Her first hit for Atlantic was the Billboard R&B top ten single "Come Share My Love". She followed that with a remake of Glenn Miller's 1940 tune "Imagination". Her success continued with two more top ten singles, "Baby Be Mine" and "That's What Love Is". The latter was a duet with hit-making R&B crooner Gerald Levert, and was the result of the creative union Howard formed with Levert. The pair later became romantically involved, and that romance spawned one of Howard's biggest hits, "Love Under New Management". The song was written during their brief love affair, but was released after their romance had dissolved.
In 1992 Howard portrayed Billie Holiday in Spike Lee's Malcolm X , followed by a featured role in John Singleton's Poetic Justice with pop icon Janet Jackson. Howard recorded two more albums during the 1990s "Miki Sings Billie" (1993) and "Can't Count Me Out" (1996) In 2001, the album "Three Wishes" was released on the Peak label. The album peake dat #60 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #25 on the Independent Albums chart. The song "Nobody" received radio airplay. The album received a Grammy nomination for "Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album" at the 2002 Grammy Awards. In 2006, Miki's album "Pillow Talk - Miki Sings the R&B Classics" was issued on the Shanachie label. The "Pillow Talk" album peaked at # 60 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Howard is currently working on regenerating her career after taking some time out to raise her children. She undertook a world tour with Roy Ayers and the Jazz Allstars. In June 2008, she released her ninth studio album, Private Collection. The album was released on her own her legally owned new independent label, Branicka Records. On November 1, 2010, "Unsung: Miki Howard" was televised on TV One. In February 2011. Miki Howard continues to tour and record.
Baby Be Mine
Miki Howard Lyrics
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I've been tryin' to tell myself I don't need you
Trying to hold back the feelings I feel for you
Knowing in the end there's no future for you and I
I can't tell no lie
(Baby, be mine) You never really got to know me
(Words left unspoken)
They only gave you a token of my love, ooh
Take a second chance, see what you're missing
I'm just somebody you don't know as well as you think you do
So understand me this time
Baby, be mine
(Baby, be mine) You never really got to know me
(Baby, be mine) I should have said it at the time
(Words left unspoken)
They only gave you a token of my-my love
Ooh...ooh...hoo...
Ooh...
Ooh...hoo...
Hey...hey...hey...hey...
(Baby be mine) Yeah, yeah...oh...yeah, come on, come on
(Baby, be mine) Maybe I should have said at the time
(Words left unspoken)
They only game you a token of my love, my love
(Baby, be mine)
(Baby, be mine) Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby
(Words left unspoken)
They only game you a token of my-my-my-my-my love, hey...hey...yeah...
Come on, you sweet thing
You know I-I need love everyday
No way
(Baby, won't you be mine) Oh, come on , boy
Give me just a little bit, just a little bit, just a little bit lovin', baby
(Baby, won't you be mine) Won't you be mine, won't you be mine, oh, yeah, yeah
Oh...baby, baby, baby, baby, be mine
(Words left unspoken)
(They only game you a token of my love)
You haven't even begun to know me, boy, oh...ho...ho...yeah
(Baby, be mine) Come on and be my love
Say that you will, say that you will, say that you will
(Words left unspoken)
(They only gave you a token of my love)
My-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my love
(Baby, be mine) Come on, baby
Say that you love me too, say that you'll be my forever love
Always together love
(Words left unspoken) I promise you
The lyrics to Miki Howard's song "Baby Be Mine" convey a sense of longing and regret as the singer expresses her unspoken feelings for someone she has been holding back from. The first verse expresses the singer's attempt to convince herself that she doesn't need the person she has feelings for and that they have no future together. However, she cannot deny her true feelings and the chorus pleads with the person to give her a chance and be hers.
The repetition of the phrase "Words left unspoken" throughout the song emphasizes the importance of communication in relationships and how not expressing oneself can result in missed opportunities and regret. The singer acknowledges that the token of her love was not enough and urges the person to take a second chance and get to know her better.
The bridge of the song reinforces the singer's desire for love and affection, inviting the person to be hers and promising to be together forever. Overall, "Baby Be Mine" is a heartfelt plea for love, communication, and understanding in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been tryin' to tell myself I don't need you
I have been convincing myself that I can live without you
Trying to hold back the feelings I feel for you
I am fighting my emotions and attempting to suppress my affection towards you
Knowing in the end there's no future for you and I
I am aware that you and I do not have a foreseeable future together
I can't tell no lie
I am being completely honest
(Baby, be mine) You never really got to know me
Our relationship has ended abruptly, and I feel that you never really understood me
(Baby, be mine) I should have said it at the time
I recognize that I should have expressed my feelings earlier
(Words left unspoken)
There were things that I wanted to say, but I never did
They only gave you a token of my love, ooh
All I gave you was just a small sample of my love
Take a second chance, see what you're missing
Give us another opportunity to see what we could have had
I'm just somebody you don't know as well as you think you do
You only know a small portion of who I truly am
So understand me this time
Please try to comprehend my position this time
Baby, be mine
I want you to be mine once again
(Baby, won't you be mine) Oh, come on , boy
I am pleading with you to give me another chance
Give me just a little bit, just a little bit, just a little bit lovin', baby
All I am asking for is a small amount of love, my dear
(Words left unspoken)
There were things that I wished to say to you but I never had the courage to
(They only game you a token of my love)
All I could give you was just a small fraction of my love
(Baby, be mine) Come on and be my love
I implore you to reciprocate my love and be with me once more
Say that you will, say that you will, say that you will
Please affirm that you love me and want to be with me
My-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my love
I have an overwhelming amount of love for you - it's uncountable
(Words left unspoken)
There were so many things that I wished to tell you, but I never did
You haven't even begun to know me, boy, oh...ho...ho...yeah
You have no clue of the vastness of my personality and how much you don't know about me
Come on, baby
Please come back to me
Say that you love me too, say that you'll be my forever love
Please reciprocate my love and pledge to be with me forever
Always together love
Our love will be everlasting and enduring
I promise you
I swear to you that I will love and cherish you unconditionally
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Ashley Ingram, Jackie Rawe
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@charlesbatts3676
Nobody on the charts now, Can even come close to Miki Howards' singing. She deserved a grammy for this performance.
@staciethaxton6284
Charles Batts don't forget about Keke Wyatt
@googleme7754
YES SHE DID! And I'm STILL pissed about it.
@iluvrachellef
@@googleme7754 Me too. I hate the devil run music industry.
@gloriabeasley9317
@@iluvrachellef so true and sad
@leslieabbott9695
One of my favorites
@MrExtraFINESSEtrial
You can HEAR the passion in her VOICE, She aint just tryna sell records
@iluvrachellef
THAT'S RIGHT BRUH.
@gregorycarter2510
True dat!
@erronmcgriff6484
No she had a very bad relationship with Gerald levert