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.
You Complete Me
Kelly Price Lyrics
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And all of the hurting we've been through I find that I still in love with you
Searchin' and searchin', looking for better
Greener pastures never grew cause everything I needed I already had with you
Been around and tried to find someone to replace the love that made us one
No one else could ever make me whole, you for me and only me for you
Come to me and we can start things new, heaven knows the way that I miss you
I've learned a lesson, never to let the one you love slip away
Oh baby, it took this tragedy
For me to see that you are the only one, baby you complete me
I never knew a love, until you came and showed me what it was
And I'll never let you go, never again
I promise you this time, forever
We'll make it last and things will be better
Better than before
Been around and tried to find someone to replace the love that made us one
No one else could ever make me whole, you for me and only me for you
Come to me and we can start things new, heaven knows the way that I miss you
Baby please don't take your love from me, Only you can make my life complete
Been around and tried to find someone to replace the love that made us one
No one else could ever make me whole, you for me and only me for you
Come to me and we can start things new, heaven knows the way that I miss you
Baby please don't take your love from me, Only you can make my life complete
The song "You Complete Me" by Kelly Price featuring Daron Jones is a heartfelt and emotional track that speaks of the enduring love between two people who have been through a lot of trials and tribulations, but still manage to find their way back to each other. The lyrics express a sense of longing and regret, as the singer reflects on the mistakes she's made and the things she's taken for granted, and realizes that the love she's been searching for has been right in front of her all along.
The first verse opens with the singer acknowledging that it's been a long time since she and her significant other first got together, and that they've been through a lot of pain and heartache along the way. Despite all of this, however, she still finds that she's in love with him, and that she's been searching for something better but has come to the realization that everything she needs is already with him. The second verse speaks of the difficulties of trying to replace the love that they share, and how no one else could ever make her feel the same way that he does. The chorus then emphasizes the idea that he completes her, and that he's the only one who can make her life whole.
Overall, "You Complete Me" is a powerful and moving song about the enduring power of love, and how even in the face of adversity and hardship, two people can find their way back to each other. The lyrics are deeply heartfelt and emotional, and express a sense of longing and desire that will resonate with anyone who has ever been in a long-term relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been a long time since we started
We have been together for a substantial amount of time.
And all of the hurting we've been through I find that I still in love with you
Although we have been hurt in the past, I realize that I am still deeply in love with you.
Searchin' and searchin', looking for better
I have been searching for an alternative in hopes of finding something better.
Greener pastures never grew cause everything I needed I already had with you
Despite my efforts to find something better, I came to the realization that everything I needed was already with you.
Been around and tried to find someone to replace the love that made us one
I have been looking for someone to fill the void left by the love that we shared.
No one else could ever make me whole, you for me and only me for you
I have come to the realization that only you can make me feel complete and that we are meant to be together.
Come to me and we can start things new, heaven knows the way that I miss you
I am inviting you to reconcile with me and start anew because I miss you more than you can imagine.
Baby please don't take your love from me, Only you can make my life complete
I plead with you not to take your love away from me because only you can make me feel complete.
I've learned a lesson, never to let the one you love slip away
I have learned that it is vital never to let go of the one you cherish.
Oh baby, it took this tragedy
I am referring to the hardship we went through as a tragedy.
For me to see that you are the only one, baby you complete me
It took me going through that hardship to realize that you are the only one for me and that you make me feel complete.
I never knew a love, until you came and showed me what it was
I never knew what love truly was until you came into my life and showed me the meaning of it.
And I'll never let you go, never again
I swear to never let you go from my life again.
I promise you this time, forever
I promise to cherish and love you forever this time.
We'll make it last and things will be better
We will work towards making our relationship last, and we will be better than before.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KELLY PRICE, DARON TAVARIS JONES, COURTNEY DOUGLAS SILLS, MICHAEL KEITH, QUINNES DAYMOND PARKER, MARVIN E. SCANDRICK
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