She released her debut album, Complex Simplicity (executive produced by herself and partner Pauli Pol), on TVT Records on August 10, 2004 in the U.S. The album peaked at #158 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and reached the top ten of the Top Independent Albums chart.
Since then Teedra has gone on to write songs for artists such as Nivea, Christina Milian and Mary J blige she was also featured on two songs from Raphael Saadiq's Ray Ray album and has had her songs showcased on Noah's Arc a LOGO network television series.
On December 28, 2008, Moses released the Lionhearted - Young Hustla Vol III mixtape at a performance in Pasadena, California. It is available for sale on her MySpace page.
You Better Tell Her
Teedra Moses Lyrics
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if I'm believieng what i hear is true then there's a broad round town who's claiming you , now listen daddy i'm too cute to fight you better get that bitch told tonight! and i don't ever i mean ever , ever ever want to deal with this again hey yeah , you better tell her , tell her tell her tell her .
Verse1
I don't give a damn what's real what's fake what's truth what's lies see darling i don't feel its relevant to me . I don't want to know her name, where you met she's so crazy chick just stalking you i don't care its irelevant to me .
Bridge
i was sexy at the bar lookin like a star wen she got up in my face , talking bout what you do when you do it to her i firmly slapped her face . OK! she don't know me better ask someone , i don't play those silly chicken games.
oh no
Chorus
Verse2
If infact you gave her your thing it doesn't matter babe i know her touch don't feel like mine ( i know her touch don't feel like mine mine get it right )
if infact you gave her a little change doesn't matter coz i know who's names gonna be a kind ( i get mine no matter what the time ) ooo
this is how it all went down .
Bridge
i was sexy at the bar lookin like a star wen she got up in my face , talking bout what you do when you do it to her i firmly slapped her face . OK! she don't know me better ask someone , i don't play those silly chicken games.
Chorus
The song "U Betta Tell Her" by Teedra Moses is all about a woman who has found out that her partner is cheating on her with someone else in town. She is confident in herself and refuses to engage in a physical altercation with the other woman. Instead, she demands that her partner takes responsibility for his actions and "tells her" that he is taken. The woman's resilience and confidence are evident throughout the song, as she refuses to let the other woman's actions affect her.
The chorus is the central theme of the song, as it repeatedly emphasizes the importance of the partner telling the other woman that he is taken or has a partner. The woman's assertiveness is highlighted in the line "listen daddy i'm too cute to fight you better get that bitch told tonight!", showing that she will not stand to be disrespected.
In the first verse, she makes it clear that she does not care about the other woman's identity, as it is irrelevant to her. She is confident in herself and her relationship enough to not let the other woman's presence affect her. In the second verse, she highlights the fact that the other woman can never replace her, as her touch is unique and different from anybody else's.
Overall, the song is a powerful anthem for women who refuse to be disrespected by cheating partners and refuse to engage in physical altercations with other women. It emphasizes the importance of communication and honesty in relationships, and that cheating is never acceptable.
Line by Line Meaning
if I'm believing what I hear is true then there's a broad round town who's claiming you
I have heard rumors that suggest that there is a woman around town who is claiming to have a relationship with you.
now listen daddy i'm too cute to fight you better get that bitch told tonight!
I do not wish to fight with you over this, but you need to inform this woman of her mistake as soon as possible.
and i don't ever i mean ever , ever ever want to deal with this again hey yeah , you better tell her , tell her tell her tell her .
I never want to deal with this kind of situation again, so you better tell this woman the truth and clear up this misunderstanding once and for all.
I don't give a damn what's real what's fake what's truth what's lies see darling i don't feel its relevant to me.
The truth of this situation is not important to me and I refuse to get caught up in any drama surrounding it.
I don't want to know her name, where you met she's so crazy chick just stalking you i don't care its irrelevant to me.
I am not interested in knowing anything about this woman, including where you met or her name, because she seems unstable and obsessed with you.
i was sexy at the bar lookin like a star wen she got up in my face , talking bout what you do when you do it to her i firmly slapped her face . OK! she don't know me better ask someone , i don't play those silly chicken games.
When this woman approached me at the bar and started talking about your relationship with her, I quickly shut her down and made it clear that I am not one to be played with.
if infact you gave her your thing it doesn't matter babe i know her touch don't feel like mine ( i know her touch don't feel like mine mine get it right )
Even if it turns out that you did have physical relations with this woman, it does not matter to me because I know that it could not have been the same as the touch we share.
if infact you gave her a little change doesn't matter coz i know who's names gonna be a kind ( i get mine no matter what the time ) ooo
Even if you gave this woman money or gifts, it does not concern me because I know that my name will always be on your mind when it comes to generosity.
this is how it all went down .
This is the true story of what happened between us and this other woman, and it is important that we handle it correctly.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ARMANDO CHRISTIAN PEREZ, JONATHAN H SMITH, TEEDRA MOSES
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