Palmer made her acting debut in Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004). She later appeared in the television film The Wool Cap (2004), and had her breakthrough starring in the drama film Akeelah and the Bee (2006). Her debut studio album, So Uncool, was released in 2007, and she progressed as a child actress with roles in Madea's Family Reunion (2006), Jump In! (2007), The Longshots (2008) and Shrink (2009). She played a number of roles on Nickelodeon, such as the title character in the sitcom True Jackson, VP (2008β2011), providing the voice of Aisha in the Nickelodeon revival of Winx Club (2011β2014), and headlining the television film Rags (2012).
Palmer made her transition to mature roles with the VH1 biographical film CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013). From 2014 to 2015 she starred as Ella in Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella on Broadway. She has since starred in television series such as the Fox satirical horror series Scream Queens (2015β2016), the Epix drama series Berlin Station (2017β2019), the slasher series Scream (2019), and the Facebook Watch series Turnt Up with the Taylors (2021) for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award. She also starred in films such as Animal (2014), Pimp (2018), Hustlers (2019) and Jordan Peele's Nope (2022)
Since So Uncool, Palmer has released three EPs: Lauren (2016), Virgo Tendencies, Pt. I (2019) and Virgo Tendencies, Pt. II (2020). She hosted the talk show Just Keke (2014) and co-hosted the talk show Strahan, Sara and Keke (2019β2020), the latter earning her a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host.
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Keke Palmer Lyrics
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You'd be the precursor
And I'd erase you out
There would be no need to read no further
We would have no future
Because I would just cut you out
Loving you's what set the scene (edit)
I gave you my heart (edit)
Right from the start if i could rewrite the theme (edit)
I'd rework your part (edit)
I'd redraft my heart (edit)
Reclaim the lead if I could redo I'd edit you (edit)
I'd edit you right out out of my life, no time for take two(edit)
I'd edit you I'd edit you right out out of my life (edit)
Edit you out of my life my life my life my life (edit)
Edit you out of my life my life my life my life (edit)
Edit you out of my life my life my life my life (edit)
Edit you out of my life my life my life my life (edit)
Some might say it's just as good as Shakespeare
Look at what we have here
A perfect tragedy hey your
Performance ain't much to write home bout
Take your que and bow out love won't be the death of me
Loving you's what set the scene (edit)
I made you a star (edit)
I gave you my heart (edit)
Right from the start if I could rewrite the theme (edit)
I'd rework your part (edit)
I'd redraft my heart (edit)
Reclaim the lead if I could redo I'd edit you (edit)
I'd edit you right out out of my life, no time for take two(edit)
I'd edit you I'd edit you right out out of my life (edit)
In "Edit," Keke Palmer describes a failed relationship and her desire to erase the person from her life. She starts by imagining her life as a story and the person as the precursor or the one who sets the scene for the story. However, she then states that she would erase that person from her life if given the chance. She believes that if she did that, there would be no reason to continue reading or pursuing the story further.
Palmer then goes on to describe the impact that this person had on her life. She made them a star and gave them her heart. However, if she could rewrite the theme or the story of her life, she would rework their part and redraft her heart. She would reclaim the lead and edit them out of her life entirely. She does not want to give this person another chance or take another take with them. She wants to edit them out of her life completely.
Overall, the lyrics to "Edit" describe the pain of a failed relationship and the desire to move on from that person completely. Palmer's analogy of her life as a story and her desire to edit certain parts of it is a powerful way to express her feelings of loss and disappointment.
Line by Line Meaning
If my life was written down on paper
If my life story was documented
You'd be the precursor
You would be the beginning of the story
And I'd erase you out
And I would remove you from it
There would be no need to read no further
There would be no reason to continue reading
We would have no future
We would not have a future together
Because I would just cut you out
Because I would eliminate you from my life
Loving you's what set the scene (edit)
Our love started the story
I made you a star (edit)
I elevated you in my life
I gave you my heart (edit)
I gave you my love and devotion
Right from the start if i could rewrite the theme (edit)
If I could change the beginning of our story
I'd rework your part (edit)
I would change your role in my life
I'd redraft my heart (edit)
I would rewrite my feelings
Reclaim the lead if I could redo I'd edit you (edit)
If I could do it over, I would remove you as the main character in my life
I'd edit you right out out of my life, no time for take two(edit)
I would completely remove you from my life, there is no second chance
I'd edit you I'd edit you right out out of my life (edit)
I would completely cut you out of my life
Edit you out of my life my life my life my life (edit)
Removing you from my life is my main priority
Some might say it's just as good as Shakespeare
Some people might think our story is on par with Shakespeare's works
Look at what we have here
Look at what our story has become
A perfect tragedy hey your
Our story is a perfect tragic tale
Performance ain't much to write home bout
Your role in our story wasn't noteworthy
Take your que and bow out love won't be the death of me
Take the hint and exit my life, love won't be what destroys me
Contributed by Anthony N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
chris royale
This song just came into my head randomly in 2020 πΉ
Magnolia Holmes
@Darnell Wissel same
Darnell Wissel
Mine now in 2021
Miss Ketchup
Had to revisit this song. Its been years. Still π₯
ledgen Sinatra
I love the melodies, harmonies, and lyrics
Andre D'angelo
Love this song!
Jimmy Cartoi
Good job hitting the high note on 2:57
Tracy
GOOD !! i LOVE this song ! she is best as a singer than as a actress !
alexia hinds
i love this song!:D
Kingsley Q
love it