1) Tamia Washing… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists with the name Tamia.
1) Tamia Washington-Hill (born May 9, 1975 in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian R&B singer. She is noted for her spinto mezzo-soprano, a rangy three octaves, capable of both dark contralto depths and angelic soprano highs. Tamia has released numerous albums since her discovery by Quincy Jones in 1995, at the age of 19. Her first three albums, 1998's Tamia, 2000's A Nu Day, and 2004's More, all achieved moderate success on R&B charts and urban radio, but failed to achieve mainstream success.
As a result of the disappointing performances of her albums, Tamia split from her label and released her next record, Between Friends, independently. As of 2019, Tamia has released a further three studio albums through her own label, Plus One Music Group - 2012's Beautiful Surprise, 2015's Love Life, and 2018's Passion Like Fire.
She has been married to the NBA basketball player Grant Hill since 1999, with whom she has two children.
2) Tamia is an experimental/avant-garde vocalist who has collaborated with Pierre Favre.
Love & I
Tamia Lyrics
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That great of a friend to me, lately.
Over and over, again and again
Love has proved that she is tired of me, my enemy.
Repeating thoughts
Of the pain that its caused.
And the tears that I've cried is probably why...
Love and I are breaking up tonight.
Love will go its way then I'm sure to find my...
Love, goodbye, but can you leave a trail behind
Because I know myself and I will change my mind
And want to love again
I really wish we were made to be
Happy with our love in our life.
To know that I have total control
Over being happy, happy
But reality is...
I cannot live without love
But I will try tonight
Ohhh, love and I are breaking up tonight.
Love will go its way and I'm sure to find my...
Love, goodbye, but can you leave a trail behind
Because I know myself and I will change my mind
And want to love again
Ohhh, love and I are breaking, we're breaking up.
Love and I are breaking up tonight.
Love will go its way and I'm sure to find my...
Love, goodbye, but can you leave a trail behind
Because I know I'll change my mind
And want to love again
In "Love and I," Tamia sings about a struggling relationship with love. She admits that love has not been a great friend to her lately and has repeatedly caused her pain and made her feel like an enemy. Tamia finds it difficult to live without love but realizes that sometimes it's necessary to break up with love to find a happier life. Throughout the song, she emphasizes that she will try to live without love, but she will eventually change her mind and want to love again.
Tamia's "Love and I" is about the struggles of love and relationships. It speaks of the pain and hurt that love can bring along with the desire to be happy. In discussing the relationship's difficulties, Tamia taps into an emotional reality that many people face when they confront the love challenge.
The song's emotional charge, combined with Tamia's smooth voice, makes it a touching ballad about the realities of relationships. It is a song that anyone who has experienced love and the pain that comes with it can relate to. Tamia's ability to connect to these emotions is one of the reasons why she remains one of the most talented R&B artists of her time.
Line by Line Meaning
Love has not been
That great of a friend to me, lately.
Recently, love has not been supportive of me and instead has acted as an unreliable companion.
Over and over, again and again
Love has proved that she is tired of me, my enemy.
Repeatedly, love has shown that it no longer wants to be associated with me and has become my adversary.
Repeating thoughts
Of the pain that its caused.
And the tears that I've cried is probably why...
Thoughts of the hurt and sorrow caused by love keep running through my mind, which is likely why...
Love and I are breaking up tonight.
Love and I are ending our relationship tonight.
Love will go its way then I'm sure to find my...
Once love leaves, I am certain that I will discover my...
Love, goodbye, but can you leave a trail behind
Because I know myself and I will change my mind
And want to love again
Although I am saying goodbye to love, I request that it leaves some evidence behind because I know I may change my mind and desire to be in love again.
I really wish we were made to be
Happy with our love in our life.
I often ponder why we were not created to be content with the love in our lives.
To know that I have total control
Over being happy, happy
I yearn to have complete authority over my happiness.
But reality is...
I cannot live without love
But I will try tonight
However, the truth is that I cannot survive without love, although I will try to do so tonight.
Ohhh, love and I are breaking up tonight.
The chorus repeats that love and I are ending our relationship tonight.
Ohhh, love and I are breaking, we're breaking up.
The chorus repeats that love and I are breaking up.
Love, goodbye, but can you leave a trail behind
Because I know I'll change my mind
And want to love again
The song finishes repeating the request for love to leave some kind of clue because I may end up desiring to be in a relationship again.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANTHONY S. CRAWFORD
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