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.
Things I Don't Mean
Tweet Lyrics
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Have you ever been so mad with the one you love
And you done say some things that you regret in the morning
But your pride still won't let you admit when your wrong
But see wrong is wrong
And your more of an adult when you can admit that
You feel me
Cold as ice on my wrist
I was like pissed right
I said a few things to make his brain go ding
This chick sick to make his just want to quit
Now don't give up on my good love
The back rubs in the bathtub
Yeah I'm just a dirty slut
I'm just a spoilt
And yeah I get a petty
Forgive me if I act to silly
I've been thinkin things over, ohh
And I apologise
Woman enough to say I'm sorry, ohh
I didn't mean to lie when I said to you
You make me sick, you can pack your shit
I'm a be alright, with or without you
You say crazy things when you're mad
But the things I really don't mean baby, yeah
You make me sick, you can pack you're shit
I'm a be alright, with or without you
The next day I'll be calling trying to get you on the phone,
Hook-up with you
I'll do whatever makes it better
Cus I have crossed the line
I have overstepped out of my boundaries
We spent so many times together
So forget those lies
When I told you
You make me sick, you can pack your shit
Imma be alright, with or without you
You say crazy things when you're mad
But the things I really don't mean baby, yeah
You make me sick, you can pack you're shit
Imma be alright, with or without you
The next day I'll be calling trying to get you on the phone,
Hook-up with you
Boy I, I thank you for being so patient (so patient)
I said some messed up things for sure
I thank you for being so patient (patient)
And standing by me
See it don't feel good to hurt the one you love
Even when you're mad
I've said some hurtful things, I'm sorry
You make me sick, you can pack your shit
I'm a be alright, with or without you
Crazy things when you're mad, I don't really mean it
You make me sick, you can pack you're shit
I'm a be alright, with or without you
The next day I'll be calling on the phone trying to get ya
You make me sick, you can pack your shit
I'm a be alright, with or without you
Sorry, I'm trying to hook up with you
You make me sick, you can pack you're shit
I'm a be alright, with or without you
In Tweet's song "Things I Don't Mean," the lyrics explore the complex emotions and actions that occur when one is in a heated argument with a loved one. The opening verse discusses the difficulty of admitting when one is wrong in an argument, but emphasizes the importance of doing so for personal growth and maturity. The second verse delves into the specific situation at hand, with the singer confessing to saying hurtful things to their partner out of anger. The chorus repeatedly delivers the titular line, "You make me sick, you can pack your shit" but acknowledges that it's not truly what the singer means, and that they still want the relationship to work. The bridge expresses gratitude for the partner's patience and loyalty, and the final verse again emphasizes the regret and remorse that come with saying cruel things to a loved one.
Overall, "Things I Don't Mean" is a powerful and relatable song about the complexities of relationships and the difficulty of handling emotions in high-pressure situations. The lyrics are honest and raw, conveying the mixed emotions that come with a fight with a loved one. The song ultimately emphasizes the power of communication and the importance of taking responsibility for one's actions in order to move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
I need to talk to y'all for one minute
Let me tell you about a situation where I got angry at my partner and said things I didn't mean
Have you ever been so mad with the one you love
Have you ever been so furious with your significant other?
And you done say some things that you regret in the morning
Have you ever said things you don't actually mean, that you regret after calming down?
But your pride still won't let you admit when your wrong
But even though you know you're wrong, your pride gets in the way of admitting it
But see wrong is wrong
However, it's important to accept your mistakes
And your more of an adult when you can admit that
Being able to apologize and take responsibility for your actions is a sign of maturity
See baby last night I was pissed
Last night, I was extremely angry
Cold as ice on my wrist
My anger was so intense that I felt cold and numb
I was like pissed right
I was very angry and frustrated
I said a few things to make his brain go ding
I said things to intentionally hurt him and make him feel confused
This chick sick to make his just want to quit
I was so cruel that he probably wanted to leave the relationship
Now don't give up on my good love
Despite my hurtful words, I want him to keep loving me
The back rubs in the bathtub
I want him to remember the good times we shared together
Yeah I'm just a dirty slut
I feel guilty for my behavior and use derogatory language to describe myself
I'm just a spoilt
I act entitled and selfish
And yeah I get a petty
I can be vindictive and childish when I'm angry
Forgive me if I act to silly
Please forgive me for my immature behavior
I've been thinkin things over, ohh
I have reflected on my actions and regret them
And I apologise
I am sorry for my hurtful words
Woman enough to say I'm sorry, ohh
I am mature enough to apologize
I didn't mean to lie when I said to you
I didn't intend to deceive you when I spoke earlier
You make me sick, you can pack your shit
I said horrible things to hurt you and now I want you to leave
I'm a be alright, with or without you
I'll be okay whether or not you decide to stay with me
You say crazy things when you're mad
You also said hurtful things when you were angry
But the things I really don't mean baby, yeah
But I didn't truly mean the things I said
The next day I'll be calling trying to get you on the phone, Hook-up with you
By tomorrow, I'll be trying to reconcile and make up with you
I'll do whatever makes it better
I'm willing to do anything to mend our relationship
Cus I have crossed the line
I have gone too far and need to make amends
I have overstepped out of my boundaries
I have gone beyond what is acceptable and need to make things right
We spent so many times together
We have shared so many great memories
So forget those lies
Please forget the hurtful things I said earlier
Boy I, I thank you for being so patient (so patient)
I am grateful for your patience and understanding
I said some messed up things for sure
I said some incredibly hurtful things that were not true
And standing by me
Thank you for not leaving me despite my mistakes
See it don't feel good to hurt the one you love
It feels terrible to cause pain to someone you care about
Even when you're mad
Even though you may be angry
I've said some hurtful things, I'm sorry
I'm apologizing for the things I said that caused you pain
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: CHARLES BEREAL, CHARLES W BEREAL, KENNETH BEREAL, CRAIG BROCKMAN, MELISSA ELLIOTT, MELISSA A ELLIOTT
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