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.
You Should've Killed Me
K. Michelle Lyrics
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Life, and all the lessons I've learned...
I done been through it all, I done had people try take my life...
Leave me for dead, but victories that much greater when you climb out from the gutter, ya feel me
Yous a bitch yous a lame yous a coward,
I thought your love was sweet until it turned sour,
I ain't even see it coming but I been here bleeding for weeks,
Got my nervous system twisted over you,
I'm all cold now so my blood runs blue.
Thought we were timeless, but you were spineless,
Gave me a death certificate but I won't sign it
No I will not go, even thou that blow knocked me on the flo'
But you ain't seen the last of me, turn your back on me
But you'll regret it, that's right you messed up homie
You should've killed me.
(Rick Ross:)
When ya hatin on me cause I'm elevatin homie
Every day I find another way to put that paper on me
When the top down ride like the president
Flyest thing in the game and I'm talking present tense
Go ahead and squeeze that trigger get rid of that evidence
Look me in my eye, you can't because I'm heaven sent
I will never die, haters fail every time they try
What if I kill em first, your honor is that justified
You tried to take me out the game
But I'm a soldier, you shot me in the heart
And I came back on ya, ain't got the juice to put me down
I am the truth, all my kanye in this booth getting it in that's the proof
Tried to destroy me and turn me into a monster
But their ain't been enough to (? ) that I ain't conquer
And you no different, just another name on the list
Yea I'm wounded but I'm still that bitch
No I will not go, even thou that blow knocked me on the flo'
But you ain't seen the last of me, turn your back on me
But you'll regret it, that's right you messed up homie
You should've killed me
(Rick Ross:)
When ya hatin on me cause I'm elevatin homie
Every day I find another way to put that paper on me
When the top down ride like the president
Flyest thing in the game and I'm talking present tense
Go ahead and squeeze that trigger get rid of that evidence
Look me in my eye, you can't because I'm heaven sent
I will never die, haters fail every time they try
What if I kill em first, your honor is that justified
Thought that I was finished, thought that you had handled your business
Thought you knew how it ended, apparently you didn't
Think that I won't pull through and my last breath you thought I blew it
And now who lookin stupid, stupid
You underestimated thought I would lay down and take it
That's where you made your mistake, And the monster has been awaken
Ready for war, been there before, now it's time to even the score
You shoulda killed me
(Rick Ross:)
When ya hatin on me cause I'm elevatin homie
Every day I find another way to put that paper on me
When the top down ride like the president
Flyest thing in the game and I'm talking present tense
Go ahead and squeeze that trigger get rid of that evidence
Look me in my eye, you can't because I'm heaven sent
I will never die, haters fail every time they try
What if I kill em first, your honor is that justified
The song "You Should've Killed Me" by K. Michelle featuring Rick Ross is a powerful ode to resilience and triumph over adversity. The lyrics describe the hardships and traumas the singer has faced, including having people try to take her life and leave her for dead. Despite these struggles, she refuses to give up and declares that her victories are all the sweeter for having climbed out of the gutter.
The chorus is a defiant declaration of strength and determination, with K. Michelle telling her would-be assassin that they should have killed her because she won't go down without a fight. The verses detail the betrayal and hurt she experienced at the hands of a former lover who stabbed her in the back and left her bleeding. However, she is not defeated and vows to come back stronger than ever. Rick Ross also adds his own verses, expressing his own experiences with adversity and insisting that he will never die despite the attempts of his haters to bring him down.
Overall, "You Should've Killed Me" is a powerful anthem of resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity. It is a reminder that no matter how many times we are knocked down, we can always pick ourselves back up and come back stronger than ever.
Line by Line Meaning
Life, and all the lessons I've learned...
I’ve been through a lot and learned a lot from all my experiences in life.
I done been through it all, I done had people try take my life...
I've experienced numerous situations where people tried to kill me.
Leave me for dead, but victories that much greater when you climb out from the gutter, ya feel me
Although people tried to leave me for dead, I eventually triumphed over the adversity and emerged victorious.
Yous a bitch yous a lame yous a coward...
You are weak, cowardly, and worthless.
I thought your love was sweet until it turned sour...
I believed you loved me until I realized your feelings had turned sour.
You snuck up from the back and stabbed me...
You betrayed me and hurt me when I least expected it.
I ain't even see it coming but I been here bleeding for weeks...
I had no idea that you would hurt me this way, and I've been suffering emotionally for weeks now.
Got my nervous system twisted over you...
