At an early age, Price's musical talents began to dominate her life. While most babies have to be taken from the crib and calmed from crying in the middle of the night, Price's mother has told of the times when the entire house would be awakened by the sound of a young Price singing out in her crib while the rest of the family tried to sleep. As a young child, Price knew that music was more than just something that happened on the radio, in church, or even during the commercials on TV. For her it was a part of life that quickly became a necessity. She became emotionally dependant on the music inside of her and quickly learned how to use music as an outlet to express what she was feeling even when she couldnโt speak about it. One day after experiencing deep sadness from a book she read for a Black history project in school, Kelly wrote a song to express her unexplainable emotions; this was her first song at only 7 years old.
Price sang on her first recording before the age of 10 and by the time she was 18, Price was recording and touring the world with multi-platinum pop diva Mariah Carey. Always a quick study, Kelly watched and learned the intricacies of studio and production work and soon after began to expand into areas other than just background singing. It was during these early years of her professional career that Price refers to as her formal education. While her classmates attended college to prepare for their careers, she went to work everyday and studied with the entertainment industryโs best to prepare for what would soon be her own music career. During these years and beyond, Price has shared her multiple musical gifts with many artists and reached the number one spot on Billboard several times before anyone even knew what the woman behind the voice and the pen looked like. Throughout her career, Price has sung for, recorded with, toured with, wrote songs for, arranged and produced music for George Michael, Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Brian McKnight, LL Cool J, Ben Tankard, Mary J. Blige, Puff Daddy, Brandy, The LOX, Donnie McClurkin, The Williams Brothers, Faith Evans, Karen Clarke-Sheard, Yolanda Adams, MASE, Whitney Houston, Mary Mary, The Notorious B.I.G, Richard Smallwood, R. Kelly, Eric Clapton, Wynona Judd, Gerald Levert, Angela Winbush, The Isley Bros and the legendary Ronald Isley just to name a few. Though many record labels initially pursued Price as a recording artist, it was her connection with Isley and his relentless persistence that convinced her to begin to use her musical talents for herself resulting in a formal alliance between Isley and Price that birthed her solo career with the album Soul of A Woman in 1998 that featured the #1 hit womenโs anthem of the year โFriend of Mineโ, penned by Price herself.
She would follow with the platinum success of Mirror Mirror in 2000, One Family: A Christmas Album in 2002 and the critically acclaimed Priceless in 2003.
In October 2005, Price recorded her first live gospel project. The This Is Who I Am album was released on October 24, 2006 on her own label, EcclecticSounds Records. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Gospel Charts and peaked at #9 on the R&B album chart.
Price was inducted as an honorary member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. in July 2006.
In early 2007, Price kicked off a tour with the "Sisters in the Spirit 2007".
In 2006, she recorded the song "Why?" for the soundtrack Why Did I Get Married?, a film version of the stage play of the same name she once acted in, playing the role of Sheila.
In early 2009, Price was featured on Coko's gospel album entitled The Winner In Me on the track "Oh Mary".
In June 2010, Price promoted her single "Tired" on The Jazz Joy and Roy syndicated radio show as "some of the best work of my career to date."
In September 2009, it was announced she would be joining Deborah Cox and Tamia to form the super group The Queen Project. The women seek to empower women of all ages, races and backgrounds by doing a number of community service projects. In September 2010, Kelly announced via her official Twitter profile that her new solo album Kelly will be released in 2011. Her second single "Not My Daddy" debuted on R&B charts at #87.
3 Strikes
Kelly Price Lyrics
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Everybody gets another chance
Second time my momma replied
Said you gotta let him be a man
And third time I've had it with your lying
Cause sorry wouldn't work again
So I said three strikes
You're out, no more, keep on
Packed your bags while you were gone
They'll be waiting for you on the lawn
Changed the locks so keep your key
We don't need to talk
So no apologizes
I don't wanna feel
Like I'm going through time and time again
If I'm loving you
So just walk away leave me alone
This is for the best, so I'm moving on
One, two, three, four
You were messin' round
Were never really sure and
Four, three, two, one
You thought it was game
And you could have some fun
One, two, three, four
Said I won't be a fool
Won't let you back in my door
Four, three, two, one
Cause playtime is over
You're through, I'm done
First time I let you back inside
Everybody gets another chance
Second time my momma replied
Said you gotta let him be a man
And third time I've had it with your lying
So sorry wouldn't work again
So I said three strikes
You're out, no more, keep on
Get gone keep walking out my door
Had me fooled loving you
Had me thinking 'bout spending life with you
So locked up in your tricky ways
Only thoughts of you had me in a daze
Then reality came and gave to me
What I needed most that was eyes to see
You would never change
Everything was game
Counting all the times really blows my mind
One, two, three, four
Hmm you were messin' round
Were never really sure and
Four, three, two, one
You thought that it was game
And you could have some fun
One, two, three, four
I won't be a fooled
And won't let you in my door
Four, three, two, one
Cause playtime is over
You're through, I'm done
First time I let you back inside
Everybody gets another chance
Second time my momma replied
Said you gotta let him be a man
And third time I've had it with your lying
Cause sorry wouldn't work again
So I said three strikes
You're out no more, keep on
Get gone keep walking out my door
I hoped, I prayed you would come around
See it my way
Now it's too late
No chances, go away, go away, hey first time...
