I Wanna Be Yours
Foxy Shazam Lyrics

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There ain't no love like the love
I could give you babe
There ain't no song like the
Song I will sing you babe
There ain't no power like the
Power I need now babe
You got the power, got the po -
I need you babe

I don't wanna be just anybody's boyfriend
I wanna be yours, yours, yours
I don't wanna be just anybody's man

There ain't no way like the way
I will touch you baby
There ain't no time like the
Time we got right now girl
There ain't no question like the
Question on my mind babe
You got the answer, got the an
I need you babe

I don't wanna be just anybody's boyfriend
I wanna be yours, yours, yours
I don't wanna be just anybody's man
I want to be yours
I don't wanna be just anybody's boyfriend

I wanna be yours, yours, yours
I don't wanna be just anybody's slave

Overall Meaning

These lyrics of Foxy Shazam's song I Wanna Be Yours are about a passionate love that’s unlike any other. The singer believes that he can give his lover a love that is unequalled, a song that is incomparable and a power that he cannot get anywhere else. To him, his lover has the power that he needs and he acknowledges that he needs her.

The singer wants to be exclusively and completely his lover’s boyfriend or man. He doesn’t want to be just anyone, he wants to be hers. He wants to touch her in a way that’s unique to their relationship and he treasures the time that they have together. The question on his mind is about their relationship and her place in his life. He believes that his lover has the answer and this is why he needs her. The singer wants to be only hers and not anybody else’s. He doesn’t want to be just a random person, he wants to belong to his lover exclusively.

Overall, the lyrics of the song convey the idea of a love that is exceptional, one that is incomparable to anything else in the world. The singer perceives that his lover is the only one who can give him the power that he needs and the relationship is the only thing that truly matters to him.

Line by Line Meaning

There ain't no love like the love I could give you babe
My love for you is beyond any other and I am capable of giving you more love than anyone else could

There ain't no song like the Song I will sing you babe
I have a unique song that only you will hear and it will be special just for you

There ain't no power like the Power I need now babe You got the power, got the po - I need you babe
The power that I need right now is you, as you have the ability to change my life and make it better

I don't wanna be just anybody's boyfriend I wanna be yours, yours, yours
I don't want to be another person in your life, I want to be exclusively and completely yours

I don't wanna be just anybody's man
Being with you is not just about being any man, it's about being somebody special to you

There ain't no way like the way I will touch you baby
The way I touch you is unique and special, and there's no other way that can compare to it

There ain't no time like the Time we got right now girl
The present moment that we have together right now is precious and cannot be compared to any other

There ain't no question like the Question on my mind babe You got the answer, got the an I need you babe
The question that is on my mind is about you, and only you have the answer that I need

I want to be yours I don't wanna be just anybody's boyfriend I wanna be yours, yours, yours
I want to belong to you and only you, I don't want to be with anyone else but you

I don't wanna be just anybody's slave
I don't want to be controlled by just anyone, I want to be with you because I truly want to be with you

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alex Turner, John Cooper Clarke

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Foxy Shazam is an American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Eric Nally, guitarist Loren Turner, pianist Sky White and bass player Daisy. After forming the band immediately recorded The Flamingo Trigger independently then committed to an extensive national touring regimen. Shortly there after Foxy signed with Ferret Records and recorded their second album Introducing Foxy Shazam which was produced by Casey Bates (Chiodos, Portugal. Read Full BioFoxy Shazam is an American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Eric Nally, guitarist Loren Turner, pianist Sky White and bass player Daisy. After forming the band immediately recorded The Flamingo Trigger independently then committed to an extensive national touring regimen. Shortly there after Foxy signed with Ferret Records and recorded their second album Introducing Foxy Shazam which was produced by Casey Bates (Chiodos, Portugal. The Man) and released on January 22, 2008. The following year they recorded their first major label record with multi-platinum record produced John Feldmann. Foxy Shazam signed with Sire Records (a subsidiary Warner Brothers) and released their self titled major label debut in 2010.

The band name originated from a slang phrase used by students at Eric Sean Nally's high school where Foxy Shazam meant "cool shoes". On February 7, 2010, their single Unstoppable was featured in Super Bowl XLIV.

In 2008, the band were named one of the 100 bands you need to know by Alternative Press. They toured with bands such as The Strokes, Bad Rabbits, and The Young Veins. In 2010, the band were placed on Spin's list of ten bands you need to know. Since then, they've appeared on TV programs such as the Daily Haibt. Also in 2010, vocalist Eric Nally helped write songs for Meat Loaf's album, Hang Cool Teddy Bear.

Foxy Shazam have previously toured with Hole and played this year's Lollapalooza festival. They've been appearing in more magazines supporting their latest release like Alternative Press and Spin. They played a 3 song set for The Daily Habit Show on Fuel.tv. They recently performed a 5 song set for shockhound.com. They also recently performed 3 songs acoustic for Spin Magazine, one of which was a brand new song entitled "I'm in love with a boy." The band performed a full set and interview on Chicago's JBTV in July 2010. The band have also performed a live an exclusive version of "oh Lord" for music discovery app and namesake Shazam.

Foxy Shazam's first album, The Flamingo Trigger is seen as a post-hardcore album, with some slight classical influences. The band more resembled peers such as Chiodos and The Fall of Troy. With their second release, Introducing, the band incorporated more genres into their sound, and even making ballads, though still with some post-hardcore influence. Their latest release, Foxy Shazam, has influences ranging from Gospel, Soul, and Glam Metal. The band continues to surprise fans by keeping themselves original.

A quote from lead singer, Eric Sean Nally: "When I listen to a Foxy Shazam record I think of Evel Knievel, Bruce Springsteen, my childhood, Van Morrison, my old friends from high school I don't talk to anymore, Elton John, the '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and beyond, Iggy Pop and my first kiss. One of my favorite things to do when listening to my music is to close my eyes and picture a crowd of six million people all chanting "Foxy! Foxy! Foxy!" The lights go out and my band walks on stage. It gives me goose bumps. It all makes sense to me. When you listen to our record, think of your favorite things and it'll make sense to you as well. Foxy Shazam is not concerned with what category it falls into. We want to stand for our generation. We want to be the biggest band in the world. We want to be the Michael Jordan of Rock N' Roll."

Many media outlets compare the band to Queen and Meat Loaf because of their use of theatrics and over-the-tops lyrics. The band themselves have noted the similarities but believe that they are just all influenced by the same things. It's not always music that influences the band, it could even be a smell that triggers a memory.

Eric Sean Nally has said an album that influenced him was Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill. The magazine Alternative Press has compared the band to bands like Queen, My Chemical Romance, and The Darkness while also believing that the band has a very unique sound that should best be seen live.