After attending Palm Beach Atlantic College, West Palm Beach, FL, for two years and playing in a local band named Disciple, Scott moved on to Miami-based Christian band, Cross Reference. In both of these bands, Scott honed his keyboard, guitar and vocal skills, while offering significant songwriting contributions as well. After life changes in Cross Reference forced a sabatical, Scott made his solo career debut with an ambitious 2-hour concert at a local Christian music club, Studio777 in Coral Springs, FL to a packed and eager house.
Through the influence of several friends, including mentor Ron Sylvia, Scott's pastor at the time, he began to travel and lead worship for church youth gatherings around the country. In 1994, Scott moved to Atlanta, GA, where he ultimately began working with Louie Giglio (founder of the Passion (268generation.com) movement among college students, founder of sixstepsrecords, home of David Crowder* Band, Chris Tomlin, Charlie Hall and Matt Redman) leading worship for a bible study called 7:22(722.org). This led to his involvement in the first Passion Band and several subsequent recordings. Included on the first record were two songs written by Scott, "I Will Exalt Your Name" and "Your Name Is Above All Names", the former of which garnered Scott his first RIAA-certified Gold Record for its inclusion in a compilation.
Scott now lives with his wife and 3 children in Roseville, CA, where he leads worship full-time at Bayside Church of Granite Bay with guitar great and fellow Worship Pastor, Lincoln Brewster.
Jeffrey B. Scott Discography:
Passion: Live Worship From the 268 Generation (vocals, guitar, keys)
Better Is One Day (guitar)
jeffrey b. scott (self-titled debut)
One Day Live (guitar, vocals)
jeffrey b. scott: One Louder
Everything I Want
Jeffrey B. Scott Lyrics
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I didn't want you around
Those pretty faces always made you
Stand out in a crowd
But someone picked you from the bunch
One glance was all it took
Now it's much too late for me
To take second look
Oh baby give me one more chance
To show you that I love you
Won't you please send me back in your heart
Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
But now since I see you in his arms
I want you back
Yes I do now
I want you back
Ooh ooh baby
Yeah yeah, naw
Trying to live without your love
Is one long sleepless night
Let me show you girl
That I know wrong from right
Every street you walk on
I leave tear stains on the ground
Following the girl
I didn't even want around
Oh baby give me one more chance
To show you that I love you
Won't you please send me back in your heart
Abuh buh buh buh
All I want!
Abuh buh buh buh
All I need!
Abuh buh buh buh
The lyrics to Jeffrey B. Scott’s song “Everything I Want” is about a man who had a woman in his life but didn't recognize her worth at the time. He was blinded by the attention he received from other women and didn't value her presence in his life. However, someone else came along and picked her from the crowd, and now he realizes his mistake. The man reflects on his past and pleads with her for one more chance to show her how much he loves her, knowing that he let her go when he should have held onto her tighter.
The lyrics are relatable to many who have taken someone special for granted or failed to recognize their worth. The song demonstrates the importance of appreciating those who love us and not letting them go because we were too blind to see what we had. The song’s simplicity and beautifully crafted lyrics evoke emotions of regret and longing for a lost loved one. The man regrets letting her go and wants to make up for his mistake by showing her that he loves her and that he wants no one else but her.
Line by Line Meaning
When I had you to myself
When we were together and I didn't have to fight for your attention
I didn't want you around
I took your love for granted and didn't appreciate you
Those pretty faces always made you
You were always more desirable than others because of your striking beauty
Stand out in a crowd
Your beauty made you noticeable among all other people
But someone picked you from the bunch
Someone else saw the value in you and took you for themselves
One glance was all it took
They immediately knew they wanted you as soon as they saw you
Now it's much too late for me
It's too late for me to get another chance with you
To take second look
To reconsider and try to make things right between us
Oh baby give me one more chance
Please let me prove to you that I can love and cherish you like you deserve
To show you that I love you
To demonstrate my love and commitment to you
Won't you please send me back in your heart
Please give me another opportunity to be with you and have your heart
Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
I foolishly let go of someone I should have held on to
But now since I see you in his arms
Now that I see you with someone else, I realize how much I miss and want you
I want you back
I long and yearn for your presence and love
Yes I do now
I am sure more than ever that I want you by my side
Trying to live without your love
It's impossible for me to imagine life without your love
Is one long sleepless night
I can't rest or sleep because you're always on my mind
Let me show you girl
Let me demonstrate to you explicitly how much I love and care for you
That I know wrong from right
That I have learned from my mistakes and will treat you the way you deserve to be treated
Every street you walk on
Everywhere you go
I leave tear stains on the ground
I cry tears of sorrow due to my longing for you
Following the girl
Chasing the person I want but can't have
I didn't even want around
Someone I didn't think was a problem until I lost them
Abuh buh buh buh All I want!
I want nothing else but you
Abuh buh buh buh All I need!
You are all I need in order to be happy
Abuh buh buh buh
A verbal expression of excitement or infatuation
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Freddie Perren, Alphonso Mizell, Deke Richards, Berry Gordy Jr
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