Previously signed to Epic/Sony Records and Ultra records, CASELY (born Jean Carlos Casely) is a young musical phenom who has shattered all expectations of what makes an R&B superstar. After attending Boston’s world-famous Berklee College of Music on full music scholarship, this classically trained pianist is a singing/acting/dancing/songwriting quadruple threat who embodies what it means to be a child of the 80s. His influences range from Prince and Michael Jackson to Death Cab for Cutie and John Mayer, and it shows. Casely’s music is filled with unexpected twists, glittery synthesizers, sumptuous melodic layer-cakes, and straight-up dance tracks that move you in the club. He says. “I’m doing it all leftfield, pushing the envelope.”
If the best R&B is built around universal themes, like pulling the heartstrings that exist in all of us, then Casely plays us all like the pianist he is. Casely’s first single, “Emotional” (Epic/Sony) is the perfect example. “It’s about not being able to focus on anything but that one girl who just walked into the room.” And everything from Casely’s anxious, melodic vocals to the Mozart-style strings to the neck-breaking beat, delivers the message that Casely “never should have let her go.” The national radio airplay and widespread popularity of “Emotional” attracted the attention of fellow Miami superstar Flo-Rida on the remix. Casely has also collaborated/performed with numerous major acts including Pitbull, DJ Laz, DJ Khaled, Pretty Ricky, Ruben Studdard, T-Pain, Lil’Wayne, Lil Jon, Machel Montano and others.
Casely’s talent has not gone unnoticed by numerous media outlets nationwide. He performed on the televised 2008 BET Awards after-show; featured on WSVN’s Deco Drive “Almost Famous” segment; CNN’s “Sunday Morning” discussed Casely’s song “Unsung Heroes,” which was written as a dedication to Hurricane Katrina victims; Seventeen Magazine awarded Casely the Grand Prize for their “Way to Rock” national talent search; and MTV featured Casely at their 2004 Music Awards kick-off concert. He’s also performed at many concerts and live venues nationally and internationally including Miami’s famous annual Calle Ocho concerts, The Barbados Music Festival and a European concert tour.
Casely is a Miami-born charmer and the shining son of Trinidadian and Panamanian parents. Charming, effortlessly stylish, oozing with talent, and perpetually humming a sweet falsetto tune, Casely springs forth from a cultural heritage that “allowed me to just express myself without any restrictions. No handcuffs,” he says. Casely learned how to express an emotional connection to his music from studying musical theater. He has played the lead roles in Jekyll & Hyde, Pippin, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and more, playing roles not traditionally played by actors of color. Musical theater also influenced Casely’s dynamic live show and complex dance routines. And while he hasn’t been dancing as long as singing, his dancing is nothing short of spectacular. “When people saw Prince or Michael Jackson dance, it just came out of them naturally, it never looked like it was choreographed. I just want to develop my dancing by speaking through my body.” It was at the Berklee where his eyes and ears grew widest. “It just refined who I am as a musician. It opened up my ears to a lot more genres. I got to hear gospel singers, alternative music, more jazz. All of those things play a part in who I am as an artist.”
With all this talk of classical training and musical dexterity, it’s easy to forget that Casely’s a video game-obsessed sneaker aficionado, barely out of college. However, the worst assumption anyone can make about Casely is that he’s anything but extraordinary. Casely says it best: “I think now more than ever, people are scared to be creative and different. But it’s the people who step outside the box who are gonna win.”
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Casely Lyrics
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Pitbull, Casely
I know you see me in your dreams
My mind's playin' tricks on me
I know you see me in your dreams
My mind's playin' tricks on me
My mind's playin' tricks on me
I know you see me in your dreams
That's why
In the night, in the middle of the night
In the middle of the night you think about me
In the night, in the middle of the night
In the middle of the night, don't try to fight it
In the night, in the middle of the night
In the middle of the night, don't try to hide it
In the night, in the middle of the night
You think about me, girl
Yo me siento caliente (dale candela)
Tú me pones caliente (dale candela)
Yo me siento caliente (dale candela)
Tú me pones caliente (dale candela)
I'ma introduce you to the real me
It's the 3-0-5, ?til it kill me
I'm like a deck of cards, you gotta deal with me
Want war? Then Navy Seal with me
I don't need ice for women to chill with me
Drivin' crazy like Bobby did Whitney
Or like Kevin did Britney
Or maybe like Kanye did 50
I'm as drunk as a skunk, high as a hippie
Whole lot of vodka, little bit of creepy
All suckee-suckee, please no hickey
Baby mess with me, I'll have you in the
In the night, in the middle of the night
In the middle of the night you think about me
In the night, in the middle of the night
In the middle of the night, don't try to fight it
In the night, in the middle of the night
In the middle of the night, don't try to hide it
In the night, in the middle of the night
You think about me, girl
Yo me siento caliente (dale candela)
Tú me pones caliente (dale candela)
Yo me siento caliente (dale candela)
Tú me pones caliente (dale candela)
Wanna see you, see you
Wanna taste you, taste you
Wanna feel you, feel you
Know what I'm talkin' 'bout, talkin' 'bout
But them nights, nights
Only happen, happen
Once in your life, life
And I ain't rappin?
