Colby's rise to fame began at 10 when he became the youngest recording artist ever signed to Motown Records to do a song for a major motion picture soundtrack. Read Full BioColby O'Donis was born in Queens, New York on March 14, 1989 to Puerto Rican parents. O'Donis's talent was discovered at age 3 when he won first place at a talent show by singing a Michael Jackson song. He would also perform at his father's flea market in Queens every weekend, just for fun.
Colby's rise to fame began at 10 when he became the youngest recording artist ever signed to Motown Records to do a song for a major motion picture soundtrack. The song titled "Mouse in the House" was featured on the 1999 Stuart Little soundtrack. Soon after, he began taking guitar lessons with Johan Oiested, a musician in Carlos Santana’s rhythm section. At age 11, he appeared regularly as an actor on the TV series Grandpa's Garage. By age 14, Colby's passion for music had him opening shows for major recording artists including JoJo, A*Teens, Hoku, S Club 7, Jump5, B-5, Backstreet Boys, Brian McKnight, 98° and 'N Sync. Shortly after his 15th birthday, Colby's parents made the decision to relocate to Los Angeles and pursue a recording deal using Colby’s 100+ song catalogue.
In July 2008, Colby released his first album, Colby O. Colby is currently working on his sophomore album, with a new single titled "I Wanna Touch You" already on radio stations. Other recorded tracks that have leaked online include "Never Fall In Love Again", "Ooh Ahh", "I'm In Love", "Shake Your Body" and "Talkin 'Bout Us".
What You Got
Colby O'Donis Lyrics
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Just showin' off ya stones
And notice that that pinky ring is bright enough baby
I know you're not alone
But I could just be wrong
The way them fellas houndin' and sizin' you up baby
And I like the way you take advantage of
Every man you love
I see, and I know your game girl
But I don't mind if ya come and play with us
Just don't talk too much
I see, you're so cute you don't have to say a word
See those guys wanna come treat ya right
'Cause you're sweeter than apple pie
Everything that you want you got
Girl you know that you need to stop
Most beautiful thing in sight
Always takin' on the spotlight
Always in the club lookin hot
Girl you know that you need to stop
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Girl you know that you need to stop
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Girl you know that you need to stop
Girl I can tell you want something to love
That's why you hold on to everything that pass you by
Can't resist girl and I can't lie
Now tell if you are here for me
Or everybody watchin' you shake from left to right
The way you move got me hypnotized
The way you take advantage of
Every man you love
I see, and I know your game girl
But I don't mind if ya come and play with us
Just don't talk too much
I see, you're so cute you don't have to say a word
See those guys wanna come treat ya right
'Cause you're sweeter than apple pie
Everything that you want you got
Girl you know that you need to stop
Most beautiful thing in sight
Always takin' on the spotlight
Always in the club lookin hot
Girl you know that you need to stop
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Girl you know that you need to stop
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Girl you know that you need to stop
My eyes away from you girl when you get on the floor and do what you do
And everybody wanna come back to that body the kind and remind myself I'm like you
'Cause your that type to drive a man crazy will snatch him away from his lady
No matter how hard the man hold back he'll end up callin' you baby
And they never really know what to do once you expose that thing you do
Ya had him crawlin' on hands and knees and ya find a way to get 'em out that cheese
And why ya thinkin' you the only dude she off in the mall livin' off of you
Lettin' everybody know she got you but now you feel like a fool
See those guys wanna come treat ya right
'Cause you're sweeter than apple pie
Everything that you want you got
Girl you know that you need to stop
Most beautiful thing in sight
Always takin' on the spotlight
Always in the club lookin hot
Girl you know that you need to stop
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Girl you know that you need to stop
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Girl you know that you need to stop
The lyrics of Colby O'Donis's What You Got explore the singer's observations of a woman who enjoys showing off her possessions, particularly a pinky ring, and attracting men's attention in a club. He acknowledges that she takes advantage of every man she loves and is always talking about what she has. Despite his understanding of her game, he is still drawn to her and invites her to play with him and his group, but asks her not to talk too much as she doesn't need to. He admires her moves on the dance floor, and suggests that any man she exposes herself to will end up being caught by her charm. He advises her to stop always flaunting her possessions because it makes her look like a fool, and suggests that she needs to take a break from putting herself on display.
