Although Dwele has had somewhat of a short career as a commercially avaliable artist, he has a vast catalogue of material currently unreleased that die-hard fans revere as some of his best work, considerably superior to his material released as a signed artist that showcases the true depth of his artistic and diverse talent, displayed without constraint.
Gardner was raised on the west side of Detroit in a musical family. He played piano from the age of six, later taking up trumpet, bass and guitar. He was deeply affected by the fatal shooting of his father outside his home when he was age ten, later stating "I learned to put my emotions into music; it was my therapy."
He cites Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Roy Ayers, Miles Davis, and Freddie Hubbard as favorite artists, and took inspiration from hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, becoming an MC, and working with Slum Village. Gardner recorded a demo in his bedroom, called, The Rize, and sold it out of the trunk of his car. He had about 100 copies, which sold out within a week. He caught the ears of local heroes Slum Village and more specifically their world-renowned producer J Dilla. Slum Village invited Dwele to sing the hook of the song "Tainted" for their album Trinity (Past, Present and Future). It became an instant classic and led to more high profile work with female rapper Bahamadia, the all-star group Lucy Pearl and London's New Sector Movement. Dwele signed to Virgin Records in 2003, who released his debut album, Subject, which mixed neo soul and hip hop. In a 2005 review in The Independent, his style was summed up: "Dwele's rooted in vintage soul but isn't stuck in the past, overly reverential or an exercise in pastiche - there's a major hip-hop edge which betrays his original incarnation as a rapper." A second album, Some Kinda..., followed in 2005. He then later signed with RT Music Group and KOCH records in March, 2008. He is coming out with his fourth album titled, W.W.W. (W.ants. W.orld. W.omen) coming out June 29, 2010. Dwele was recently featured on the first single off of Kanye West's fifth studio album, Good Ass Job. The song was entitled "Power" and was leaked on May 28, 2010.
Count the Ways
Dwele Lyrics
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I been thinkin' of you
Let me count the ways to fuck you
You're all I want girl
There's many ways to touch ya
I been thinkin' of you
Let me count the ways to fuck you
It goes day one
I would take her on a short vacation
Some place to chill, probably some place warm
Don't pack nothin' but bathin' suits and shorts hon' and that's for real girl
And then step two when you land off the plane up in Malibu
Limo, chauffeur service awaits you
Champagne open and the sunroof too
Black leather interior trimmed in powder blue
We roll out then we shift to step three
Hotel accommodation is lovely
There's no way they hand us the wrong key
Top floor you know the penthouse suite
It's plushed out, there's six rooms for two weeks
There's three beds, two baths, one jacuzzi
You got a wardrobe sittin' in ya dresser draw
That's when El steps in to setup step four
There's many ways to touch ya
I been thinkin' of you
Let me count the ways to fuck you
You're all I want girl
There's many ways to touch ya
I been thinkin' of you
Let me count the ways to fuck you
You're all I want girl
Yeah, there's lingerie and a blindfold with handcuffs
Chardinay for the wardro and cameras
So we can play back this moment in a DVD
And mama send this bad truck through the three TVs
The waters runnin' for your bath now we at step five
Givin you head with like bein' baptized
Dryin' you off and let you get inside your neglige
Pour some wine like the dro and let the record play
Dwele G track 10 that's my favorite edge
You blazin' with me we laughin' and on our way to six
Stick my tongue in ya ear and set the mood right
Hit the balcony and grind you in the moonlight
You horny off the gentle breeze before we're off of six
Dab some wine on ya nipples and lick it of your tits
Now we enterin' seven and you just can't wait
Its like you enterin' Heavens gates when we make eight
There's many ways to touch you
I been thinkin' of you
Let me count the ways to fuck you
You're all I want girl
There's many ways to touch you
I been thinkin' of you
Let me count the ways to fuck you
You're all I want girl
Now we in eight, reachin' the climax ya feelin' so relaxed
Take you to another place, lay you on ya back
Ya body's tremblin' girl you feelin' so right
Repeated actions turn the moonlight into daylight
We watch the sunrise onto step nine
Breakfast in bed with cherries and some chilled wine
With the windows cracked open feel a slight wind
I take my time as I ease into step ten
Believe when my only reasons for this hon' is pleasin'
Stickin' my keys in your ignition
Ya screamin' eleven semen like big fun
We even we both skin and just cum
Ya screamin' and I semen and we get done
We leavin' the next evenin' events come
You [Incomprehensible] and we head to Sweden you can get some
We leavin at twelve to bring you back to just one
There's many ways to touch ya
I been thinkin' of you
Let me count the ways to fuck you
You're all I want girl
There's many ways to touch ya
I been thinkin' of you
Let me count the ways to fuck you
You're all I want girl
There's many ways to touch ya
I been thinkin' of you
Let me count the ways to fuck you
You're all I want girl
It is important to note that the lyrics of Dwele's song Count the Ways are highly explicit and possess sexual connotations. The song describes the sexual fantasies of a man who is thinking of ways to please his lover. In the song, the singer talks about ten steps he would take to please his girl. He mentions different approaches to touching and having sex with her, including taking her on a vacation, giving her champagne, lingerie, blindfolds, and handcuffs, and even recording the moment on DVD.
