Maurette's first CD, How I Feel, was released in 1998 on Verity Records. This CD featured the radio friendly, "Breaking of Day." For this work, she received the Stellar Award for Best New Artist in 2000.
Her second CD, By His Grace, was released in 2002 on AIR Records, and featured her popular rendition of the praise and worship anthem, "I Just Want to Praise You." This CD, as well, received a Gospel Music Workshop of America Gospel Excellence Award and two Stellar Award nominations. She was also nominated for a Dove Award for her participation in a remake of the Donnie McClurkin classic, "Stand," featuring Marvin Sapp, Daryl Coley, and Helen Baylor.
Maurette's latest CD, entitled The Dream was released on Malaco Records in March 2007, and features the soon-to-be praise and worship anthem, One God. One God spent over 36 weeks in the top ten on Radio and Records and Billboard Gospel Singles charts. Currently, It Aint Over (Until God Says its Over) is enjoying similar chart topping success. In addition, the video for It Aint Over is being shown on the Gospel Music Channel, the WORD Network, BET and BETJ.
The Dream is Maurette's very first live concert recording and it truly captures the essence of her heart for God. For this effort, she was awarded the 2008 Stellar Award for Praise and Worship CD of the Year. Her daughter Jada received the 2008 Stellar Award for Children's Performance of the Year for her song, "I am what God says I am", also featured on The Dream.
Not one to be limited, you can hear Maurette's co-production work on the theme song, "Down in the Hole," for HBO's The Wire (Season 4), which is available on The Wire soundtrack CD in stores now.
She happily maintains her status as a member of Richard Smallwood's choir, Vision.
This singer/songwriter/producer/ musician/wife and mom knows that with God, nothing is impossible and her life and music are a testimony to that fact.
Without You
Maurette Brown Clark Lyrics
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How could I know I would hurt you so?
You were the one I was born to love
Oh, how could I ever know?
How could I ever know?
How can I say to go on without me?
How, when I know you still need me so?
How could I ever know?
How could I ever know?
Forgive me, can you forgive me?
And hold me in your heart
And find some new way to love me
Now that we're apart?
How could I know I would never hold you?
Never again in this world
But oh, sure as you breathe I am there inside you
How could I ever know?
How could I ever know?
How can I hope to go on without you?
How can I know where you'd have me go?
How can I bear not to dream about you?
Oh, how can I let you go?
How could I ever know?
All I need is there in the garden
All I would ask is care for the child of our love
Come, go with me, safe I will keep you
Where you would lead me, there I would
There I would, there we would, there we will go
Oh! How could I know?
Tell me how could I know?
Never to know you would ever leave me
How could we ever know?
How could we know?
How could I ever know?
The lyrics to Maurette Brown Clark's song Without You is a poignant reflection on the regrets and heartache that accompany a separation. The song deals with the feelings of guilt and helplessness that arise when someone is forced to leave a loved one, and the desperation that ensues when they realize the depth of what has been lost.
The opening lines, "How could I know I would have to leave you? How could I know I would hurt you so?" set the tone for the rest of the song. There is a sense of sadness and resignation in Maurette's voice as she contemplates what could have been. She acknowledges that the person she was leaving was someone she was born to love, and questions how she could have made such a mistake.
As the song progresses, Maurette wrestles with the pain of separation, asking how she can go on without the person she's leaving, or expect them to go on without her. She recognizes that they still need each other, and finds herself overwhelmed by the emotions that are bubbling up inside.
The most heartbreaking moment in the song comes in the chorus, where Maurette asks for forgiveness and pleads with her partner to find a new way to love her, even though they are apart. She acknowledges that they may never hold each other again, but expresses hope that they will always be connected in some way.
In conclusion, the lyrics to Maurette Brown Clark's song Without You reflect the tumultuous and complex emotions that can arise when a relationship ends. The song is a powerful testimony to the strength of love and the pain of separation, and Maurette's emotive vocals make it easy to connect with the sadness and longing that infuses every line of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
How could I know I would have to leave you?
I couldn't have foreseen the circumstances that would force me to leave you.
How could I know I would hurt you so?
I couldn't have anticipated the pain I would cause you.
You were the one I was born to love
You are the person I was meant to love above all others.
Oh, how could I ever know?
I wish I could have known how things would turn out.
How can I say to go on without me?
I find it difficult to ask you to move on without me.
How, when I know you still need me so?
It's hard to suggest you don't need me while I know you do.
How can I say not to dream about me?
I don't want to stop you from dreaming about me.
Forgive me, can you forgive me?
I am asking you to forgive me for my mistakes.
And hold me in your heart
Keep memories of me in your heart and thoughts.
And find some new way to love me
Find a way to continue loving me, even as we are apart.
Now that we're apart?
Since we are no longer together, I hope you can find a way to love me differently.
How could I know I would never hold you?
I wish I could have foreseen that we would never be together again.
Never again in this world
We won't be together again in this life.
But oh, sure as you breathe I am there inside you
I will forever be with you in your heart and memories.
How can I know where you'd have me go?
I don't know where you want me to go or what to do next.
How can I bear not to dream about you?
It's hard for me to imagine not dreaming about you since you were such a big part of my life.
Oh, how can I let you go?
It's difficult for me to let you go and move on.
All I need is there in the garden
Everything I need can be found in our past memories and experiences.
All I would ask is care for the child of our love
I only request that you continue caring for our love, even though it is no longer tangible.
Come, go with me, safe I will keep you
Join me in our shared memories, where you will always be safe and secure.
Where you would lead me, there I would
I will follow your lead and continue loving you.
There I would, there we would, there we will go
Together, we will continue down the path of our memories and love.
Tell me how could I know?
I wish someone could have warned me about the difficult journey ahead.
Never to know you would ever leave me
I never could have imagined you leaving me.
How could we ever know?
It's impossible for us to know what the future holds or where our lives may take us.
Contributed by Juliana W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.