- published: 08 Oct 2009
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Floetry is an English R&B duo comprising Marsha Ambrosius ("the Songstress") and Natalie Stewart ("the Floacist"). The group recorded two studio albums, one live album, and sold over 1,500,000 records worldwide. Formed in 1997, Floetry started on the performance poetry stage.
Since moving to the United States in 2000, they have written for Jill Scott, Jazz of Dru Hill, Glenn Lewis (Marsha only), Bilal, and Michael Jackson, for whom Marsha penned the hit 2002 single "Butterflies".
In 2002, they signed with DreamWorks Records and released their debut album Floetic, which featured the singles "Floetic", "Say Yes" (released March 2003), and "Getting Late". The album was also released in the UK with additional tracks, one of which features British singer/songwriter and producer Sebastian Rogers. Their song "Where's The Love" was featured in the film Bringing Down the House.
Floetry released a live album titled Floacism in 2003. The two-disc set consisted of a CD and DVD and included the single "Wanna B Where U R" featuring rapper Mos Def.
How you feeling?
Give thanks and breathe it in
Give thanks and breathe it in.
‘Cause we’re blessed.
Blessed to have another moment,
Some more time spent,
Some more minds to get into.
Blessed to have another daydream,
Another maybe,
Yeah.
Forget the bang or the reload,
The efforts to decode,
This life is a long road,
The objects to be bold,
The lessons are retold,
The prophets are resold,
The mercy is so cold,
We service the download.
So right this down now,
Brand new sound now,
Mix it right now,
Keep me loud now.
I wanna ignite the solar of your plexus,
I see you’re restless so take this and trust us.
Chances are there’s still a chance.
Forever is your state of trance.
Give thanks.
Breathe it in.
See this is for the takers and the offerings,
The barters and the bargaining,
The movers and the sitting in,
The wheel it out and come again.
We’re sending you a part of we,
Knowing what will be will be,
We giving you a melody,
Marketing a harmony.
So, write this down now,
Brand new sound now,
Mix it right now,
Keep me loud now.
I wanna ignite the solar of your plexus,
I see you’re restless so take this and trust us.
Believe that you can make believe,
You know who you’re supposed to be.
Give thanks.
Breathe it in.
Three stages.
Believe.
Understand.
Make Believe.
Innerstand.
Chance.
Overstand.
There’s still a chance.
U feel me?
U hear me?
U see we?
Listen.
Granted that I have one more day.
To say what I have to say.
Granted that I still remain.