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.
Where Do We Go From Here?
Tweet Lyrics
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Some things you take for granted
Until someone pulls it apart
And leaves you with half of your heart
How do I trade
The best I had for less
Without giving up
Should I slowly accept that we'll be no more than just friends
How do I know
When to let go
I know what I'm feeling inside
But part of me still wants to try
So tell me
Where do we go from here
Why's my heart filled with so much fear
When all that you are
Is all I need and more
There's no winning bets
The battle's just begun
I know it's over
But I still feel the same
You'll always remain number one
'Cause letting go
More and so much
I know what I'm feeling inside
But part of me still wants to try
So tell me
Where do we go from here
Why's my heart filled with so much fear
When all that you are
Is all I need and more
So tell me
Where do we go from here
Why's my heart filled with so much fear
When all that you are
Is all I need and more
Letting go
More and so much
I know what I'm feeling inside
But part of me still wants to try
So tell me
Where do we go from here
Why's my heart filled with so much fear
When all that you are
Is all I need and more
So tell me
Where do we go from here
Why's my heart filled with so much fear
When all that you are
Is all I need and more
So tell me
Where do we go from here
Why's my heart filled with so much fear
When all that you are
Is all I need and more
So tell me
Where do we go from here
Why's my heart filled with so much fear
When all that you are
Is all I need and more
The lyrics to "Where Do We Go From Here" by Tweet are about the confusion and uncertainty that comes with the end of a relationship. The first verse talks about the shock and pain of having someone you love leave you, leaving you with only half of your heart. The singer is struggling with letting go and moving on or trying to keep the relationship alive, even when they know it's over. They don't know whether they should be willing to settle for less or hold out for what they know they deserve, and they're scared of what the future might hold.
In the chorus, the singer acknowledges that they still love and need the person who left them, but they're unsure of how to proceed. They're filled with fear and uncertainty about whether the person still feels the same way and if they can make it work. They're torn between wanting to try again and accepting that it might be over for good.
The second verse talks about the difficulty of accepting that the relationship is over, even when you know it's the right thing to do. The singer recognizes that they need to let go, but they're still holding onto hope and the memories of what they once had. They're struggling with the decision to move on and accept what's happened or to keep holding on and trying to make things work.
Overall, the song is a powerful exploration of the conflicting emotions that come with the end of a relationship. It captures the pain, confusion, and fear that come with trying to figure out what comes next.
Line by Line Meaning
When you're in love
At the start of a love affair
Some things you take for granted
Assume certain aspects of the relationship will stay the same
Until someone pulls it apart
Until an external force interferes and spoils it
And leaves you with half of your heart
Leaves you with a broken heart
How do I trade
How can I make a change
The best I had for less
Sacrifice the good qualities of my relationship for less
Without giving up
Without admitting defeat
Should I slowly accept that we'll be no more than just friends
Should I accept that our romantic relationship is over and we can only be friends
How do I know
How can I be sure
When to let go
When to relinquish the relationship
I know what I'm feeling inside
I am aware of my emotions
But part of me still wants to try
But a part of me still wants to save the relationship
So tell me
Please inform me
Where do we go from here
What next step can we take in this relationship
Why's my heart filled with so much fear
What is causing me to feel so scared about the future of our relationship
When all that you are
Considering how amazing you are
Is all I need and more
You are the only person I need in my life
There's no winning bets
There's no guarantee of success
The battle's just begun
The fight to maintain our relationship is just getting started
I know it's over
I understand the relationship is finished
But I still feel the same
But my feelings for you haven't changed
You'll always remain number one
You will always be the most important person to me
'Cause letting go
Choosing to move on
More and so much
It's a challenging decision
So tell me
Please inform me
Where do we go from here
What next step can we take in this relationship
Why's my heart filled with so much fear
What is causing me to feel so scared about the future of our relationship
When all that you are
Considering how amazing you are
Is all I need and more
You are the only person I need in my life
Letting go
Choosing to move on
More and so much
It's a challenging decision
So tell me
Please inform me
Where do we go from here
What next step can we take in this relationship
Why's my heart filled with so much fear
What is causing me to feel so scared about the future of our relationship
When all that you are
Considering how amazing you are
Is all I need and more
You are the only person I need in my life
So tell me
Please inform me
Where do we go from here
What next step can we take in this relationship
Why's my heart filled with so much fear
What is causing me to feel so scared about the future of our relationship
When all that you are
Considering how amazing you are
Is all I need and more
You are the only person I need in my life
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROBBIE ROBERTSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
PRINCESS DeeDee
Her songs are so relatable... they touch you on a spiritual level that stirs the hidden emotions we so seldomly bring to the surface. Thank you tweet for making the soundtrack to my life🙏🏾
TheFiestyBrat
I agree, she is the most underrated, unrecognized artist out here. She makes incredible music.
D C
I'm in this same predicament. Love this song...on repeat!
Annika Beckett
I love this song!!
Genie McCoy
This is such a beautiful songgg!!! OMG, Tweet is soooo talented!!! She must've been peeking thru the window of me and my ex boyfriends relationship when she wrote this song, lol, I'm just kidding! But seriously Tweet is Neo Soul baby! So overlooked, how can you all overlook this lady! She is a beast! I love you Tweet! Keep making good music mama! May God continue to bless you! From Genie Your True #1 fan
Tyrone Childs
probably the most underrated, overlooked singer of this generation
ka1abrown
Very beautiful song, I wish she would release some new material.
Wendy Sullivan
This is a beautiful song
shaneecalhoun
love this song
4rogue6
This was my favorite song from this album. I remember when I broke up with my ex back in 06 and I was listening to this.