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.

Tired
Kelly Price Lyrics

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There's a whole in my heart
My soul is bleeding
I need to free my mind
And see what I'm feeling
'Cause Lord knows, Lord knows,
I'm

(I'm tired)

Tired of the way he treats me
(Tired)
Tired of the guilty feelings (tired)
Tired of the broken dreams (tired)
I'm (tired) tired of the public scenes
I'm (tired) tired of the Baby Mamas (tired)
Tired of the ghetto drama (tired)
Tired of the back and forth (tired)
I'm (tired) tired of in and out the courts
I'm (tired) tired of all the games and lies
I'm (tired) tired of phony alibis
I'm (tired) tired of praying that it works
I'm (tired) even tired of going to church
I'm (tired) tired of paying these bills
I'm (tired) said I'm tired of keeping it real
I'm (tired) tired of crying (tired)
And I'm tired of smiling (tired)
I'm tired of the haters
I'm (tired) I'm tired of the players
I'm (tired) tired of the games
I'm so tired (tired)
'Cause it's about to drive me insane (tired)
And oh I'm so tired of taking it (tired)
Said yeah I'm so tired of faking it (tired)
Cause you don't do it for me no more (tired)
You just don't do it no more (tired)
I'm tired of being wronged and doing right (tired)
Said I'm tired of keeping peace and tired of fighting (tired)
Tired of letting go, then holding on (tired)
Tired of feeling weak and being strong (tired)
So let me hear if you tired (tired)
Gotta make some noise if you tired (tired)
Oh throw 'em up if you tired (tired)
Now wave your hands if your tired

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Let it go!

Go, go, go, go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kelly Price's song "Tired" speak of exhaustion from various aspects of life. The artist talks about a hole in her heart, and the bleeding of her soul, indicating that she feels hurt and broken. She feels that she needs to free her mind and see what she is feeling. The repetition of the phrase "Lord knows" emphasizes the artist's desperation and the difficulties she is facing in her life.

Kelly Price then goes on to list various things that she is tired of, including the way someone is treating her, the guilt she is feeling, the broken dreams, and public scenes. She is also tired of other things, like baby mamas, ghetto drama, back and forth, games and lies, phony alibis, and paying bills. The artist is tired of pretending and faking it, and she's tired of feeling weak while pretending to be strong. The repeated use of the word "tired" throughout the song emphasizes the artist's emotional exhaustion and the need to let go of all that is weighing her down.

Line by Line Meaning

There's a whole in my heart
I feel incomplete and unfulfilled.

My soul is bleeding
I'm feeling emotional pain.

I need to free my mind
I need to clear my thoughts.

And see what I'm feeling
To understand and process my emotions.

'Cause Lord knows, Lord knows,
I know deep down and strongly feel that

I'm
I am

(I'm tired)
I'm exhausted

Tired of the way he treats me
I'm weary of how my partner treats me

(Tired)
I'm extremely tired

Tired of the guilty feelings (tired)
I'm exhausted from feeling guilty

Tired of the broken dreams (tired)
I'm losing hope because of unfulfilled aspirations

I'm (tired) tired of the public scenes
I'm fed up with being involved in public altercations

I'm (tired) tired of the Baby Mamas (tired)
I'm exhausted from dealing with partners' ex-partners

Tired of the ghetto drama (tired)
I'm exhausted of dealing with constant drama in a disadvantaged area.

Tired of the back and forth (tired)
I'm exhausted from the constant ups and downs in a relationship.

I'm (tired) tired of in and out the courts
I'm exhausted from being in and out of courtrooms.

I'm (tired) tired of all the games and lies
I'm tired and frustrated with the deception and mind games.

I'm (tired) tired of phony alibis
I'm tired of the fake excuses

I'm (tired) tired of praying that it works
I'm tired of hoping that things will work out.

I'm (tired) even tired of going to church
I'm exhausted from attending worship services

I'm (tired) tired of paying these bills
I'm tired of struggling to make ends meet financially

I'm (tired) said I'm tired of keeping it real
I'm frustrated with having to be honest and authentic all the time.

I'm (tired) tired of crying (tired)
I'm exhausted from having cried too much.

And I'm tired of smiling (tired)
I'm tired of pretending that everything is okay.

I'm tired of the haters
I'm exhausted from dealing with people who dislike/hate me.

I'm (tired) I'm tired of the players
I'm exhausted from dealing with people who play with my heart.

I'm (tired) tired of the games
I've had enough of the mind games.

I'm so tired (tired)
I'm overly exhausted

'Cause it's about to drive me insane (tired)
It's causing me mental and emotional pain, pushing me to the edge.

And oh I'm so tired of taking it (tired)
I'm tired of being on the receiving end of unpleasant behavior.

Said yeah I'm so tired of faking it (tired)
I'm tired of pretending that everything is okay when it's not.

Cause you don't do it for me no more (tired)
You don't fulfill me anymore.

You just don't do it no more (tired)
You no longer provide what I need in a relationship.

I'm tired of being wronged and doing right (tired)
I'm exhausted from being treated unfairly despite doing what's right.

Said I'm tired of keeping peace and tired of fighting (tired)
I'm exhausted from trying to maintain peace and from constant bickering and quarreling.

Tired of letting go, then holding on (tired)
I'm exhausted from a situation where I keep letting go and trying again.

Tired of feeling weak and being strong (tired)
I'm exhausted from pretending to be strong when I'm feeling weak and vulnerable.

So let me hear if you tired (tired)
If you're also exhausted, let me know.

Gotta make some noise if you tired (tired)
I want to hear you speak out if you're exhausted.

Oh throw 'em up if you tired (tired)
If you're exhausted, show me by raising your hands up.

Now wave your hands if your tired
If you're exhausted, show me by waving your hands.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANTHONY S. CRAWFORD, KELLY CHERELLE PRICE

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