I wanna take you 'til ecstasy, without ecstasy
Just follow me, follow me
And let me do the things I want to
I promise baby that you'll want me to
I wanna strap you, shake you, break you
Make you lose your mind, lose control and lose it all
C'mon baby, I make it hot weather, spring, summer, fall
That's why
In the night, in the middle of the night
In the middle of the night you think about me
In the night, in the middle of the night
In the middle of the night, don't try to fight it
In the night, in the middle of the night
In the middle of the night, don't try to hide it
In the night, in the middle of the night
You think about me, girl
Yo me siento caliente
Tú me pones caliente
Yo me siento caliente
Tú me pones caliente
I know you see me in your dreams
I know you see me in your dreams
I know you see me in your dreams
My mind's playin' tricks on me
I know you see me in your dreams, yeah
My mind's playin' tricks on me
I know you see me in your dreams
My mind's playin' tricks on me
I know you see me in your dreams
That's why
In the night, in the middle of the night
In the middle of the night you think about me
In the night, in the middle of the night
In the middle of the night, don't try to fight it
In the night, in the middle of the night
In the middle of the night, don't try to hide it
In the night, in the middle of the night
You think about me, girl
In the middle of the night
Yeah, it's the 3-0-5, yeah, Casely
We got it goin' in the middle of the night
In the middle of the night
The song "Midnight" by Casely featuring Pitbull is about a woman who is unable to resist the singer's charm and can't get him out of her mind, even in the middle of the night. Casely sings that he knows she sees him in her dreams and that his mind is playing tricks on him because of her. He urges her not to fight her feelings or hide them and admits that he feels "caliente" or hot whenever she is around. He introduces himself as the real him, a guy from the 305 (Miami), and warns anyone who wants to pick a fight with him to be ready for a Navy Seal-like response.
The song has a catchy and infectious beat that makes it perfect for dancing, especially in clubs. The lyrics, however, have been criticized for being objectifying towards women and promoting promiscuity. Regardless of the controversy, the song was a hit, especially in the Latin music market, and helped to establish Casely as a promising new artist.
Line by Line Meaning
Ven, pick that up, boy
Come on, pick that up, boy
I know you see me in your dreams
You see me in your dreams
My mind's playin' tricks on me
I'm just imagining things
In the night, in the middle of the night
During the nighttime
In the middle of the night you think about me
You're thinking of me during the night
Don't try to fight it
Don't resist it
In the middle of the night, don't try to hide it
Don't try to hide your thoughts
You think about me, girl
You're thinking of me, girl
Yo me siento caliente (dale candela)
I feel hot (give me fire)
Tú me pones caliente (dale candela)
You make me hot (give me fire)
I'ma introduce you to the real me
I'll show you the real me
It's the 3-0-5, ?til it kill me
It's the Miami area code, I'll represent it until I die
I'm like a deck of cards, you gotta deal with me
I'm complex and unpredictable - you have to deal with whatever cards are dealt
Want war? Then Navy Seal with me
If you want a fight, then let's do it like Navy Seals
I don't need ice for women to chill with me
I don't need diamonds or fancy stuff to attract women
Drivin' crazy like Bobby did Whitney
I'm driving people crazy, like Bobby Brown did to Whitney Houston
Or like Kevin did Britney
Or like Kevin Federline did to Britney Spears
Or maybe like Kanye did 50
Or like Kanye West did to 50 Cent
I'm as drunk as a skunk, high as a hippie
I'm heavily intoxicated
Whole lot of vodka, little bit of creepy
I'm drinking a lot of vodka, it's making me feel a little weird
All suckee-suckee, please no hickey
We can do sexual things, but please don't leave a mark
Baby mess with me, I'll have you in the
If you mess with me, you'll end up in a bad situation
Wanna see you, see you
I want to see you
Wanna taste you, taste you
I want to taste you
Wanna feel you, feel you
I want to feel you
Know what I'm talkin' 'bout, talkin' 'bout
You know what I mean
But them nights, nights
But those nights
Only happen, happen
Only occur
Once in your life, life
Only once in your life
And I ain't rappin?
And I'm not lying
I wanna take you 'til ecstasy, without ecstasy
I want to pleasure you without using drugs
Just follow me, follow me
Just listen to me
And let me do the things I want to
Let me do what I want to do
I promise baby that you'll want me to
I promise you'll enjoy it
I wanna strap you, shake you, break you
I want to have rough sex with you
Make you lose your mind, lose control and lose it all
I want to drive you crazy
C'mon baby, I make it hot weather, spring, summer, fall
I make things exciting all year round
Yeah, it's the 3-0-5, yeah, Casely
I represent the Miami area code - I'm Casely
We got it goin' in the middle of the night
We're doing well during the night
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, DELLA MUSIC PUBLISHING, LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ARMANDO CHRISTIAN PEREZ, GAVRIEL AMINOV
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@bwuedwagon5940
Randomly remembered this song after more that 12 years lol
@V4l1M4st3r
Some movie remembered it for me :p
@lezliebarlow
5 years later and i still love the song.
@V4l1M4st3r
16 years later still good song :D
@Bridgeenmcc
haha, i heard this song in step up 2, thumbs up that brought you here
@MrPanaromaL
Came from Step up to the Streets :D
@maher9483
this is the real in the middle of the night
@Simone2true4U
Ohh This Song Was In .Step Up 2 .! OMG SO COOL !Thanx 4 Posting !
@Farialimakid
2020: 🙌🏻
@crislolzhaha
woot goooooooo PITTBULL!!!!