Along with her solo ventures, Kelli-Leigh is one half of the creative team KI, along with London-based musician and DJ, Butcherd Beats (also known as Izzy B). Back in 2006 the pair independently released a début album entitled Before We Breathe, which sold well, with releases being available through iTunes and CD Baby. KI embarked on countless mini tours in Croatia for the 'Hemingway Bar' performing in Split, Zagreb, Opatjia, Riejka, Brist & Podgora, as well as many exclusive venues and festivals in the UK.Some of their tracks are also featured on various compilation albums and can be frequently heard in numerous UK high street stores as well as abroad.
Kelli-Leigh has also worked as a vocalist as part of the music entertainment outfit High on Heels, touring internationally with it. More recently, she has been providing backing vocals for Adele on her tour dates around the US and Europe.
Now focussing on her solo pathway, Kelli-Leigh describes her music as a "fusion of rock, funk and soul", with her voice & lyrics being the main focus, also adding “I hope my music can touch people like so many tracks have moved and touched me”. She cites musical influences as wide-ranging as Ella Fitzgerald to Skin of Skunk Anansie fame.
In early 2012, Kelli-Leigh came out with her début solo release, I Am Here - EP, containing six original songs.
Full-length tracks from her début are available to preview on her official website: http://www.kellileigh.com/
Missing you
Kelli-Leigh Lyrics
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Words mean nothing but
everything to me.
Holding on to hours and days long ago
It don't matter that you're gone
cause you're here in my soul
()
dreaming of you
and I'm
holding on forever.
I miss you and I'm
thinking of you
and I'm
holding on forever.
Imagining you're somewhere
way up high, oh yeahhh.
Go to those moments
back in my mind. Oh (alright?)
No I'll never forget the way you make me feel.
No, no the place that you left is(could?) never filled
No, no
()
I miss you and I'm
dreaming of you
and I'm
holding on forever.
I miss you and I'm
thinking of you
and I'm
holding on forever.
Oh yeaaah
Is it nice where you are? Ahhahhhahahhh
Yea you will always be my guiding star
Ohh, whisper softly to me.
Words mean nothing but everything to me.
Ohohoh
()
I miss you and I'm
dreaming of you
and I'm
holding on forever.
I miss you and I'm
thinking of you
and I'm
holding on forever
I miss you and I'm
dreaming of you
and I'm
holding on forever. yes
I miss you, ohohoh
Holding on forever.
Holding on forever.
I will, I will, I will
The lyrics to Kelli-Leigh's song "Missing You" address the experience of longing and holding onto memories of someone who is no longer present. The singer addresses someone who has left, but their absence does not erase the impact they had on the singer's life. The opening lines, "Whisper softly to me, words mean nothing but everything to me," suggest that while the person is no longer physically present, their words and the memory of their voice still holds great significance for the singer.
The singer then reflects on the moments they shared with this person, "Holding on to hours and days long ago," and imagines them "somewhere way up high," suggesting the person may have passed away. The singer knows they can never forget the way this person made them feel, and that no one can replace the void they left behind. The repeated chorus of "I miss you and I'm dreaming of you and I'm holding on forever" emphasizes the heaviness of the singer's yearning and their reluctance to let go of the memories of this person.
Overall, the lyrics speak to the complexity of loss and the ways in which memories can be both comforting and painful.
Line by Line Meaning
Whisper softly to me
Speak gently and quietly to me
Words mean nothing but everything to me.
The actual words may not hold value, but the feeling behind them means everything to me.
Holding on to hours and days long ago
Remembering and holding onto memories from the past.
It don't matter that you're gone cause you're here in my soul
Even though you're not physically present, you still live on in my heart and memories.
I miss you and I'm dreaming of you and I'm holding on forever.
I long for you and reminisce about you constantly, and I will continue to hold onto our memories forever.
Imagining you're somewhere way up high, oh yeahhh.
Thinking about you being in a better, peaceful place.
Go to those moments back in my mind. Oh (alright?)
Reflecting on past moments and memories.
No I'll never forget the way you make me feel.
I will never forget the emotions you brought out in me.
No, no the place that you left is(could?) never filled
No one can ever replace the space that you left in my life.
Is it nice where you are? Ahhahhhahahhh Yea you will always be my guiding star
Wondering if you are happy and at peace, and acknowledging that you will always be a source of guidance for me.
I will, I will, I will
I will continue to remember you and hold onto our memories.
Contributed by Jayden I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jam96dotcom
Maybe - one day, Kelli-Leigh will get the recognition she deserves.
@jjoanbeav59
Great vocals, great lyrics, great arrangement = beautiful song. The world needs to catch up to Ms Kelli-Leigh.
@peulata2495
Just amazing
@mnennich
Omg she’s amazing! I mean no disrespect but she’s to the likes of Whitney Houston and I’m a huge Whitney Houston fan and at times she puts Whitney in second place!!!
@mnennich
Please someone tell me how I can her songs?
@clemenza1234
.....so flo rida gets 120 million hits, bingo players gets 10 million hits,,,and the reason EVERYONE loves that damm song only has 1,100 hits? thats just wrong.....
@zupcek
↑ she's my friend :D