“Movin On” is from Brandy’s self-titled album, written by Keith Crouch (who also produced this track) and Kipper Jones.
Brandy’s talked about how it was difficult for her to get comfortable in her own vocal range, and idolized Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey for their mezzo-sopranos. When she was...
[Intro]
Mm-yeah
Oh yeah
So if the role, so if the role
Don't fit me
Got to be movin' on
[Verse 1]
I could be a typical kind o' girl
Wastin' my time
But that ain't my style
See, I would rather be occupied
Always tryin' to keep my mind
Pointed to a higher plane, oh
I can have anything I want
Anything I can dream of
I've been told from the day I was born, yeah, oh yeah
So I make sure every day
That I don't let nothin' hold me back
Got to be on track, I gotta move
[Chorus]
So if the role
Don't fit me (don't fit me)
Got to be (got to be)
Movin' on (movin' on, yeah)
'Cause if it don't ('cause if it don't)
Work for me (don't work for me)
Guess I'll be (guess I'll be)
Movin' on
And on
[Verse 2]
Hey, I could take liberties
But that would cause me a change
And that ain't my thing
'Cause I don't wanna stand with the crowd
I'm only true to myself
Don't have to follow no one else, yeah
I'm not tryin' to be alone
But if I catch you doin' wrong
Got no problem leavin' the room, yes, oh
Don't feel no sympathy
At least not for me
Because I know just what I'm gonna do, I gotta move
[Chorus]
So if the role
Don't fit me (mm-yeah)
Got to be (whoa-yeah)
Movin' on (hey)
'Cause if it don't (oh yeah)
Work for me (work for me)
Guess I'll be
Movin' on (movin' on, yeah)
So if the role (hey-yeah)
Don't fit me (oh yeah)
Got to be (yeah-oh yeah)
Movin' on (movin' on, yeah)
'Cause if it don't (movin' on, movin' on, movin' on)
Work for me
Guess I'll be (hey yeah)
Movin' on (I gotta move on)
And on
[Bridge]
Keep movin' (oh yeah)
Keep movin' (keep movin')
Keep movin' on and on (oh)
Keep movin' (I gotta move, yeah)
Keep movin' (I've gotta move)
Keep movin' on and on (oh)
[Chorus]
So if the role (so if the role)
Don't fit me (don't fit me)
Got to be (got to be)
Movin' on (hey yeah)
'Cause if it don't
Work for me (yeah yeah yeah)
Guess I'll be (guess I'll be)
Movin' on (I gotta move on)
And on
[Outro]
On and on
On and on
Movin’ On was written by Keith Crouch & Kipper Jones.
Movin’ On was produced by Keith Crouch.