The Los Angeles native began rapping at age 4 and immediately knew her destiny was to perform. Reminiscent of the late Left Eye, whom she admires, Jamila contributes her love of hip-hope to her music and sense of style, giving her a street edge with feminine appeal. "I've always loved old school groups like the Fat Boys oddly enough," Jamila shares, "The guy at the video store eneded up just giving me a copy of Krush Groove because it's my favorite movie of all time and I'd rent it every weekend." As one in a family of six, the animated youngster met Chris Stokes when she was just nine years old after her sister had appeared in an Immature video. She caught the producers' eye and he made her a member of his now defunct girl group, Dame Four. Hailing from a music family, Jamila's natural ability shines through, from her sense of style to her self-written rhymes. "I went to school for fashion, but singing and dancing are in my heart, that what I love and can't see myself doing anything else." Is also the sister of Jhené Aiko.
Her debut album, Split Personality"was shelved. Like many female acts in TUG, her career went no where due to poor support from the label. She was co-writer on the project, Mila J collaborated with Cory Bold, a seventeen year old phenom who adds icing to the already sweet cake.
Mila J poses a quadruple threat as she can sing, rap, dance, and write. Her first single off her shelved debut album was entitled Complete produced by Cory Bold. Her current status is unknown.
The Sweetest Taboo
Mila J Lyrics
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Sometimes I think you're just too good for me
If I tell you, if I tell you now
Will you keep on, will you keep on loving me?
If I tell you, if I tell you how I feel
Will you keep bringing out the best in me?
Too good for me
You give me, you give me the sweetest taboo
Too good for me
There's a quiet storm and it never felt like this before
There's a quiet storm, that is you
There's a quiet storm and it never felt this hot before
Giving me something that's taboo (Sometimes I think you're just too good for me)
You give me the sweetest taboo
That's why I'm in love in with you
You give me the sweetest taboo
Too good for me (Sometimes I think you're just too good for me)
You've got the biggest heart
Sometimes I think you're just too good for me
Every day is Christmas
And every night is New Year's Eve
Will you keep on loving me
Will you keep on, will you keep on
Bringing out the best in me
You've got the biggest heart
You give me, you give me the sweetest taboo
Too good for me
You give me, you give me the sweetest taboo
Too good for me
In Mila J's song "The Sweetest Taboo," the singer expresses her uncertainty about the depth of her partner's affection for her. She feels that her significant other is too good for her and wonders if they will keep on loving her if she expresses her feelings. She acknowledges the paradox of the situation; the taboo, which is something that is prohibited or forbidden, is also the sweetest thing she's ever experienced. When she says that her partner gives her the sweetest taboo, she means that they make her feel something that is forbidden but pleasurable.
The bridge of the song refers to a "quiet storm," which is a term used to describe a mellow and smooth type of rhythm and blues music created in the '70s. The singer describes her lover as a "quiet storm," which means that their love is smooth and calming, but also powerful and intense. The singer acknowledges that her lover has the biggest heart and makes her feel like every day is Christmas and every night is New Year's Eve. Despite her reservations, the singer is deeply in love with her partner.
Overall, the song speaks to the complexity of love and the contradictions that come along with it. The singer is conflicted about her feelings, but she still recognizes the beauty and power of the emotions she experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes I think you're just too good for me
I sometimes feel that you are too amazing for me to be with.
If I tell you, if I tell you now
Will you keep on, will you keep on loving me?
If I confess my feelings for you, will you still love me the same way?
If I tell you, if I tell you how I feel
Will you keep bringing out the best in me?
If I reveal my emotions to you, will you continue to inspire me to be my best?
You give me, you give me the sweetest taboo
Too good for me
You offer me a love so intense and forbidden that it feels too good to be true and I don't feel worthy of it.
There's a quiet storm and it never felt like this before
There's a quiet storm, that is you
There's a quiet storm and it never felt this hot before
Giving me something that's taboo (Sometimes I think you're just too good for me)
I am experiencing a passionate and intense connection with you that I have never felt before, but it feels taboo, and sometimes I doubt if it's real because you are so amazing.
You give me the sweetest taboo
That's why I'm in love with you
You give me the sweetest taboo
Too good for me (Sometimes I think you're just too good for me)
Your love feels like the most forbidden and exciting thing in the world, and that's why I am deeply in love with you. But sometimes, I doubt if I deserve someone as great as you.
You've got the biggest heart
Sometimes I think you're just too good for me
Every day is Christmas
And every night is New Year's Eve
Will you keep on loving me
Will you keep on, will you keep on
Bringing out the best in me
You've got the biggest heart
You are the kindest, most loving person I have ever known, and sometimes I question if I am good enough for you. But every day with you feels like a holiday, and I hope you will continue to love me and encourage me to be the best that I can be.
Writer(s): Helen Adu, Martin Ditcham
Contributed by Lauren N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.