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.
It Hurts Too Much To Say
Kelly Price Lyrics
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Kelly:
Candle light and chocolate kisses
Calls to say you missed me when we started
Gerald:
Your nails was done, your hair was pressed
When I met you
I really do
Kelly:
I gave my best 4 years, my time was wasted
Gerald:
See I shared your fears, and the tears you cried I tasted
Kelly:
Baby, I loved your kids, opened up my home. yes I did
Gerald:
Paid your mama's bills. gave you all when
You had nothing.
Chorus
Love you so, can't let go.
Never thought I'd be without you
Can't imagine life without you
Walk away, everyday.
Told me that you'd never leave.
But now you say it hurts too much to stay.
Kelly:
Too much to stay
Gerald:
Said it's hard for me
Your lover's stayin with his mom
Tell me was it worth the drama oh baby
See we got our own kids yeah
Kelly:
If there had to be another.
Why go trick'n in the gutter
And drivin our sh.... mmmmmm
Boo baby
Gerald:
See I know he can't put that thang down like I do.
Kelly:
Baby that was the past. you don't roll like you used
Gerald:
Said what's my motivation
Girl I'm better off alone.
Kelly:
Tell me why can't we just walk away.
Gerald and kelly:
Why are we so torn?
Chorus
Both:
Never meant to hurt you.
G: you walk away from me
Tell me why did you change
Kelly:
Can't it be all that we have hoped and prayed for
Now it's gone away
Gerald:
Oh baby, everything. our hopes and dreams they are
No longer. we can't go back the way it used to be
Said now really.
Chorus
Gerald:
Tryin to make you understand that I only just a man
Kelly:
Going to jail cause I kill yo girl
Going to jail cause I kill yo girl
Gerald:
Come on now don't do this now
Come on now don't do this now
Kelly:
Your body belongs to me
She can't have you no matter what she thinks
No no no no no no no no no
The lyrics of Kelly Price's song "It Hurts Too Much to Say" tell the story of a break-up between two people who were once in love but have now grown apart. The first verse is sung by Kelly, who reminisces about the early days of the relationship when the couple was happy and in love. The second verse is sung by Gerald, who acknowledges the difficulties they've faced and the sacrifices they've made for each other. The chorus is a plea from both of them to stay together, but they each know deep down that it's too late.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of sadness and regret as Kelly and Gerald reflect on what could have been. They both express how much they loved each other and how hard it is to let go. However, as the song progresses, they come to the realization that staying together would do more harm than good.
The final lines of the song, where Kelly sings "Your body belongs to me, she can't have you no matter what she thinks," could imply a sense of possessiveness or jealousy. It is unclear whether this is aimed at Gerald or someone else, but it adds a layer of complexity to the already turbulent relationship addressed in the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Candle light and chocolate kisses
The beginning of the relationship was filled with romance and passion
Calls to say you missed me when we started
You used to call and express your affection for me
Your nails was done, your hair was pressed
You always took care of yourself and looked beautiful
I miss the way you used to dress
I miss the way you used to put effort into your appearance
When I met you
When we first got together
I really do
I really miss the way things used to be
I gave my best 4 years, my time was wasted
I put a lot of effort and time into this relationship, but it didn't work out
See I shared your fears, and the tears you cried I tasted
I was there for you during the hard times
Baby, I loved your kids, opened up my home. yes I did
I cared for your children and welcomed them into my home
Paid your mama's bills. gave you all when
I supported you financially and gave you everything I could
You had nothing.
When you were struggling and had nothing, I was there for you
Love you so, can't let go.
I love you so much that it's hard for me to walk away
Never thought I'd be without you
I never imagined that we wouldn't be together
Can't imagine life without you
I can't picture my life without you in it
Walk away, everyday.
I try to walk away from you every day
Told me that you'd never leave.
You promised me that you would never leave
But now you say it hurts too much to stay.
But now you want to leave because the pain is too great to bear
Said it's hard for me
I find it difficult
Your lover's stayin with his mom
Your new lover is still living with his mother
Tell me was it worth the drama oh baby
Was it worth all the problems it's causing?
See we got our own kids yeah
We have our own children together
If there had to be another.
If you had to be with someone else
Why go trick'n in the gutter
Why would you choose someone so low and beneath you?
And drivin our sh.... mmmmmm
And driving our things around
Boo baby
Endearing term for significant other
See I know he can't put that thang down like I do.
I know he's not as good as me in bed
Baby that was the past. you don't roll like you used
What happened in the past is done, and you're not the same person anymore
Said what's my motivation
I'm not sure what my reasoning is
Girl I'm better off alone.
I think I'm better off by myself
Tell me why can't we just walk away.
Why is it so hard for us to end things?
Why are we so torn?
Why are we both struggling with this decision?
Never meant to hurt you.
I didn't intend to cause you pain
You walk away from me
You're leaving me behind
Tell me why did you change
Why did you change your mind?
Can't it be all that we have hoped and prayed for
Can't we make our dreams a reality?
Now it's gone away
Now our dreams are gone
Oh baby, everything. our hopes and dreams they are
All the things we wanted and hoped for
No longer. we can't go back the way it used to be
We can't go back to the way things were before
Said now really.
I'm serious
Tryin to make you understand that I only just a man
I'm trying to make you see that I'm only human
Going to jail cause I kill yo girl
Threatening to harm your new lover
Your body belongs to me
Claiming ownership over your body
She can't have you no matter what she thinks
Trying to come between you and your new lover
No no no no no no no no no
Repeatedly saying no, rejecting the idea of being apart
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GERALD EDWARD LEVERT, KELLY PRICE
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on Just As I Am
My all time favorite KP song ‼️