The song's lyrics are an ode to the kind of woman who enjoys attracting men's attention and showing off her possessions. The lines "always talkin' bout what you got, girl you know that you need to stop" especially showcases this. The singer acknowledges the woman's behavior and her tactics to get men to pay attention to her, but still finds himself attracted to her despite everything. The chorus gives insight into the singer's observations of the woman's traits; she's sweeter than apple pie, looks hot all the time, the most beautiful thing in sight, and always taking the spotlight.
Overall, the song highlights the behavior of women who enjoy showing off their possessions and attracting attention from men. It speaks to human nature and how it's not uncommon for people to get attracted to a particular trait despite acknowledging certain negative characteristics in a person.
Line by Line Meaning
I peeped you on the phone
I saw you talking on the phone
Just showin' off ya stones
You were flaunting your jewelry
And notice that that pinky ring is bright enough baby
I noticed your bright pinky ring
I know you're not alone
I know you're with other people
But I could just be wrong
But I might be mistaken
The way them fellas houndin' and sizin' you up baby
The way those guys are checking you out
And I like the way you take advantage of
I like how you use to your advantage
Every man you love
Every man you're involved with romantically
I see, and I know your game girl
I see through your strategies
But I don't mind if ya come and play with us
But I don't mind if you join us
Just don't talk too much
Just don't talk excessively
I see, you're so cute you don't have to say a word
I see that you're attractive and don't need to talk to get attention
See those guys wanna come treat ya right
Those guys want to treat you well
'Cause you're sweeter than apple pie
Because you're extremely sweet
Everything that you want you got
You have everything you want
Girl you know that you need to stop
But you need to slow down
Most beautiful thing in sight
The most attractive thing around
Always takin' on the spotlight
Always drawing attention to yourself
Always in the club lookin hot
Always looking attractive in the club
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talking about what you have
Girl I can tell you want something to love
I can tell you're looking for love
That's why you hold on to everything that pass you by
That's why you hold on to anyone who shows interest
Can't resist girl and I can't lie
I can't resist you and I'm not lying
Now tell if you are here for me
Tell me if you're here for me
Or everybody watchin' you shake from left to right
Or if you're just here for the attention
The way you move got me hypnotized
The way you move is mesmerizing
My eyes away from you girl when you get on the floor and do what you do
I can't take my eyes off of you when you dance
And everybody wanna come back to that body the kind and remind myself I'm like you
And everyone wants to be close to your attractive body and reminds me of myself
'Cause your that type to drive a man crazy will snatch him away from his lady
Because you're the type of woman who can drive a man wild and make him cheat on his girlfriend
No matter how hard the man hold back he'll end up callin' you baby
No matter how much he resists, the man will end up calling you 'baby'
And they never really know what to do once you expose that thing you do
They never know how to react when you reveal your charms
Ya had him crawlin' on hands and knees and ya find a way to get 'em out that cheese
You had him begging on his hands and knees and found a way to get him to spend money
And why ya thinkin' you the only dude she off in the mall livin' off of you
And why do you think that she's only spending time with you and using your money
Lettin' everybody know she got you but now you feel like a fool
Letting everyone know that she's with you, but now you feel foolish
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GERRY GOFFIN, CAROLE KING
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Chiesa
Music is the closest thing we have to a time machine.
Joey
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misael candido
That the truth
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Truth
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Shalen Pillar
So true
Takeyah Barnhill
This song came on the radio yesterday and I almost cried 😭😭❤️❤️ miss this they don’t make songs like this anymore !!❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Ungku Nazren Al Haq
don't worry, the memories are yours and yours alone
Im here in 2022 and this song made me smile 🙂
great memories.
Razie Xii
This song when i was 17 years old 😢
Beezlebub
I miss these days so much