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
Take A Picture
Mýa Lyrics
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And all the friends I've had
Never ever thought that I would change
But as I'm lookin' back
Feels like I'm growin' up so damn fast
Before I know it my future's now my past
Like sand through an hourglass
So I remember this moment forever
I want to take a picture
So I remember this moment together
Sittin' here thinkin' of my yesterdays
Things weren't this crazy
I wasn't so emotional
I didn't cry at commercials
Sometimes I feel like a mess
And people laugh at how I dress
And sometimes I act like an ass
And watch sand through an hourglass
I want to take a picture
So I remember this moment forever (forever and ever)
I want to take a picture
So I remember this moment together (together forever)
I want to take a picture
So I can remember this moment forever (yeah)
(So I can show my children one day)
I want to take a picture
So I remember this moment together
Forever
Ever
I want to take a picture
So I remember this moment forever (I want to take a picture, yeah)
I want to take a picture (I wanna)
So I remember this moment together (I wanna take a)
I'm reminiscing and I'm missing my past
I'm reminiscing and I'm missing my past
I'm reminiscing and I'm missing my past
Ever, ever (I wanna take a picture)
Ever, ever
I want to take a picture
So I remember this moment forever
In "Take a Picture," Mya reflects on her past and the changes she has undergone since then. The lyrics suggest that Mya is feeling sentimental as she thinks about friends she's lost and how quickly life passes. As she looks back on her youth, the singer suggests that time has moved too quickly and she wishes to hold onto the present moment. Mya acknowledges that sometimes she can be a mess, and people might make fun of how she dresses or acts, but she still wants to preserve the moment so that she can look back on it later with fondness.
The song's larger themes revolve around the passage of time and memory. Mya is aware that moments are fleeting, and she wants to capture them before they disappear. The repetition of the phrase "I want to take a picture" conveys the urgency of her desire to hold onto moments because once they're gone, they're gone forever.
One of the possible interpretations of this song is that everyone has moments they would like to remember forever. It's a message that resonates with most people because it speaks to a universal desire to hold onto experiences that matter, and that's what Mya manages to capture so beautifully in "Take a Picture."
Line by Line Meaning
Sittin' here thinkin' bout yesterday
Reflecting on my past
And all the friends I've had
Remembering the people who have been in my life
Never ever thought that I would change
Surprised by the changes that have occurred
But as I'm lookin' back
Reflecting on the past
Feels like I'm growin' up so damn fast
Realizing how quickly life passes by and how much has changed
Before I know it my futures now my past
Life moves on so quickly
Like sand through an hour glass
Time passes quickly
I want to take a picture so I remember this moment forever
Wants to preserve the memory of this moment forever
I want to take a picture so I remember this moment together
Wants to remember this moment with others
Sittin' here thinkin' of my yesterdays
Reflecting on my past
Things weren't this crazy
Life used to be simpler
I wasn't so emotional
Wasn't as affected by emotions in the past
I didn't cry at commercials
Didn't feel as sentimental in the past
Sometimes I feel like a mess
Feeling disorganized and chaotic
And people laugh at how I dress
Feeling insecure about appearance
And sometimes I act like an ass
Acting in a foolish or rude manner
hey ey ey/hey ey ey forever/hey ey ey hey ey ey ever
Repeating the desire to capture this moment forever
I'm reminiscing and I'm missing my past
Feeling nostalgic for the past
I want to take a picture so I remember this moment forever
Wants to preserve the memory of this moment forever
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Damon Elliott, Alecia B. Moore
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@xxxTIN0xxx
Her vocals are not bad at all. I'm here cause I've just found out that P!nk wrote this song for her, cool!
@makeupbychanelle6579
You can see where she wrote it too
@Aries16603
Mya sounds great. She really nailed those head notes.
@anjelheaven
I love how she sings that line @ 1:59!
@user-le6bj8bh7k
i love too♥️
@NiiX83
I duno bout yall..but I was smiling without knowing im smiling through out this whole song! MYA STILL GOT IT! Simply wonderful, sexy, cute, adorable, angelic voice! GO GIRL!!
@leandroy__
Brazil loves mya
@SethEmpress12
I am here bcoz of P!nk,!! But I love Mya too ❤️ She got great vocals too! 👏🏼
@chaynelson6934
Childhood song ❤️
@sceetsceet03
very good song always has been.