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.
National Anthem
Kelly Price Lyrics
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NFL on Sunday morn'
But you know we need to talk
Right now
Not right now the TV is on
Move outta the way the National Anthem is coming on
If it's the National Anthem you want
(Kelly let it wait)
Here it is
(Woman if you don't go in there and leave me alone)
And I thought I made it clear
(Please don't start this again)
Told you to get her out of there
(But I told you she was just a friend)
Came through your house last night
And her bags were still there
Oh (Oh damn)
The lyrics to Kelly Price's song National Anthem are about a couple who are having a disagreement while trying to watch the NFL on Sunday morning. The woman wants to speak with her partner about something important, but he is more interested in watching the National Anthem play on television. The woman asks him to turn off the TV so they can talk, but he refuses and insists that they wait until after the National Anthem is finished. They argue back and forth about their situation and the woman becomes frustrated as she feels like her partner is not considering her needs.
The chorus of the song, "If it's the National Anthem you want, Kelly let it wait, here it is," highlights how the man is too focused on the TV and not on the relationship. The woman pleads for him to listen to her, but he is preoccupied with the game and the National Anthem. As the song continues, the woman reveals that she had visited their home the previous night and found another woman's bags in the house. The man is caught off guard by this news, showing that he has not been fully present in the relationship.
In summary, the lyrics of National Anthem show how couples can struggle when one person is not present in the moment and is distracted by other things. The woman in the song wants to discuss their issues but is unable to do so because her partner is too focused on the TV and the game. Through this situation, the song highlights the importance of being present in one's relationships and listening to their partner's needs.
Line by Line Meaning
Here's the day I've been waiting on
I have been eagerly anticipating this day
NFL on Sunday morn'
I am excited to watch Sunday morning NFL football
But you know we need to talk
There is an important conversation that needs to happen
Right now
It needs to happen immediately
Not right now the TV is on
I am currently watching TV and cannot talk at this moment
Move outta the way the National Anthem is coming on
Please move so I can watch and listen to the National Anthem
If it's the National Anthem you want
If you are asking to watch the National Anthem
(Kelly let it wait)
Kelly requests to wait until after the National Anthem
Here it is
The National Anthem is starting
(Woman if you don't go in there and leave me alone)
Kelly tells a woman to stop bothering her and to leave her alone
And I thought I made it clear
Kelly believed she communicated her desire to watch the National Anthem alone
(Please don't start this again)
Kelly is requesting to avoid starting an argument again
Told you to get her out of there
Kelly requested that the woman leave the room
(But I told you she was just a friend)
Someone justified the woman's presence by stating that she is merely a friend
Came through your house last night
Kelly visited someone's home the previous night
And her bags were still there
The woman's bags were still in the house, implying that she was staying there
Oh (Oh damn)
Kelly expresses surprise or disappointment at this discovery
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANTHONY S. CRAWFORD
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Diamonds are Forever
This is my shit who's still rocking this in Sept 2021👍👍👍
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😁
Luv the Cowboys
🖐🏾🖐🏾🖐🏾🖐🏾🖐🏾
Craig Love
This whole album is fire!
Taylor Downing
I love this song!!
Dayshawn
I Don't care wat they say about R Kelly. This this the shyt, yes sir. The 💣
Kevin Johnson
😂😂😂😂 "told you to get her up outta theeeeeeeeeere!" They smashed this
Barbara Smith
This song was so good!!
Ashley Scott
And what's crazy to me is that it wasn't the next single.
dayle. Johnson
I’m feeling better now after listening love 💕 songs.