The self-proclaimed “Grady Baby”, Dontae has his own publishing company DP Music/SIGNED TO NEW LABEL ALGEBRA LLC, and has worked on projects such as Usher, Chris Brown, Cassie, Jahiem, Keke Wyatt, Raheem Devaughn, Baby "Birdman" Williams, J. Holiday, Ruben Studdard and Young Steph. His unique approach to harmony and melodies has made him one of the most in-demand up and coming songwriters.
Dontae was also blessed to work with artists like Usher, One Chance, Chris Brown, Jahiem and many others. He then journeyed to LA and worked the Underdogs and the legendary Dr. Dre. His name was becoming a staple as a go-to songwriter and amazing background vocalist (Dontae background for artists like Keith Sweat amongst others) He was also routinely asked to reference other writers songs.
Today, Dontae feels blessed to be doing what he feels he was born to do. "Music has been my life for as long as I can remember. There is no separation between me and my music."
Why
Dontae Lyrics
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And I had it all figured out with the right words to say and everything was perfect as it can be
But then I realized, that I don't talk, it was just a dream
And the second I looked at you I couldn't say a thing
All of a sudden I had butterflies in my stomach, I didn't breathe
Why? Why couldn't I show her what I felt inside my heart?
Why? Why couldn't I tell her how special she means to me?
There's not a single doubt in my mind
Your the one for me
Girl we go together like pants and kicks
It's getting hard to resist
Gotta build my confidence
Girl your so fine that I can sing for days
Why should I stand straight about what I feel about you?
Your melody is catchy like a perfect song (oooh)
And I can't get enough
Cause your fire is the stuff
And still I don't know what to say
Why? Why couldn't I show her what I felt inside my heart?
Why? Why couldn't I tell her how special she means to me?
Why? Does it have to be this way?
Why? Why do I sit and cry cause she's not mine?
Why? Why do I feel so down, when she's not around?
Why? Does it have to be this way?
It's time for me to stop being a coward
And face this stuff right now
Cause your the one for me
I'm gonna give it all I got
Cause it's in the limelight right now
Girl with you is where I wanna be
Why? Why couldn't I show her what I felt inside my heart?
Why? Why couldn't I tell her how special she means to me?
Why? Does it have to be this way?
Why? Why do I sit and cry cause she's not mine?
Why? Why do I feel so down, when she's not around?
Why? Does it have to be this way?
Why? Why couldn't I show her what I felt inside my heart?
Why? Why couldn't I tell her how special she means to me?
Why? Does it have to be this way?
In this song, Donae expresses his frustrations and confusion about not being able to express his feelings to a girl he has feelings for. He had prepared himself to say the right words when he finally had a moment with her, but when he was faced with the reality of the situation, he couldn't find the right words to say. He became nervous, had butterflies in his stomach, and couldn't breathe. This feeling of being tongue-tied and unable to express what's in his heart is what he questions throughout the song, asking "why" he can't show her what he feels. He thinks that she is special and the one for him, and he wants to build up his confidence and take action instead of sitting and crying when she is not around.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl I had this special moment that you was standing right in front of me
There was a moment when you were right in front of me and it felt special.
And I had it all figured out with the right words to say and everything was perfect as it can be
I thought I knew exactly what to say and everything was going to be perfect.
But then I realized, that I don't talk, it was just a dream
But then I realized that I couldn't even speak, it was just a dream.
And the second I looked at you I couldn't say a thing
I couldn't say a word when I looked at you.
All of a sudden I had butterflies in my stomach, I didn't breathe
I got nervous and had butterflies in my stomach, and I couldn't breathe.
Why? Why couldn't I show her what I felt inside my heart?
Why couldn't I express my feelings to her?
Why? Why couldn't I tell her how special she means to me?
Why was I unable to tell her how much she means to me?
Why? Does it have to be this way?
Why does everything have to be so difficult?
There's not a single doubt in my mind
There's not a single doubt in my mind that you're the one for me.
Your the one for me
You are the one for me.
Girl we go together like pants and kicks
We fit together perfectly like matching pants and sneakers.
It's getting hard to resist
It's becoming difficult to hold back my feelings.
Gotta build my confidence
I need to work on building my confidence.
Girl your so fine that I can sing for days
You are so beautiful that I could sing about you for days.
Why should I stand straight about what I feel about you?
Why should I be hesitant to express my feelings towards you?
Your melody is catchy like a perfect song (oooh)
Your presence and personality are captivating and perfect like a catchy song.
