Vanessa Brown was born in Northampton, England. She is the eldest of six siblings. Her mother is Jamaican and her father is Puerto Rican. She attended Overstone Park School near Northampton, which her parents own and work at. Brown learned to play the piano, developed her vocals and took classical and jazz piano lessons at a musical arts school. Brown was given her name "V V" from her peers as an MC nickname when she attended her middle school. Her love for hip hop and artists such as J Dilla and Q-Tip still exists. Brown studied violin at the age of 9 but gave it up because she found she was better at the piano and trumpet. She completed her grade 8 jazz trumpet at the age of 16 and went on to play in jazz bands up to the age of 21.
Growing up, V V listened to jazz artists like Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie. Brown earned four "A" grade A-Levels, studying at Kingsthorpe Upper School (now Kingsthorpe Community College) a year early; she was offered places at five top UK universities to study law including Oxford, King's College London, LSE and York. She declined the offers to follow a career in music. V V Brown was first offered a deal by Gut records when she was 14 but due to educational commitments she decided to finish her studies. She was then offered a deal by Danny Simms, the manager and mogul associated with Bob Marley. Brown declined to finish her studies. She joined a punk band at 15 and had the opportunity to tour Japan. Subsequently, P. Diddy attempted to sign her to his record label Bad Boy Records.
At 18, Brown was invited to an open audition for "VH1 Divas" by friends and was stopped outside the venue by an executive from London Records. Brown was offered a development deal by London records. The development soon came to an end and, at 19, Brown was offered a deal by Polydor records in the UK and A&M records in the US. She left her deal with Polydor and A&M in 2006, with just one single - "Whipped" - officially being released, and a planned album titled "Back to the Music" never materialising.
Brown moved back to London and began performing in bars and clubs around London. She was rediscovered by executive Darcus Beese and signed to Island Records. "Traveling Like the Light" was then recorded in 2007-2008. Brown said that most of the lyrics on the album were about a failed affair Brown endured. The album was promoted by four singles: "Crying Blood", "LEAVE!", "Shark in the Water" and "Game Over". "Shark in the Water" charted in the British, French and American charts, and was certified gold in America and France in 2009.
On September 14 2011, Brown announced that the first single from her then untitled sophomore album would be "Children" featuring Chiddy of Chiddy Bang. The song was released digitally on September 20 2011 (the release was limited to the US, Canada and Mexico as her UK deal with Island Records expired). On October 4 2011, Brown announced that the album would be titled "Lollipops & Politics" and released on February 7 of the following year.
Weeks before its planned release, a digital preorder for the album on Amazon was removed, leading to Brown announcing that the LP would be pushed back in order for a worldwide release to occur and to add more songs. However, she eventually confirmed that the entire release would be scrapped and a new album released in its place, with news also emerging that Brown had left Capitol Records and set up her own label, YOY Records (You Own You).
"Samson" was released as her second album proper's lead single on July 14 2013. Brown announced that the LP would be called "Samson & Delilah" and released on October 8 in the US and September 9 in the UK. The second single, "The Apple", was released on August 25 in the UK, with a third single, a remixed version of album track "Faith" featuring Bloc Party's Kele, following in March 2014.
Brown commenced recording of her third album in mid-2014 exclusively with producer Nearly Native (James Leggett), who she had found on SoundCloud. The project, initially planned to be an EP, expanded into an album, with a planned release date of March 2015 being pushed back. Brown filmed 3 music videos for the songs "Shift", "Instincts" and "Lazarus" in March, with the former song's video leaking in June.
The next month, Brown announced that she would be adopting a new stage name, V V, made her album available for preorder on Pledge Music, and shared the video for "Instincts". "Shift" was released officially on August 7 exclusively to streaming services, with its parent album "Glitch" expected in autumn.
Back In Time
V V Brown Lyrics
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I'm praying that I'll see another light or day
Because you got me falling on my beggin' knees
I'm asking for a better explanation please
Te-e-e-e-ee-ell-a me
If you don't love me so
I'm running out of time
Forever will I cry
If you don't want me near
why won't you disappear
I'm hanging round to lie
Because you shot me for sure
I didn't wanna walk out the door
I'm living in the thoughts of before
I didn't wanna change my mind
Now we're back in time
Shot me for sure
I didn't wanna walk out the door
I'm living in the thoughts of before
I didn't wanna change my mind
Now we're back in time
Why do you want to hurt me, I did nothing wrong
(why do you wanna hurt me I did nothing wrong)
I made a dedication to your heart so strong
(I made a dedication to your heart so strong)
Cuz when you said 'it's over' I could no believe
(Cuz when you said 'it's over' I could no believe)
So why you wanna stay around and torture me?
Te-e-e-e-ee-ell-a me
If you don't love me so
Why won't you let me go
I'm running out of time
Forever will I cry
If you don't want me near
why won't you disappear
I'm hanging round to lie
Because you shot me for sure
I didn't wanna walk out the door
I'm living in the thoughts of before
I didn't wanna change my mind
Now we're back in time
Shot me for sure
I didn't wanna walk out the door
I'm living in the thoughts of before
I didn't wanna change my mind
Now we're back in time
B-A-C-K Back (in time)
B-A-C-K Back (in time)
B-A-C-K Back (in time)
B-A-C-K Back (in time)
B-A-C-K Back (in time)
B-A-C-K Back (in time)
B-A-C-K Back (in time)
Te-e-e-e-ee-ell-a
Because you shot me for sure
I didn't wanna walk out the door
I'm living in the thoughts of before
I didn't wanna change my mind
Now we're back in time
You shot me for sure
I didn't wanna walk out the door
I'm living in the thoughts of before
I didn't wanna change my mind
Now we're back in time
Te-e-e-e-ee-ell-a
Te-e-e-e-ee-ell-a me
In V V Brown's song "Back In Time," the singer is expressing her confusion and pain over a failed relationship. She never imagined that love could bring her such agony and desperation, and she pleads for an explanation as to why her partner doesn't love her anymore. She questions why he would continue to hurt her by staying in her life and torturing her with his presence. She feels as though she is running out of time and can't continue to live in this state of heartbreak forever. Despite her pain and uncertain future, she finds herself back in the same familiar place she was before in the relationship.
