After a short spell working as a model, 5'10" Kelis began appearing on songs by Neptunes produced rappers such as 'Got Your Money' by the late rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard. Soon afterwards, she released her debut album, Kaleidoscope in 1999 of which the first single was 'Caught Out There,' a song based on the time she caught her boyfriend cheating on her, and she beat him. The video feautures Kelis leading a pack of angry women down the street screaming 'I hate you so much right now!'. The album was released in USA, Europe and Asia, but did not find much audience in the USA. Not a great success, it only sold 249,000 copies to date.
After finding her largest audience in Europe, Kelis released her second album titled Wanderland (2001) in Europe only, which like her first album did not fare well. It only sold 80,000 copies and was entirely produced by The Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo) again, similarly to her debut. Only one single was released 'Young Fresh N New'.
In 2003 Kelis finally found fame in her country with the single 'Milkshake,' which was a massive success in Europe, Asia and USA, and she began dating rapper Nas (born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones). The single was from the album 'Tasty' which did not feature the Neptunes as heavily as her previous albums. Singles included the popular Dallas Austin produced 'Trick Me' and 'Millionaire', a collaboration with OutKast's Andre 3000. 'In Public's duet with Nas was the fourth single from the album, becoming a top twenty hit in the U.K. without a video.
In 2006, Kelis presented a new album to her fans, entitled Kelis Was Here, which was originally to be called 'The Puppeteer' which was released on 22 August but was due Fall 2005. No Neptunes tracks appeared on this album, but Kelis used other producers such as Max Martin, Will.I.Am (Black Eyed Peas) and Raphael Saadiq. Singles are the huge 'Bossy', 'Blindfold Me', and 'Lil Star'. Kelis wrote more of the material on this album than she did for Tasty, and carries off the sci-fi, electronica sounds so often considered Neptunes material without them. This is most evident on the brilliant 'Trilogy'. Kelis has said she wants to make her mark with this album, as it will be the last 'album like this' she will make.
In October 2007, Kelis was dumped by Jive Records, for poor sales of Kelis Was Here but a new album is in the pipeline. The Hits - a greatest hits collection - was released in March 2008, including tracks where she was a featured artist, eg, Got Your Money by Ol' Dirty Bastard , N.E.R.D's Truth or Dare, and Richard X's Finest Dreams.
Kelis then signed to Interscope Records, and released her fifth studio album entitled Flesh Tone in May 2010. The David Guetta-produced Acapella preceded the LP in February of that year. Other singles released from the album include '4th of July (Fireworks)', 'Scream' and 'Brave'. The following year, Kelis appeared on Calvin Harris' 'Bounce'.
In the beginning of 2010, Kelis received a letter by animal rights organization PETA, in which she was informed about the cruelty that comes along with the production of fur coats. She pointed out that the organization seems to have little concern about the treatment of people of color and that she will continue wearing fur and eating meat.
Songfacts reported that 'Distance', the planned first single from Kelis’ sixth studio album received its first play during the June 30, 2012 show of The Beatnik Mix on London's Reprezent 107.3FM. At the time, the album was set to be house/dance-inspired, but sessions with TV on The Radio's Dave Sitek led to it taking a soul-like direction.
Kelis completed her sixth album in April 2013, and her new label Ninja Tune confirmed details regarding the album in January the following year, 'Jerk Ribs' served as the lead single for the album; the track had however been previously released as a free download the previous year.
Food was released in April 2014 to critical acclaim. Kelis also appeared for the first time at the annual South by Southwest festival, both performing and serving meals to attendees from her food truck.
No Turning Back
Kelis Lyrics
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(Uh-huh yeah)
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
(Uh-huh yeah)
Come on, uh
Saying uh, uh, uh, uh
(Uh-huh yeah)
Come on, come on
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
You can search around the world
For different people for a thing called love
And you'll return with stories on how the perceive you
It just wasn't love
Your friends will say how they often see it
(But what?)
They ain't talking 'bout love
They ain't talking 'bout love baby
(Sing it baby)
Just go inside and figure the many that don't believe it
Cause it just ain't love
Love, love, love, love
Love, love, love
When in love with someone
When he leaves you can still feel it
Since you feel they're the one
Just close your eyes and you can still see it
If it's bright as the sun
There's no turning back
(Yeah second verse, what? What? What?)
