Calvin is also known as C-Rich to his fans. His debut solo album was 1999's 'Country Boy'. In 2003 he released his sophomore effort '2:35PM'.
Calvin's third album, When Love Comes, was released in 2008.
North Carolina native Calvin Richardson is a gritty, gospel-minded urban contemporary/neo-soul vocalist and songwriter whose influences have ranged from Sam Cooke, Bobby Womack, Donny Hathaway, and Marvin Gaye to Jodeci, K-Ci & JoJo, and R. Kelly. Like other neo-soulsters who emerged in the '90s and 2000s, Richardson looks to different R&B eras for inspiration. The classic soul of the '60s and '70s has had an impact on his singing and writing, but so have the urban contemporary and hip-hop of the '80s, '90s, and 2000s. At times, Richardson can be flat-out retro; some of his material would have been right at home on an old Stax or Motown LP from R&B's pre-'80s, pre-urban contemporary, pre-hip-hop era. But other times, he has a more modern, hip-hop-influenced outlook. In other words, the Southerner has some songs that are quite friendly to urban radio, and others that would be too old-school for urban radio.
Born and raised in Monroe, NC (where he was the fifth of nine children), Richardson had a very musical upbringing -- one that included a steady diet of R&B and African-American gospel. Richardson's mother led a local gospel group called the Willing Wonders, and he sang with them consistently. When he wasn't listening to gospel, Richardson listened to secular soul and funk -- and his favorites included Bobby Womack, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Donny Hathaway, and the Gap Band. Richardson, in fact, has cited all of those artists as early influences. North Carolina's gospel circuit is where, as a kid, Richardson met longtime friends Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey and his brother Joel "JoJo" Hailey, who went on to achieve urban contemporary stardom in the early '90s as members of the vocal group Jodeci; subsequently, the siblings recorded for MCA as the duo K-Ci & JoJo.
When Jodeci hit big, their success inspired Richardson to form his own urban contemporary vocal group, Undacova (whose song "Love Slave" appeared on the New Jersey Drive soundtrack in 1995). Undacova (as opposed to Undacover) didn't last long, and Richardson went on to become a full-time solo artist. His first solo album, Country Boy, was released on Uptown/Universal in 1999; after that, he switched to Hollywood Records and recorded his second solo album, 2:35 PM, which came out in 2003. Richardson switched to Shanachie Records for his next three albums: 2003's When Love Comes; the 2009 tribute album Facts of Life: The Soul of Bobby Womack; and his 2010 effort, America's Most Wanted. ~ Alex Henderson, Rovi
Come Over
Calvin Richardson Lyrics
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I just don't feel like sleeping by myself that night
I think I'm gon' phone in, I'll call the one
That I really wanna be with is you, baby
Please don't leave me by myself tonight
Girl, can I
Come over to see you tonight?
Of only your company tonight
Picture this
Just like a beautiful cup
That's left alone in the cupboard
You can't but help feel
It might confuse you
But it can't give nothing
To someone this thirsty
I need your love
And hope you need my good lovin' too
I'm singin', ohh, oh
Oh, baby
Oh, lady
I need you like stop-light need a checker
Like a roller-coaster needs a hand
You might understand this
I need your love, girl
And I hope you need my good lovin' too
'Cause everyone need the kind of love
That they come running to, yeah
And tonight my body desires
To be with only you
Oh, oh, oh, ohh, ohh, girl
My body is sick right now
And you are the only medicine that can help me, girl
I gotta a fever
'Cause, baby, I need you
Hold me in your arms tonight
I need your love, give me, baby
And, oh, I hope you need my lovin' too
'Cause everyone need the kind of love, yeah
That they come running to, yeah
And tonight my body desires
To be with only you
Baby, let's give it a chance
We don't need no romance tonight, girl
All we need is each other, girl
We can let it take on love
Baby, all I need is your love tonight, girl
We can be on it
(Baby, come over tonight)
Burning, baby
(Come over tonight)
Such a lovely
When my body's on the floor
I don't wanna ruin this
(Baby, come over tonight)
Ruin it, oh, girl
(Come over tonight)
Yeah
(Yeah)
Yeah
(Yeah)
Yeah
(Come over tonight)
Yeah
Yeah
(Baby, come over tonight)
Yeah
(Come over tonight)
Come on, baby
The lyrics to Calvin Richardson's "Come Over" are a plea to a lover, asking them to come over and keep the singer company through the night. When the singer is alone, he misses his lover and finds it difficult to sleep by himself. He wants to spend time with the person he loves and hopes that they need his love just as much as he needs theirs.
