1. Tamar Braxton was born on September 25, 1977 in Severn, Maryland to Michael and Evelyn Braxton. The youngest of the Braxton's six children, Tamar started singing as a toddler. Evelyn, herself an opera singer, recognized her children's talents when one day, Tamar, sang "Can you please get me some toilet paper!" Evelyn quickly started training her girls, and eventually enrolled them in singing lessons. The Braxton children also would eventually enter in their church choir, where Michael Braxton was pastor.
Brought up in a strict Christian household, secular music was initially frowned upon, causing the children to sneak and sing along to Soul Train when the parents were out of the house. They would soon start harmonizing, forming a girl group. Tamar says of this period "I was always the highest note." Her voice was in sharp contrast to her older sister's husky contralto.
One day, Toni (who had no real aspirations of show business at that point) was pumping gas at a local gas station while singing along, when she caught the attention of a producer. He heard her sing, and decided to pull the five sisters into a group; he envisioned a female version of the Jackson 5. They released a single on Atlantic Records in 1990 as "The Braxtons," and caught the attention of producers Antonio "L.A" Reid and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds. The two had just started a then flegling record label, LaFace, with Arista Records. The guys passed on the group, as they had just signed a new trio named TLC, but they were looking for a solo female artist. So the girls talked it over, and Toni decided to embark on her now famous solo career.
The sisters worked as backup singers for Toni (you can see them in Toni's video Seven Whole Days). Eventually, the girls (minus Toni) would release an album for Atlantic, to which the group was still signed, in 1996 entitled So Many Ways.
Tamar
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In 1999, Tamar first explored her gospel side on T.D Jakes Love Songs album. Later, Tamar would meet up with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, a rapper/producer (also famous for bringing Blu Cantrell to national attention) based in Atlanta, Georgia. She recorded her solo debut album, Ridiculous, so named because of the many different musical styles on the album. The album would be retooled and released by Dreamworks as Tamar on January 18, 2000. It was lead in by the first single for the album, "Get None" with guest appearances by Jermaine Dupri and rapper Amil and featured the second single, If You Don't Wanna Love Me. The singles failed to gain significant radio & video airplay and ultimately the album didn't sell well, and Tamar was dropped from her contract.
Tamar sang for the Kingdom Come soundtrack, with Toni Braxton appearing in the movie as Juanita Slocumb. Currently she sang background for Toni's album More Than A Woman (released 2002), and resides in Atlanta. She also negotiated a new contract with Tommy Mottola's Casablanca Records, and is in works to record a new album.
2. Tamar Kaprelian (http://www.last.fm/music/Tamar+Kaprelian) is a 21-year-old singer-songwriter strongly influenced by the likes of Billy Joel and Carole King, creating a piano pop/rock sound similar to that of Coldplay or the Fray. She is currently working on her first album.
3. Tamar Davis (http://www.last.fm/music/Tamar+Davis) is a soul singer whose has been nurtured by Prince.
4. Multi-Instrumental Folk and Roots duo emerging from Devon, UK.
Once Again
Tamar Lyrics
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
It's two nights, seven days
Seven nights for the very first time we met
I felt scared, a first kiss
And I remember it just like it was yesterday
But we've got to slow it down
‘Cause once you fall out of love
You don't want to rush back into it
And once you feel pain, darlin'
You don't want to rush back into it once again
Once again, once again
Hoo, oh, yeah
You whisper things in my ear
You know that every single woman in the world likes to
hear
Those three words, how I wish
That you would be the man that I would spend my life
with
And boy, as much as I care for you
We've got to slow it down, slow it down
‘Cause once you fall out of love
You don't want to rush back into it
And once you feel pain, darlin'
You don't want to rush back into it once again
Once again, once again
I've been in love a long time ago
And I've been through pain with this man from my past
And you say that you'll never hurt me, so you say
Could this be a night of fear
Or could this be a fantasy
Please let me know , Lord
Oh, just once
You gotta let me know, know
One time, oh, one time
Gotta let me know
I glad you know
Oh, oh
Once you fall out of love
You don't want to rush back into it
Once you feel pain
You don't want to rush back into it
Once you fall out of love
You don't want to rush back into it
Once you feel pain
You don't want to rush back into it
Please let me know, Lord
Just once
I'll sit beside you, sit beside you
Once
‘Cause I don't want to be hurt once again
The lyrics of Tamar's song "Once Again" speak about the singer's hesitation to enter into a new relationship after experiencing the pain of heartbreak in the past. The song talks about how falling in love and being hurt can be a confusing and overwhelming experience. The song weaves together the memories of her first love with her present-day feelings of vulnerability and fear. The lyrics reveal her longing for a more meaningful and deeply connected relationship while acknowledging that she needs to take it slow and not rush into anything. The repetition of the phrase "once again" throughout the song emphasizes the fear of repeating past mistakes and feeling the same pain again.
Throughout the song, Tamar speaks to the struggles and realities of falling in and out of love. The song's focus on the fear of being hurt again after a painful experience is a common theme in many songs. Tamar's "Once Again" is a fresh and introspective take on the topic. Overall, the song addresses an issue in relationships that many people can relate to: the fear of repeating their past mistakes and experiencing heartbreak once again.
Line by Line Meaning
It's two nights, seven days
I remember the seven nights we spent together when we first met
Seven nights for the very first time we met
It took us seven nights to truly connect when we first met
I felt scared, a first kiss
I was nervous when we had our first kiss
And I remember it just like it was yesterday
I still remember that moment vividly
And boy, you know that I care for you
You know that I deeply care for you, dear
But we've got to slow it down
However, we need to take things slow
‘Cause once you fall out of love
Because falling out of love is painful
You don't want to rush back into it
It's not wise to rush back into love after experiencing heartbreak
And once you feel pain, darlin'
And once you feel the pain of heartbreak, my love
You don't want to rush back into it once again
It's best not to rush into love again after being hurt before
Once again, once again
I don't want to go through that pain again
You whisper things in my ear
You say sweet nothings in my ear
You know that every single woman in the world likes to hear
You know that every woman loves to hear such words
Those three words, how I wish
I wish you would say those three important words
That you would be the man that I would spend my life with
That you are the man I want to spend my life with
And boy, as much as I care for you
As much as I deeply care for you
We've got to slow it down, slow it down
We need to take it slow, dear
I've been in love a long time ago
I've experienced love in the past
And I've been through pain with this man from my past
And I experienced heartbreak with a man from my past
And you say that you'll never hurt me, so you say
And you've promised that you won't hurt me like he did
Could this be a night of fear
Could this be the night that I fear getting hurt again?
Or could this be a fantasy
Or is this just a fantasy that will bring me pain?
Please let me know , Lord
Please give me guidance, Lord
Oh, just once
I just need to know once
You gotta let me know, know
Please tell me the truth
One time, oh, one time
Just this once, please
Gotta let me know
Please tell me what I need to hear
I glad you know
I'm thankful that you understand
Once you fall out of love
Falling out of love is not easy
Once you feel pain
Experiencing heartbreak is painful
Please let me know, Lord
Please guide me, Lord
I'll sit beside you, sit beside you
I will seek comfort beside you
‘Cause I don't want to be hurt once again
Because I don't want to experience heartbreak again
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DARRELL ALLAMBY
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