Calvin “Joonie” Gary, Jr., better known by his stage name Joonie is an Amer… Read Full Bio ↴Calvin “Joonie” Gary, Jr., better known by his stage name Joonie is an American singer, songwriter, arranger and musician, specializing in Soul, R&B and Popular music. Born December 11, 1981 in Jacksonville, North Carolina into a musical family, whose mother was a singer and father a keyboardist, Joonie's talent is genetic and his passion is influenced by his environment, where gospel and soul music were always a part of his life.

At the age of 12, Joonie and his family relocated to Seattle, Washington, there he found his own musical path, and began teaching himself how to play the piano, guitar and other instruments. Joonie recalls how he’d lock himself in his room for days on end, focused on his craft and fueled by his desire to master these instruments to create music and write lyrics to express what he was feeling.

Like many great Soul and R&B artists, Joonie began his vocal career singing and playing in the church. A recognizable talent even in his teens, he also began singing, playing and performing in community choirs, school assemblies and later went on to win numerous talent competitions.

Although Joonie is a brilliant vocalist, and talented musician, initially, he never aspired to be a singer, his focus was on songwriting. He’d write songs, but couldn't find anyone to sing them the way he envisioned them being heard, so he was forced to sing his own demos. A friend heard his demo CD, and thought it was worth passing along to rapper and producer Warren G, who also agreed, as he was instrumental in helping Joonie get his first label deal at the age of 21.

Unable to compromise the integrity of his musicianship and unwilling to compromise his unique artistic style to become a pre-packaged “instant star”, Joonie took an introspective hiatus from the music industry, where at one point; he almost lost his desire to create.

For a while, Joonie stayed behind the scenes, writing, arranging, producing or playing instrumentals for other artists including, Ruben Stoddard, Nappy Roots and unreleased collaborations with Angie Stone and Mos Def, but his talent would once again surface to the forefront. After touring and performing with Elliott Yamin, the audience reactions to Joonie's performances night after night were overwhelming and undeniable that people wanted to hear more from him.

Acoustic Love, Joonie's debut album, set for release April 27, 2010 is real music, expressing his feelings about love and relationships, explored from a very rare point of view in current popular music; one where romance exists, women, are valued and appreciated, a story is told and pure emotions are expressed set to perfect arrangements with infectious rhythms.

As Joonie says, each of his songs is like his child. he likes to take time with each one, nurture it and guide it to maturity until it is ready to be shared. His goal with every song is to create music that actually touches your soul, puts a smile on your face and makes you feel good and your head bob as you listen and sing along.

Genres: Soul, R&B, Contemporary Soul, Contemporary R&B, Pop

Love You More
Joonie Lyrics

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My cloudy days are gone since I found you
I can see the sun in the ocean and my skies are blue
You do the simple things to make my world so much better
I care for you but I know sometimes its hard to see
When all I think about is me

Lady let me love you, love you more
Let me love you, love you more

I'd give you roses chocolate candy
But you say it don't mean a thing
I'm tryin my best girl, I'm just a simple man
You know your beauty flows inside and out thats just the way it is
You deserve so much but even though your my queen
I know I cant give you everything

Now tell me the reason for love girl
if you aint the one I'm sharin it wit
I try my best to e a better man
cause cant stand the thought of losin it
So baby dont you cry lady dry your eyes cause I'd give you the world

But cloths and diamond rings they
dont mean a thing when you have it all

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Joonie's song "Love You More" speaks about how his life has become so much better since he found his partner. He talks about how she has brought sunshine to his cloudy days, and how she makes his world a better place by doing simple things. He acknowledges that sometimes, he gets caught up thinking only about himself, but he cares for her deeply.

Joonie's lyrics also mention how he tries to show his love with gifts like roses, chocolate candy, and other material things, but he understands that these things do not mean much to her. He admires her beautiful inside and out and recognizes that she deserves so much more, but he still tries his best to be there for her, even though he cannot give her everything.

In the chorus, Joonie pleads with his partner to let him love her more, acknowledging that she deserves the world, and he would give it to her if he could. The lyrics of the song remind us to appreciate the simplicity of love and how it's not about material things, but rather about the connection between two people who care for each other.

Line by Line Meaning

My cloudy days are gone since I found you
Ever since I met you, all the gloomy days have disappeared from my life.

I can see the sun in the ocean and my skies are blue
You have made my life so much brighter that I can now even see the sun in the ocean and my skies are blue.

You do the simple things to make my world so much better
Even the smallest things that you do for me make my world a better place.

I care for you but I know sometimes its hard to see
I love you deeply but I know at times it may be hard for you to see it.

When all I think about is me
I know I can be selfish at times and only think about myself.

Lady let me love you, love you more
I want to love you more each day, my lady.

Let me love you, love you more
All I want to do is love you even more than I already do.

I'd give you roses chocolate candy
I wish to bring you happiness by giving you all the sweet things in life like roses and chocolate candies.

But you say it don't mean a thing
However, you don't place much importance on material things, and it makes me feel like my efforts are not appreciated.

I'm tryin my best girl, I'm just a simple man
I am doing my best as a simple man to make you happy.

You know your beauty flows inside and out thats just the way it is
You have an inner and outer beauty that shines so brightly, and there is no changing that.

You deserve so much but even though your my queen
You are my queen, and I know you deserve nothing but the best.

I know I cant give you everything
Even though I want to, I know I can't give you everything you deserve.

Now tell me the reason for love girl
Tell me why I love you, girl.

if you aint the one I'm sharin it wit
Since you are the one I am sharing my love with, I want to know why I feel this way.

I try my best to e a better man
I strive to be a better man for you every day.

cause cant stand the thought of losin it
I can't bear the thought of losing you, so I put in extra effort to keep you in my life.

So baby dont you cry lady dry your eyes cause I'd give you the world
Please don't cry, my love. I would give you the world if I could.

But cloths and diamond rings they
However, I know that material things such as clothes and diamond rings can't compare to my love for you.

dont mean a thing when you have it all
Because when you have everything you need, these things mean nothing at all.

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