In 2009, Ledisi released her fourth album Turn Me Loose , which earned her a couple more Grammy nominations.
Ledisi's fifth album, Pieces Of Me, was released on June 14, 2011 debuting at #8 on the Billboard 200, her first entry on the top 10 of the album chart.
She and her band are from a new breed of modern soul singers (that fall into the New Organic Soul movement in the U.K.) that do not bow to the formulated 'pop' format that permeates the national charts of the U.K. and the U.S.A.
Her mother sang in an R & B band and opened her daughter's ears to classical music, then to jazz and gospel.
‘My mother is an inspiration to me because she was an R & B singer when I was growing up, and I'd watch her perform in the park by our house. I grew up on Earth, Wind and Fire. Tina Turner is my favorite’.
As a teenager Ledisi first sang in a friend’s band, but soon realised she'd have to form her own if she was going to get the creative freedom she desired.
She formed the group Anibade.
The band consisted of:
Sundra Manning (keyboards)
Cedrickke Dennis (guitar)
Nelson Braxton (bass)
Wayne Braxton (saxophone)
and Tommy Bradford on (drums)
Anibade means ‘my mother is great’ in Yoruba and also happens to be Ledisi's middle name.
The band the group performed at several nightspots including Bruno's, The Black Cat, and Rasselas, in the San Francisco area before, successfully, getting a local radio station, KMEL, to play the single ‘Take Time’, without any major label distribution.
Ledisi said, ‘We took it to other labels to try and get a deal, but we found that they didn't get it 'cause it wasn't already out there. We got frustrated with that.’
Ledisi is said to be recording a jazz record with bassist Marcus Shelby on Noir Records.
That album was due in early 2000, although the set has not yet surfaced.
Her first solo album ‘Soulsinger’, was, however, released in 2000, to critical acclaim.
The album addressed several personal issues, none more so than the track ‘Papa Loved To Love Me’, a harrowing tale of a father sexually abusing his daughter.
The track is uncomfortably close to home.
Ledisi said ‘My family heard it, though, and they said, 'Wow, you went and told everything!'. I know it's giving something away about myself, but it's a part of me. That's why people relate to a story like that.’
Eric Benét and Rahsaan Patterson recently attended her groups' concerts and they have opened for Eric Benet, D’Angelo and Angie Stone.
A second album entitled 'Feeling Orange And Sometimes Blue' was released in early 2002.
Ledisi travelled to London's Jazz Cafe in March 2003 for more gigs following a successful concert at Subterranea in the autumn of 2002.
She was supported by the Braxton Brothers along with several other performers.
Lose Control
Ledisi Lyrics
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Hurry up get off the phone,
I'll be wating...
I got something to show you, won't be what you're used to,
Aah ahh ah, not tonight
These red high heel shoes,
Left behind some clues,
Follow the roses,
I'm make you lose control,
I'm gonna make you lose it, I'm gonna make you lose it
Just let, just let go, just let it go (let it go)
I'm gone make you lose control, it's going down when you get home,
Baby I'ma blow your mind,
I'ma show you something new this time, something you ain't never ever ever had,
I'm gonna make you lose control, it's going down when you get home,
I don't even have to ask, I'm the best you ever had,
Hope you're ready cause I'm gone make you lose control [x3]
Eh ehh eh, ay, ayy
When you hit the door, give you what you want and more,
Don't just say nothing (lose control) cause baby I got this,
There's nothing that I won't kiss, (oh, uh uh all night)
This place we're about to go, we never been before,
I hope you're ready, you're gonna like this,
I-I-I'm gone leave you speechless
I'm make you lose control,
I'm gonna make you lose it, I'm gonna make you lose it
Just let, just let go, just let it go (let it go) baby let it go
I'm gone make you lose control, it's going down when you get home,
Baby I'ma blow your mind,
I'ma show you something new this time, something you ain't never ever ever had,
I'm gonna make you lose control, it's going down when you get home,
I don't even have to ask, I'm the best you ever had,
Hope you're ready cause I'm gone make you lose control [x3]
Eh ehh eh, ay, ayy
Oooh,oooh,oooh, (it's going down) [x2]
Loose control
Oooh,ooh,ooh (it's going down) [x2]
Lose control
I'm gone make you lose control, it's going down when you get home,
I'm gone make you lose it [x6]
The lyrics of Ledisi's song "Lose Control" talk about a woman who is waiting for her lover to come home. She has something special to show him, something he has never experienced before. She has left behind some clues in the form of red high heels and roses, and she promises to reward him for loving her the way he is supposed to. The woman wants to make him lose control and go to a place they have never been before.
The lyrics suggest that the woman is confident in her prowess to please her lover, both physically and emotionally. She promises to blow his mind and make him lose it without him having to ask for anything. She is not afraid to explore new territory and try something new with her partner. The song speaks to the awakened sexuality and liberation of a woman who knows what she wants and is willing to take control in the bedroom.
