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.
Won't Hurt Me
Tweet Lyrics
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The way you try to run your game
No, it ain't gonna work
'Cause we don't feel the same
Tell me why you're sensing
I fancy you, really I don't care
I just laugh and say to myself
He's thinking he's stringing me along
I hope you know that I'm no fool
And you can move how you wanna move
The truth is I don't care
I need to make it clear
Do whatever it is you gotta do it
Won't hurt me
It won't hurt me
Save your crocodile tears
I was hip to them a long time ago
Stop right there (right there)
'Cause you don't have to be putting on a show
What you tryin' to prove
you can move how you wanna move
The truth is I don't care
I just wanna make it clear
Do whatever it is you gotta do it
Won't hurt me
It won't hurt me
It won't hurt me
It won't hurt me
It won't hurt me (hurt me)
(It won't hurt me)
I'll give you my advice
Sure, we share sometimes
But I can't make love to the feeling of love
I hope you're listening
Do whatever it is you gotta do it
Won't hurt me
It won't hurt me
Do whatever it is you gotta do it
Won't hurt me
It won't hurt me (yeah)
Do whatever it is you wanna do it
Won't hurt me
It won't hurt me
No, it won't hurt me
It won't hurt me
It won't hurt me
The lyrics of Tweet’s song Won’t Hurt Me convey the message that the singer refuses to be hurt by a person who is playing games with her. The song starts by describing the person in question as “smooth as sandpaper,” indicating that this person is transparent and lacks charm. The singer acknowledges that the person is trying to string her along, but she is aware of his intentions and refuses to be hurt by them. She goes on to say that she is not interested in the person and does not care if he thinks that she fancies him. She assures him that he can move however he wants to move, but his actions won’t hurt her.
The chorus of the song repeats the idea that the person’s actions won’t hurt the singer. She asks him to save his crocodile tears because she has seen through his act a long time ago. She reminds him that there is no need for him to put on a show for her and tries to make it clear to him that she is not interested in him. She tells him that she can give him advice and share some time with him, but she cannot make love to the feeling of love. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, with the singer telling the person that he can do whatever he wants to do, but it won’t hurt her.
Overall, the song Won’t Hurt Me by Tweet is about a person who is trying to play games with the singer’s feelings. The singer is aware of the person’s true intentions and refuses to be hurt by them. She tries to make it clear to him that she is not interested in him and that his actions won’t affect her.
Line by Line Meaning
You're 'bout as smooth as sand paper
You are very rough and not smooth at all when trying to approach me
The way you try to run your game
The way you attempt to deceive and manipulate me isn't working
No, it ain't gonna work
Your attempts to deceive and manipulate me will not be successful
'Cause we don't feel the same
I do not feel the same way about you and your intentions as you do about me
Tell me why you're sensing
I wonder why you are getting the impression that I have feelings for you
I fancy you, really I don't care
I am not interested in you and have no romantic feelings towards you
I just laugh and say to myself
I find humor in your attempts to deceive and manipulate me
He's thinking he's stringing me along
You believe you are successfully leading me on, but in reality, you are not
I hope you know that I'm no fool
I am aware of your true intentions and am not easily fooled
And you can move how you wanna move
You have the freedom to make your own choices and take your own actions
The truth is I don't care
I am indifferent to your choices and actions
I need to make it clear
I want to be upfront and straightforward with you
Do whatever it is you gotta do it
You can do what you want, but it won't affect me
Won't hurt me
Your choices and actions will not hurt or affect me
Save your crocodile tears
Don't bother trying to fake or manipulate me with insincere emotions
I was hip to them a long time ago
I have been aware of your insincerity for quite some time
Stop right there (right there)
I want you to stop your insincere act immediately
'Cause you don't have to be putting on a show
There is no need for you to pretend or put on a fake act around me
What you tryin' to prove
What are you attempting to prove or show through your insincere behavior
I just wanna make it clear
I want to be straightforward and honest with you
It won't hurt me
Your actions or behavior do not have the power to hurt or affect me
I'll give you my advice
I am willing to offer you my guidance and suggestions
Sure, we share sometimes
We may have shared moments or experiences in the past
But I can't make love to the feeling of love
I cannot force myself to have romantic feelings towards you
I hope you're listening
I hope you are paying attention to my words and understanding my perspective
Do whatever it is you wanna do it
You have the freedom to make your own choices and take your own actions
No, it won't hurt me
Your choices and actions do not have the power to hurt or affect me
Lyrics © Missing Link Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHARLES W. BEREAL, CRAIG XAVIER BROCKMAN, CHARLENE L. KEYS, JOHN JUBU SMITH, NISAN C. STEWART
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
MsJaime
Always been a fan of Tweet, so glad to here some new music from her. Love it
Jamarri Oliver
She's Very Original To Who She Is Which Is Good!! Tweet Set Her Self Apart From All The R&B Singers!
Mahogany Curves Magazine
Tweet, this song is a blessing. When you’re just simply over it.👋🏽👌🏽
Malaysia Peru
This song is hitting HOME on so many levels !!!! 💜💜
Jade M
I could definitely see this used in a RomCom after a breakup. Great vocals, so soulful & beautiful.
Bijou Da Nega
beautiful song. I love it.
Carl Jones
I love Tweet and I'm feeling her song and music video.
simply kendy
Love this song
Breanna Maddox
Amazing as usual!
Bryce Blackwell
Love her