Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an American actor and singer. Having his first major role in the 1995 film Mr. Holland's Opus, Howard broke into the mainstream with a succession of television and film roles between 2004 and 2006. His roles in movies includes Winnie, Ray, Lackawanna Blues, Crash, Four Brothers, Hustle & Flow, Get Rich or Die Tryin', Idlewild, August Rush and The Brave One. Howard co-starred in Iron Man and reprised the role in the video game adaption.
His debut album, Shine Through It, was released in September 2008.
Howard was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Cleveland, Ohio , the son of Anita Williams (née Hawkins) and Tyrone Howard. His maternal great-grandmother, Minnie Gentry, was a stage actress, as were his mother and uncles. Both of his parents were biracial, of African American and European American descent; he experienced racism throughout his childhood.[citation needed] His father was involved in what has been termed the Santa Line Slaying, serving 11 months in prison on manslaughter charges after stabbing another man. At the age of 16, Howard emancipated himself from his parents and was put on welfare; at 18, he moved to New York City to pursue an acting career. He wanted to be a science teacher, though he had a low GPA in high school and was admitted to the Pratt Institute in New York only after convincing them to give him a special entrance exam. Howard did not complete his education, as he had joined his brother on an audition for The Cosby Show and was cast in the role. Though he did not obtain a degree, Howard claims to be an engineer. Howard had a principal role in a short-lived CBS sitcom, Tall Hopes.
Sentimental phone calls
People hide behind how you doing
Then the talk starts
How come ya never follow through it
Cause all I want to be, is a little bit more like me
And all I want from you,
is to let some light shine through
Chorus:
Shine through it, shine through it (repeat)
It's been a long haul, the duty of us all
Do what you're supposed to do
But you're bound to fall
My beauty is in the scars, tried and true
Cause all I want to be, is a little bit more like me
And all I want from you,
is to let some light shine through
Chorus:
Shine through it, shine through it (repeat)
See common sense isn't all they claim
Some may call it quits, some may call it game
But I'm a little bit more than new
So if it's all the same
I'm playing through
A little bit more life
Your light might shine thru
A little bit more
Bright pure light
Mind find you
Chorus:
what would you think
thought what you will
felt like you feel inside didnt hide a thing
think im beautiful
let me beautiful
what would you paint
if pictures were real
they made by candle light the moon is high and still
they make me beautiful just make me beautiful
mother nature is running down the sea men
lying angel love and blind the sea men
love should be real
should be born
should after heal it worms your soul
love doesnt the neil
love makes you grown
love makes you beautiful
love once it grows
love makes you beautiful
love makes you beautiful
love makes you beautiful
loves makes you beautiful
loves makes you beautiful
hell knows no fury like a woman is gone when love is thorn
hell know the truth aint quite it rages on until love is worn
love should be real
should be born
should after heal it worms your soul
love doesnt the neil
love makes you grown
love makes you beautiful
love once it grows
love makes you beautiful
love makes you beautiful
love makes you beautiful
loves makes you beautiful
loves makes you beautiful
love should be real
should be born
should after heal it worms your soul
love doesnt the neil
love makes you grown
love makes you beautiful
love once it grows
love makes you beautiful
love makes you beautiful
love makes you beautiful
loves makes you beautiful
loves makes you beautiful
what would you think
thought what you will
felt like you feel inside didnt hide a thing
think im beautiful
would you like to see beautiful
love is long suffering in kind
love is not killing
does not brag
does not get puffed up
does not behave indicently
it bares all things breath all things shoots all things endures all things, love never fails
love should be real
should be born
should after heal it worms your soul
love doesnt the neil
love makes you grown
love makes you beautiful
beautiful
beautiful
love makes you beautiful
love makes you beautiful
love makes you beautiful
love makes you beautiful
love makes you beautiful
love makes you beautiful
love makes you beautiful
I remember when
i was just a dude you knew from back then
I would question you with who, what, where, when
true thought there in
but you were scared of him
say coulnt do what you can
i'm telling you
i remember when
we were at the store we kicked the guard in
wanted somthing more than food stamps could lend
and fruit flys bring ________
and you stole we ran
the rules just have to bend
i'm telling you
i remember when
i was just a dude walked to school with boy you called friend had some problems and i talked you through