I don't need your lavish lifestyle to please me
(Why?)
Cause it just ain't love
If you notice kings and queens divorce so easy
(Hm-hm)
Cause it just ain't love
(Sing it baby, sing, sing it baby)
The world could change if starving mouths were eating
But there is no love
(Uh, that's so true, what?)
When your heart is starving now's the time to feed it
Enriched with love when you love someone
(Come on, come on)
When in love with someone
When he leaves you can still feel it
Since you feel they're the one
Just close your eyes and you can still see it
If it's bright as the sun
There's no turning back
(again, again)
When in love with someone
When he leaves you can still feel it
Since you feel they're the one
Just close your eyes and you can still see it
If it's bright as the sun
There's no turning back
You can't deny
You can't deny
When you're open wide
And what you're feeling inside
Is an all time high
When in love with someone
When he leaves you can still feel it
Since you feel they're the one
Just close your eyes and you can still see it
If it's bright as the sun
There's no turning back
(Come on, uh, uh, uh)
(You can't deny)
You can't deny
(When you're open wide)
When you're open wide
(What you're feeling inside)
And what you're feeling inside
(Is an all time high
) Is an all time high
When in love with someone
When he leaves you can still feel it
Since you feel they're the one
Just close your eyes and you can still see it
If it's bright as the sun
There's no turning back
Kelis's song "No Turning Back" is a song about love and its transcendent power. The song talks about how love is a feeling that can't be denied or ignored, even when it leads to disappointment and heartache. Kelis sings about how people search around the world for love but often return empty-handed. She suggests that true love is hard to find, and that many people misunderstand what it means to be in love.
Kelis also explores the idea that love is something that can be felt even when the person you love is gone. She sings about how when someone is in love, they can still feel their presence even when they are physically apart. The song suggests that love is a powerful force that can't be escaped, even when it leads to pain and heartbreak.
Throughout the song, Kelis emphasizes the idea that there is no turning back when it comes to love. Once you've felt it, you can't ignore or deny it. Kelis sings about how love is a bright light that can't be ignored or dimmed, and how it's a feeling that can change your life forever.
Overall, "No Turning Back" is a song that speaks to the power of love and its ability to transform people's lives. It's a song that encourages listeners to embrace their feelings, even when they are difficult or painful.
Line by Line Meaning
You can search around the world
For different people for a thing called love
And you'll return with stories on how the perceive you
It just wasn't love
Even if you look for love all around the world, people's perceptions of you won't always reflect that love, and eventually you'll realize that it just wasn't meant to be.
Your friends will say how they often see it
(But what?)
They ain't talking 'bout love
They ain't talking 'bout love baby
(Sing it baby)
Just go inside and figure the many that don't believe it
Cause it just ain't love
Your friends may offer advice on love, but if they don't really believe in it themselves, then it just simply isn't love you're experiencing.
When in love with someone
When he leaves you can still feel it
Since you feel they're the one
Just close your eyes and you can still see it
If it's bright as the sun
There's no turning back
Even when the person you love leaves, you will always feel their presence with you, and if the love is true and as bright as the sun, there's no way to turn back on it.
I don't need your lavish lifestyle to please me
(Why?)
Cause it just ain't love
If you notice kings and queens divorce so easy
(Hm-hm)
Cause it just ain't love
(Sing it baby, sing, sing it baby)
The world could change if starving mouths were eating
But there is no love
(Uh, that's so true, what?)
When your heart is starving now's the time to feed it
Enriched with love when you love someone
(Come on, come on)
Material possessions and status aren't everything when it comes to love, and even royalty can't maintain marriages when true love isn't present. The world could be changed by fixing hunger, but that doesn't mean love will automatically appear. When your heart feels empty, it's time to feed it with love from someone special to enrich your life.
You can't deny
You can't deny
When you're open wide
And what you're feeling inside
Is an all time high
It's impossible to deny the intense feelings of love you are experiencing when they're so intense that you feel open and exposed, and the love you're feeling is at an all-time high.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHAD HUGO, PHARRELL WILLIAMS, PHARRELL L WILLIAMS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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[Intro: Pharrell and Kelis]
Uh
Uh-uh-uh (Uh-huh, yeah)
Uh, uh
Uh-uh-uh, come on (Uh-huh, yeah)
Uh, I said
Uh-uh-uh (Uh-huh, yeah)
Come on, come on, come on, uh, I'm sayin'
What, what, what? (Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah)
[Verse 1: Kelis and Pharrell]
You can search around the world for different people (Uh)
For a thing called love, mmm-hm-hmm (Come on)
And you'll return with stories on how they perceive you
It just wasn't love
Your friends will say how they often see it (But what?)
