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.
Thinkin Bout You
Avant Lyrics
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Baby, da da da da da da
You're my hopes, my dreams, my everything
You're my sweet babe
Oh oh oh oh oh oh, yeah
I wake up in a cold sweat (why?)
Because I haven't seen you yet
I thought I heard you speak
Waiting for the day to end
I'll be staring at your 8' by 10'
And as I lay me down to sleep (down to sleep)
It starts over again, yeah
Do you know I spend
All day, all night (all day all night, all night all day)
Thinkin' bout you, dreamin' bout you (dreamin' bout you babe)
Do you know I spend most of my time (yeah)
Wishin' for you
Don't even know, who just, how much
That I'm feelin' you (I'm feelin' you baby)
Don't even know, who just, how much
That I'm in love with you (I'm in love with you, oh oh oh)
When I see you in the street (I)
I play it off real cool
But when I get all alone (I)
I feel like the fool
Remember in High School
Writing love notes (love notes)
You know how the game go (check)
If you want me, yes or no?
Do you know I spend
All day, all night (all day)
Thinkin' bout you, dreamin' bout you (bout' you baby)
Do you know I spend most of my time (my time)
Wishin' for you (wishin' for you baby)
Don't even know, who just, how much
That I'm feelin' you (how much I'm really feelin' you )
Don't even know, who just, how much (you don't know)
That I'm in love with you
Stone play on
Stone play on
Play on
(Ba doom ba doom)
It sounds so good to me, yeah
Oh yeah
You feel how I feel, oh
I'm so confused because
She don't even notice me (don't even know )
Or do she really notice me? (or do she)
I got to see how she feels (my baby)
Because baby, my love is real (love is real)
Know I cant understand (know I cant do)
The way I feel bout you babe (my lady)
You're my inspiration (you're the one)
And for you I'll never change it (my shinning star)
Do you know I spend
All day, all night
Thinkin' bout you, dreamin' bout you (dreamin' about you baby)
Do you know I spend most of my time
Wishin' for you (you make me feel so good babe)
Don't even know, who just, how much
That I'm feelin' you (something is wrong)
Don't even know, who just, how much (cuz your not with me in my home)
That I'm in love with you (I'm all alone)
Do you know I spend
All day, all night (did you know)
Thinkin' bout you, dreamin' bout you (you're the only one I truly love)
Do you know I spend most of my time (did you know)
Wishin' for you (these words are from heaven above)
Don't even know, who just, how much (did you know)
That I'm feelin' you (you're the one I want in my life)
Don't even know, who just, how much (did you know)
That I'm in love with you (if I had the chance
I would make you my wife, saying)
Da da da da da da
Baby, da da da da da da
Da da da da da da
The lyrics of Avant's song "Thinkin' About You" depict a person who is in love with someone but struggling to express their feelings. The singer wakes up in a cold sweat, thinking about the person they are in love with. They spend their days and nights thinking about this person, wishing for them, and dreaming about them. However, they are confused because the person they love doesn't seem to notice them, and they are unsure if their feelings are reciprocated.
The lyrics also reveal the singer's past experiences with love, including writing love notes in high school and playing it cool when they see the person of their affection on the street. But when they are alone, they feel like a fool for not expressing their feelings.
The chorus emphasizes the singer's infatuation, as they spend all their time thinking about the person they love and don't even know the extent of their feelings. They describe the person as their inspiration and their shining star and express a desire to make them their wife.
Overall, the song explores the universal experience of unrequited love and the struggle to express one's feelings to the object of their affection.
Line by Line Meaning
Da da da da da da
Background music plays
Baby, da da da da da da
Addressing his lover as he starts to sing about her
You're my hopes, my dreams, my everything
She is everything to him, his dreams and hopes are all about her
You're my sweet babe
He addresses her with love
Oh oh oh oh oh oh, yeah
Expressing his feelings of love and excitement
I wake up in a cold sweat (why?)
He is anxious and eager to see her
Because I haven't seen you yet
He is upset and missing her
I normally see you in my dreams (dreams)
He dreams of her often
I thought I heard you speak
He imagined her speaking to him
Waiting for the day to end
He can't wait to see her again
I'll be staring at your 8' by 10'
He is looking at her photo
And as I lay me down to sleep (down to sleep)
He continues to think of her before going to bed
It starts over again, yeah
His thoughts of her never stop
Do you know I spend
He spends a lot of time thinking about her
All day, all night (all day all night, all night all day)
He thinks of her constantly
Thinkin' bout you, dreamin' bout you (dreamin' bout you babe)
She is always on his mind and in his dreams
Do you know I spend most of my time (yeah)
She is the focus of his life
Wishin' for you
He wishes he was with her
Don't even know, who just, how much
He is unsure if she knows how much he loves her
That I'm feelin' you (I'm feelin' you baby)
He is deeply in love with her
Don't even know, who just, how much
He is still unsure if she understands how much he loves her
That I'm in love with you (I'm in love with you, oh oh oh)
He is declaring his love for her
When I see you in the street (I)
He thinks of her even when he sees her
I play it off real cool
He tries to act nonchalant
But when I get all alone (I)
He is vulnerable without her
I feel like the fool
He feels foolish without her
Remember in High School
A memory from their past together
Writing love notes (love notes)
He reminisces about expressing his love for her in the past
You know how the game go (check)
Love is like a game they both understand
If you want me, yes or no?
He wants to know if she loves him back
Stone play on
A musical interlude
Play on (Ba doom ba doom)
The music continues
It sounds so good to me, yeah
The music brings him joy
You feel how I feel, oh
He hopes she feels the same way
I'm so confused because
He is unsure how she feels
She don't even notice me (don't even know )
He feels invisible to her
Or do she really notice me? (or do she)
He wonders if she might secretly love him
I got to see how she feels (my baby)
He wants to know if she loves him back
Because baby, my love is real (love is real)
He loves her very much
Know I cant understand (know I cant do)
He can't understand his own feelings
The way I feel bout you babe (my lady)
He is in love with her
You're my inspiration (you're the one)
She inspires him
And for you I'll never change it (my shinning star)
He will always love her
Did you know
Asking if she knows how he feels
You make me feel so good babe
She makes him happy
Something is wrong
He knows something is missing without her
Cuz your not with me in my home
He misses her presence in his life
These words are from heaven above
The words of his love for her are special and heartfelt
You're the only one I truly love
He loves only her
If I had the chance
He wishes he could be with her forever
I would make you my wife, saying
He wants to marry her
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MYRON LAVELL AVANT, STEPHEN EDWARD HUFF
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