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.
Can't Run Away
Kelly Price Lyrics
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Can not run away baby, oh
I can't run away boy
I can't run away
I'm telling you I can't run away
From what I am feeling
Feeling baby I can't run away
Until I can't love you no more
Oh baby the love that you're giving
Is more precious than my mind
Could ever be thinking
So there ain't no sense in trying
Cause I know I'll never find
Another baby to give it to me like you do, hey
I can't run away boy
I can't run away
I'm telling you I can't run away
From what I am feeling
Feeling baby I can't run away
I think I'm gonna stay and I'm gonna love you
Until I can't love you no more
Baby you know that I'm craving
For the way that you touch me
Cause honey I'm fiendin'
I can't get you off my mind
I'm thinkin' bout you all the time
So I'm gonna stay here
Until you give me what I want
I can't run away boy
I can't run away
I'm telling you I can't run away
From what I am feeling
Feeling baby I can't run away
I think I'm gonna stay and I'm gonna love you
Until I can't love you no more
Hold me baby hold me close
Hold me don't you let me go
When I get home,
I'm planning on turning you on
Cause baby I want you so
Body and soul I'm yours
I can't run away boy
I can't run away
I'm telling you I can't run away
From what I am feeling
Feeling baby I can't run away
I think I'm gonna stay and I'm gonna love you
Until I can't love you no more
I can't run away boy
I can't run away
I'm telling you I can't run away
From what I am feeling
Feeling baby I can't run away
I think I'm gonna stay and I'm gonna love you
Until I can't love you no more
I, oh, oh, no, no, no, no
Gotta get away from what I am feeling
I'm telling you baby
The song Can't Run Away by Kelly Price is about a woman who realizes that she cannot run away from her feelings towards her lover. She expresses her desire to stay with her partner and love him forever, as she believes that his love is more important than anything else in her life. In the lyrics, she makes it clear that she is addicted to the love and touch of her partner and that she cannot stop thinking about him.
The lyrics of the song showcase the strong emotions that the singer feels towards her lover. She acknowledges that she is craving his touch and that she cannot get him out of her mind. Despite the fact that she might face obstacles in her path, she affirms that she will not run away from her feelings and that she will stay with him until she cannot love him anymore. Overall, the song is a powerful proclamation of love that highlights the strength of the bond between two people.
Line by Line Meaning
No, no, no, no
The singer is expressing a negative response or rejection.
Can not run away baby, oh
The singer is expressing that they cannot escape from something emotional they are feeling.
I can't run away boy
The singer is addressing someone and expressing that they cannot run away from what they are feeling.
I'm telling you I can't run away
The artist is emphasizing that they cannot escape from what they are feeling.
From what I am feeling
The artist is expressing that they are feeling something overwhelming.
Feeling baby I can't run away
The singer is expressing again that they cannot escape from what they are feeling.
I think I'm gonna stay and I'm gonna love you
The singer is expressing their decision to stay and love the person they are addressing.
Until I can't love you no more
The artist is expressing that they will continue to love the person until they cannot love them anymore.
Oh baby the love that you're giving
The artist is addressing someone and describing the love they are receiving from them.
Is more precious than my mind
The artist is expressing that the love they are receiving is more valuable to them than their own thoughts or ideas.
Could ever be thinking
The singer is expressing that their thoughts or ideas could never be as important or valuable as the love they are receiving.
So there ain't no sense in trying
The artist is expressing that there is no point in trying to find someone or something similar to what they are receiving.
Cause I know I'll never find
The singer is expressing that they are certain they will never find someone or something similar to what they are receiving.
Another baby to give it to me like you do, hey
The singer is expressing that they will never find someone else who can give them the same kind of love that the person they are addressing is giving them.
Baby you know that I'm craving
The singer is addressing someone and expressing their strong desire for them.
For the way that you touch me
The artist is expressing what specifically they are craving from the person they are addressing.
Cause honey I'm fiendin'
The artist is expressing that they are craving the person like an addiction or obsession.
I can't get you off my mind
The singer is expressing that they cannot stop thinking about the person they are addressing.
I'm thinkin' bout you all the time
The singer is expressing that they are constantly thinking about the person they are addressing.
So I'm gonna stay here
The artist is expressing their decision to stay where they are.
Until you give me what I want
The artist is expressing that they will stay until they receive what they are craving from the person they are addressing.
Hold me baby hold me close
The artist is addressing someone and expressing their desire to be held closely.
Hold me don't you let me go
The singer is expressing that they do not want the person to let them go.
When I get home,
The artist is expressing a future event that will take place.
I'm planning on turning you on
The singer is addressing someone and expressing their intention to sexually arouse them.
Cause baby I want you so
The singer is expressing their strong desire for the person they are addressing.
Body and soul I'm yours
The singer is addressing someone and expressing their complete submission to them, both physically and emotionally.
I, oh, oh, no, no, no, no
The artist is expressing a negative response or rejection, repeated for emphasis.
Gotta get away from what I am feeling
The artist is expressing their desire to escape from something emotional they are feeling.
I'm telling you baby
The singer is addressing someone and emphasizing that they need to understand how they are feeling.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: WARRYN CAMPBELL, KELLY CHERELLE PRICE
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on Just As I Am
My all time favorite KP song ‼️