The overall theme of the song is about exploring all the different ways to arouse and sexually satisfy his lover. The way he counts up to 10 representing his creativity, affection, and sexual prowess. One may view this song as a steamy and erotic love song, where the singer seems to be examining deeply into his lover's mind, learning all that she desires in bed.
Line by Line Meaning
There's many ways to touch ya
There are many ways to physically connect with you
I been thinkin' of you
You have been on my mind
Let me count the ways to fuck you
Let me describe the different scenarios of sexual intimacy I have in mind
You're all I want girl
You are the only one I desire
It goes day one
The plan starts on day one
I would take her on a short vacation
I would take her on a brief trip
Some place to chill, probably some place warm
A place to relax, most likely a warm location
Don't pack nothin' but bathin' suits and shorts hon' and that's for real girl
Pack only swimsuits and shorts, and that's the truth, girl
And then step two when you land off the plane up in Malibu
After step one, when you arrive in Malibu
Limo, chauffeur service awaits you
A limousine with a driver awaits you
Champagne open and the sunroof too
Champagne is open, and the sunroof is also open
Black leather interior trimmed in powder blue
The black leather interior is accented with a powder-blue trim
We roll out then we shift to step three
We depart and move on to step three
Hotel accommodation is lovely
The hotel room is beautiful
There's no way they hand us the wrong key
There is no chance that the hotel gave us the wrong key
Top floor you know the penthouse suite
It's the penthouse suite on the top floor
It's plushed out, there's six rooms for two weeks
It's luxurious, with six rooms for two weeks
There's three beds, two baths, one jacuzzi
There are three beds, two bathrooms, and one jacuzzi
You got a wardrobe sittin' in ya dresser draw
There is a wardrobe in your dresser drawer
That's when El steps in to setup step four
That's when El takes over to organize step four
Yeah, there's lingerie and a blindfold with handcuffs
There's lingerie, a blindfold, and handcuffs
Chardinay for the wardro and cameras
A bottle of Chardonnay for the wardrobe and cameras
So we can play back this moment in a DVD
So we can replay this moment on a DVD
And mama send this bad truck through the three TVs
And mama sends this fantastic track through the three TVs
The waters runnin' for your bath now we at step five
The water is running for your bath, now we are at step five
Givin you head with like bein' baptized
Orally pleasing you feels like getting baptized
Dryin' you off and let you get inside your neglige
Drying you off and letting you wear your negligee
Pour some wine like the dro and let the record play
Pouring some wine while enjoying some good music
Dwele G track 10 that's my favorite edge
Dwele G track 10 is my favorite song
You blazin' with me we laughin' and on our way to six
We are having fun as we move towards step six
Stick my tongue in ya ear and set the mood right
Stimulating your ear with my tongue to help set the mood
Hit the balcony and grind you in the moonlight
Moving to the balcony and grinding with you under the moonlight
You horny off the gentle breeze before we're off of six
The gentle breeze is turning you on before we move on to step six
Dab some wine on ya nipples and lick it of your tits
Putting wine on your nipples and licking it off of your breasts
Now we enterin' seven and you just can't wait
Moving on to step seven, and you can't wait
Its like you enterin' Heavens gates when we make eight
It feels like you are entering heaven's gates when we get to step eight
Now we in eight, reachin' the climax ya feelin' so relaxed
Now we are in step eight, reaching climax, and you feel very relaxed
Take you to another place, lay you on ya back
Taking you to a different level of pleasure and laying you on your back
Ya body's tremblin' girl you feelin' so right
Your body is trembling, girl, and you feel so good
Repeated actions turn the moonlight into daylight
Repeated actions make the night turn into day
We watch the sunrise onto step nine
Watching the sunrise as we move on to step nine
Breakfast in bed with cherries and some chilled wine
Having breakfast in bed with chilled wine and cherries
With the windows cracked open feel a slight wind
Feeling a gentle breeze coming through the cracked windows
I take my time as I ease into step ten
Taking it slow and enjoying step ten
Believe when my only reasons for this hon' is pleasin'
Believe that the only reason for doing this is to please you
Stickin' my keys in your ignition
Entering you and starting to move
Ya screamin' eleven semen like big fun
You are screaming and ejaculating, having a great time
We even we both skin and just cum
We are both naked and cumming
Ya screamin' and I semen and we get done
You are screaming, and I am ejaculating as we finish
We leavin' the next evenin' events come
We are leaving the next evening, as events come
You [Incomprehensible] and we head to Sweden you can get some
You are happy, and we are going to Sweden to continue the adventures
We leavin at twelve to bring you back to just one
We are leaving at midnight to bring you back to step one
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