He graduated from the Cleveland School of the Arts in 1995 where he majored in theater. He is best known for hits such as "Separated" (the remix to which features Kelly Rowland), "My First Love," which one version features Keke Wyatt, and "Read Your Mind" (the remix to which features Snoop Dogg on the extended promo vinyl). He was featured in the remix to the Lloyd Banks song "Karma" from the 2004 album The Hunger for More, and has also had a cameo appearance in the 2004 feature film BarberShop 2: Back in Business.
He also did a remix of The Pussycat Dolls song "Stickwitu." He stated that he refused to cooperate with The Pussycat Dolls at first until they offered him a better contract and to perform it and sing his way for a better single. Avant has also appeared on the Oxygen Network reality TV show Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency when he asked Janice to have models dance with him during the release party of the album Director.
I Wanna Know
Avant Lyrics
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I want you baby
I wanna know if you want me baby, tell me, babe
Do you feel the need for love
I wanna know if you want me baby, tell me, babe
Do you feel the need for love
I try to hold myself together
But there's so much that I, I wanna do
Being with you everyday is so beautiful
That's why I want you to let me know
I wanna know if you want me baby, tell me babe
Do you feel the need for love?
I wanna know if you want me baby, tell me babe
Do you feel the need for love?
I like when you just sit there and you call my name
That let me know that I am on top of my game
Fantasizing on my job, yeah, everyday
Can't wait to go home so I can love you in different ways, yeah
I wanna know if you want me baby, tell me babe
Do you feel the need for love?
I wanna know if you want me baby, tell me babe
Do you feel the need for love?
Is it me that you want babe? Because you're all that I need
I get excited when I think about you, baby
So don't leave me, don't leave me, no no
Baby, please don't leave me, I want you lady, I want you
I want you, yes, I want you baby, oh
I wanna know if you want me baby, tell me babe
Do you feel the need for love?
I wanna know if you want me baby, tell me babe
Do you feel the need for love?
I wanna know if you want me baby, tell me babe
Do you feel the need for love?
I wanna know if you want me baby, tell me babe
Do you feel the need for love?
Avant's song "I Wanna Know" is a love ballad that expresses the singer's desire to know whether or not their significant other feels the same way about them. Throughout the song, the singer asks the question "Do you feel the need for love?" as a way of seeking reassurance that their love is reciprocated. The lyrics are filled with longing and passion as the singer dreams about being with their beloved and looks forward to loving them in "different ways".
The opening lines of "I want you baby" immediately set the tone of the song and establish the singer's desire for their significant other. The repeated refrain of "I wanna know if you want me baby, tell me, babe" underscores the singer's need for reassurance and a clear declaration of the other person's feelings. The line "Being with you everyday is so beautiful" speaks to the beauty and joy that the singer feels when in the presence of their beloved.
The second verse introduces sensory details, such as the sound of their significant other calling their name and the thrill of anticipating being intimate with them. The singer's fear of being left alone without their beloved is also expressed throughout the song: "So don't leave me, don't leave me, no no / Baby, please don't leave me, I want you lady, I want you".
Overall, "I Wanna Know" conveys the vulnerability and longing that often comes with being deeply in love, as well as the need for open communication and reassurance in a romantic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh oh
Expression of excitement or anticipation.
I want you baby
The singer desires the person being addressed.
I wanna know if you want me baby, tell me, babe
The singer is seeking confirmation of the person's feelings towards them and wants them to communicate it.
Do you feel the need for love
The person being addressed is asked if they feel the desire to love and be loved.
Every night I just dream about you
The artist is constantly thinking of the person being addressed.
I try to hold myself together
The singer is attempting to keep their emotions in check.
But there's so much that I, I wanna do
The singer has a strong desire to be with the person being addressed and do things with them.
Being with you everyday is so beautiful
The artist finds being with the person being addressed to be a beautiful experience.
That's why I want you to let me know
The artist wants to know the person's feelings towards them because being with them is so special.
I like when you just sit there and you call my name
The artist enjoys it when the person being addressed just sits with them and says their name.
That let me know that I am on top of my game
The person being addressed's attention makes the singer feel confident and successful.
Fantasizing on my job, yeah, everyday
The artist daydreams about being with the person being addressed while at work every day.
Can't wait to go home so I can love you in different ways, yeah
The singer is excited to be home with the person being addressed so they can express their love in various ways.
Is it me that you want babe? Because you're all that I need
The singer questions if the person being addressed wants them because they are all they need in a partner.
I get excited when I think about you, baby
The singer feels enthusiasm when they think about the person being addressed.
So don't leave me, don't leave me, no no
The artist does not want the person being addressed to leave them.
Baby, please don't leave me, I want you lady, I want you
The artist professes their desire for the person being addressed and their hope that they will not leave them.
I wanna know if you want me baby, tell me babe
Reiteration of the singer's desire to know the person's feelings towards them.
Do you feel the need for love?
Reiteration of the question asking if the person being addressed wants love.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PAUL BROWN, MATTHEW SMITH, RYAN SPENDLOVE, RITCHIE DAVID TOWNEND
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