Born in Chicago, Illinois, Jones' upbringing was rough. He struggled between wanting to be a musician and to be a member of a street gang. After a brush with death, Jones left the gang and focused on a music career forming the group Porscha. However, Jones was gaining notice as a writer penning songs for established R&B acts such as Usher, producing the singer's 1995 hit, "Think of You", 702's "Get It Together" and also wrote for groups such as Brownstone and Silk.
In 1996, he signed with LaFace Records and released his debut album, My Heart, which included his hit cover of Stevie Wonder's 1976 ballad "Knocks Me Off My Feet". It wasn't until 1999 however that Jones began to establish himself as a R&B hit maker with the album, Where I Wanna Be. The album yielded the number-one hits such as "U Know What's Up", which featured TLC member Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes and the title track. Other hits included "Shorty (Got Her Eyes on Me)" and "This Luv".
In 2002, Jones released the gold-selling Life Goes On album, which featured the hits, "You Know That I Love You" and "Put Me Down" featuring Styles P.. Four years later, he released his fourth album, Journey of a Gemini, which featured the Tim & Bob hit, "I'm Gonna Be", which became a big hit on Urban AC. Jones is currently writing songs for Usher, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey on their upcoming albums.
Shorty
Donell Jones Lyrics
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Ooh, ooh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, yeah
Listen baby
Up in the place I see you getting down
Gotta crowd around you
Now you're the baddest thing I've seen tonight
So come on girl let's put it in flight
I've got the V-1-2, 6-4-0
Sitting outside of the door
So bring it on, by the way
Your body's plays for
And that's a little something that a nigga craves for
It's a quarter past three
Girl, what's it gonna be?
Shorty got her eyes on me
We've been talking since two
Girl, what'cha gonna do?
Tell 'em that you're riding with me
It's a quarter past three
Girl, what's it gonna be?
Shorty got her eyes on me
You've been fronting since two
Girl, what'cha gonna do?
I'll be chillin' at the Embassy, what
I'm watching you move
I stop to fantasize
About the way I'm gonna put it on that ass tonight
So come on and ride shotgun
I got the bubbles if you like it we can pop some
I see me and you, flossing in my coupe
Maybe we can peel back the roof
And get it on
Did I say your body's blazeful?
I like the little thing around your navel, baby
It's a quarter past three
Girl, what's it gonna be?
Shorty got her eyes on me
We've been talking since two
Girl, what'cha gonna do?
Tell 'em that you're riding with me
It's a quarter past three
Girl, what's it gonna be?
Shorty got her eyes on me
You've been fronting since two
Girl, what'cha gonna do?
I'll be chillin' at the Embassy, what
All I know is I'm not leaving here alone, yeah
Now you might be the baddest in the club to me
But shorty's got it bad and wanna slide with me tonight
So what'cha gonna do?
Is it gonna be me and you?
You got to stop playing games
Girl, you got to stop faking me, ooh
It's a quarter past three
Girl, what's it gonna be?
Shorty got her eyes on me
We've been talking since two
Girl, what'cha gonna do?
Tell 'em that you're riding with me
It's a quarter past three
Girl, what's it gonna be?
Shorty got her eyes on me
You've been fronting since two
Girl, what'cha gonna do?
I'll be chillin' at the Embassy, what
It's a quarter past three
Girl, what's it gonna be?
Shorty got her eyes on me
We've been talking since two
Girl, what'cha gonna do?
Tell 'em that you're riding with me
It's a quarter past three
Girl, what's it gonna be?
Shorty got her eyes on me
You've been fronting since two
Girl, what'cha gonna do?
I'll be chillin' at the Embassy, what
In Donell Jones's song "Shorty," the lyrics convey a story about a man who sees a woman in a club and becomes immediately enamored with her. He describes her as the "baddest thing [he's] seen tonight." He then invites her to his car, where he has "bubbles" waiting, and suggests driving around with the roof peeled back. He is insistent that they leave together, telling her she needs to stop playing games and ride with him. Throughout the song, he repeats the chorus, questioning what she's going to do, and assuring her that he'll be waiting at the Embassy.