Overall, "Lose Control" is a song that celebrates sexual liberation, female empowerment, and intimacy in relationships. Ledisi's powerful vocals and emotive delivery add depth and passion to the lyrics, making it a soulful and seductive love ballad.
Line by Line Meaning
I need you to come home,
I desire your presence at home.
Hurry up get off the phone,
Please discontinue the phone conversation quickly.
I'll be wating...
I'll be expecting you.
I got something to show you, won't be what you're used to,
I have an unusual surprise for you.
Aah ahh ah, not tonight
I'm in the mood for something different tonight.
These red high heel shoes,
These red high heel shoes are significant.
Left behind some clues,
There are indications for you to follow.
Follow the roses,
Pursue the roses.
Let me reward you, for loving me like you supposed to
To commend you for fulfilling what you were supposed to do, let me reward you.
I'm make you lose control,
You'll be losing your composure due to me.
Just let, just let go, just let it go (let it go)
Just relax and let yourself go.
I'm gone make you lose control, it's going down when you get home,
You'll be losing your composure when you return home.
Baby I'ma blow your mind,
I'll surprise and astonish you.
I'ma show you something new this time, something you ain't never ever ever had,
I'll present something unprecedented, something you never had before.
I don't even have to ask, I'm the best you ever had,
I am already aware that I am the best you've ever had.
Hope you're ready cause I'm gone make you lose control [x3]
Get ready for what I have in store for you, which will make you lose your composure.
When you hit the door, give you what you want and more,
As soon as you arrive, I'll give you everything you need and more.
Don't just say nothing (lose control) cause baby I got this,
Do not control yourself because I've got everything under control, baby.
There's nothing that I won't kiss, (oh, uh uh all night)
I will kiss you all night, there's nothing I won't do.
This place we're about to go, we never been before,
I have something planned for us today that we haven't experienced before.
I hope you're ready, you're gonna like this,
I'm anticipating that you are prepared for something thrilling.
I-I-I'm gone leave you speechless
After tonight, you won't be able to say anything.
Oooh,oooh,oooh, (it's going down) [x2]
Something exciting is going to happen.
Loose control
Lose control
Oooh,ooh,ooh (it's going down) [x2]
Something exciting is going to happen.
I'm gone make you lose it [x6]
I'm going to make you lose control.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: NADINE SAMUELS, SHANIE RYAN, JAMIE-LISA JACQUEMIN, MICHELLE ANDREA ESCOFFERY, ANNIE ASHCRIFT, SCOTT WILD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I need you to come home
Hurry up get off the phone
I'll be wating... I got something to show you, won't be what you're used to
Aah ahh ah, not tonight
These red high heel shoes
Left behind some clues
Follow the roses
Let me reward you, for loving me like you supposed to..
[Hook]
I'm make you lose control
I'm gonna make you lose it, I'm gonna make you lose it
Just let, just let go, just let it go (let it go)
I'm gone make you lose control
It's going down when you get home
Baby I'ma blow your mind, I'ma show you something new this time
Something you ain't never ever ever had
I'm gonna make you lose control, it's going down when you get home
I don't even have to ask, I'm the best you ever had
Hope you're ready cause I'm gone make you lose control
I'm gone make you lose control
I'm gone make you lose control
I'm gone make you lose control
Tam Pavía
I need you to come home,
Hurry up get off the phone,
I'll be wating...
I got something to show you, won't be what you're used to,
Aah ahh ah, not tonight
These red high heel shoes,
Left behind some clues,
Follow the roses,
Let me reward you, for loving me like you supposed to
I'm make you lose control,
I'm gonna make you lose it, I'm gonna make you lose it
Just let, just let go, just let it go (let it go)
I'm gone make you lose control, it's going down when you get home,
Baby I'ma blow your mind,
I'ma show you something new this time, something you ain't never ever ever had,
I'm gonna make you lose control, it's going down when you get home,
I don't even have to ask, I'm the best you ever had,
Hope you're ready cause I'm gone make you lose control [x3]
Eh ehh eh, ay, ayy
When you hit the door, give you what you want and more,
Don't just say nothing (lose control) cause baby I got this,
There's nothing that I won't kiss, (oh, uh uh all night)
This place we're about to go, we never been before,
I hope you're ready, you're gonna like this,
I-I-I'm gone leave you speechless
I'm make you lose control,
I'm gonna make you lose it, I'm gonna make you lose it
Just let, just let go, just let it go (let it go) baby let it go
I'm gone make you lose control, it's going down when you get home,
Baby I'ma blow your mind,
I'ma show you something new this time, something you ain't never ever ever had,
I'm gonna make you lose control, it's going down when you get home,
I don't even have to ask, I'm the best you ever had,
Hope you're ready cause I'm gone make you lose control [x3]
Eh ehh eh, ay, ayy
Oooh, oooh, oooh, (it's going down) [x2]
Loose control
Oooh, ooh, ooh (it's going down) [x2]
Lose control
I'm gone make you lose control, it's going down when you get home,
I'm gone make you lose it [x6]
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Necesito que vengas a casa
I need you to come home,
Date prisa, cuelga el teléfono,
Hurry up get off the phone,
Estaré esperando ...
