Tweet's first steps into a career in the music industry first began when she enrolled in her local Performing Arts School. In 1990, at the age of 19, Tweet gave birth to her daughter Tashawna. The name came from a mixture of both parents name "T" from Tweet and "shawn" from Shawn, and the addition of two "a"s.
In the early nineties Tweet joined the female quintet Sugah, leaving her daughter with her parents in Panama City, Florida, while Tweet relocated to Virginia. Sugah was comprised of Tweet, Susan Weems, and Rolita and was a part of Devante Swing's Swing Mob collective. While there, she met Timbaland, Magoo, Missy Elliott (who at the time was a part of the Hip-Hop/R&B group Sista), Playa, and Ginuwine who were also all apart of the Swing Mob collective. During her time with Sugah, Tweet formed a close friendship with Elliott.
Around 1999 with Sugah going nowhere, no album to show, and many broken promises, Tweet returned to her parents' home in Panama City penniless and depressed. Tweet fell into deeper depression after a string of bad relationships and a number of jobs, all the while hiding her depression from her family. The depression got so bad she had planned to commit suicide. The day before she was to go through with her fateful decision she received a phone call from an old friend. That friend was Missy Elliott. She was calling to ask if Tweet would contribute background vocals on her latest album Miss E ...So Addictive. Tweet felt she could tell Elliott about her situation and what she was going through. To this day she calls Elliott her "Guardian Angel".
In 2000 Tweet began recording vocals for Elliott's album and was also reunited with her old friends from the Swing Mob days, Timbaland, Magoo, Playa, and Ginuwine. She also recorded vocals for Timbaland & Magoo's follow-up to their platinum selling 1997 debut album Welcome To Our World and Timbaland's solo album Tim's Bio: Life From Da Bassment. In 2001 Elliott released her Platinum selling third album Miss E ...So Addictive with Tweet contributing vocals to five tracks. 2001 also the release of Ja Rule's Pain Is Love, Beat Club Records Bubba Sparxxx's Dark Days, Bright Days, Petey Pablo's Diary Of A Sinner: 1st Entry and Timbaland & Magoo's Indecent Proposal, all of which Tweet contributes vocals. Meanwhile, Tweet was signed to Elliott's record label, through Elektra Entertainment Group, The Goldmind Inc. with the help of an impromptu performance of "Motel" for Violator Management's Mona Scott. Not only was she signed to The Goldmind Inc. but also to Violator Management. With this Tweet began recording her debut album. In November of 2001, Tweet made her debut on the single's charts as a feature artist along with Ginuwine on Elliott's "Take Away", a tribute to Elliott's late friend Aaliyah. Timbaland & Magoo's "All Y'all" featuring Sebastian (Timbaland's younger brother) followed.
n March 2002, Tweet flew onto the charts with her debut solo single "Oops (Oh My)", a risqué song about self-loving and masturbation. The song was produced by Timbaland and featured guest vocals by Missy Elliott. The single hit #1 on the R&B Charts and #7 on the US Pop Charts, with the help of a Remix featuring Fabolous.
In April, Tweet released her debut album Southern Hummingbird to rave reviews. The album featured production by Craig Brockman, Nisan Stewart, guitarist John "Jubu" Smith, Timbaland (who contributed four tracks) and Tweet herself. It also featured guest vocals by Elliott "Oops (Oh My)", Bilal "Best Friend", BeatClub Record's Ms. Jade "Sexual Healing (Oops Pt. 2)" and featured a bonus new track from Elliott "Big Spender". The album was filled with soul stirring vocals and lyrics taken from Tweet's own life experiences, some of which were at the time written on napkins. The album spwanned another two singles, Timbaland produced "Call Me" and the radio single "Smoking Cigarettes", which had a video shot for it and directed by Little X but was never released. The album reached #3 on the Billboard album charts, behind Murder Inc.'s Ashanti self-titled debut album. That year Tweet appeared as a guest vocalist on Trina's second single from her hit album Diamond Princess. The song was called "No Panties" and was written and produced by Missy Elliott and Nisan Stewart. Tweet also appeared on Meshell Ndegeocello's Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape, Karen Clark Sheard's 2nd Chance, Ms. Jade's Girl Interrupted, Whitney Houston's Just Whitney... and Elliott's 2x Platinum selling album Under Construction. Tweet appeared on four of the tracks and also made a cameo performance in both videos released from the album, "Work It" and "Gossip Folks". Tweet was nominated for a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award (among others) for Best New Artist but lost out to her rival Ashanti. But that year Tweet was awarded the Key To The City for Rochester, New York. Along with Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim, DMX, Toni Braxton, Queen Latifah, Ananda Lewis, Playa, Jamie Foxx, Lil' Mo, AJ, Free (among others), Tweet appeared in the late Aaliyah's posthumous hit single "Miss You".