time and time again you would ask me for
i was more like come on climb in
the boy you called friend
sometimes i pretend
that it's after school
and your in the room with me and my ken
we was acting a fool
ignoring the rules
and you were kinda him
and you told me then
i was just a friend
i'm telling you
i remember when
i was just a dude walked to school with boy you called friend had some problems and i talked you through
time and time again you would ask me for
i was more like come on climb in
the boy you called friend ( twice through)
i remember when
the night before you moved to 310
we was at the shore
you booed and cried then
do or dieing
you promised
I remember way back
When we was together
I had a part of you
Was over
We was chillin whatever
You spin some bottles
And you told me
That you'd never
Say never
And i knew forever
Than i was
Your brotheran
I began to call you
I was handing my posts
I know some others
Try to follow ya
You was feeling remose
Conversation of you
You was diggin'
In close
Sophisticated aproche
The way
You greated my toes
Count to three
And said come on
Round the trees
And head for home
Stay off
Mr. Johnson's lawn
I'll call you
When my daddy's gone
Count to three
And said you've grown
Clicked your heals
And hurried on
Stay off
Mr. Johnson's lawn
I'll call you
When my daddy's gone
Now come on
Outside
The Brigg's hall
I asked
If i could
Take you walkin'
You said
That the neighbors talk
Come on now
Your all grown child
I'm tryin' my kisses on
But you
Won't believe me no
You said leave me alone
New thing called
The grizzley card
Cause you just John Deer
Right on time with
Count to three
And said come on
Round the trees
And head for home
Stay off
Mr. Johnson's lawn
I'll call you
When my daddy's gone
Count to three
And said you've grown
Clicked your heals
And hurried on
Stay off
Mr. Johnson's lawn
I'll call you
When my daddy's gone
Now come on
Say hey ma
Like
What you say ma
Any time
That you want
To play
It's a game ma
We can get it
Out of the way
If you say ma
Say that's
A nice lot rather
Rather nice lot
You go flyin'
And i'm yo co pilot
You wrote tryin'
And i'm gonna
Co sign it
I don't mind
If you don't mind it
Your my kind
And i'm on fire
I remember way back
When we was together
You was a hard time
Comming around
Baby whatever now
You take me
To candyland
All the time once
And a while
We operate down
To play monopoly
Then we drank
On some funky wine
You was so fine
Not at all mine
Count to three
And said come on
Round the trees
And head for home
Stay off
Mr. Johnson's lawn
I'll call you
When my daddy's gone
Count to three
And said you've grown
Clicked your heals
And hurried on
Stay off
Mr. Johnson's lawn
I'll call you
When my daddy's gone
Now come on
Now come on
Now baby come on
Come on
Baby come on
Baby come on
Baby come on
Come on
Come on
Come on
All day long
And i say Lord
And i say Lord
[Music intrp plays]
[Verse/Speaking]
You see in every relationship
There's this factor of "least interest" involved
Meaning the person least interested in maintaining it
Will dominate because they won't compromise
Think about it
[Verse end]
*More music plays*
*Music fades*
[Verse start/end]
Yeah
It was the saddest thing, i remember
Sometime in august in the course of the night
She had blue eyes that raise december she was mine
a fairytale just like an old time movie where colors gone
a wishin well just like an old time groove from a honeycomb
and as she smiled sideways before me
somthing inside me said control myself
she had a style that damed adored me she was mine
she was mine
baby don't worry i mean you no harm
but i've been observing your grace and your charm
I know it's eleven but please remain calm
If your in a hurry i won't keep you long
But i like the way that you been holding yourself
and i have to say that i admire as well
born and ranged on a desert plain first to sprang whats your name
pleasure to meet you and let me be blunt
your a heavenly creature and thats what i want
moddest child in a kingdom wild precous perl in a wicked world
and i noticed that the light has just changed
and you probably got to handle yo things
but i'm hoping that tommorow will brang
cause my number got to promise yo rang
blame it on rythem you can blame it on rhyme
throw in your cymble and get yo meetin with time
It was kinda crazy put the moon in my mind
as i started to say when she's walkin away that i knew that today of all days she was mine
she was mine
she was mine
Sanctuary (Terrence Howard)
Living like casanova was living,
Feeling unsure but no one was missing and
you call; you wanted me
Headed out on to war I was restless
Really can't count for more than you're
blessed with and
you call; now you count on me
I said now it's all right,
If part of your life you been a runaway
Now it's all right if,
part of the time
you've been looking for me
uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Been a lot of casanovas you dealt with,
Lights on the door but its empty
and you call, now you wanted me
life isn't simply the (tastin?)
all seems so sure when youre wasted and
you called, now you count on me.
