Green was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and took an interest in singing, playing the piano, and songwriting at a very young age. At the age of thirteen, she became a member of a female quintet called Younique. Green received her big break at the age of nineteen when she became a backing singer for Jill Scott, who took her on an international tour. She was signed to Columbia Records in November 2001. Green released her first album, featuring the hit "Emotional Rollercoaster", in November 2002 in the U.S. and February 2003 in the United Kingdom. Her second album, featuring the first single "Gotta Go, Gotta Leave (Tired)", was released almost three years later, in June 2005. Green was engaged to Erik Tribbet, a drummer from nearby Camden, New Jersey, with whom she has a son named Jordan.
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Vivian Green Lyrics
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I know you'd love to keep me tighter but I gotta go
I know you love a lot of Prada, lot of top designers
I love your back rubs, garlic bread, hot lasagna
These things I can’t provide, I’m on without the dollar
I would’ve stayed but I forgot I got another show
You probly think I’m out trickin but I don’t love them hoes
I got bills to pay, I ain’t got money to blow
I had a crush on you ever since cold crush, you know what
You probly think I’ll try to keep you hold up but hold up
I’m tryna make this back account swell up for both us
Never tried to play you, never leave you dangling
Like a promise simple, what you tryna get into?
I’m your prince charming and you my everything
Never leave you hanging by a string, get that out your mental let’s go
We’re supposed be over 3
3 months ago
We let each other go
It feels the same
That much just changed
You’re out of my bed but still in my head
You cut the grass, take out the trash
You still do for me whenever I’m in need
Still have your key but I need it back
You open my door
I’m like what the heck?
By a string, by a string
Keep me hanging on
By a string, by a string
We should be moving on
By a string, by a string
You keep me hanging on
By a string, by a string
You’re not my boyfriend
You need to go
I’ll tuck your bed
I’ll change the locks
Or just move away
I’d give anything for some normal see
This duality is just killing me
This spin in us should just be me
I need to fly, I’ve earned my wings
You love me babe, I love you back
Everybody should know you need more than that
By a string, by a string
Keep me hanging on
By a string, by a string
We should be moving on
By a string, by a string
Keep me hanging on
By a string, by a string
You’re not my boyfriend
And baby I recognize the need that you still feel
We’ve been together so long and that’s hard to kill
Can’t expect to just wake up and it’s gone away
But you don’t know that it’s been uh this way
So stop dangling my heart because it’s hard for me
Maybe we’ll get it back but now I need you to let me go
By a string, by a string
Keep hanging on
By a string, by a string
Should be moving on
By a string, by a string
Keep me hanging on
By a string, by a string
Keep me hanging on
By a string, by a string
Keep me hanging on
By a string, by a string
We should be moving on
By a string, by a string
You keep me hanging on
By a string, by a string
You’re not my boyfriend
The song "X" by Vivian Green is a heartfelt ballad about ending a relationship that has gone on for too long. The lyrics are about a couple who have been together for a while and have decided to break up, but the singer is finding it difficult to move on. The chorus of the song repeats the line "By a string, by a string, keep me hanging on," which shows that although the singer knows the relationship is over, she is still holding on to hope that they can work things out.
The first verse of the song talks about how the singer has to leave because she has another show to attend. She also mentions that she doesn't have the financial means to provide for her partner in the same way that he can for her. The second verse is about the aftermath of their breakup - they are still connected in some ways, but it is causing confusion and pain for the singer. She still has his key and he still helps her out when she needs it, but she knows that it is time to move on.
The song is a representation of the struggles of a relationship that has run its course. Although the two are no longer together, they are hanging onto each other by a string, which is causing emotional turmoil for both of them. It is a situation that many people can relate to, and the emotional lyrics and powerful vocals by Vivian Green make this song particularly poignant.
Line by Line Meaning
Flow try to dough on the flow how to oh
I'm trying to figure out how to make money and be successful.
I know you'd love to keep me tighter but I gotta go
You want me to stay, but I have to leave for my career.
I know you love a lot of Prada, lot of top designers
You enjoy luxury and high-end fashion.
I love your back rubs, garlic bread, hot lasagna
I appreciate the small things you do for me, like giving me a massage and cooking for me.
These things I can’t provide, I’m on without the dollar
I can't provide for your expensive taste because I don't have that kind of money.
I would’ve stayed but I forgot I got another show
I would have stayed, but I have another performance to attend to.
You probly think I’m out trickin but I don’t love them hoes
You may think I'm cheating, but I'm not interested in other people like that.
I got bills to pay, I ain’t got money to blow
I have bills to pay and can't afford to splurge on unnecessary expenses.
I love you so much, I just called to let you know
I called to tell you that I love you very much.
I had a crush on you ever since cold crush, you know what
I've had feelings for you since we first met.
You probly think I’ll try to keep you hold up but hold up
You may think I'm trying to keep you around, but wait a minute.
I’m tryna make this back account swell up for both us
I'm trying to make enough money for both of us to enjoy a better life.
Never tried to play you, never leave you dangling
I've never tried to manipulate or deceive you.
Like a promise simple, what you tryna get into?
I'm asking what you want to do with our relationship.
I’m your prince charming and you my everything
I see myself as your perfect partner and that you mean everything to me.
Never leave you hanging by a string, get that out your mental let’s go
I will never let you down or abandon you, so let's move forward together.
We’re supposed be over 3, 3 months ago
Our relationship was supposed to end three months ago.
We let each other go
We mutually agreed to break up.
It feels the same
Despite breaking up, nothing has changed.
That much just changed
Our relationship hasn't evolved or progressed.
You’re out of my bed but still in my head
I'm no longer physical involved with you, but I can't stop thinking about you.
You cut the grass, take out the trash, you still do for me whenever I’m in need
You still do things for me and help me out when I need it, even though we're not together anymore.
Still have your key but I need it back
I still have a key to your place, but I need to return it now that we're not together.
You open my door, I’m like what the heck?
You let yourself into my place and I'm surprised by it.
By a string, by a string, Keep me hanging on
I feel like you're keeping our relationship alive by a thread.
We should be moving on
We need to move on and let go of our past relationship.
You’re not my boyfriend
We're no longer in a romantic relationship.
You need to go, I’ll tuck your bed, I’ll change the locks, Or just move away
You need to leave, so I will either prepare your bed for you or change the locks to keep you out, or I may just move away myself.
I’d give anything for some normal see, This duality is just killing me
I wish we could have a normal relationship instead of being in this confusing situation.
This spin in us should just be me, I need to fly, I’ve earned my wings
I need to move on with my life and be independent, even though we once had a relationship.
You love me babe, I love you back
We have feelings of love for each other.
Everybody should know you need more than that
We need more than just love to make our relationship work.
And baby I recognize the need that you still feel
I understand that you still have feelings for me.
We’ve been together so long and that’s hard to kill
Our history and connection is difficult to erase.
Can’t expect to just wake up and it’s gone away
We can't just expect to move on and forget about our past relationship overnight.
But you don’t know that it’s been uh this way
You don't know that I have also moved on and am trying to let go of our past relationship.
So stop dangling my heart because it’s hard for me
Stop leading me on because it's difficult for me emotionally.
Maybe we’ll get it back but now I need you to let me go
Our relationship may improve in the future, but for now, I need you to give me space and let me move on.
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