Subsequently, she collaborated with Eric Benet, Will Smith, Lupe Fiasco, Common and broadened her performing experience by touring Canada in a production of the Broadway musical Rent. Signed to Steve McKeever's newly formed Hidden Beach Recordings label, she released her debut album Who Is Jill Scott: Words and Sounds Vol. 1 in July 2000. The following summer she released Experience:Jil Scott 826+ after she released the single "A Long Walk." Scott continued to gain more recognition, eventually earning a Grammy nomination in early 2003 for Best Female Vocal Performance for "A Long Walk". Jill Scott also won a Grammy award at the 2005 Grammy awards for Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male or Female.
Jill Scott appears in David Chappelle's Block Party performing with The Roots and Erykah Badu.
Scott released a new album, entitled Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 in 2004. Her book of poetry, The Moments, The Minutes, The Hours was released in April 2005.
Recently, Scott was prominently featured on hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco's 2006 single "Daydreaming" which also appeared on a new Scott collection called Collaborations on January 30, 2007.
The Collaborations collection served as "an appetizer" for her next studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 released September 25, 2007. A clip of the title track was released on a bonus disc from Hidden Beach Records and included with Collaborations. The lead single, "Hate on Me", gained airplay in May 2007 with a video released in mid-July. In advance of the album's release, Hidden Beach released a 17-minute album sampler through their forums. Interspersed between the dozen songs previewed on the sampler was a personal explanation from Jill for the inspiration behind some of her songs.
Jill Scott is also an accomplished actor, appearing as detective Precious Ramotswe in the BBC's dramatisation of Alexander McCall Smith's series of books: "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency". Scott also appeared as "Sheila" in the Tyler Perrry film, "Why Did I Get Married" (2007) and its sequel, "Why Did I Get Married Too" (2010) .
He Loves Me
Jill Scott Lyrics
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You keep me on my feet, happily excited
By your cologne
Your hands
Your smile
Your intelligence
You woo me, you court me, you tease me, you please me (please me)
You school me (school me)
Ignite me, you invite me, you co-write me, you love me, you like me
You incite me to chorus, ooh
Ooh
You love me (love me) especially (especially) different (different) every time
You keep me (you keep me) on my feet (on my feet) happily excited
By your cologne
And your hands
Your smile
Your intelligence
You woo me, you court me, you tease me (you tease), you please me (you please)
You school me (you school me), give me things to think about
Invite me, you ignite me, co-write me, you love me, you like me
Incite me to chorus
La, la, la
Da, da, da
Do, do, do
You're different and special
You're different and special in every way imaginable
You love me from my hair follicles to my toenails
You got me feeling like the breeze, easy and free and lovely and new
Oh when you touch me I just can't control it
When you touch me, I just can't hold it
The emotion inside of me, I can feel it
Jill Scott's song He Loves Me is an ode to a love that is constantly changing and evolving. The lyrics describe a relationship that is full of excitement and surprises, with the subject of the song keeping the singer on her feet and always interested. The love interest is described as being different and special every time, with every aspect of him - from his cologne and his hands to his smile and his intelligence - being a source of fascination and delight for the singer.
The song is a celebration of the way love can ignite and inspire us, making us feel alive and full of emotion. The way that the subject of the song "woos" and "courts" the singer, as well as "teases" and "pleases" her, suggests a playful and flirtatious dynamic between the two of them. The mention of being "co-written" by him implies that he is not just a romantic partner, but also a creative collaborator and someone who brings out the best in the singer.
Overall, He Loves Me is a joyous and uplifting song that celebrates the wonder of love and the way it can make us feel cherished, inspired, and alive.
Line by Line Meaning
You love me, especially different every time
You have a unique way of expressing your love for me that changes every time, which makes me feel special and loved.
You keep me on my feet, happily excited
You always keep me curious and eager, which makes me happy and thrilled with our relationship.
By your cologne
Your smell is intoxicating and adds to the allure of our relationship.
Your hands
Your touch is electric and makes me feel alive and loved.
Your smile
Your smile is infectious and puts me at ease, making me feel comfortable and happy.
Your intelligence
Your intellect is impressive and stimulates me mentally, which I find attractive and alluring.
You woo me, you court me, you tease me, you please me (please me)
You pursue me romantically, teasing and pleasing me in a way that makes me feel wanted and loved.
You school me (school me)
You educate me with new information and ideas, which keeps me intellectually stimulated and challenged.
Give me some things to think about
You challenge my mind and stimulate my curious nature by sharing new and exciting ideas with me.
Ignite me, you invite me, you co-write me, you love me, you like me
You inspire me, you bring me into new experiences, you create new things with me, you love me for who I am and you like me for who we are together.
You incite me to chorus, ooh
You make me so happy and fulfilled that I feel the need to sing out my joy with you.
You're different and special
You have unique qualities and traits that set you apart from anyone else, which makes me feel that we have something special.
You love me from my hair follicles to my toenails
You love me unconditionally and completely, from the top of my head to the tips of my toes, making me feel cherished and appreciated.
You got me feeling like the breeze, easy and free and lovely and new
You make me feel light and carefree, like a fresh breeze on a beautiful day, which adds to my happiness and fulfillment in our relationship.
Oh when you touch me I just can't control it
Your touch creates a powerful emotional response in me that is hard to manage or control.
When you touch me, I just can't hold it
Your touch creates an intense emotional response in me that I can't help but express outwardly.
The emotion inside of me, I can feel it
The love and happiness I feel for you is real and intense, and I feel it deeply inside of me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jill H. Scott, Keith Isaiah Pelzer, Edwin Birdsong, Roy Ayers
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