The lyrics suggest a certain degree of sexual desire and attraction but also convey a sense of flirtatiousness and playfulness. The man seems to be trying to convince the woman to come with him, and he repeats the chorus several times to emphasize his impatience and urgency. The lyrics convey a sense of the man's confidence and charm, but they also suggest a certain degree of objectification of the woman.
Line by Line Meaning
Up in the place I see you getting down
I saw you dancing and I can't help but notice you
Can't help but look at you
I can't resist looking at you because you're attractive
Gotta crowd around you
People are drawn to you because you're the center of attention
Now you're the baddest thing I've seen tonight
Out of all the people I've seen tonight, you're the most attractive
So come on girl let's put it in flight
Let's take this to the next level and spend some time together
I've got the V-1-2, 6-4-0 Sitting outside of the door
I have a nice car (V-12, 640) parked outside
So bring it on, by the way
Come with me and enjoy the ride
Your body's plays for
I'm attracted to your body
And that's a little something that a nigga craves for
I can't resist a body like yours
It's a quarter past three
It's late at night, specifically 3:15 am
Girl, what's it gonna be?
What decision are you going to make?
Shorty got her eyes on me
You've been paying attention to me
We've been talking since two
We've been conversing for some time
Tell 'em that you're riding with me
Let others know you're coming with me
You've been fronting since two
You've been pretending or acting disinterested
I'll be chillin' at the Embassy, what
I'll be waiting for you at the Embassy (club or restaurant)
I'm watching you move
I'm paying attention to the way you're dancing
I stop to fantasize
I can't help but imagine us being intimate
About the way I'm gonna put it on that ass tonight
I'm imagining having sex with you tonight
So come on and ride shotgun
Come with me and be my passenger in the car
I got the bubbles if you like it we can pop some
I have champagne (bubbles) and we can drink some if you'd like
I see me and you, flossing in my coupe
I can envision us showing off in my car together
Maybe we can peel back the roof and get it on
We can open the car roof and have sex under the stars
Did I say your body's blazeful?
Did I mention that your body is hot?
I like the little thing around your navel, baby
I find your belly button piercing attractive
All I know is I'm not leaving here alone, yeah
I'm not going home by myself tonight
Now you might be the baddest in the club to me
You're attractive to me in a club or party setting
But shorty's got it bad and wanna slide with me tonight
I can tell that you're interested in me and want to come with me tonight
So what'cha gonna do?
What decision are you going to make?
Is it gonna be me and you?
Are we going to spend the night together?
You got to stop playing games
You need to stop being indecisive or acting disinterested
Girl, you got to stop faking me, ooh
You need to stop pretending or leading me on
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Obi Simbarashe Mhondera, George Mhondera, Peter Martin, Danny Koppell, Quintin Delport
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@miamiboymiamiboy
one of the most UNDERRATED artists of all time. I bought every single donell album and still want more....too bad the music industry doesn't appreciate a true musician like donell jones.
@LadyTanyaNY
+David Lopez
Yeah, the radio stations stopped playing his music. I don't think any albums of his after this one was ever played.
@canishaj49
I agree I miss 90's and the early 2000's music
@beautyface5176
ml i lovethst
@babyjordan2401
+David Lopez Where I Wanna Be is one of the best albums ever put together period, any genre ..
@miamiboymiamiboy
+baby jordan yes my friend, I agree completely. it's a masterpiece. If only the music industry wasn't the way it is, we would hear more artists like DJ
@sharrondzenyo3075
If your watching this in 2024 May your life be prosperous and happy because your a legend! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🫡
@chequemate449
❤❤❤ YOUR LIFE 2 🙏🏾
@ivaylodaskalov7054
Yes ma'am 😊❤️
@gerryyusuf239
🙌❤️