The metaphor of a cup left alone in a cupboard is used to represent the singer's loneliness. The cup is beautiful but ultimately useless if it can't fulfill its purpose of holding liquid for someone to drink. Similarly, the singer is longing for love and affection that only his lover can provide. He desires their physical presence in his life to the point of feeling sick and needing their love to cure him. Even though he mentions that they don't need romance tonight, he still wants to spend intimate time with them.
Line by Line Meaning
You know sometimes when I'm home alone
There are times when I'm by myself at home
I just don't feel like sleeping by myself that night
I don't want to sleep alone on those times
I think I'm gon' phone in, I'll call the one
I'm planning on calling someone
That I really wanna be with is you, baby
And that person is you, baby
Please don't leave me by myself tonight
So, please don't leave me alone tonight
Girl, can I
Girl, can I ask you something?
Come over to see you tonight?
Can I come over to your place tonight?
Oh, I'm so lonely and I am in need
I'm feeling very lonely and I'm in need
Of only your company tonight
I just need your companionship tonight
Picture this
Imagine this scenario
Just like a beautiful cup
Similar to a beautiful cup
That's left alone in the cupboard
That gets left alone in the cupboard
You can't but help feel
You can't help but feel
It might confuse you
It may seem confusing
But it can't give nothing
But it can't give anything
To someone this thirsty
To someone who is longing for something
I need your love
I need your love
And hope you need my good lovin' too
And I hope you need my love too
I'm singin', ohh, oh
Here I am singing, ohh, oh
Oh, baby
Oh, baby
Oh, lady
Oh, my lady
I need you like stop-light need a checker
I need you like a stop-light needs a checker
Like a roller-coaster needs a hand
Like a roller-coaster needs a hand to hold
You might understand this
You might relate to this
I need your love, girl
I need your love, girl
And I hope you need my good lovin' too
And I hope you need my love too
'Cause everyone need the kind of love
Because everyone needs the type of love
That they come running to, yeah
That they'll come running to, yeah
And tonight my body desires
And tonight my body yearns for
To be with only you
To be with you and no one else
Oh, oh, oh, ohh, ohh, girl
Oh, oh, oh, ohh, ohh, girl
My body is sick right now
I'm feeling unwell
And you are the only medicine that can help me, girl
And you are the only cure that can make me feel better, girl
I gotta a fever
I have a fever
'Cause, baby, I need you
Because, baby, I really need you
Hold me in your arms tonight
Please hold me in your arms tonight
I need your love, give me, baby
I need your love, baby
And, oh, I hope you need my lovin' too
And, oh, I hope you need my love too
'Cause everyone need the kind of love, yeah
Because everyone needs the type of love, yeah
That they come running to, yeah
That they'll come running to, yeah
And tonight my body desires
And tonight my body longs for
To be with only you
To be with you and no one else
Baby, let's give it a chance
Baby, let's take a chance
We don't need no romance tonight, girl
We don't need romance tonight, girl
All we need is each other, girl
All we need is each other, girl
We can let it take on love
We can let love happen
Baby, all I need is your love tonight, girl
Baby, all I need is your love tonight, girl
We can be on it
We can do it
(Baby, come over tonight)
(Baby, come over tonight)
Burning, baby
It's getting hot, baby
(Come over tonight)
(Come over tonight)
Such a lovely
It's lovely
When my body's on the floor
When my body is feeling tired
I don't wanna ruin this
I don't want to spoil this
(Baby, come over tonight)
(Baby, come over tonight)
Ruin it, oh, girl
Ruining it, oh, girl
(Come over tonight)
(Come over tonight)
Yeah
Yeah
(Come over tonight)
(Come over tonight)
Yeah
Yeah
(Baby, come over tonight)
(Baby, come over tonight)
Yeah
Yeah
(Come over tonight)
(Come over tonight)
Come on, baby
Come on, baby
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