She is known for her ability to move between genres and musical styling, acting as both singer and poet in a way that was not deemed commercially viable until her arrival.
Natalie is co-founder of seven times Grammy nominated Floetry along with former band-mate Marsha Ambrosius. Floetry was an instant commercial success, spawning two studio albums, one live album, and selling over 800,000 records worldwide. As soon as fans became used to the duo - they broke up due to reasons never really divulged publicly.
The split with Floetry led to a marked change in both their sounds - but has led to rave reviews for their solo productions.
After the 2007 split of R&B duo Floetry, spoken word artist and whisper-voiced vocalist Natalie Stewart -- aka the Floacist -- made a handful of guest appearances on recordings by other musicians, including Brian Culbertson's XII. She signed as a solo artist to the Shanachie label, which released her debut album, Floetic Soul, in November 2010. Dominated by seductive ballads featuring Stewart’s trademark breathy whispers, she benefited from collaborations with Musiq Soulchild, Raheem DeVaughn, and Lalah Hathaway, along with production input from J.R. Hutson, Know-I, and Chris "Big Dog" Davis. It scraped the Billboard 200 with a debut at number 195 and reached the Top 20 of the R&B albums chart. Almost exactly two years later, she released Floetry Re:Birth -- produced by her husband, Nolan Weekes -- for the same label. It topped out at number 51, R&B. Supported once again by Davis, among others, Stewart returned with Rise of the Phoenix Mermaid in March 2014. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi
Overtime
The Floacist Lyrics
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Of course I do
How could I ever forget?
Look at you
So you don't do to impress
So you don't do stress
Then you copy tested
All that attention
Don't need to mention
Plenty to pick from
And I see how you rocking
There is just no stopping
And you make head spin yeah
And it's not that you're trying
You're just up flying
I have to upload you
Cause you do what you do
You got nothing to prove
But everybody's watching
From your walk in the room
You light up the room
And the eagle eyes zoom in
They're trying to capture you
With their power
But you are so immune
You smile at me
I smile at you
I'll see you soon
[Chorus]
You're making me wait
Making me wait
Making me wait
Making me work overtime for you baby
And I fall for you
And I fall for you
See everybody wants you
Everybody loves you
Who's gonna free you? Me
I can see that is tiring
Your
Or maybe retiring
I can feel that you're over
They just don't know it yet
What you're gonna do babe
You can leave out on the back door
That's why is here for
Meet you with my face
I might jump in the gun
Are you really having fun
See you .. your eyes
There is no need for lies
See baby I got your
I'm your guardian angel
I just wanna help you
You take my hand
I touch your heart
I just wanna heal you
[Chorus]
I can give you a rub down
While you give me the run down
Of all you have been through
Cause you are you baby
It will make you feel better
Just being together
We've done this forever
I'll help you remember baby
[Chorus]
The Floacist's song "Overtime" is a testament to the singer's appreciation for the subject of the song. From the beginning, the singer acknowledges they remembers the subject, expressing that it is impossible to forget them. The subjects' ease of being and not worrying about impressing or stressing out as they carry themselves, there is something admirable about their demeanor. The subject has a lot of attention from others, and it is evident in the way they rock. The singer notes that nothing can stop them, and that they make heads spin, and they do not even try to.
The subject seems to be unaffected by the attention they get, and the singer notes that even though everyone wants them and loves them, they are the one that will free them. The singer acknowledges that the subject may be over or getting there, and the people around them may not know it yet. However, the singer offers to be the subject's guardian angel and help them heal in any way possible. The song's overall message seems to indicate that the singer admires the subject of the song and is willing to do whatever it takes to support them.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah I remember you
I remember you from before
Of course I do
It was easy to remember you
How could I ever forget?
You were memorable in some way
Look at you
You seem to be doing well
So you don't do to impress
You don't try to impress anyone
So you don't do stress
You don't let stress bother you
Then you copy tested
You passed some kind of test
All that attention
You receive a lot of attention
Don't need to mention
It's not necessary to talk about it
Plenty to pick from
There are many people interested in you
And I see how you rocking
I see how you're doing
There is just no stopping
You're unstoppable
And you make head spin yeah
You make people dizzy with your actions
And it's not that you're trying
You don't even have to try
You're just up flying
You're soaring high
I have to upload you
I have to give credit where credit is due
Cause you do what you do
You do what you want
You got nothing to prove
You don't have to prove anything
But everybody's watching
Everyone is paying attention
From your walk in the room
When you enter the room
You light up the room
You make the room brighter
And the eagle eyes zoom in
People closely watch your every move
They're trying to capture you
They want to understand you better
With their power
With their influence
But you are so immune
You can't be affected by them
You smile at me
You smile at me
I smile at you
I smile back
I'll see you soon
We'll meet again soon
You're making me wait
You're making me wait for your attention
Making me work overtime for you baby
I have to work hard to get your attention
And I fall for you
And I'm falling for you
See everybody wants you
Many people are attracted to you
Everybody loves you
Everyone loves you
Who's gonna free you? Me
I will be the one to set you free
I can see that is tiring
I can see that it's exhausting
Your
You are
Or maybe retiring
Maybe you want to retire
I can feel that you're over
I can tell that you're finished with something
They just don't know it yet
Others don't understand it yet
What you're gonna do babe
What will you do?
You can leave out on the back door
You can sneak out the back door
That's why is here for
That's what it's there for
Meet you with my face
I'll greet you with a smile
I might jump in the gun
I might be too eager
Are you really having fun
Are you really enjoying yourself?
See you .. your eyes
I can tell by looking into your eyes
There is no need for lies
You don't need to lie about it
See baby I got your
Don't worry, I've got you covered
I'm your guardian angel
I'll protect you
I just wanna help you
I just want to be there for you
You take my hand
You hold my hand
I touch your heart
I connect with you emotionally
I just wanna heal you
I just want to make you feel better
I can give you a rub down
I can give you a massage
While you give me the run down
While you tell me what's been going on
Of all you have been through
Of everything you've experienced
Cause you are you baby
Because you are who you are
It will make you feel better
It will make you feel good
Just being together
Just spending time together
We've done this forever
We've been doing this for a long time
I'll help you remember baby
I'll help you remember the good times
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LEE HUTSON JR., NATALIE STEWART
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