The lyrics paint a picture of someone who wants answers, closure, and even a way to escape the pain of the relationship. She's confused as to why her partner is still around, but at the same time fears losing him completely. She is desperate for clarity and takes responsibility for loving him so much, but ultimately wants to move forward or even back in time to fix things. The chorus has a poignant repetition of "If you don't love me so, why won't you let me go?" that emphasizes her need to know where she stands and be free from the source of her pain.
Overall, "Back In Time" is a song that showcases the complexity of heartbreak and the various feelings that come with it. The singer is searching for answers and a way out, but at the same time, holds onto the hope that things might change and go back to how they were before.
Line by Line Meaning
I never knew a love could make me feel this way
I am experiencing intense feelings of love that I did not know were possible.
I'm praying that I'll see another light or day
I am hoping for a positive change in my situation.
Because you got me falling on my beggin' knees
I am so deeply in love with you that I am willing to humble myself before you.
I'm asking for a better explanation please
I need to understand why you are hurting me and why our relationship is not working out.
If you don't love me so
If you do not have romantic feelings for me
Why won't you let me go
Why won't you allow me to move on from our relationship?
I'm running out of time
I am feeling like I do not have much time left to figure out what to do about our relationship.
Forever will I cry
I will be sad and hurt for a long time if our relationship does not work out.
If you don't want me near
If you do not want to be around me
why won't you disappear
Why won't you leave me alone to move on from our relationship?
I'm hanging round to lie
I am sticking around and pretending that everything is okay when in reality it is not.
Because you shot me for sure
You have hurt me deeply and I know it for a fact.
I didn't wanna walk out the door
I did not want our relationship to end.
I'm living in the thoughts of before
I am reminiscing on the earlier, happier times in our relationship.
I didn't wanna change my mind
I did not want to change my opinion on our relationship.
Now we're back in time
Our relationship is back to how it was before, like we have gone back in time.
B-A-C-K Back (in time)
We have returned to a previous point in our relationship.
Te-e-e-e-ee-ell-a me
Tell me why our relationship is not working and what I can do about it.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: VANESSA BROWN
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I never knew a love could make me feel this way
I'm praying that I'll see another light or day
Because you got me falling on my beggin' knees
I'm asking for a better explanation please
Te-e-e-e-ee-ell-a me
If you don't love me so
Why won't you let me go
I'm running out of time
Forever will I cry
If you don't want me near
why won't you disappear
I'm hanging round to lie
Because you shot me for sure
I didn't wanna walk out the door
I'm living in the thoughts of before
I didn't wanna change my mind
Now we're back in time
Shot me for sure
I didn't wanna walk out the door
I'm living in the thoughts of before
I didn't wanna change my mind
Now we're back in time
Why do you want to hurt me, I did nothing wrong
(why do you wanna hurt me I did nothing wrong)
I made a dedication to your heart so strong
(I made a dedication to your heart so strong)
Cuz when you said 'it's over' I could no believe
(Cuz when you said 'it's over' I could no believe)
So why you wanna stay around and torture me?
Te-e-e-e-ee-ell-a me
If you don't love me so
Why won't you let me go
I'm running out of time
Forever will I cry
If you don't want me near
why won't you disappear
I'm hanging round to lie
Because you shot me for sure
I didn't wanna walk out the door
I'm living in the thoughts of before
I didn't wanna change my mind
Now we're back in time
Shot me for sure
I didn't wanna walk out the door
I'm living in the thoughts of before
I didn't wanna change my mind
Now we're back in time
B-A-C-K Back (in time)
B-A-C-K Back (in time)
B-A-C-K Back (in time)
B-A-C-K Back (in time)
B-A-C-K Back (in time)
B-A-C-K Back (in time)
B-A-C-K Back (in time)
Te-e-e-e-ee-ell-a
Because you shot me for sure
I didn't wanna walk out the door
I'm living in the thoughts of before
I didn't wanna change my mind
Now we're back in time
You shot me for sure
I didn't wanna walk out the door
I'm living in the thoughts of before
I didn't wanna change my mind
Now we're back in time
Te-e-e-e-ee-ell-a
Te-e-e-e-ee-ell-a me
@MIGUELMIXE
Heard in the Vampire Diaries and I like it so much , thanks VD ;)
@tejasdhamnaskar67
Party gathering where jenna met her ex husband
@idiotstrippinidiots5652
play it in 1.25x
@emilyw.3746
I'm officially at the Founder's Party
@paulynny
From the Vamp Diaries!! This song is awesome.
@lial216
TVD forever💕💕💕
@kanishka9650
Just Here
After Listening It In VD💕
@jessbailey01
I heard this song on CSI NY and I almost like got up and started dancing in my living room.. I LOVE THIS SONG!! THEME SONG FOR THE FALL!!
@ilovethebritishilses
this has been in my head scince the vampire diaries haha
@SaSa97400
vampire diaries <3