You've caused me so much stress and anxiety that my nervous system is now affected.
I'm all cold now so my blood runs blue...
You've made me feel so numb and lifeless that my blood now runs cold instead of warm.
Thought we were timeless, but you were spineless...
I believed our love was eternal, but you turned out to be cowardly and weak-willed.
Gave me a death certificate but I won't sign it...
You may have pronounced me dead, but I refuse to accept it or give up.
No I will not go, even thou that blow knocked me on the flo'...
I won't give up, even though you knocked me down with your actions.
But you ain't seen the last of me, turn your back on me...
You may have turned your back on me, but I am still here and won't go away quietly.
But you'll regret it, that's right you messed up homie...
You will soon realize the mistake you made and regret hurting me.
You should've killed me...
You may have tried to hurt me, but you should have finished the job and killed me instead.
(Rick Ross:)...
When ya hatin on me cause I'm elevatin homie...
When you're jealous of me because I'm successful.
Every day I find another way to put that paper on me...
Every day I find a way to make money and become more successful.
When the top down ride like the president...
When I'm driving with the top down, feeling like the President.
Flyest thing in the game and I'm talking present tense...
I'm the coolest and most successful person around right now.
Go ahead and squeeze that trigger get rid of that evidence...
You can try and get rid of the evidence of what you've done, but it won't change the fact that you hurt me.
Look me in my eye, you can't because I'm heaven sent...
You can't look me in the eye because I am very confident and feel like I'm destined for greatness.
I will never die, haters fail every time they try...
I will never quit or give up, and my success will always overcome any hatred or negativity thrown my way.
What if I kill em first, your honor is that justified...
Is it justifiable for me to hurt someone who has hurt me first?
You tried to take me out the game...
You tried to destroy me and remove me from the game (i.e., life).
But I'm a soldier, you shot me in the heart...
I am strong and resilient, and even though you hurt me deeply, I won't give up.
And I came back on ya, ain't got the juice to put me down...
I came back stronger than ever, and you don't have the power to defeat me.
I am the truth, all my kanye in this booth getting it in that's the proof...
I am speaking the truth, and my hard work and success speak for themselves.
Tried to destroy me and turn me into a monster...
You tried to hurt me and turn me into someone I'm not.
But their ain't been enough to (? ) that I ain't conquer...
But no matter what you've done to me, I have still overcome it all.
And you no different, just another name on the list...
You're not special or unique; you're just another person who has tried to hurt me.
Yea I'm wounded but I'm still that bitch...
I may be hurt, but I am still strong and powerful.
Thought that I was finished, thought that you had handled your business...
You believed that you had defeated me and taken care of your problems.
Thought you knew how it ended, apparently you didn't...
You thought you knew what the outcome would be, but you were wrong.
Think that I won't pull through and my last breath you thought I blew it...
You thought I wouldn't survive or recover from the damage you caused.
And now who lookin stupid, stupid...
Now you look foolish and regret your actions.
You underestimated thought I would lay down and take it...
You underestimated my strength and thought I would just accept your harmful actions.
That's where you made your mistake, And the monster has been awaken...
Your mistake was in underestimating me, and now the strong and powerful side of me has emerged.
Ready for war, been there before, now it's time to even the score...
I'm prepared for battle and have been through this before, and now it's time for me to fight back and seek revenge.
You shoulda killed me...
You should have finished me off and killed me if you wanted to destroy me completely.
Contributed by Savannah D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Court Green
She is a great writer and singer! I'm glad she finally made it big. I've been listening to her for years.
April O'Banner
Very STRONG Young Lady. I'm 43 years old and I love this song. She's speaking about things that all women are going thru. Thanks Girl
Wendy Powell
K Michelle is the peoples champ simply because she continues to give us what's real and not what they tell her to give us. She has been through the same things we all have. This song helped me come back from my own abuse.
c j
Love this song. I went threw hell recovering from domestic abuse almost died and left me with plates in my face. But I'm rising everyday and I'm closer to God than ever before. Just thank you for this song. God bless
Tahrea Rodgers
Christina Jennings god bless
張庭恩庭恩
說...我現在心情不是很好....正好 想死字死又死的話說...我秒給
Arii Benton
I have two metal plates on my jaws. One on each side. And still I didn't leave.
clishayyy
Christina Jennings God bless you!
Melissa McKnight
Girl me too… my fight song.. got me thru a world of hell
Deletta Moore
This is what I'm talking about. Take your sorrows and put it into your music. Your story with be great for your career. It comes across better through music!! Love it!!