Monica | Letters (Official Video)

Official Music Video for “Letters” by Monica

Songwriters: Monica Arnold, Ciara, Tasha Catour, Alicia Renee Williams, Brian (Killah B) Bates
Producers: Tasha Catour & Dana Johnson

Artist: Monica @monicadenise
Featuring: The Game @losangelesconfidential
Director/Executive Producer: Richard Selvi @richardselvi
Producer: Alex Lampsos @alexlampsos
Manager: Melinda Dancil
Commissioner: Melinda Kelly
Director’s Rep: Laure Scott
Production Company: Swiss Made Entertainment @swissmadeco

1st Unit DP: Elias Talbot @eliastalbot
1st AC: Karson Holbrook @karsonholbrook
2nd AC: Drew Barnett @_drewbarnett
Steadicam Op: Chris Pinto @pintoproduction
DIT: Douglas Gentry

2nd AC: Tanner Charnstrom @tannercharn
DIT: Robert Mendoza

Production Designer: Johnny Love @johnnyhlove
Set Decorator: Michelle Hall @meshellh1
Leadperson: Michael Dukowski @thealmightyduke
Set Dresser: Jill Guidote @jilliyybeans
Set Dresser: Sam Stone @uamuel
Art PA: Zach Goldstein @z_g0ld

Electric: Matt Hall
BBE: Adam Flores @tmhwk_af
1st Unit Key Grip: Perry Karidis @karidisperry
Grip: Jake Koenig
Best Boy Grip: Alex Reilly

2nd Unit Gaffer: Jacob Abrams @jacob_film
2nd Unit Key Grip: JD Howell @coolhandjimmy
BBE: Ryan Hueter
BBG: Dylan Whiddon @dwhid
Swing: Tim Watson

VFX: The Frender @the_frender
VFX Supervisor: Max Colt @maxcoltt

Color: Company 3 @company_3
Colorist: Dave Hussey @davehussey_color_co3

1st Assistant Director: Curtis Case @curtiskcase
2nd Assistant Director: Kyle Hardy

Stylist: Chloé Lucan - @Chloethedx
Stylist: Meech The Stylist @meechthestylist

Set PA: Rachael Shapiro @rachael_shapiro
Set PA: Marq Wooten
Set PA: Steffan Mock @knifeoftheparty

LYRICS:

Verse 1:
They see you and see a thug yea yea
I see you and see my love yea yea
You roll up they running scared yea yea
But me I’m running to you with my fears yea yea
Ain’t found no one that can measure up to you
This feeling I feel I’ve only felt wit you yea yea
You got these hittas so intimidated
With just a hit it ain’t no hesitating
I see things in you I can’t see in nobody
It breaks my heart that you can’t be beside me

Writing you this letter in my feelings
Just hearing your baritone on the phone
I get overwhelmed
Boy you know we locked in my heart locked down
I swear I can’t find nobody else to fit your crown
(Your crown)

Pre:
I been looking all my life
for a real one like you
I know I would never find
another real one like you
Ooo you glisten you just shine
like nobody else do
don’t even know why I’m still trying to find
a real one like you

Hook:
Writing you this letter
Damn I wish that you could hold me
Pen to the letter cuz wit you I got no worries
Things that you do it always hit and make my soul shake
I try not to but I often think
I finally found my soulmate

Writing you this letter
Damn I wish that you could hold me
A G and a gentleman who knew that they could coordinate
Ooo you hit different even took care of my family
I think I been scared to say
I finally found my soulmate
finally found my soulmate
finally found my soulmate
finally found my soulmate

Verse 2:
They can’t love you like I love you sounds so cliché
but when you say that to me, it just rings so truthfully
Had a couple substitutes, but they ain’t the real thing
comparing everyone i get to the one can’t be replaced
Oooo what to do
When I’m craving attention but nobody’s you
Only attracted to them gangstas cause of you
Wish I had just one forever to spend wit you

Pre:
I been looking all my life for
a real one like you
I know I would never find
another real one like you
Ooo you glisten you just shine
like nobody else do
don’t even know why I’m still trying to find
a real one like you

Hook:
Writing you this letter
Damn I wish that you could hold me
Pen to the letter cuz wit you I got no worries
Things that you do it always hit and make my soul shake
I try not to but I often think
I finally found my soulmate

Writing you this letter
Damn I wish that you could hold me
A G and a gentleman who knew that they could coordinate
Oou you hit different even took care of my family
I think I been scared to say
finally found my soulmate
I finally found my soulmate
finally found my soulmate
finally found my soulmate

