Elliott is one of the first female hip hop superstars, known for a long series of hits including "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", "Hit 'Em Wit Da Hee", "Get Ur Freak On", "One Minute Man", "Work It", and "Lose Control". In addition she has received recognition as one of the most successful songwriters of the modern music era, having crafted a number of hit records for artists such as Aaliyah, 702, Total, Ciara, Nicole Wray and Tweet, often with production-partner and childhood friend Timbaland. She was the third female rapper to ever go Platinum, behind Lil' Kim and Da Brat.
Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, she began her career in the all-girl R&B group, Sista in 1993. Eventually, the band folded and Elliott began her career as a solo rapper. Since the early 1990's, Elliott has won six Grammys, recently scoring one for her video of "Lose Control."
Other releases are 'Teary Eyed' and 'We Run This', and the last of these two songs will be the main single of the new greatest hits album titled 'Respect M.E.: Best Of' featuring 17 tracks from her six albums.
Can You Hear Me
Missy Elliott Lyrics
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Here's the information for the
Where you can send the flowers to
The florist for Aaliyah
I'll give you the phone number
In case you need it
OK Missy take of yourself
I love you
I been checkin' on your moms and dad (uh)
And your brother since the day you left (left)
Passed on and went away with God (uh)
But for your momma its been so damn hard
I hate to even hear her cry (cry)
Aaliyah she asked me why (why)
Would her baby girl go this way (oh)
Can you give me better words to say
One day she'll see you again
With the same old beautiful smile
Long hair and the voice of a hummingbird
You'll be singing them same old songs
Aaliyah can you hear me
I hope that you're proud of me
Me and Tim we been doing our thing
But Its never been the same
Since you had to go
I ain't never met a friend
More incredible
Oh
I know you're in real good hands
With God but damn I miss you
Aaliyah if you see Left Eye (uh huh)
Will you tell her
Me and 'Boz miss her too
'Cause no one's gonna fill her space (uh uh)
TC L not replaced
Y'all the reasons we learned to love
Love fly high wit' your 22 doves
One day we'll see her again
With the same old beautiful smile
Crazy but sexy cool
She'll be rapping them same old songs
Lisa can you hear me
We hope that you're proud of us
TLC has come along way
But its never been the same
Since you had to go
'Cause the healing process will be long and slow
Yeah
Aaliyah I know you're in a safer place
You're face to face with the creator and our maker
And if you and Left Eye happen to chat
Tell her me and Tionne we know she's much safer
If you see Biggie Smalls
Up in the clouds
Tell him he's still the illest emcee
We had around
2Pac there is only one
Big Pun RIP
We say one (one yeah yeah)
One day we will see y'all again
With the same old beautiful smiles
All styles so many styles
And y'all be doing the same old things
The last time we seen ya
We hope y'all can change the world
Let them see how short life be
It would never be the same since you had to go
To the music world y'all are incredible
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
The song "Can You Hear Me," by Missy Elliott, is a touching tribute to Aaliyah, a close friend and musical collaborator who passed away tragically in a plane crash in 2001. In the song, Missy expresses her grief and longing for her friend, who she imagines is now with God. She also sends love to Aaliyah's family, who are struggling to come to terms with their loss.
The lyrics are full of powerful emotions, including sadness, love, and hope. Missy reminisces about Aaliyah's beautiful smile, long hair, and the sweetness of her voice, which she describes as being like that of a hummingbird. She also suggests that Aaliyah is watching over her, and that they will see each other again one day.
The song pays tribute not only to Aaliyah but to other artists who have passed away, including Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes of TLC, Biggie Smalls, 2Pac, and Big Pun. Missy expresses her respect and admiration for these artists, acknowledging their contributions to the music world and the impact they had on her own life.