I'll be wating...
Tengo algo que mostrarte, no será a lo que estás acostumbrado,
I got something to show you, won't be what you're used to,
Aah ahh ah, no esta noche
Aah ahh ah, not tonight
Estos zapatos rojos de tacón alto,
These red high heel shoes,
Dejó algunas pistas
Left behind some clues,
Sigue las rosas
Follow the roses,
Déjame recompensarte, por amarme como se supone que debes
Let me reward you, for loving me like you supposed to
Te estoy haciendo perder el control
I'm make you lose control,
Voy a hacerte perderlo, voy a hacerte perderlo
I'm gonna make you lose it, I'm gonna make you lose it
Solo déjalo, solo déjalo ir, solo déjalo ir (déjalo ir)
Just let, just let go, just let it go (let it go)
Me fui para hacerte perder el control, se va a caer cuando llegues a casa,
I'm gone make you lose control, it's going down when you get home,
Bebé, te volaré la cabeza
Baby I'ma blow your mind,
Te mostraré algo nuevo esta vez, algo que nunca has tenido,
I'ma show you something new this time, something you ain't never ever ever had,
Voy a hacerte perder el control, se va a caer cuando llegues a casa,
I'm gonna make you lose control, it's going down when you get home,
Ni siquiera tengo que preguntar, soy el mejor que has tenido,
I don't even have to ask, I'm the best you ever had,
Espero que estés listo porque me he ido hacerte perder el control [x3]
Hope you're ready cause I'm gone make you lose control [x3]
Eh ehh eh, ay, ayy
Eh ehh eh, ay, ayy
Cuando golpeas la puerta, te das lo que quieres y más,
When you hit the door, give you what you want and more,
No digas nada (pierde el control) porque bebé, tengo esto,
Don't just say nothing (lose control) cause baby I got this,
No hay nada que no bese (oh, uh uh toda la noche)
There's nothing that I won't kiss, (oh, uh uh all night)
Este lugar al que estamos a punto de ir, nunca hemos estado antes,
This place we're about to go, we never been before,
Espero que estés listo, te va a gustar esto,
I hope you're ready, you're gonna like this,
Yo-yo-me fui, te dejo sin palabras
I-I-I'm gone leave you speechless
Te estoy haciendo perder el control
I'm make you lose control,
Voy a hacerte perderlo, voy a hacerte perderlo
I'm gonna make you lose it, I'm gonna make you lose it
Solo déjalo, solo déjalo ir, solo déjalo ir (déjalo ir) bebé déjalo ir
Just let, just let go, just let it go (let it go) baby let it go
Me fui para hacerte perder el control, se va a caer cuando llegues a casa,
I'm gone make you lose control, it's going down when you get home,
Bebé, te volaré la cabeza
Baby I'ma blow your mind,
Te mostraré algo nuevo esta vez, algo que nunca has tenido,
I'ma show you something new this time, something you ain't never ever ever had,
Voy a hacerte perder el control, se va a caer cuando llegues a casa,
I'm gonna make you lose control, it's going down when you get home,
Ni siquiera tengo que preguntar, soy el mejor que has tenido,
I don't even have to ask, I'm the best you ever had,
Espero que estés listo porque me he ido hacerte perder el control [x3]
Hope you're ready cause I'm gone make you lose control [x3]
Eh ehh eh, ay, ayy
Eh ehh eh, ay, ayy
Oooh, oooh, oooh, (está bajando) [x2]
Oooh, oooh, oooh, (it's going down) [x2]
Perder el control
Loose control
Oooh, ooh, ooh (está bajando) [x2]
Oooh, ooh, ooh (it's going down) [x2]
Perder el control
Lose control
Me fui para hacerte perder el control, se va a caer cuando llegues a casa,
I'm gone make you lose control, it's going down when you get home,
Me he ido hacerte perderlo [x6]
I'm gone make you lose it [x6]
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Fiskgyrl2
I love the direction this album is taking, I really like her expressing and exploring various musical styles. I am not used to bumping and dancing to Ledisi, this is the fun side of her.
Black Businesses Matter Podcast
I just love her voice. I just came back from her show in Chicago and hands down.... one of the best shows I have seen.
Sabreena Mohr
Love this song from the beginning to the end!!!
She can hold her own!!!!
Danielle Taylor
I love her music she's such a beautiful singer
Pandora's Box
and VERY MUCH underrated
Tinesha McNeil
She sooo killed this at the concert last night (DPAC)!! It was a great show...loved her versatility!!
Kimberley Price
I never get tired of this song
Shilah Howard
Kimberley Price. Right NEVERRR!
Pandora's Box
Kimberley Price *currently listening to this now
Mr. Sherwin Cherry
"For You, O LORD, have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling" (Psalm 116:8). Stay humble, & be grateful to the Lord!