I said Now it's all right if
part of the time,
you've been a runaway
Now it's all right
if part of your life
you've been looking for me
uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Living like casanova was living,
Feeling unsure but no one was missing and
you phone; now you count on me
I said Now it's all right,
if part of your life
you've been a runaway, runaway
Now it's all right if,
part of the time,
you've been looking for me
uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Hold me don't you cry. Its a
long way down; up real high
Hold me; don't be scared
Plenty done like to hurry
But plenty's got lots of plans
Plenty's got lots of worries on his hands
Plenty don't like to call nobody
But plenty's got lots of friends
Plenty's got lots of credit cards
that he spends
CHORUS
If it's all you got the more you need the wannabe's
said you called the shots and
All your ways are gold
seems the more you got the more
you lose humanity
Where's your sanity is it gone?
Plenty sure likes to count it y'all
But plenty don't like to lend
Plenty don't like no violence nah
He pretends Plenty ain't like romantic nah
But plenty's got lots of friends
But plenty ain't gone to miss
you gone that just evident
CHORUS
Violence makes the graves
get bigger so you say
that which makes men cold
and bitter you'll understand
some day
I should've called you back
I should've locked the door
I shouldnt have watched you pack
Should have burned that suitcase babe the night before
When your off inside you head it seems
Everythings the way you feel
Now your gone and im so scared to dream
Cause the truths that they reveal
(course 1)
But i was in another, I was on another real
I was thinking bunnies in the coupe deville
Thinking money, I was thinkin bills
I was thinking hunny girl chill
I was thinking as long as imma pay the bills
Im gonna be the man and you gonna make the meals
All the plans you need to click your heals
Im your biggest fan but ive got other thrills
understand babe here's the deal
i can be your friend i can help you build
help you plan i can help you chill
don't you see this confidence is real
you don't want it you can go
Same thing i said before
No, No i shouldnt have of called you that
You aint nobodys flaw No
You treat me like a walking matt she said
And i dont think i can love you anymore
If you wanna leave girl do your thing
But dont forget who your talking to
And i aint got no plans to change
So i guess you got some walking to do
but i didnt think it through
(course 1)
But i was in another, I was on another real
I was thinking bunnies in the coupe deville
Thinkin money, I was thinkin bills
I was thinkin hunny girl chill
I was thinkin as long as imma pay your bills
Im gonna be the man and you gonna make the meals
All the plans you need to click your heals
Im your biggest fan but ive got other thrills
Understand and baby heres your deal
I can be your friend i can help you build
Help you plan i can help you chill
Dont you see this confidence is real
You dont want it you can go
I dont wanna hear no mo no
you see sometimes love can become so dangerous if you strand the trust
you can pick up your keys and listen to me
girl you want you some time
i give you some time
i'm not your mother
your brother
your sister
and your ____
not some bestfriend from college
not your_____
i'm your number one fan
I remember way back when we was together I had a part of you was over we was chillin whatever
You spin some bottles and you told me that youd never say never and i knew forever than i was your brotheran
I began to call you i was handing my posts i know some others try to follow ya you was feeling remose
conversation fo you you was diggin in close sophisticated aproche the way you greated my toes
count to three and said come on
round the trees and head for home
stay off Mr. Johnsons lawn
I'll call you when my daddy's gone
count to three and said you've grown
clicked your heals and hurried on
stay off Mr. Johnsons lawn
I'll call you when my daddy's gone
now come on
Outside the Brigg's hall
I asked if i could take you walkin
you said that the neighbors talk
come on now your all grown child
I'm tryin my kisses on
but you won't believe me no
you said leave me alone
new thing called the grizzley card
cause you just john deer right on time with
count to three and said come on
round the trees and head for home
stay off Mr. Johnsons lawn
I'll call you when my daddy's gone
count to three and said you've grown
clicked your heals and hurried on
stay off Mr. Johnsons lawn
I'll call you when my daddy's gone
now come on
say hey ma like what you say ma
any time that you want to play it's a game ma
we can get it out of the way if you say ma
say thats a nice lot rather rather nice lot
you go flyin and i'm yo co pilot
you wrote tryin and i'm gonna co sign it
I don't mind if you don't mind it
your my kind and i'm on fire
i remember way back when we was together you was a hard time comming around baby whatever now
you take me to candyland all the time once and a while we operate down to play monopoly
then we drank on some funky wine
you was so fine not at all mine
count to three and said come on
round the trees and head for home
stay off Mr. Johnsons lawn
I'll call you when my daddy's gone
count to three and said you've grown
clicked your heals and hurried on
stay off Mr. Johnsons lawn
I'll call you when my daddy's gone
now come on
now come on
now baby come on
come on
baby come on
baby come on
baby come on come on come on come on all day long
and i say lord
and i say lord