Colby's rise to fame began at 10 when he became the youngest recording artist ever signed to Motown Records to do a song for a major motion picture soundtrack. The song titled "Mouse in the House" was featured on the 1999 Stuart Little soundtrack. Soon after, he began taking guitar lessons with Johan Oiested, a musician in Carlos Santana’s rhythm section. At age 11, he appeared regularly as an actor on the TV series Grandpa's Garage. By age 14, Colby's passion for music had him opening shows for major recording artists including JoJo, A*Teens, Hoku, S Club 7, Jump5, B-5, Backstreet Boys, Brian McKnight, 98° and 'N Sync. Shortly after his 15th birthday, Colby's parents made the decision to relocate to Los Angeles and pursue a recording deal using Colby’s 100+ song catalogue.
In July 2008, Colby released his first album, Colby O. Colby is currently working on his sophomore album, with a new single titled "I Wanna Touch You" already on radio stations. Other recorded tracks that have leaked online include "Never Fall In Love Again", "Ooh Ahh", "I'm In Love", "Shake Your Body" and "Talkin 'Bout Us".
I Wanna Touch You
Colby O'Donis Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Yea-yeah!
A RedOne!
Colby O!
Cherry Cherry Boom Boom!
Yeah-yeah!
If it's game or money
I can set you up honey
Till you turn, turn, turn, turn
Just say you're solid
That you're boyfriend's got it
Say I'll stay up on it
'Cause it burns, burns, burns, burns
I wanna touch you
But I'm trying keep control of my hands
I wanna touch you
But you're probably making love to your man
I wanna touch you
But I got to make myself understand
That I can't
But I can't understand
That I can't
I wanna touch you
But I'm trying keep control of my hands
I wanna touch you
But you're probably making love to your man
I wanna touch you
But I got to make myself understand
That I can't
But I can't understand
That I can't
I wanna touch you
But I'm trying keep control of my hands
I wanna touch you
But you're probably making love to your man
I wanna touch you
But I got to make myself understand
That I can't
But I can't understand
That I can't
And the more you saying
That you won't I stay in
Trying to get you to straying
So you turn, turn, turn, turn
You don't ever holler
'Cause you do straight loyal
Make my temperature boil
Till it burns, burns, burns, burns
I wanna touch you
But I'm trying keep control of my hands
I wanna touch you
But you're probably making love to your man
I wanna touch you
But I got to make myself understand
That I can't
But I can't understand
That I can't
I wanna touch you
But I'm trying keep control of my hands
I wanna touch you
But you're probably making love to your man
I wanna touch you
But I got to make myself understand
That I can't
But I can't understand
That I can't
I wanna touch you
But I'm trying keep control of my hands
I wanna touch you
But you're probably making love to your man
I wanna touch you
But I got to make myself understand
That I can't
But I can't understand
That I can't
If shawty's worth it
Then she's somebody else's 'cause they
They usually take it if they shine like you do
If shawty's interesting, yeah
Hope I can infiltrate
But it's hard to break them
When they shine like you do
I wanna touch you
But I'm trying keep control of my hands
I wanna touch you
But you're probably making love to your man
I wanna touch you
But I got to make myself understand
That I can't
But I can't understand
That I can't
I wanna touch you
But I'm trying keep control of my hands
I wanna touch you
But you're probably making love to your man
I wanna touch you
But I got to make myself understand
That I can't
But I can't understand
That I can't
I wanna touch you
But I'm trying keep control of my hands
I wanna touch you
But you're probably making love to your man
I wanna touch you
But I got to make myself understand
That I can't
But I can't understand
That I can't
I wanna touch you
But I'm trying keep control of my hands
I wanna touch you
But you're probably making love to your man
I wanna touch you
But I got to make myself understand
That I can't
But I can't understand
That I can't
The song, "I Wanna Touch You" by Colby O'Donis, features a strong beat and lyrics exploring desire and temptation. The song begins with a series of shout-outs, including shout-outs to the producer RedOne and songwriter Cherry Cherry Boom Boom. Then the lyrics dive into the heart of the song: the singer's desire to touch the object of their affection. They are torn between this desire and the knowledge that the person they are longing for is probably involved with someone else.
The singer acknowledges that they are trying to maintain control over their desire, but they are struggling to do so. The repetition of the phrase "I wanna touch you" emphasizes the intensity of their longing. The singer's attempts to make themselves understand that they can't act on their desires are ultimately unsuccessful: they can't understand their own inability to resist the temptation.
The song also includes references to the potential competition for the person's affection, as the singer worries that if someone else recognizes how special this person is, they will swoop in and take them away. Through it all, the beat and the driving rhythm of the song create a sense of tension and urgency, capturing the intensity of the singer's desire.
Line by Line Meaning
If it's game or money
If the situation involves games or money
I can steady run it
I am capable of handling it smoothly
I can set you up honey
I can assist you with whatever you need
Till you turn, turn, turn, turn
Until you change your mind or situation
Just say you're solid
Just tell me you're committed and loyal
That you're boyfriend's got it
That your boyfriend is taking care of you
Say I'll stay up on it
Tell me to keep an eye on it
'Cause it burns, burns, burns, burns
Because the situation is intense and passionate
I wanna touch you
I desire physical contact with you
But I'm trying keep control of my hands
But I am trying to restrain myself
But you're probably making love to your man
But you are likely being intimate with your partner
But I got to make myself understand
But I need to remind myself
That I can't
That I am not able to
And the more you saying
And the more you insist
That you won't I stay in
That you won't give in to me
Trying to get you to straying
I am attempting to make you betray your partner
So you turn, turn, turn, turn
So you change your mind or situation
You don't ever holler
You never complain or protest
'Cause you do straight loyal
Because you always remain faithful
Make my temperature boil
You make me feel extremely aroused
If shawty's worth it
If the girl is valuable
Then she's somebody else's
Then she belongs to someone else
'Cause they usually take it if they shine like you do
Because others will try to take what you have if you are attractive and successful
If shawty's interesting, yeah
If the girl is captivating
Hope I can infiltrate
I hope I can become a part of her life
But it's hard to break them
But it's difficult to win her over
That I can't understand
That I can't
That I cannot comprehend why I cannot have you
Contributed by Maya W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.