Follow Monica:
YouTube: / monica

[Tay.rarebreed]

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know she's talking about C-Murder.
I love it!!! 😍❤️‍🔥

[chrisandrafranklin]

Monica is one of my favorite female R&B singers. She has been through so much and is still standing. That's nothing but the man up stairs. I pray God bless each and every person who reads this. What ever u are going through give it to God I'm a living witness. And God continues to bless Monica and her family in Jesus name. Amen

[jesslyn]

Please give Monica her flowers 🌺 🌸 🌺 now!! This song is deep & speaks on so many levels about how it feels to have a soul mate.

[tamekapatterson-dyson]

🗣️WHERE IS MONICA’S LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD SHE BEEN HOLDING IT DOWN FOR DECADES 💯♥️🫶🏽💐🌺🌷🌸🌹

[CHYMEERAS_Sk_GaNg]

Girl you got me crying over here, I was engaged and set to marry in 2021 when the pandemic hit in 2020. He passed April 9 of 2020. I thank god I spent ever moment with him. This song reminded me of him. Thank you and I hope your soulmate comes home to you mama.

[wanshanacurtis]

This brought me to tears for real…. Dang Monica!!! Y’all please give this woman her flowers it’s been well over due…. This is a tear jerker!

[sharonharris]

C-Murda probably loves this as much as we (true fans) do! I love this song so much! No belting, just good ole soul singing like the good old days! Mo, you've done it again!❤❤😊

[lakiakeely]

This song is filled with so much joy and pain. I found my soulmate. We were planning our wedding for August 2024. He died July 9, 2023. Life will never be the same. I miss him so much. I lost my engagement ring. He wasn't upset. He said now you can get what you want. He kept telling me i have something coming for you. Three days after he died i got a new ring in the mail. Even in death he showed me how much he cared for me.

[zandra]

One thing about Monica she gone deliver every time … The lyrics and the visual is amazingly beautiful ❤ I can’t lie Game and Monica together in this video is giving what it should and that’s everything 🤞🏽🥰🫶🏽💕

[trongaston]

Been listing to Monica since I was 15 I’m 43 now and she still sounds amazing ❤❤

[latoshaadams]

Monica is such a class act! Her music is timeless and ALWAYS relatable.

[tamikajackson]

1M views in 10 days! Well deserved Monica! Will always be a true fan of yours! This song is beautiful 💜🙏🏾

[KBmediaOnline]

Monica looked 10 years older when she was in her teens, and now she looks 10 years younger in her 40's! Legend‼

[msesha]

Monica you have DONE IT AGAIN. Already on REPEAT ❤

[jamalphillips]

I can't stop listening to this!!! Love it Monica!! I'm so glad she's stepping out of the box and giving us something different. Deep lyrics, fire beat, some dope wordplay and simplified yet still beautiful tone and vocals. Oh and a dope visual. Come through fav!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[kendrar.samuel]

I love the vision of her using the Game in place of C-Murder. The viedo, the song/lyrics, & Monica are always on point & always beautiful. I sent this to my soulmate & he loved it!! ❤😊 This was truly heart felt. Thank you Monica!! #FreeC-Murder..💫💫🙏🙏💙💛💙

[TheGoddessNotebook]

I really hope C-Murder comes home. It isnt fair he is robbed of his freedom this long and he didn’t even do the crime. I really wanna see Monica happy and with her soulmate. I’ve been a Monica fan since 12 and my auntie deserves her happiness ❤ Love this song. I dedicate this song to my baby in prison💕🙏🏽 Free all the real ones behind that wall!!!

[monique.thenurse]

Monica is One of the real R&B singers she’s one of my faves I always listen to her lyrics carefully and I know she’s talking the one who really has her heart C-Murder ..❤ God is protecting her underneath his wings her mind body and soul she’s flying High 🕊️She’s still glowing and walking God’s path 🙏🏾🙌🏾😇🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️

[angelicatapia]

This brought me to tears. Finally someone who understands and writes a beautiful song about us wife's/girlfriends who have our loved ones incarcerated. Its not easy but we keep pushing. I felt the end. All I want to do is touch and hold my husband. 💜💜 love the song 💯

[prettyproblem]

I hope Monica wins a Grammy for this song. It’s super beautiful. She’s super underrated. I didn’t even fully appreciate the words of her songs until I got a little older and been through some stuff. ❤❤❤