With 2003 came more guest vocals appearances, Madonna's American Life The Remixes Single, Monica's After The Storm, Mark Ronson's Here Comes The Fuzz and Angie Stone's Stone Love on the 2004 Grammy nominated song "U-Haul". Tweet turned to acting, having a cameo appearance in the film Honey, directed by music video director Billie Woodruff and starring Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Lil' Romeo, Joy Bryant and Missy Elliott. Tweet's other acting credits include an episode of the comedy series The Parkers in 2002, in which she performed "Oops (Oh My)" and "Smoking Cigarettes". Tweet also appeared on the Honey Soundtrack on the Missy Elliott produced "Thugman" which sample's The Wu-Tang Clan's "Y'all Been Warned". Tweet also performed the Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins produced track "Hypnotic" in the film, but it doesn't feature on the soundtrack.
Tweet's third studio album, "Love, Tweet" has had several delays. As of late Summer 2010, Tweet was currently heading to L.A to finish recording the album as confirmed via Twitter on September 14, 2010 also the album may be double disk. The albums' lead single is "Love Again." The album is said to be complete. No official release date is known at this time.
Beautiful
Tweet Lyrics
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my eyes have never seen
someone so beautiful
so much charm, so much class
you're the first thought of each day
so appealing you are
such a natural feeling and oh
please don't take it away
[Chorus]
i can get caught up
when i see you
you're so beautiful
i can get caught up
when i see you
you're so beautiful
[Verse 2]
i have received
a love that's so divine
so innocent and so pure
you make each moment stand still
you took care of my heart
ever so gently
i can never repay you and so
your desires i'm here to fulfill
[Chorus]
The lyrics to Tweet's song "Beautiful" express deep admiration and attraction to someone who is captivatingly beautiful. The singer describes this person as having an unprecedented amount of charm and class, and confesses that they are the first thing on their mind every day. The attraction is so strong that they feel like they could easily get "caught up" in the person's presence.
The second verse introduces a new layer to the lyrics, shifting the focus to the love the singer has received. They describe it as divine, innocent, and pure, and credit the person they are singing about with taking care of their heart. In return for this kindness, the singer is willing to do anything to fulfill the other person's desires.
All in all, the lyrics to "Beautiful" are about being deeply moved by someone's external beauty and then discovering that they have an equally beautiful heart. The singer is expressing their gratitude for this person and their willingness to do anything to make them happy.
Line by Line Meaning
my eyes have never seen
I have never witnessed someone with the level of beauty that you possess.
someone so beautiful
You are incredibly beautiful and captivating.
so much charm, so much class
Your elegance and sophistication make you even more attractive.
you're the first thought of each day
I wake up every day thinking about you because you are the most significant individual in my life.
so appealing you are
You have an irresistible attractiveness that draws me towards you.
such a natural feeling and oh
My love for you feels so natural and effortless, and I cannot help but adore you.
please don't take it away
I never want to lose the love and affection we share.
i can get caught up
I often become lost in my deep admiration for you.
when i see you
My emotional response is triggered when I look at you.
you're so beautiful
Your beauty has a powerful impact on me that renders me speechless.
i have received
I have been gifted with a love that is beyond measure.
a love that's so divine
The love we share is divine and unique, transcending all worldly limitations.
so innocent and so pure
Our love is as pure and innocent as a newborn's heart.
you make each moment stand still
Every moment spent with you feels timeless and profound.
you took care of my heart
You have taken care of my heart and love it with true understanding and tenderness.
ever so gently
Your love for me is subtle and gentle, allowing me to feel safe and secure.
i can never repay you and so
I feel like any attempt to express my gratitude for your love feels inadequate.
your desires i'm here to fulfill
I am committed to fulfilling your desires and making sure you are happy in our relationship.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHARLENE KEYS, CRAIG BROCKMAN
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