Jesse who was born in Chicago on February 20, 1985 spent most of his childhood in Jamaica and Miami before spreading roots as a teenager in New York City. In his youth Jesse spent most of his time outside of school learning valuable life lessons from his family. His aunts and uncles taught him the value of setting goals for himself; his grandmother a respect for spirituality; his mother a sense of passion and the importance of staying dedicated and focused in order to reach his goals and from all of them was grown an adoration and reverence for music.
Jesse’s own musical creations began in the 4th grade. He developed a talent for hearing sounds in his environment and using them as a guide to create melodies that he would record on his karaoke machine. It was around this time that he began to seek out music outside of what he had been exposed to growing up. He sought out soul artists such as Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Donny Hathaway; enigmatic artists such as Bjork, Sade and Pink Floyd and realizing from them the impact of words in their songs he began to delve into the writings of Shakespeare and Langston Hughes. From them he learned how to create depth in his lyrics. He studied their use of metaphors and imagery, and examined how they used these techniques to create stories and worked these methods into his own personal style.
At 16 Jesse was selected out of the nation to be 1 of 13 singers in the Grammy Jazz Ensemble, where he was discovered and later recruited by The New School University for Jazz and Contemporary Music. While studying at The New School University, Jesse worked on refining his skills as a writer, performer, arranger, producer and vocalist. He studied with classical trainer Kenneth Kamal Scott and soul artist Bilal. He also created bonds with other talented creative people who became integral parts of his team and dedicated musicians forming his supporting band, The Beauty Created.
In early 2008 Jesse entered into the mainstream music scene with his first release Dopamine: My Life On My Back. His first single from that album, Tabloids peaked at #2 on the Billboard Video Monitor. His ambitious follow-up release later that year, The Beauty Created affirmed critics’ acclaim for Dopamine while solidifying Jesse’s defining place in the history of soul music. With the success of both albums, music videos and many collaborations with contemporaries such as The Foreign Exchange, Theophilus London, MeLo-X, Machine Drum, and Phantom Lover he has gained international recognition and built a loyal worldwide following.
Jesse’s talent and hard work was also recognized by BET in 2010 when they tapped him to be a major component in their BET Music Matters™ campaign granting him the distinction of being one of the first Independent Artists to premiere a video on their popular show 106 & Park. Jesse was further rewarded by earning a nomination for a 2010 Soul Train Award, which can be largely credited to his release of the video, Amorous (dir. Jarrett Woo) and his worldwide Romantic Movement Tour that year.
Currently Jesse is completing his third album Love Apparatus with producer Machine Drum. With the lead single B4 the Night is Thru, released on Robert “Bobbito” García’s vinyl label Alala Records, they delighted fans and critics alike with the evolution of his sound. Jesse considers himself a musical explorer. While recording Love Apparatus Jesse traveled worldwide marking new experiences and exploring new sounds and incorporating that into the project. In his own words he says, “I create World Soul that marks moments in time. Each time I introduce new music to my fans I want it to become a defining part of their lives as much as it is a part of mine.”
SunStar
Jesse Boykins III Lyrics
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that we're love in disguise
and i'm falling falling falling for you
(i'm falling so deep for you)
it ain't hard to look and see
that baby you were falling deep
falling deeper deeper deeper for me
and i adore the way we are
you're my sun and diamond star
(and i love this humbled yes)
and i love this humbled yes
(everytime i kiss your lips)
everytime i kiss your lips
you are my sunstar
see nothing could change my mind
tell anyone give it a try
and they'll know, see the feel that i have for you
(nothing here but love)
yes i've got things on my mind
they fade when i'm by your side
it's only you you you my do
(cause' i adore you)
i adore the way we are
(you're my sunstar)
you're my sun and i'm your star
oh love is humble yes
everytime everytime i kiss your lips
your lips
oh i adore the way we are
(are)
(sunstar she's my sunstar)
you're my sun and i'm your star
oh love is humble yes
everytime everytime i kiss your lips
oh i love you
i love you
i i love you
you're my sunstar
you're my sunstar sunstar x2
you're my sunstar
i love you yes i do
Jesse Boykins III's song "SunStar" is a beautiful love song that talks about falling in love with someone deeply. The song's first verses reveal that the singer has fallen hard for someone he loves despite them being in disguise, and it's not hard to see that his lover, in turn, is falling deeper for him as well. As the song progresses, we learn that the singer's love for his partner grows stronger every time they are together, and nothing could change his mind about them.
The song's chorus reveals the depth of the singer's love for his partner, referring to them as his "sunstar" and the "sun and diamond star." The singer loves how humble his partner is and adores them for who they are. Every time he kisses his lover's lips, he falls deeper in love with them.
In summary, "SunStar" is a heartfelt love song that celebrates the beauty of falling in love and the joy that comes with it. It also celebrates the humbling effect of love and how it transforms people into better versions of themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
It ain't hard to realize
It's not difficult to see
that we're love in disguise
that we're masking our true selves with love
and i'm falling falling falling for you
and I'm deeply, deeply falling in love with you
(i'm falling so deep for you)
(my love for you is very intense)
it ain't hard to look and see
it's easy to tell by looking
that baby you were falling deep
that you were also falling deeply in love
falling deeper deeper deeper for me
falling more and more in love with me
and i adore the way we are
and I love the way we are together
(you're my sunstar)
(you are like a sun and diamond star to me)
you're my sun and diamond star
you are like a sun and diamond star to me
(and i love this humbled yes)
(and I love saying 'yes' humbly to you)
everytime i kiss your lips
whenever I kiss you
you are my sunstar
you are like a sun and diamond star to me
see nothing could change my mind
nothing can persuade me otherwise
tell anyone give it a try
tell anyone to try and change my mind
and they'll know, see the feel that i have for you
and they will understand the depth of my love for you
(nothing here but love)
(there is only love between us)
yes i've got things on my mind
yes, I have things on my mind
they fade when i'm by your side
they disappear when I'm with you
it's only you you you my do
it's only you, my love
(cause' i adore you)
(because I love you very much)
oh love is humble yes
love is a humble feeling
everytime everytime i kiss your lips
whenever I kiss you
oh i adore the way we are
oh, I love the way we are together
(are)
(we are)
(sunstar she's my sunstar)
(you are my sun and diamond star)
you're my sun and i'm your star
you are like a sun and diamond star to me
oh love is humble yes
love is a humble feeling
everytime everytime i kiss your lips
whenever I kiss you
oh i love you
oh, I love you
i love you
I love you
i i love you
I love you very much
you're my sunstar
you are like a sun and diamond star to me
you're my sunstar sunstar x2
you are like a sun and diamond star to me (repeated)
i love you yes i do
I truly and deeply love you
Contributed by Kennedy H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@mngqushu
10 years vanishes so quickly...great memories soundtrack. Thanks brother.
@derekchapman2192
I aint going to front this track brings me in tears everytime 💎
@itsKATEbaby
It's 2017 and I'm still jamming to this. So much good vibes. 👌🏻✨
@MrMstraws
2021!!! April!!!
@ThatWeirdoGaL90
2023 and counting....
@myblackisbeautiful89
One of my favorite Artists! Still on repeat in 2020! #Vibes💋🔥
@LaPoeta88
You can't help but smile when you hear this song ... This song is art for the soul : )
@ansymo67
Great music! Wish I heard more "real" music like this on the radio.
@zianadiore
Is anybody else blown away by the scenery???!! His voice just does something...
@JustAnnD
I love this man's voice. absolutely love his voice.