He had major chart success in France and other parts of Continental Europe, but did not repeat this success in the United Kingdom or the United States, although his single "You Didn't Expect That" did make the lower reaches of the UK Top 40, peaking at number 35. He also contributed a remix of the Pokémon anime theme for the first movie in the series.
Billy's latest album "Big City" was released in 2004 in France and Asia only. The single "Bright Lights" was unable to break into the any Top 10 charts. The second single "Steamy Nights", fared better making Top 40, and was featured on 7 compilations across Europe and was the first single in Germany. Another song from the album Candy Store was leaked from the album and received airplay on London radio. Thought to be a duet with Ginuwine, it is featured on the Big City album. After doing the first ever online reality show "the MSN Dance Show", his third single from Big City "3 Wishes" got cancelled by his label. Billy felt it was time for something new and decided not to re-sign his contract with V2 records.
Crawford did not receive significant media attention after the Big City Tour 2005, mostly being mentioned in a few magazines for his break-up with Lorie, and new relationship with Maryss, a dancer he met when she auditioned for the Big City tour.
In 2006, Billy began recording a new album which was expected to be released in 2007. In 2006, he toured over the summer with the L5 in France and in November he was scheduled to return to his home country to shoot a film. He most recently appeared in Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist.
Bright Lights
Billy Crawford Lyrics
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The hotel just sent up the Hen
Throw them ones on, and meet me in the lounge
Grab my ice and I'm ready to bounce
Soon as I walked out my door
Oh yeah man there she goes
I saw a fire on the fourteenth floor
Her A, said hey and my D, said oh
She's from the bright lights
I'm from the big city
She's gotta nice ass and got some big oohwees
Oh Lord this girl is so pretty
So let's do it to the Congo's
Spend you like a bank roll until you holla let's go
I got downstairs
She just left with her peeps
And I don't want to cause a scene
Ride out 24's in the Jeep
Cd playa bumpin JZ
Jet ski's big balling in the water
Yet I'm still looking for somebody's daughter
Across the street, on the beach
She came over here just to talk to me
She said
I hope that your feeling me (oh-oh)
Cause your eyes is killing me (oh-oh)
Boy you looking good (oh-oh)
I heard you from the hood (oh-oh)
I know you a ways from home (oh-oh)
You don't have to be alone (oh-oh)
Baby I'll be around (oh-oh)
Room 1420 If you down (oh-oh)
She's from the bright lights
I'm from the big city
She's gotta nice ass and got some big oohwees
Oh Lord this girl is so pretty
So let's do it to the Congo's
Spend you like a bank roll until you holla let's go
You know how we get down, spend it around here
Down in Cancun, Vidal Sasoon
Home girl look like Hollywood chick
Pink bandana, her up north gramma
I'm the dream girl, break it down
That's it girl, rock and bounce
This is for the girls in the six, all around the world
For a mid west girl, you got a big chest girl, uh
She's from the bright lights
I'm from the big city
She's gotta nice ass and got some big oohwees
Oh Lord this girl is so pretty
So let's do it to the Congo's
Spend you like a bank roll until you holla let's go
She's from the bright lights
I'm from the big city
She's gotta nice ass and got some big oohwees
Oh Lord this girl is so pretty
So let's do it to the Congo's
Spend you like a bank roll until you holla let's go
Hey girl, hey girl, you lookin' good
Hey girl, work it just like you should
Hey girl, hey girl your so fine
Don't you want to be by my side
Hey girl, hey girl, you lookin' good
Hey girl, work it just like you should
Hey girl, hey girl your so fine
Don't you want to be by my side
The song "Bright Lights" by Billy Crawford is about a man who is on vacation in a big city and meets a beautiful woman from a city known for its lights (perhaps Las Vegas). The man is instantly attracted to her and wants to spend time with her. They have a brief encounter where she gives him her room number and invites him over later. The song is about the excitement of meeting someone new and the promise of a passionate encounter. The lyrics also suggest that the woman is confident and knows what she wants, making her even more alluring to the man. Overall, the song is a fun and upbeat track about a chance encounter that could lead to something more.
