In 2000, Burruss's song "No Scrubs", performed by TLC, won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song. She also made history in 2000 as the first woman ever to win the ASCAP "Rhythm & Soul Songwriter of the Year" award. She has continued to write for a number of pop and R&B artists, including significant contributions to Destiny's Child's "The Writing's on the Wall" (including "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Bug-a-Boo") which sold 13 million copies.[citation needed] Burruss has written for *NSYNC, Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, Faith Evans, Whitney Houston, Pink, and Alicia Keys. Producer Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs has been an important long-term collaborator.
In 2000 Burruss signed with Sony Records as Kandi, releasing her first soloist single, "Don't Think I'm Not," in the summer of that year. The song peaked at #32 in R&B, and performed even better at pop radio (peaking at #12 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart) and the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at #24. Her debut album, Hey Kandi... peaked at #72 on the Billboard Hot 200 and sold reasonably well in its first few months on the chart. Her second single, "Cheatin' on Me", was an underground hit and featured a remix by rapper 50 cent.
In 2006 she returned to a recording career with her as-yet untitled second album which will be released through choreographer Devyne Stephens' record label Upfront Records and BME Recordings. Her single "I Need", featuring Bad Boy South artists 8 Ball & MJG, is currently heating up airways. She is featured on E-40's summer 2006 smash song "U And Dat" along with T-Pain.
Burruss was involved in a mild conflict with now-defunct group Sporty Thievz, after they parodied two songs she had written (TLC's "No Scrubs" and Destiny's Child's "Bills, Bills, Bills"). The parodied versions were titled "No Pigeons" and "No Bills (Why, Why, Why)", which accusing the song's subject of being a gold digger.
She has a daughter named Riley.
In 2007, Kandi formed the group Peach Candy with Rasheeda. Their first single, "I Wish I Never" featuring Yung Joc is currently getting mild airplay
Kandi's sophomore album "Kandi Koated" was released in the December 14, 2010. The album peaked #17 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #91 on the Billboard 200. The lead single "Leave U" peaked at #89 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Sons chart. Visit her official MySpace http://www.myspace.com/kandionline
Pants On Fire
Kandi Lyrics
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Said you need to talk to me
So I'm here, what's up
Eeny-meeny-miney-moe
Caught your ass right by your toe
Hanging out with some h-o
Thought I wouldn't know
You told me that you be busy
I'm not the one to wait around
So this is how it all went down
You were leaving at 12:00
I was leaving at 12:02
And that ain't cool
But I was with some other dude
So I dipped when I saw you
You were leaving our favorite spot, baby
Or so it was I thought, baby
It's crazy
But who's to blame
When game recognizes game
You said that you
Were at your boys house
Pants on fire
Liar liar
I said that I
Was asleep, but I lied
Pants on fire
Liar liar
You said that you
Were working all night
Pants on fire
Liar liar
I said that I
Never called that guy
Pants on fire
Liar liar
Nanny-nanny, boo-hoo
You just mad cause I caught you
Thought I was some type of fool
So I did what I had to do
And
I don't know how
But you forgot
When you're out in the club
Don't think I'm not
You're not the only one getting hot
Yeah, I'm blowing up your spot
You were leaving at 12:00
I was leaving at 12:02 when I saw you
So how could you have an attitude
When you do the same thing I do
My intentions were to stop, baby
Before it went too far, baby
It's crazy
But who's to blame
When game recognizes game
You said that you
Were at your boys house
Pants on fire
Liar liar
I said that I
Was asleep, but I lied
Pants on fire
Liar liar
You said that you
Were at your boys house
Pants on fire
Liar liar
I said that I
Was asleep, but I lied
Pants on fire
Liar liar
We said, we lied
Who's wrong?
Who's right?
You're a liar
A big liar
Oh yeah
You said that you
Were at your boys house
Pants on fire
Liar liar
I said that I
Was asleep, but I lied
Pants on fire
Liar liar
In Kandi's song Pants on Fire, the lyrics describe a conversation between two people who have been caught lying to each other about their whereabouts. The first verse sets the tone for the rest of the song, as Kandi confronts her partner about being caught with someone else: "Eeny-meeny-miney-moe, caught your ass right by your toe, hanging out with some h-o, thought I wouldn't know." The chorus emphasizes the theme of lying and dishonesty as both parties make excuses for their actions with the repeated phrase "Pants on fire, liar liar."
Throughout the song, Kandi and her partner trade barbs back and forth about their respective lies, with each one trying to outdo the other. Kandi highlights the hypocrisy of her partner's anger at her for lying, when he is guilty of the same behavior: "You were leaving at 12:00, I was leaving at 12:02 when I saw you, so how could you have an attitude when you do the same thing I do?"
Ultimately, the song is about the breakdown of trust in a relationship, as both parties are caught in a cycle of deceit and manipulation. The lyrics express frustration and resentment towards a partner who has betrayed their trust, and a desire to expose their lies for what they are.
Line by Line Meaning
Heh, I was over at the studio when I got your page
I received your page while I was at the studio.
Said you need to talk to me
You wanted to have a conversation with me.
So I'm here, what's up
I'm here now, tell me what's going on.
Eeny-meeny-miney-moe
I choose from various options randomly.
Caught your ass right by your toe
I caught you in the act.
Hanging out with some h-o
You were spending time with a promiscuous woman.
Thought I wouldn't know
You assumed I wouldn't find out.
Well it looked to me like you were free
It seemed to me that you were not busy.
You told me that you be busy
You claimed to be occupied.
I'm not the one to wait around
I don't like to be kept waiting.
So this is how it all went down
Here's what happened next.
You were leaving at 12:00
You planned to leave at midnight.
I was leaving at 12:02
I was going to leave two minutes after you.
And that ain't cool
That's not acceptable.
But I was with some other dude
I was with another man.
So I dipped when I saw you
I left as soon as I saw you.
You were leaving our favorite spot, baby
You were leaving a place we both enjoy.
Or so it was I thought, baby
Or at least that's what I believed.
It's crazy
It seems unbelievable.
But who's to blame
But should we blame anyone?
When game recognizes game
When someone recognizes someone else's strategy.
You said that you
You claimed that you
Were at your boys house
Were at your male friend's house
Pants on fire
You were lying.
Liar liar
You were telling a falsehood.
I said that I
I claimed that I
Was asleep, but I lied
I said that I was sleeping, but I was lying.
Nanny-nanny, boo-hoo
Childish taunt expressing derision or mockery
You just mad cause I caught you
You're angry because I caught you.
Thought I was some type of fool
You underestimated me.
So I did what I had to do
I took action to respond to what happened.
And
Additionally,
I don't know how
I'm not sure how it happened.
But you forgot
But you seemed to forget.
When you're out in the club
When you're socializing in a club.
Don't think I'm not
Don't assume I'm not.
You're not the only one getting hot
You're not the only one getting attention.
Yeah, I'm blowing up your spot
Yes, I'm revealing your actions to others.
So how could you have an attitude
So why were you acting angry?
When you do the same thing I do
When you behave similarly to me?
My intentions were to stop, baby
I intended to end things, baby.
Before it went too far, baby
Before things got out of hand, baby.
We said, we lied
We spoke, but we were not truthful.
Who's wrong?
Who's at fault?
Who's right?
Who's correct?
You're a liar
You're someone who lies.
A big liar
Someone who lies habitually.
Oh yeah
Certainly.
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BERNARD EDWARDS, KANDI L BURRUSS, KATRINA CELESTE WILLIS
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