They ain't talkin' about love (He-hey, they ain't talkin' about love, baby, hmm, sing it, baby)
Just go inside and figure many that don't believe it (Uh-uh)
'Cause it just ain't love, love-love, love-love, love-love-love (Ha, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
[Chorus: Kelis and Pharrell]
When in love with someone (What?)
Can't believe, see, you can still feel it (Yeah)
Since you feel they're the one (What?)
You close your eyes and you can still see it (Uh-huh, okay)
If it's bright as the Sun (Talk to me, baby)
There's no turning back (He-hey, yeah, second verse, what? What? What?)
[Verse 2: Kelis and Pharrell]
I don't need your lavish lifestyle to please me (Why?)
'Cause it just ain't love (Hahahahaha)
If you notice, kings and queens divorce so easy (Hmm-mmm)
'Cause it just ain't love (Sing it, baby, sing-sing it, baby)
The world could change if starving mouths were eating (Huh?)
But there is no love (That's so true, what?)
When your heart is starving, now's the time to feed it
I'm rich with love, when you love someone (Come on, come on)
[Chorus: Kelis and Pharrell]
When in love with someone (What?)
Can't believe, see, you can still feel it
Since you feel they're the one (Huh? What?)
You close your eyes and you can still see it (Okay, yeah)
If it's bright as the Sun (Ha, what?)
There's no turning back, oh (Okay, again, again)
When in love with someone (What?)
Can't believe, see, you can still feel it (Okay)
Since you feel they're the one (What?)
You close your eyes and you can still see it (Okay)
If it's bright as the Sun (Okay, then what, baby, huh?)
There's no turning back, you can't deny (Okay, what? Uh, uh, uh, uh)
[Bridge: Kelis and Pharrell]
You can't deny (You can't deny)
When you're open wide (When you're open wide)
And what you're feeling inside (What you're feeling inside)
Is an all-time high (Is an all-time high)
(Ooh, uh)
(Ooh, yeah)
(Ooh, yeah)
(Ooh, uh, uh)
[Chorus: Kelis and Pharrell]
When in love with someone (What?)
Can't believe, see, you can still feel it
Since you feel they're the one (Yeah, what?)
You close your eyes and you can still see it (Okay)
If it's bright as the Sun (Sing it to me, baby, sing it to me)
There's no turning back (Hahaha, uh, come on, uh, uh, uh-uh-uh)
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
[Bridge: Kelis and Pharrell]
You can't deny (You can't deny)
When you're open wide (When you're open wide)
And what you're feeling inside (What you're feeling inside)
Is an all-time high (Is an all-time high)
(Yeah, come on)
(Yeah, yeah)
(Yeah, sing it, baby, sing it, baby, come on)
(Yeah, oh, yeah)
[Chorus: Kelis and Pharrell]
When in love with someone (What?)
Can't believe, see, you can still feel it (I feel you)
Since you feel they're the one (What?)
You close your eyes and you can still see it (I see it, baby)
If it's bright as the Sun (Brighter than ever, come on)
There's no turning back (There's no turning back, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Outro: Pharrell]
It's us, y'all
The laser light dreams
@depanoboneca8215
I CANNOT EXPLAIN WHAT THIS SOUND DOES IN MY BLOOD ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🤜🏽🤛🏽💥🔥💣👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾
@TheRomanZolanski
🫀🫀🫀🫀🧞🧞🧞💫💥🧞🧞🍓🫀
@aurore4227
This album is fire she got so much personality
@hvnlii
one of my favourite songs OF ALL TIME
@KevinWealthTV
PURRRREEEEEE BOPPERY
@Prod.Triton
This song is so cinematic! 🫶
@amazeus1980
One of the best tunes ever made.
@herbertdonnellgrayiii4305
Excellence in production
@godswatching2863
This song is beautiful.
@leorimas3751
The Neptunes brinca de produzir músicas. Que som maravilhoso!