During the 1980s and early 1990s, Levert scored big hits with "Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop (Goes My Mind)", "Casanova", and "ABC-123" (not to be confused with the Jackson Five hit of the same name). As a solo artist, Gerald's hits included "I'd Give Anything (to Fall in Love)", "You Got That Love", and "Mr. Too Damn Good to You".
Gerald and Eddie collaborated together on many different occasions, and they recorded an album called Father and Son together.
Gerald Levert also sang the chorus on the Chris Rock spoken-word comedy piece, "No Sex (In the Champagne Room)".
In 2005, Levert's daughter Carlysia was featured on an episode of MTV's My Super Sweet Sixteen.
Levert passed away due to an apparent heart attack on November 10, 2006. Sister 2 Sister magazine reported that Gerald and his father had just returned from a 10-day trip to South Africa where they had met with Nelson Mandela and were treated like royalty. Upon Gerald's return, he was excited about his upcoming album, which is due early in 2007. Gerald died in his sleep.
Wanna Get Up With You
Gerald Levert Lyrics
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Get up at the break of dawn
Closer, I need you by my side
I wanna get up with you, I wanna get up with you
Baby, how can I get up with you?
Fun to see you here today
It's still the thrill from the first time I saw your face
Time we spent, things you said
There was no unwanted damn or two
What you done to me
Your perfume lingering
Your make love in my dreams
So then I waited waited, then I waited
Didn't get your information clearly here
How can we get up with a fresh start
Get up at the break of dawn
Closer, I need you by my side
I wanna get up with you, I wanna get up with you
Baby, how can I get up with you?
Girl, you're hot like a fire, yeah
Got me burning, can we turn this into something girl
This thing I got in you, yeah
Said it hit me, knocked me down, baby, can you tell me now
How can?
How can we get up with a fresh start
Get up at the break of dawn
Closer, I need you by my side
I wanna get up with you, I wanna get up with you
Baby, how can I get up with you?
Baby, I think that we should keep in touch
Maybe I called you, you call on me
Ain't trying to fall in love, baby
I ain't impressing you, just expressing to you my own
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Gonna say, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I wanna get up with you, I wanna get up with you
How can I get up with you?
How can we get up with a fresh start
Get up at the break of dawn
Closer, I need you by my side
I wanna get up with you, I wanna get up with you
Baby, how can I get up with you?
How can we get up with a fresh start
Get up at the break of dawn
Closer, I need you by my side
I wanna get up with you, I wanna get up with you
Baby, how can I get up with you?
In "Wanna Get Up With You," Gerald Levert is expressing his desire to start anew with someone he is deeply attracted to. He starts by asking how they can start afresh with a clean slate and wake up early every day to get closer to each other. He admits that he still gets excited every time he sees her and trusts that together they can overcome any obstacles that may come their way. He expresses that he longs to be physically close to her, which is why he wants to wake up with her. He then acknowledges that he is deeply enamored with her, and reminiscences about the moments they have spent together. He confesses that he hasn't gotten her information clearly, which suggests they are both still relative strangers.
Levert goes on to say that he is so attracted to this person; it is like a wildfire is burning inside him. He asks if they can take what they have and turn it into something special. He admits that she has knocked him off his feet and asks for clarity on their relationship. The song finishes with Levert proposing to stay in touch, but taking things slow.
Line by Line Meaning
How can we get up with fresh start
How can we begin anew?
Get up at the break of dawn
Start early in the day
Closer, I need you by my side
I want to be close to you
I wanna get up with you, I wanna get up with you
I want to start the day with you
Baby, how can I get up with you?
How can I start the day with you?
Fun to see you here today
I'm happy to see you today
It's still the thrill from the first time I saw your face
I still feel the same excitement I felt when I first saw you
Trust and thought to get over you
I thought I could move on without you
Time we spent, things you said
I remember the time we spent together and what you told me
There was no unwanted damn or two
There were no hard feelings or arguments between us
What you done to me
How you've affected me
Your perfume lingering
I can still smell your perfume
Your make love in my dreams
I dream about making love to you
So then I waited waited, then I waited
I waited for you
Didn't get your information clearly here
I didn't understand what you said
Girl, you're hot like a fire, yeah
You're attractive and exciting
Got me burning, can we turn this into something girl
I'm interested in pursuing a relationship with you
This thing I got in you, yeah
I feel something special about you
Said it hit me, knocked me down, baby, can you tell me now
Something about you has had a strong impact on me
Baby, I think that we should keep in touch
I think we should stay in contact
Maybe I called you, you call on me
Let's be in touch with each other
Ain't trying to fall in love, baby
I'm not looking to fall in love
I ain't impressing you, just expressing to you my own
I'm not trying to impress you, just being honest
Gonna say, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm excited and enthusiastic about this
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