Regina Belle was born in Englewood, New Jersey. Her early musical experience was in gospel music. She also studied trombone, tuba and steel drums and graduated from Dwight Morrow High School. In college at Rutgers University, she studied opera and jazz.
She met the Manhattans and began working as their opening act. She even recorded a duet with them, "Where Did We Go Wrong." her hard work earned her a record deal with Columbia Records.
In 1987, she released her album All By Myself which featured the hit single "Show Me The Way" which reached #2 on the R&B charts. In 1989, Belle released her sophomore album, "Stay With Me". Going gold, the album was packed with several strong and catchy songs. "Baby Come To Me", the album's first single, topped the R&B charts at # 1 and was followed by "What Goes Around" which reached #3. The album featured two additional popular singles, "This Is Love" which reached #7 and "Make It Like It Was" which was another #1 single on the R&B charts and #5 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Belle recorded a duet in 1991 with singing superstar Johnny Mathis, "Better Together" which appeared on his album Better Together: The Duet Album. Continuing her success with duets, Belle teamed up with Peabo Bryson for the song "A Whole New World" from the Aladdin Soundtrack. The song went gold and won the Grammy Award in 1993 for "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Unfortunately, the duet did not catapult Regina into Pop superstardom as Peabo's duet with Celine Dion, "Beauty and the Beast" did.
During the same year, Belle released her third album, "Passion". Going Gold, the album featured the previously mentioned "A Whole New World", "Dream In Colour and "If I Could" which reached #9 on the R&B charts. Both did well on the A/C chart. A fouth single, "The Deeper I Love" was released but it did not chart.
After a five year hiatus without any original content released, Belle put out the album "Believe in Me" in 1998. If was much more of a commercial Urban contemporary album than any of her other albums. Although the album had two hit singles, the lead single being "I've Had Enough" (it was also remixed into a sizable dance music hit), the album didn't met MCA Records sales goal. She was droped by MCA Record in 1999. In 2001, she released the album "This Is Regina!" which featured the sensual hit single, "Ooh Boy". Another single was not lifted from the album. "This Is Regina!" went Gold.
Belle is still active in the music industry and in 2004, released the album, "Lazy Afternoon". In 2005, she had several successful concerts and apprances singing both new songs and older favourites. Regina Belle is not a well known figure by the Caucasion music audiences but should be since she is one of the highest quality Adult Contemporary/Pop singer to arise in recent times.
in 2008, Belle released her first Gospel album, "Love Forever Shines" on Pendulum Records. The album peaked at #115 on the Billboard 200, #15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #3 Top Gospel Albums chart. The albums' single, "God Is Good" became a hit, peaking at #34 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #36 Hot Adult R&B Airplay and #2 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart. She continues to tour. She also also become a regular on the Gopsel music circuit since then.
So Many Tears
Regina Belle Lyrics
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Sat down to write you a letter
Promised I'd write it today
Suddenly it occurred to me
That I don't even know what to say
I don't know where to start
When our love was beginning
It was so right and so true
Now here I am and it's ending
Trying to find as it was to you
I don't know where to start it
Don't know how to begin
And I don't even cry anymore at night
'Cause I don't think that anyone hears
All that is heard when it's late at night
Are my tears, are my tears
So many tears
So many tears
Someone is being so loveless
There's jealousy played its part
Brand new begin, but I don't understand
Trying purposely to break my heart
I don't know where it started
Don't know why it began
Was it my or something
Why did you make life so tough
Swore that I'd love you only
But it never seems to be enough
I don't even know where it started
Don't know why it began
And I don't even cry anymore at night
'Cause I don't think that anyone hears
All that is heard when it's late at night
Are my tears, so many tears
So many tears
So many tears
It's hard, so hard to watch you
Destroy what took so long to find
You say that you care about mine
Tell me when did you stop caring for mine
I hold on faithfully
Each night was always the same
My request must have gone on deaf ears
'Cause the answer never came and that's why
I don't even cry anymore at night
'Cause I don't think that anyone hears
All that is heard when it's late at night
Are my tears, are my tears
So many tears
So many tears (so many tears)
No
Sat down to write you a letter
Promised I'd write it today
Suddenly it occurred to me
That there's only one thing left to say
Goodbye
Goodbye
Goodbye
I don't even know where it started
Or know how it began
So many tears
When our love was beginning
It was so right and so true
Now our love is ending
And I have so many tears
So many tears
And I don't even cry anymore at night
And I don't think that anyone hears
So many tears
I have so many tears
Regina Belle's song "So Many Tears" is a heart-wrenching ballad about the end of a relationship. The song describes the struggle to find the right words to express the pain and confusion that come with a breakup. The singer is at a loss for how to begin, and is overwhelmed by the many tears she has shed over the failed relationship.
The lyrics suggest that the relationship was once strong and true, but has deteriorated due to lovelessness and jealousy. Despite her best efforts, the singer is unable to make things work, and is left with only her tears to comfort her at night. She implores her former partner to remember the love they once shared, and asks when he stopped caring for her. Finally, in the last verse, she realizes that the only thing left to say is "goodbye".
Line by Line Meaning
Sat down to write you a letter
I sat down to compose a letter to you
Promised I'd write it today
I committed to writing this letter today
Suddenly it occurred to me
I had a sudden realization
That I don't even know what to say
I am at a loss for words
I don't know where to start
I am unsure of how to begin
Don't know how to begin
I feel unsure of how to start
When our love was beginning
At the start of our relationship
It was so right and so true
Our love was genuine and correct
Now here I am and it's ending
Our relationship is coming to an end
Trying to find as it was to you
I am attempting to salvage what we once had
And I don't even cry anymore at night
I don't shed tears in the evening anymore
'Cause I don't think that anyone hears
I don't believe anyone is listening
All that is heard when it's late at night
The only thing audible at night is...
Are my tears, are my tears
...the sound of my own weeping
So many tears
I have shed numerous tears
Someone is being so loveless
Someone is being devoid of love
There's jealousy played its part
Jealousy has had a role in this
Brand new begin, but I don't understand
It's a new beginning, but I am unable to comprehend it
Trying purposely to break my heart
Someone is intentionally trying to hurt me emotionally
Was it my or something
Was it my fault or something else?
Why did you make life so tough
Why did you make things so difficult?
Swore that I'd love you only
I promised to love only you
But it never seems to be enough
But it always falls short
It's hard, so hard to watch you
It's difficult, extremely difficult, to observe you
Destroy what took so long to find
Ruining something that we worked hard to find
You say that you care about mine
You claim to care about my feelings
Tell me when did you stop caring for mine
When, exactly, did you cease to care about my feelings?
I hold on faithfully
I persist, loyally
Each night was always the same
Each night was consistently identical
My request must have gone on deaf ears
I believe my entreaties were ignored
'Cause the answer never came and that's why
Because I never received a reply, that's why
Goodbye
Farewell
And I have so many tears
I have shed numerous tears
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: OCTAVIA OESTRICHER, ZANE MARK ZACHAROFF
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