Kelly Cherelle Price (born April 4 1973) is the daughter of Joseph and Clau… Read Full Bio ↴Kelly Cherelle Price (born April 4 1973) is the daughter of Joseph and Claudia Price. Price is the second of three children born and raised in Queens, NY. Under the watchful eye of her mother and the pastorate of her grandparents, Jerome and Joni Norman, Price was nurtured and developed spiritually by being taught the word of God and the importance of a sustained prayer life through the special prayer services her grandfather held weekly in addition to Sunday services and bible study. It was there at an early age in Full Gospel Mission COGIC that the many gifts deeply rooted inside of her were watered and began to grow — her inner senses were awakened to the very real existence of God as more than just a higher power or an answer to the question, “how did we all get here?”.
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 couldn’t 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 industry’s 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 women’s anthem of the year “Friend of Mine”, 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.

Again
Kelly Price Lyrics

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Sorry I never meant to hurt you
You know I really love you and
If you give me one more chance I'll
Prove it to you
Stop! 'Cause I don't wanna hear it
Please don't say your same old speech
Another time. I think I have it
Memorized.

Again, boy you lied to me
Again, and you're hurting me again
I've made up my mind and I won't take you
Back this time
Again don't start calling me
Again no apologies again
I won't change my mind
I won't take you back this time.

I'm sorry; those words for you are easy.
You think that they appease me but I know now
They're just two words you use to play me.
Stop! 'cause I will not believe it. this time I'm
Leaving all the hurt and pain behind so
I can just be happy once again

Happy once again
This time I will find someone to love me
And find someone to really be my friend
Happy once again

Never will I let another hurt me
Like you hurt me so, again

Overall Meaning

The song "Again" by Kelly Price is about a woman who has been let down by her lover numerous times and is tired of him breaking her heart. The lyrics express her feeling of betrayal and hurt, and her decision to move on from the relationship. The song is a plea from the man to be given another chance, promising that he will prove his love to her, but she is not willing to take him back. She has had enough of his lies and apologies, which she feels he uses to manipulate her. She is moving on from him and is determined to find happiness again, with someone who truly loves and respects her.

The lyrics of the song are emotional and straightforward, touching on themes of love, betrayal, heartbreak, and resilience. The use of repetition, especially in the chorus, emphasizes the singer's resolve to move on from the relationship and find happiness.

Line by Line Meaning

Sorry I never meant to hurt you
I apologize for causing pain and distress in your life.

You know I really love you and
I have deep affection for you and care about your wellbeing.

If you give me one more chance I'll
I am willing to make amends and prove my commitment to you, if you allow me to do so.

Prove it to you
I will demonstrate my love, loyalty, and trustworthiness to you through my actions.

Stop! 'Cause I don't wanna hear it
I refuse to listen to your promises and excuses anymore.

Please don't say your same old speech
I am tired of hearing your repetitive, insincere promises of change.

Another time. I think I have it
I am familiar with your patterns of behavior, and they have become predictable to me over time.

Memorized.
I have already heard all of the things you are going to say, and I do not want to hear them again.

Again, boy you lied to me
You have broken your promises to me once more by not being truthful.

Again, and you're hurting me again
You are causing me emotional pain and distress once again.

I've made up my mind and I won't take you
I have come to a firm decision and will not accept you back into my life.

Back this time
I am done with our relationship and moving on for good.

Again don't start calling me
Do not attempt to contact me again in the future.

Again no apologies again
I will not accept your apologies this time around because they have lost their sincerity and value.

I won't change my mind
My decision to leave you is final and not subject to revision.

I won't take you back this time.
I have made a firm decision to move on from our relationship and will stand by it.

I'm sorry; those words for you are easy.
Saying 'I'm sorry' comes easy to you, but I know deep down that you do not understand the gravity of your actions.

You think that they appease me but I know now
You thought your apologies would make me forgive you easily, but I have come to realize your true intentions.

They're just two words you use to play me.
Your apologies are mere empty words used to manipulate me emotionally.

Stop! 'cause I will not believe it. this time I'm
I refuse to be swayed by your false promises and will not believe them this time around.

Leaving all the hurt and pain behind so
I am putting all the negative experiences we've shared in the past behind me.

I can just be happy once again
I am looking forward to the future for the potential of finding happiness once again.

Happy once again
I am determined to find joy and fulfillment in my life, with or without you.

This time I will find someone to love me
I am hopeful that there is someone out there for me who will love and appreciate me genuinely.

And find someone to really be my friend
I am optimistic about forming a true, strong friendship with someone who will support me through thick and thin.

Never will I let another hurt me
I have learned my lessons from this relationship and will not allow anyone else to cause me the pain and heartache that you have.

Like you hurt me so, again
You have caused me so much pain and disappointment, and I do not want to go through it a second time with anyone else.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KELLY PRICE

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