Alaine Laughton, known by her first name, is a singer and songwriter. She w… Read Full Bio ↴Alaine Laughton, known by her first name, is a singer and songwriter. She was born in New Jersey, but moved to Jamaica at the age of three.

In 1988, Alaine appeared in movie Clara's Heart along side Whoopi Goldberg. Through the late 1990's and early 2000's, Alaine has lived in the United States and has been songwriting and singing back up for Rocafella artists such as Cam'ron and Freeway.

She moved back to Jamaica in the summer of 2004 to focus on her own music after working as an investment banker for JP Morgan and Chase. Alaine later met with Craig "DASECA" Marsh, and started working with him. Their immediate chemistry provided Alaine with her first song on the radio within days of her arrival back to Jamaica.

In 2005, the single "No Ordinary Love" on Don Corleon's Seasons Riddim was a breakthrough single in the Reggae scene, and Alaine was quickly praised for her special talents. The single topped the charts in Jamaica and also charts in the UK. The music video topped the charts on MTV Tempo's Cross Caribbean Countdown for several weeks and became the first video by a female reggae artist to be retired from the countdown on one of Jamaica's biggest video request shows, E-Strip.

Alaine has continued voicing tunes for the last few years for the likes of Don Corleone, dropping nice cuts such as "Heavenly" on the Heavenly Riddim and Sacrifice, her latest single. A music video for the single, directed by top Jamaican director Ras Kassa was recently released. Her other singles "Deeper", "Chaka Chaka Love", "Heavenly", "Wine" and "Love Sound", a duet with Beres Hammond have all done well. "Dreaming of You" (featuring Beenie Man), "Rise In Love" , "I Love You" (featuring Busy Signal) and Sacrifice, among others, are in current rotation across the world.

Alaine has performed at the Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay, Jamaica in 2005 and 2006 to positive reviews. She has also performed in St. Vincent, Tortola, St. Maarten, Cayman, Nevis, St. Croix , St. Thomas (USVI), St. Lucia and the United States. She has been spreading the word about HIV and safe sex to high schools throughout Jamaica, and will be showcased as one of twenty artist in the movie "Made in Jamaica" which is being directed by Jerome Lapperrouzas.

Her upcoming album tentatively titled Sacrifice is slated for release in late January or early February of 2008.

Her voice coupled with her song writing skills perfectly combine to create and unforgettable sound that is all her own.

Amazing
Alaine Lyrics

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How wu wooh wu wooh wu wooh
How wu wooh wu wooh wu wooh
Hu wooh hu wooh
If I take one step to you you'll step to me
This could be, this could beee amazing
And if we give this half a try who knows baby
This could be, this could beee amazing
No I don't wanna waste no more time

Don't wanna wait in your line
Am making my statement clear
Laying ma cards out on the table
Tell me if your ready and able
To meet me half way
Come on life too short to be alone
Worrying bout being wrong
Or what will the people say
Them a go talk and talk regardless
I won't care and you will notice
Moving right along
Am not gonna wish on a star
Not gonna follow no rainbow no
I wanna be just where you are

I'll never know
If I never go

Overall Meaning

The song "Amazing" by Alaine talks about taking a chance on love and the willingness to meet halfway to make it work. The opening verse suggests that the singer wants to take a step towards the person she loves and hopes that they would reciprocate the gesture, leading to something amazing between them. The chorus emphasizes that if they give love a chance and try, it could be something amazing, and they would waste no more time waiting for the right moment.

The singer goes further to say that she is not willing to wait in line or waste time playing games. She wants to lay her cards out on the table and see if the other person is willing and able to meet her halfway. She acknowledges that life is too short to be worried about other people's opinions, and no matter what, people will always have something to say. So she is determined to move forward and not let anyone's negativity bring her down.

Overall, "Amazing" sends a message of hope and taking a chance on love. It encourages listeners to not be afraid to make the first move and to meet halfway, as it could lead to something amazing.

Line by Line Meaning

If I take one step to you you'll step to me
I am willing to make the first move, and I believe that you will reciprocate my feelings.

This could be, this could beee amazing
Our potential relationship has the possibility of being truly wonderful.

And if we give this half a try who knows baby
Even if we only give our relationship a small chance, we could still discover something special.

No I don't wanna waste no more time
I am tired of waiting and want to take action in pursuing this relationship.

Don't wanna wait in your line
I don't want to be just another person vying for your attention and affection.

Am making my statement clear
I am being direct and honest about my intentions and feelings.

Laying ma cards out on the table
I am being transparent and open about who I am and what I want.

Tell me if your ready and able
I am asking if you are prepared and willing to take a chance on our relationship.

To meet me half way
I am looking for a mutual effort in our relationship, where both parties are willing to compromise and work towards a common goal.

Come on life too short to be alone
Life is too fleeting and precious to spend it without companionship and love.

Worrying bout being wrong
I don't want to let fear of failure or rejection prevent us from learning and growing together.

Or what will the people say
I don't want to let societal expectations or other people's opinions influence our relationship.

Them a go talk and talk regardless
Regardless of what others may say or think, I want to pursue this relationship with you.

I won't care and you will notice
I won't let external opinions affect me or our relationship, and you will see that I am fully committed to us.

Moving right along
I am ready to push past any obstacles or doubts and move forward in this relationship.

Am not gonna wish on a star
I am not going to rely on hope or chance to bring us together, but rather actively work towards building a relationship with you.

Not gonna follow no rainbow no
I won't chase after a fantasy or illusion, but instead focus on the reality of building a genuine connection with you.

I wanna be just where you are
I am drawn to you and want to be with you, wherever you may be.

I'll never know
If I don't take a chance and pursue our relationship, then I will never truly know what could have been.

If I never go
If I don't make an effort to pursue our relationship, then I will never know what could have been.

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