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.
If
Kelly Price Lyrics
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If you had came into my life before
If I could turn and walk away
I would if I could but I can't so please understand
If I could kiss you
If I could hold you in my arms awhile
If I could be with you tonight
Baby, baby, baby
I've been wondering
Whatcha doing now
And how your life has been
And now I see you baby
'Cause you're back again
And you wanna know
If we can kick it again?
But so much has changed now
I gotta man and some kids
I've got responsibilities
So I can't just up and leave
But I wanted you to know that
It's our secret baby
Is what you said to me
But there's too much at stake
My home, my family
The thought is tempting baby
But I won't be weak
Can't go out like that
Never, no way, no how not me!
Another life, another space
Another time, another place
But not right here and now
I gotta honor my sacred vows
Passions high, desire strong
It's feeling right but this is wrong
And I'm not that kinda girl
I gotta go home to my world
The song "If" by Kelly Price is a bittersweet melody about a woman who is tempted by a former lover who has returned and expressed interest in rekindling their relationship. Despite her feelings for him, she acknowledges that their time together is over and she cannot betray her current partner and family for the sake of their past romance. She wishes that things could have been different, but she must honor her commitments and responsibilities.
Kelly Price's expressive voice brings out the emotional tension in the lyrics as she struggles with her desire and her inability to act on it. Her voice is full of yearning and regret as she recounts what might have been. The lyrics describe the conflicted emotions that many people experience when they meet someone from their past who once had a significant impact on their lives.
The theme of the song reveals the importance of recognizing the past, but also the ability to move forward and never go back. It emphasizes that life is full of choices and that we must make them wisely as they can have long-lasting consequences. This is a song that conveys a powerful and timeless message that can resonate with anyone who has had to make tough decisions about love and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could love you
If I were capable of loving you
If you had came into my life before
If you had entered my life earlier
If I could turn and walk away
If I could leave you behind and move on
I would if I could but I can't so please understand
Although I would like to move on, I am unable to do so, please try to understand
If I could kiss you
If I had the opportunity to kiss you
If I could hold you in my arms awhile
If I could feel your embrace for some time
If I could be with you tonight
If we could spend the night together
I would if I could but I can't so please understand
Unfortunately, I am unable to be with you, I hope you can understand
Baby, baby, baby
My dear, my sweet
I've been wondering
I have been thinking about
Whatcha doing now
What are you doing these days
And how your life has been
How has your life been going
And now I see you baby
And now that I see you, my dear
'Cause you're back again
Because you have returned
And you wanna know
And you would like to know
If we can kick it again?
If we can spend time together again
But so much has changed now
But things are quite different now
I gotta man and some kids
I have a partner and children
I've got responsibilities
I have obligations that I must fulfill
So I can't just up and leave
So I cannot just leave my life behind
But I wanted you to know that
But I still wanted you to know
It's our secret baby
You said it was our little secret, dear
Is what you said to me
Is what you told me, my dear
But there's too much at stake
But there are too many important things to consider
My home, my family
My loved ones, my household
The thought is tempting baby
The idea is tempting, my dear
But I won't be weak
But I will not be vulnerable
Can't go out like that
I cannot behave in that manner
Never, no way, no how not me!
Never, under any circumstance, would I do that
Another life, another space
In a different life, in a different place
Another time, another place
At a different time, in a different place
But not right here and now
But not at this moment
I gotta honor my sacred vows
I must respect and fulfill my sacred promises
Passions high, desire strong
My passion and desire are strong
It's feeling right but this is wrong
It may feel good, but it is not the right thing to do
And I'm not that kinda girl
And I am not the type of woman
I gotta go home to my world
I must return to my life
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KELLY PRICE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Te MoNique
Love this song....If only he had came into my life before
Te MoNique
@TheRAREGROOVEMAN Lol ok
TheRAREGROOVEMAN
@Tehesha Gordon-Ballard IM HERE NOW BABY LOL
Missy Pooh
Love this song😍
Faye Peek
I love this song👏👏👏❤️❤️
Rock Steady
On my life it’s songs like this that will play on the mind of a cheating wife. Ms price your morals have some women feeling guilty.. what a well written song I love it Peace
Okemia Williams
It always remids me of a Hot Bubble bath💕.
Pretty Poison
My shiiiiiittttttt!!!!! This made my day! Thanks for posting!
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