And I can't get enough
I cannot get enough of you.
Cause your fire is the stuff
Your passion and energy are admirable and impressive.
And still I don't know what to say
And yet, I still don't know what to say to you.
Why do I sit and cry cause she's not mine?
Why do I find myself crying when I realize that you are not mine?
Why do I feel so down, when she's not around?
Why do I feel so low when you are not around?
It's time for me to stop being a coward
It's time for me to stop being afraid and act on my feelings.
And face this stuff right now
I need to confront this situation head-on.
I'm gonna give it all I got
I will put everything I have into this and try my best.
Cause it's in the limelight right now
This is the time when my feelings are in the spotlight and I need to act on them.
Girl with you is where I wanna be
I want to be with you, and only you.
Contributed by Lillian A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ever
Girl I had this special moment that you was standing right in front of me
And I had it all figured out with the right words to say and everything was perfect as it can be
But then I realized, that I dozed off, it was just a dream
And the second I looked at you I couldn't say a thing
All of a sudden I had butterflies in my stomach, I couldn't breathe
Why? Why couldn't I show her what I feel inside my heart?
Why? Why couldn't I tell her how much that she means to me?
Why? Does it have to be this way?
There's not a single doubt in my mind
You're the one for me
Girl we go together like pants and kicks
It's getting hard to resist
Gotta build my confidence
Girl you're so fine that I can stare for days
Why should I be scared about what I feel about you?
Your melody is catchy like a perfect song (ooh)
And I can't get enough
Cause your fire is the stuff
And still I don't know what to say
Why? Why couldn't I show her what I feel inside my heart?
Why? Why couldn't I tell her how much that she means to me?
Why? Does it have to be this way?
Why? Why do I sit and cry 'cause she's not mine?
Why? Why do I feel so down, when she's not around?
Why? Does it have to be this way?
It's time for me to stop being a coward
And face this stuff right now
Cause you're the one for me
I'm gonna give it all I got
'Cause it's in the limelight right now
Girl with you is where I wanna be
Why? Why couldn't I show her what I feel inside my heart?
Why? Why couldn't I tell her how much that she means to me?
Why? Does it have to be this way?
Why? Why do I sit and cry 'cause she's not mine?
Why? Why do I feel so down, when she's not around?
Why? Does it have to be this way?
Why? Why couldn't I show her what I feel inside my heart?
Why? Why couldn't I tell her how much that she means to me?
Why? Does it have to be this way?
latinavixn
This has become my favorite song right now! Just Love It!!
Ever
Girl I had this special moment that you was standing right in front of me
And I had it all figured out with the right words to say and everything was perfect as it can be
But then I realized, that I dozed off, it was just a dream
And the second I looked at you I couldn't say a thing
All of a sudden I had butterflies in my stomach, I couldn't breathe
Why? Why couldn't I show her what I feel inside my heart?
Why? Why couldn't I tell her how much that she means to me?
Why? Does it have to be this way?
There's not a single doubt in my mind
You're the one for me
Girl we go together like pants and kicks
It's getting hard to resist
Gotta build my confidence
Girl you're so fine that I can stare for days
Why should I be scared about what I feel about you?
Your melody is catchy like a perfect song (ooh)
And I can't get enough
Cause your fire is the stuff
And still I don't know what to say
Why? Why couldn't I show her what I feel inside my heart?
Why? Why couldn't I tell her how much that she means to me?
Why? Does it have to be this way?
Why? Why do I sit and cry 'cause she's not mine?
Why? Why do I feel so down, when she's not around?
Why? Does it have to be this way?
It's time for me to stop being a coward
And face this stuff right now
Cause you're the one for me
I'm gonna give it all I got
'Cause it's in the limelight right now
Girl with you is where I wanna be
Why? Why couldn't I show her what I feel inside my heart?
Why? Why couldn't I tell her how much that she means to me?
Why? Does it have to be this way?
Why? Why do I sit and cry 'cause she's not mine?
Why? Why do I feel so down, when she's not around?
Why? Does it have to be this way?
Why? Why couldn't I show her what I feel inside my heart?
Why? Why couldn't I tell her how much that she means to me?
Why? Does it have to be this way?
niicklovin
Great Song
Abed Beshara
he needs and album
Boosted Sk
Why why isn't this song number 1 on the hits. whyy
o3darkbabycutie
love dontae =D
Tonni Alvarado
Why does 3 people hate this song??!
Boo Cauwood
Still listening in 2022
gabrielllla1995
damn that voices.
Shanice
geeeeil !