First time I let you back inside
Everybody gets another chance
Second time my momma replied
Said you gotta let him be a man
And third time I've had it with your lying
Cause sorry wouldn't work again
So I said three strikes
You're out no more, you're gone
Get gone keep walking out my door
The lyrics to Kelly Price's song "3 Strikes" express the singer's decision to end a relationship after repeatedly forgiving her partner for his mistakes. The first verse details how the singer gave her partner another chance after letting him back into her life, but the third time he lied, she decided to end things for good. The chorus makes it clear that the singer has reached her limit and has decided to tell her partner that he's out of chances and should leave her and her life.
The second verse emphasizes how the singer has made the tough choice to move on and take control of her life. She packs her partner's bags while he's gone and changes the locks on the door, making it clear that she's done and just wants him to leave. The bridge suggests that the singer had once believed that she and her partner could have a future together but ultimately realized that he would never change, leaving her disappointed and hurt.
Overall, the song's message is about setting and enforcing boundaries in relationships, and not allowing someone to repeatedly cross those boundaries without consequences. It also emphasizes the importance of self-love and making sure one's own needs are met before staying in a toxic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
First time I let you back inside
I gave you another chance even though you messed up
Everybody gets another chance
I believed in second chances for people who deserve it
Second time my momma replied
My mother told me to let you be a man and be responsible for your own actions
Said you gotta let him be a man
She advised me to let you take responsibility for your mistakes instead of fixing them for you
And third time I've had it with your lying
I cannot tolerate your lying anymore, the trust has been broken multiple times
Cause sorry wouldn't work again
Your apologies are not enough to fix the damage done, it's too late
So I said three strikes
I have set a boundary, and I am not going to tolerate any more chances
You're out, no more, keep on
I'm done, there's no turning back now
Get gone keep walking out my door
You need to leave and not come back, I won't tolerate your presence anymore
Packed your bags while you were gone
I made the decision to end things, and I am not waiting for you to leave
They'll be waiting for you on the lawn
Your things will be outside, and there's no reason for you to come back in
Changed the locks so keep your key
I don't want you to have any access to my life anymore
We don't need to talk
There's nothing left to say between us
So no apologizes
I'm not willing to accept your apologies anymore
I don't wanna feel
I don't want to go through the same pain again
Like I'm going through time and time again
I'm tired of repeating the same cycle with you
If I'm loving you
If the love is not returned, then it's not worth it
So just walk away leave me alone
I want you to go away and never come back
This is for the best, so I'm moving on
I made this decision for my own well-being, and it's time to move on
You were messin' round
You were unfaithful to me
Were never really sure and
I never felt certain in our relationship anymore
You thought it was game
You didn't take our relationship seriously
And you could have some fun
You prioritized having fun over our relationship
Said I won't be a fool
I won't let you deceive me anymore
Won't let you back in my door
You're not welcome back into my life
Cause playtime is over
The games are done, and there's no going back
You're through, I'm done
I'm finished with you, and there's nothing left to say
Had me fooled loving you
I was deceived into thinking you loved me
Had me thinking 'bout spending life with you
I imagined a future with you, but now I know it's not possible
So locked up in your tricky ways
You were manipulative and tricky in how you treated me
Only thoughts of you had me in a daze
I was blinded by love and couldn't see the reality of our situation
Then reality came and gave to me
The truth of our relationship finally became clear to me
What I needed most that was eyes to see
I needed clarity and to see the truth of what was happening
You would never change
You can never change your manipulative ways
Everything was game
You had no intention of a real, honest relationship
Counting all the times really blows my mind
When I look back on everything, I can't believe how much I let you get away with
I hoped, I prayed you would come around
I wanted to believe that you would change and come back to me, but I know it's not possible
See it my way
I wanted you to see things from my perspective and understand how I was feeling
Now it's too late
You've lost me for good, and there's no way to fix it
No chances, go away, go away
I'm not giving you another chance, and I want you to leave me alone
You're gone
You're out of my life for good
Get gone keep walking out my door
I want you to leave and never come back
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: WARRYN CAMPBELL, KELLY CHERELLE PRICE, CARLOS THORNTON, BENNY TILLMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jordan Zacarias
'Mirror Mirror' and 'Soul of a Woman' were Kelly's best albums
Mia Lovehall
Facts!
psychotropic7
EXACTLY!!! Just got finished watching Queens of Comedy and never heard this song all the way. Wish Kelly would come back. Need some real singing sistahs to return to R&B.
flc2009
The moral of this song is that when someone shows you who they really are the first time, believe them, should have gotten rid of him the first time, one chance is enough, if they will cheat once, trust they are going to do it again, again, and again until you stop it.
Travis boothe
To me, Mirror Mirror is her most solid album. I look forward to her new album, with hopes that I get the same chills i get from listening to this gem.
GodsChosenElect xx
one of my favorite tracks off Mirror Mirror
antonio daniels
Eon Hardy Exactly
King Alejandro
Me too. You can't tell me this woman can't sing her tail off.
Tiffany Williams
Right !! Don't get me started on her tenor ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐พโ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐จ๐
Cita Love
omg I miss this kelly price days. of her R&B REIGN. BUT I LOVE HER STILL TODAY. ONE OF THE BEST SINGERS.