Line by Line Meaning
Missy it's Diane
I'm Diane and I have some information for you
Here's the information for the
This is the information you asked for
Where you can send the flowers to
This is where you can send the flowers to
The florist for Aaliyah
The flowers are for Aaliyah and this is the florist's information
I'll give you the phone number
In case you need it, I'll give you the phone number
In case you need it
If you need it, this is the phone number
OK Missy take of yourself
Take care of yourself Missy, be well
I love you
I love you
I love you, bye bye
Goodbye, I love you
I been checkin' on your moms and dad (uh)
I've been keeping tabs on your parents
And your brother since the day you left (left)
And your brother too, since the day you passed away
Passed on and went away with God (uh)
You've passed away and gone to be with God
But for your momma its been so damn hard
But it's been really hard on your mom
I hate to even hear her cry (cry)
I can't stand to hear her cry
Aaliyah she asked me why (why)
Aaliyah's mom asked me why this happened to her daughter
Would her baby girl go this way (oh)
Why did her baby girl have to leave this world in this way?
Can you give me better words to say
Can you help me find better words to comfort her?
One day she'll see you again
Aaliyah's mom will see her again someday
With the same old beautiful smile
And you'll have that same old beautiful smile
Long hair and the voice of a hummingbird
Your long hair and your singing voice, like that of a hummingbird
You'll be singing them same old songs
You'll be singing those same old songs we all love
Aaliyah can you hear me
Aaliyah, are you listening to me?
I hope that you're proud of me
I hope that you're proud of everything I've done
Me and Tim we been doing our thing
Missy and Timbaland have been doing their thing
But Its never been the same
But things are not the same as when you were still here with us
Since you had to go
Since you passed away
I ain't never met a friend
I have never met a friend like you before
More incredible
You were just that amazing
Oh
Oh
I know you're in real good hands
I know you're in good hands with the Lord
With God but damn I miss you
But gosh, I really miss you
Aaliyah if you see Left Eye (uh huh)
If you run into Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes, Aaliyah
Will you tell her
Please tell her
Me and 'Boz miss her too
We really miss her too, a lot
'Cause no one's gonna fill her space (uh uh)
No one can fill the void that Lisa left behind
TC L not replaced
TLC isn't the same without Lisa
Y'all the reasons we learned to love
You and Lisa were the reason why we fell in love with music
Love fly high wit' your 22 doves
May your love soar high with your 22 doves
One day we'll see her again
We will see Lisa again someday
Crazy but sexy cool
She'll be as crazy, cool, and sexy as ever
She'll be rapping them same old songs
She'll be rapping those same old songs we all love
Lisa can you hear me
Lisa, are you listening to me?
We hope that you're proud of us
We hope that you're proud of what we've accomplished
TLC has come along way
TLC has come a long way since you passed away
But its never been the same
But things are not the same without you
Since you had to go
Since you passed away
'Cause the healing process will be long and slow
It's going to take a long time to heal from your loss
Yeah
Yeah
Aaliyah I know you're in a safer place
Aaliyah, I know that you're in a much safer place now
You're face to face with the creator and our maker
You're face to face with the Lord who created us
And if you and Left Eye happen to chat
And if you happen to have a chat with Lisa,
Tell her me and Tionne we know she's much safer
Tell her that Tionne and I know she's in a much safer place now
If you see Biggie Smalls
If you run into Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls)
Up in the clouds
If he's up in heaven with you guys
Tell him he's still the illest emcee
Tell him that he's still the greatest rapper of all time
We had around
We remember him fondly
2Pac there is only one
There is only one Tupac Shakur
Big Pun RIP
Rest in peace to Big Pun
We say one (one yeah yeah)
We'll always remember them
One day we will see y'all again
Someday we'll see you guys again
With the same old beautiful smiles
And you'll have the same old beautiful smiles
All styles so many styles
You guys had so many different styles of music
And y'all be doing the same old things
And we know you'll still be doing the same things we knew and loved
The last time we seen ya
The last time we saw you
We hope y'all can change the world
We hope you guys can still make a difference in the world
Let them see how short life be
Let them see how short life can be
It would never be the same since you had to go
Things are just not the same since you passed away
To the music world y'all are incredible
You guys were incredible and your impact on the music world will never be forgotten
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: CRAIG XAVIER BROCKMAN, MELISSA A ELLIOTT, NISAN C. STEWART
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