Claude Kelly was born to Jamaican immigrants in the 1980s. He began playing… Read Full Bio ↴Claude Kelly was born to Jamaican immigrants in the 1980s. He began playing the piano at the age of 2 and by middle school mastered the flute. After high school, Kelly attended the prestigious Berklee College of Music, and after graduation in 2002 returned to Manhattan. Through networking and word of mouth, Kelly met as many producers as he could, and by 2002 had written a song that ended up a compilation by the Japanese clothing line A Bathing Ape. "It was a lucky break," he said. "It boosted my confidence." Kelly got his big break when he wrote the song, "Daddy's Little Girl" for Frankie J's 2006 album, Priceless. Although it didn't chart well, he said, watching his song go from recording to mixing to mastering to music video was the confirmation that he needed to press on. Kelly’s work so impressed Akon that in late 2007, the singer suggested Kelly write to some of his music, one of which was "Forgive Me", written for Leona Lewis' debut album and produced by Akon respectively. Another song he wrote was "Hold My Hand" which was set to feature on Akon's third album, however the song leaked and it was decided not to be included in the album. The song features Michael Jackson. At present, he's working with Whitney Houston and Christina Aguilera.

My Destiny
Claude Kelly Lyrics

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Yeah yeah yeah yeah...
Yeah yeah yeah yeah...

Never been the type of guy
To call a chick up several times in a day
That ain't ever been me
And I never been the type of guy
That needed a girl to make me feel complete

But shawty you made me change
Now every night every day
You stay on my mind
You got me runnin' around
Findin ways to see you ohh

All I know is
You were decided for me
Baby you were my destiny
It's a promise, I ain't gon' never leave
Baby your love was meant for me
Never felt like this before
With no one else baby
My heart's now yours
Now all I can say is
All I know is
You are my destiny

I've always been the type of guy
That said falling in love was never for me
But you would never believe
The way you got me open
Needing you always, say girl
I hope you know this
Feelin you always
Now every night every day
You stay on my mind
You got me runnin round
Tryna find ways to see ya girl
All I know is
You were decided for me
Baby you were my destiny
It's a promise, I ain't gon' never leave
Baby your love was meant for me
Never felt like this before
With no one else baby
My heart's now yours
Now all I can say is
All I... I know is
You are my destiny

No more running around
Said I think I've found that one
Somehow I feel like my life has just begun
Cause I open up my eyes now I see there's no need to run
Cause you're my you're my you're my destiny

[x2:]
All I know is
You were decided for me
Baby you were my destiny
It's a promise, I ain't gon' never leave
Baby your love was meant for me
Never felt like this before
With no one else baby
My heart's now yours
Now all I can say is

All I... I know is
You are my destiny

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Claude Kelly's song "My Destiny" portray a man who had always been reluctant to commit to a relationship. He never felt the need to spend too much time with a particular girl, nor did he believe that he could ever be complete with someone else. However, everything changed when he met his "shawty." He can't stop thinking about her every day and night. She's always on his mind, and he keeps finding ways to see her. He admits that she became his destiny, and he promises that he will never leave her. The chorus expresses his gratitude and conviction that she was meant to be with him. The song ends with the repetition of the chorus, and he declares that he no longer feels the need to run away from love because his soulmate has finally appeared.

The song's theme of destiny and love is straightforward, but it resonates with many people as they search for their soulmates in life. The idea of finding someone who was meant for you is comforting, and the lyrics translate this sentiment into words. The words also highlight the transformative power of love. The singer was hesitant about love before he met his special someone, but her presence in his life transformed him.

Line by Line Meaning

Never been the type of guy To call a chick up several times in a day That ain't ever been me
In the past, I've never been the kind of person who called someone multiple times a day, especially not a woman.

And I never been the type of guy That needed a girl to make me feel complete But shawty you made me change Now every night every day You stay on my mind You got me runnin' around Findin ways to see you ohh
I used to think that needing a woman to feel whole wasn't me, but you changed that. Now I find myself constantly thinking about you and finding ways to be with you.

All I know is You were decided for me Baby you were my destiny It's a promise, I ain't gon' never leave Baby your love was meant for me Never felt like this before With no one else baby My heart's now yours Now all I can say is All I know is You are my destiny
I know that fate brought us together and I promise to never leave. Your love was meant for me and I've never felt this way before. My heart belongs to you and all I can say is that you are my destiny.

I've always been the type of guy That said falling in love was never for me But you would never believe The way you got me open Needing you always, say girl I hope you know this Feelin you always
I used to believe that falling in love wasn't in the cards for me, but you changed that. I now constantly need you and hope you know that I'm always feeling you.

No more running around Said I think I've found that one Somehow I feel like my life has just begun Cause I open up my eyes now I see there's no need to run Cause you're my you're my you're my destiny
I've finally found the one and it feels like my life truly started once I met you. I no longer feel like running because you are my destiny.

All I... I know is You are my destiny
All I know is that you are my destiny.

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