strong intuition that there is some truth to the allegations.
Oh, I'm just prayin', no, not you!
I am praying that you are not the one at fault.
No, no
No, that's not acceptable.
No, not you!
No, I cannot believe that it is you who did this.
How could you?
How could you do something like this?
I was your life, I did you right
I was everything to you, and I treated you fairly.
I gave my all every night
I put all of myself into our relationship every day and night.
Ohhhh, no
This is not good.
Give me one minute to collect my thoughts
Let me take a moment to gather my ideas and feelings.
'Cause somethin' bout you's been a little off lately
Because something about you has not seemed quite right lately.
I know I'm not crazy!
I am not delusional or imagining things.
It's gettin' kinda late and you still not home
It is getting late, and you have not yet returned home.
Somethin's kinda funny, I'm gon' leave it alone, my baby
Something seems suspicious, but I'm going to leave it and trust you, my love.
You wouldn't do me wrong!
I have faith that you would never hurt me intentionally.
This can't be happenin'
I cannot fathom that this is happening right now.
Must be a bad dream
This must be a nightmare!
Can't bring myself to think
I cannot bear to consider the idea.
That you would lie to me
That you would deceive me in such a way.
Oh, I don't wanna leave you alone
I do not want to abandon you in this difficult time.
I play blind to your wrongs
I pretend not to see or acknowledge your faults.
And I'm prayin', I'mma pray, yeah
And I am constantly praying for you, hoping the accusations are untrue.
No
Absolutely not!
No, not you!
No, I refuse to believe that it is you who caused this situation.
How could you?
How could you do this to me after all I have done for you?
I was your life, I did you right
I was everything to you, and I always treated you fairly and kindly.
I gave it all every-noooooo
I gave you my everything and more, every night and day.
No, not you!
I cannot believe that you would ever betray me like this.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kimberly Pate, Philip Cornish, Ronald Jackson, BIANCA DIEANDRA ATTERBERRY, KIMBERLY MICHELLE PATE, RONNIE JACKSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Amesya
[Verse 1]
I was mindin' my business, just thinkin' of you
When I got the phone call with some really bad news about you
Hope it ain't true!
Tellin' me stuff that you don't do
I don't know everything, but I know 'bout you
I'mma need some proof!
[Bridge]
Oh, I know you mess up a time or two
And I don't hold it against you
Oh, somethin' is tellin' me it might be true
Oh, I'm just prayin', no, not you!
[Chorus]
No, no
No, not you!
No, no
How could you?
I was your life, I did you right
I gave my all every night
Ohhhh, no
How could you?
[Verse 2]
Give me one minute to collect my thoughts
'Cause somethin' 'bout you's been a little off lately
I know I'm not crazy!
It's gettin' kinda late and you still not home
Somethin's kinda funny, I'm gon' leave it alone, my baby
You wouldn't do me wrong!
[Bridge]
Oh, I know you mess up a time or two
Oh, I don't hold it against you
Oh, somethin' is tellin' me that this could be true
Oh, I'm just prayin', no, not you!
[Chorus]
No, no
No, not you!
No, no
How could you?
I was your life, I did you right
I gave my all every night
No, no
How could you?
[Bridge 2]
This can't be happenin'
Must be a bad dream
Can't bring myself to think
That you would lie to me
Oh, I don't wanna leave you alone
I play blind to your wrongs
And I'm prayin', I'mma pray, yeah
[Chorus]
No
No, not you!
No, no
How could you?
I was your life, I did you right
I gave it all every-noooooo
No, not...you!
angie
I was mindin' my business, just thinkin' of you
When I got the phone call with some really bad news about you
Hope it ain't true!
Tellin' me stuff that you don't do
I don't know everything, but I know 'bout you
I'mma need some proof!
Oh, I know you mess up a time or two
And I don't hold it against you
Oh, somethin' is tellin' me it might be true
Oh, I'm just prayin', no, not you!
No, no
No, not you!
No, no
How could you?
I was your life, I did you right
I gave my all every night
Ohhhh, no
How could you?
Give me one minute to collect my thoughts
'Cause somethin' 'bout you's been a little off lately
I know I'm not crazy!
It's gettin' kinda late and you still not home
Somethin's kinda funny, I'm gon' leave it alone, my baby
You wouldn't do me wrong!
Oh, I know you mess up a time or two
Oh, I don't hold it against you
Oh, somethin' is tellin' me that this could be true
Oh, I'm just prayin', no, not you!
No, no
No, not you!
No, no
How could you?
I was your life, I did you right
I gave my all every night
No, no
How could you?
This can't be happenin'
Must be a bad dream
Can't bring myself to think
That you would lie to me
Oh, I don't wanna leave you alone
I play blind to your wrongs
And I'm prayin', I'mma pray, yeah
No
No, not you!
No, no
How could you?
I was your life, I did you right
I gave it all every-noooooo
No, not you!
Luv2teach
When your voice is this strong you can just walk through a set in your jeans and slay the video. This song is everything Kimberly.😍😘
Clarissa Jackson
My baby got set up again so this song hit my soul this time we move away when he get home hopefully by Christmas
Vernita Coleman
Exactly Carl Moore ❤️
Jo P
Underrated underappreciated one of the best female RnB singers in and out of the game.
Nike Juri
K Michelle is so bomb, vocals and visuals are amazing ❤️
JaJa
I love her vocals! Amazing song! 🔥🔥 Love you KMichelle❤❤
Cortez Rhobe
Your writing skills are so innovating into life situations, love lost, hopefully words and solution. I appreciate you K. Michelle for all you so for your fans. BRAVO👏👏
BB 4L
Who else keeps on play it over and over again😍
Jaymie Len
This song wasn’t love enough! 🙌🏾🙌🏾
Appetite 4 Chic
Song is beautiful and so is her vocals. Criminally underrated