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B. Toya Rodriguez. Was born in July 22, 1983 in North Dakota , known professionally as Toya, is an American R&B singer from St. Louis Missouri She is perhaps best known for her 2001 hit, " I Do!! ", which reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
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Toya Rodriguez. Was born in July 22, 1983 in North Dakota , known professionally as Toya, is an American R&B singer from St. Louis Missouri She is perhaps best known for her 2001 hit, "I Do!!", which reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. • One of three girls born to a Puerto Rican father and an African American mother, Rodriguez was named after LaToya Jackson. She graduated from Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School in St. Louis County, Missouri, and St. Louis University. • Toya is married to former University of Tennessee quarterback and current University of Kentucky assistant coach Tamaurice "Tee" Martin. On November 3, 2005 their son Kaden Martin was born. Brief Background of songwriter.
The context of the song is a modernized love breaking up song about a woman losing feelings for her husband as he broke her heart, she tries to move on but her feelings won’t allow her to. The woman is finally happy that she forgot about him, but yet her feelings still stay and hunt her. Her husbands belongings still remind her of the good times they had, although his gone now he will always remain in her heart because it isn't easy letting someone you truly love go so easily. This song also has intertexualreferences to godas the woman mentions god to help her find strength and forget about the past and move on, but sadly even god’s powers cannot help mend her broken heart and forget the past. Lyrics God knows it's time for me to move on she refers to god as her father-like figure, as she needs support. I want to feel alive againI want to be in love againAnd no matter how hard I try I can't erase you from my mind And I gotta find somebody new trying to find someone new, but she only has her husband on her mind.But I just can't give over you. Context of song.
Just getting used to waking up everyday Not seeing your face I just began to stop setting your placeAnd I stop longing for your warm embrace Metaphor for a persons touch to be like a sun, the warm feeling of being loved.And it wasGodthat made me able god symbolizes power and respect, as god can help anyone when they are in pain. To finally sleep at nightThough you're not by my side Finally I don't hardly cry imagery, although his gone she doesn't cry because her tears aren’t worth it for him.See right when I start letting goSomebody wants to let me knowCan they take your placeNo they can't fill your spaceNoI finally put your clothes away the clothes is a metaphor for the a persons appearance and personality. You know the ones you wore the dayThat you were taken away from meI just began to stop wearing my ringthe ring is a symbol for their love for eternity and that their love will last forever as the ring is like a handcuff to lock them together. And I finally stop playin' our songWhen I realized I was dancin' alone and songs symbolizes the art of their love, as the song plays its like as if the song is painting a picture of their relationship. FinallyGodgave me strength To go on and breath again imagery:she couldn't breathe properly because the husband took her air to breathe it felt like if he was suffocating her and when his finally gone she can breathe again. See right when I start letting goSomebody wants to let me knowCan they take your placeNo they can't fill your space Annotated Lyrics.
The meaning of the song is to understand the pain a woman goes through when she tries to forget her love life, no matter how hard she tries to move on her love is like flames it never runs out because its so strong. She doesn't have a choice to stay with him because he has already hurt her so many times, so she lost her trust within their relationship now she is going through the pain not seeing him anymore. The purpose is to let those people who have gone through the same process of trying to forget someone they love, but yet still remain it teaches people a lesson to believe that if you really want to see them again then you should instead of being in pain and trying to deal with the mixed emotions everyday in your life. Meaning of the song & Purpose.