Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Harrison’s eponymous debut album with Interscope Records was released in April 1998, and sold over a million copies in the United States, producing the gold-certified top ten single “It’s All About Me” featuring Sisqó. In addition to her solo work, Mýa was also a featured artist with Ol’ Dirty Bastard on Pras’ 1998 Grammy Award-nominated hit, “Ghetto Superstar”, from the Bulworth soundtrack and “Take Me There” from The Rugrats Movie soundtrack, with Blackstreet and Mase.
Her second studio album, platinum-selling Fear of Flying, was released in 2000 and became a success stateside and worldwide, with lead single “Case of the Ex” becoming Mýa’s breakthrough hit, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100, number three on the UK Singles Chart, and number one on the Australian Singles Chart. A year after, Harrison won her first Grammy Award for the worldwide number-one hit “Lady Marmalade,” a cover version she recorded alongside Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, and Pink for the soundtrack of the film Moulin Rouge! (2001).
The singer’s third album Moodring was released in July 2003 stateside and eventually certified gold by the RIAA. It peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 selling more than 113,000 in its first week of sales, making it Mýa’s highest first week sales ever. The first single, the Missy Elliott-produced “My Love Is Like…Wo,” became a top twenty hit in the U.S. due to its success on mainstream radio.
Following several label changes, Mýa’s often-delayed fourth studio album, Liberation (2007), received a download-release in Japan only and led to her 2008 Japan-exclusive album Sugar & Spice.
Having expanded her career to acting and product endorsement deals, Harrison has been engaged in product endorsement deals with brands such as Coca-Cola, Iceberg, Tommy Hilfiger, and Motorola and has appeared in films such as Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004), Shall We Dance? (2004) and Cursed (2005). In 2002, she had a supporting role in the film adaptation of the 1975 Broadway musical Chicago, for which she won a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Mýa is currently working on her 6th studio album due this summer and to be released on her own independent label, entitled Planet 9. She’s recently signed a new deal with Young Empire Music Group and slated to release a new mixtape called Beauty & The Streets Vol.1
Again And Again
Mýa Lyrics
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That it's over, yes it's over
Why can't you let it go
I'm not yours anymore
I want you to know
Tried so hard to explain
But it seems from your presence
Say good bye, let it go
Say you wanna come back
But I don't wanna know, wanna know, baby
[Chorus]
Again and again and again and again and
Again and again
You come back to me boy
You come back to me boy
Again and again and again and again and
Again and again
You come back to me boy
But you don't hear me no
Leave me the ... alone
Don't make me change my number
Don't' make me change my home
Believe me when I say
You need some help from someone
But that someone ain't me
'Cause you wanna be the man,
That keeps knocking on my door
No, it's not OK
'Cause you keep running in and
Running out of my heart
[Chorus]
I tried to, to want you,
But you don't hear me no
Again & again you keep coming around
When all you wanna do is let me down
I don't feel you no more
But you still callin' me boy
Why can't you see
That you're wastin' my time?
It's over with, you're out of my life
You need some help from someone
Now leave me, leave me the hell alone
[Chorus: x 2]
The lyrics to Mya's song "Again and Again" tell the story of a woman trying to break free from an unhealthy relationship. She has tried to communicate that it is over but her partner continues to come back to her, not hearing her when she says she is no longer his. She pleads with him to understand and to let it go, telling him to leave her alone and not to contact her anymore. She acknowledges that he needs help, but that she is not the one who can provide that help. The chorus repeats the idea that he keeps coming back to her despite her efforts to break away.
Through her lyrics, Mya gives voice to those who have tried to end toxic relationships but are not being respected or heard. It is an empowering message that encourages people to stand up for themselves and to say goodbye to those who do not value or respect them. The repetition in the chorus highlights the importance of setting boundaries and standing firm in one's decision to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
I've tried so hard to make you understand
I've made every effort to explain to you
That it's over, yes it's over
Our relationship has ended for good
Why can't you let it go
Why can't you move on?
I'm not yours anymore
I'm not in a relationship with you anymore
I want you to know
I need to communicate this message to you
Tried so hard to explain
I've done everything I can to make you understand
But it seems from your presence
Your actions suggest that you're not getting it
That it's all in vain
My efforts to communicate with you are pointless
Say good bye, let it go
We need to end this and move on
Say you wanna come back
You claim you want to get back together
But I don't wanna know, wanna know, baby
But I'm not interested in pursuing a relationship with you anymore
Again and again and again and again and
Repeatedly, over and over again
Again and again
Continually, with frequency
You come back to me boy
You keep trying to reignite our relationship
But you don't hear me no
But you're not listening to what I'm saying
Leave me the ... alone
Stop bothering me
Don't make me change my number
Don't force me to change my phone number
Don't' make me change my home
Don't force me to move out of my home
Believe me when I say
Trust me when I tell you
You need some help from someone
You need to seek help from someone else
But that someone ain't me
But it's not my role to help you
'Cause you wanna be the man,
Because you want to maintain a sense of control over me
That keeps knocking on my door
That keeps coming back into my life
No, it's not OK
No, I'm not comfortable with this
'Cause you keep running in and
Because you keep entering and exiting my life
Running out of my heart
Leaving me feeling hurt and rejected
I tried to, to want you,
I attempted to force myself to be interested in you
But you don't hear me no
But you're not paying attention to me
Again & again you keep coming around
Repeatedly you try to reenter my life
When all you wanna do is let me down
When your ultimate goal is to hurt me
I don't feel you no more
I no longer have any emotional attachment to you
But you still callin' me boy
But you continue to contact me
Why can't you see
Why can't you understand
That you're wastin' my time?
That you're taking up my time for no reason
It's over with, you're out of my life
Our relationship is over and done with, and you're no longer welcome in my life
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LORNE ALISTAIR TENNANT, WAYNE ANTHONY HECTOR, ANDERS SVEN BAGGE, LAILA NATALIE BAGGE
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