Line by Line Meaning
It's 12 o'clock and we just flew in
The singer and his companions have arrived at their destination in the late night hours.
The hotel just sent up the Hen
The hotel staff has delivered a bottle of Hennessy to the singer's room.
Throw them ones on, and meet me in the lounge
The singer wants his companions to put on their clothes and meet him in the hotel lounge, with some one dollar bills to spend.
Grab my ice and I'm ready to bounce
The singer takes his jewelry and is ready to leave the hotel room.
Soon as I walked out my door
The singer has just left his hotel room.
Oh yeah man there she goes
The singer sees a woman he is attracted to walking by.
I saw a fire on the fourteenth floor
The singer noticed a fire on the fourteenth floor of a building.
Her A, said hey and my D, said oh
The singer and the woman he is attracted to exchange greetings using letters that represent their respective anatomical features.
She's from the bright lights
The woman is from a city known for its big, bright lights.
I'm from the big city
The singer is from a big city, but not the one that the woman is from.
She's gotta nice ass and got some big oohwees
The woman is physically attractive, with a nice buttocks and large breasts.
Oh Lord this girl is so pretty
The singer finds the woman to be very beautiful.
So let's do it to the Congo's
The singer and the woman will dance to Congolese music.
Spend you like a bank roll until you holla let's go
The singer will spend money on the woman until she agrees to leave with him.
She just left with her peeps
The woman has left with her friends.
And I don't want to cause a scene
The singer does not want to attract attention or cause a commotion.
Ride out 24's in the Jeep
The singer and his companions will drive around in a Jeep with 24 inch rims.
Cd playa bumpin JZ
They will listen to Jay-Z's music on the car CD player.
Jet ski's big balling in the water
The singer and his companions will have fun riding jet skis in the water.
Yet I'm still looking for somebody's daughter
The singer is still looking for a woman to spend time with.
Across the street, on the beach
The singer spots a woman on the beach across the street.
I hope that your feeling me (oh-oh)
The woman hopes that the singer is attracted to her.
Cause your eyes is killing me (oh-oh)
The woman finds the singer's eyes to be very attractive.
Boy you looking good (oh-oh)
The woman thinks the singer looks very handsome.
I heard you from the hood (oh-oh)
The woman heard that the singer is from a rough neighborhood.
I know you a ways from home (oh-oh)
The woman knows that the singer is far from his hometown.
You don't have to be alone (oh-oh)
The woman wants to spend time with the singer so he does not feel alone.
Baby I'll be around (oh-oh)
The woman assures the singer that she will be available for him.
Room 1420 If you down (oh-oh)
The woman tells the singer where she is staying and asks him to join her.
You know how we get down, spend it around here
The singer and his companions are accustomed to spending money freely in their current location.
Down in Cancun, Vidal Sasoon
The reference to Vidal Sassoon suggests that the singer has received an expensive haircut while on vacation in Cancun.
Home girl look like Hollywood chick
The singer notices a woman who looks like a Hollywood celebrity.
Pink bandana, her up north gramma
The woman is wearing a pink bandana on her head, reminiscent of a style worn by older women in the North.
I'm the dream girl, break it down
The woman refers to herself as a dream girl and the singer encourages her to elaborate.
That's it girl, rock and bounce
The singer approves of the woman's description of herself and encourages her to continue dancing.
This is for the girls in the six, all around the world
The song is dedicated to all of the women who come from rough neighborhoods across the globe.
For a mid west girl, you got a big chest girl, uh
The singer compliments a woman from the Midwest who has a big chest.
Hey girl, hey girl, you lookin' good
The singer compliments the woman's appearance once again.
Hey girl, work it just like you should
The singer encourages the woman to continue dancing and being confident.
Hey girl, hey girl your so fine
The singer repeats his compliments of the woman's beauty.
Don't you want to be by my side
The singer invites the woman to spend time with him and his companions.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Terius Youngdell Nash, Phillip Laney Stewart
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