Kelendria Trené Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress and tele… Read Full Bio ↴Kelendria Trené Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. During the group's three-year hiatus, Rowland released her debut solo studio album, Simply Deep (2002), which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and sold over 3 million copies worldwide. It included the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Dilemma" (with Nelly), as well as the UK top-five hits "Stole" and "Can't Nobody". Rowland also ventured into acting with starring roles in the successful films Freddy vs. Jason (2003) and The Seat Filler (2005).

Following the disbanding of Destiny's Child in 2006, Rowland released her second studio album, Ms. Kelly (2007). In 2009, she hosted the first season of The Fashion Show, and was featured on David Guetta's "When Love Takes Over", which topped the charts in several countries. Its success influenced Rowland to explore electronic dance music on her third studio album, Here I Am (2011). Her fourth album, Talk a Good Game (2013), became her third top-ten album on the US Billboard 200 chart. Rowland was a television judge on the eighth season of The X Factor UK (2011), as well as the third season of The X Factor USA (2013). She has continued her television career by hosting Chasing Destiny (2016) and starred as a coach on The Voice Australia (2017–2020).

Throughout her career, Rowland has sold over 40 million records as a solo artist, and a further 60 million records with Destiny's Child. Her work has earned her several awards and nominations, including five Grammy Awards, one Billboard Music Award, and two Soul Train Music Awards. Rowland has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as part of Destiny's Child, and as a solo artist, she has been honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and Essence for her contributions to music. In 2014, Fuse ranked Rowland in their "100 Most Award-Winning Artists" list at number 20.

What Would You Do
Kelly Rowland Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Hold up,stop wait a minute
I gotta admit it shorty you did it
and gotta lie to you,
Hold up,stop play that good
girl are u doin it to me
let me see u in the gut im steaming looking u up
and down,down and up cuz u down or what?
oh and we both run both on the phone,

but we don't gotta play them games,
when we we both grown.you know

Kelly:
It's been a minute,we been talking on the phone,
lookin on a two way to me.oh
and im about to lose my mind
you say u wanted me baby,baby it's way to long
it's time to quit playin,lets get it on
cuz imma show u im for real.(for real)
I'm gonna make u want me,I'm gonna make u come see me
never gonna want no one but me.
oh...im gonna make u mine
I'm gonna make u want me,I'm gonna make u come see me
never gonna want no one but me.
oh baby ,im gonna make u mine
make u wanna stay baby ,
make u wanna stay baby
im gonna,make u wanna stay baby
im gonna,make u make u,
make u wanna,make u wanna stay baby

make u wanna stay baby ,
make u wanna stay baby
im gonna,make u wanna stay baby

im gonna,make u make u,
make u wanna,make u wanna stay baby

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kelly Rowland's song "What Would You Do" depict a flirtatious conversation between two adults on the phone, with both parties expressing their attraction to each other. The main character, who is unidentified in the song, is amazed by the other person's attractiveness and asks them "what are you doing to me?" The song then goes on to describe how they are both interested in each other, and how the time has come to stop playing games and make a move. Kelly Rowland's verse in the song praises the other person's ability to attract attention, and how she is ready to show them that she is serious about their relationship.

Overall, the song seems to be about two people who have been talking for a long time and are finally ready to take their relationship to the next level. The lyrics are filled with flirtatious language, and the upbeat tempo of the music adds to the playful mood. The song has a confident, sexy vibe that is sure to make listeners want to dance along.

Line by Line Meaning

Hold up, stop wait a minute
Let's pause and take a moment to acknowledge the situation.

I gotta admit it shorty you did it
I have to confess that you have won my heart.

and gotta lie to you,
I don't have any reason to deceive you.

Hold up, stop play that good girl are u doin it to me
Hold up, are you really pretending to be good or do you feel the same way as I do?

let me see u in the gut im steaming looking u up and down,down and up cuz u down or what?
Give me one good reason why you wouldn't be interested in me because I am completely taken by you.

oh and we both run both on the phone, but we don't gotta play them games,when we we both grown. you know
Although we have been talking on the phone, we don't need to play any games because we both are mature enough to know what we want.

It's been a minute, we been talking on the phone, lookin on a two way to me.oh
It's been a while since we've been chatting on the two-way device.

and im about to lose my mind you say u wanted me baby, baby it's way too long
I am about to go crazy, you said you want me baby, but it's been too long.

it's time to quit playin,lets get it on cuz imma show u im for real. (for real)
It's time to stop pretending and start a real relationship because I am ready to prove myself to you.

I'm gonna make u want me, I'm gonna make u come see me never gonna want no one but me. oh...im gonna make u mine
I'm going to make you crave me and come see me, and you will never want anyone except me. I will make you mine.

make u wanna stay baby ,make u wanna stay baby im gonna,make u wanna stay baby im gonna,make u make u,make u wanna,make u wanna stay baby
I will make you want to stay with me, and I will do everything that I can to make you interested in me forever.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS