Vasquez is a former student of La Guardia High School of Performing Arts. He was also involved in the City Kids Repertoire Company in New York City, which enabled him to travel the country and perform in front of the President and at major charitable functions and shelters.
After making it into the final round of twelve contestants Vazquez suddenly dropped out of the competition for "family reasons" a few days before the finals started. When the press contacted his mother regarding his decision, she wasn't aware that he had made it to the finals. Vazquez was replaced by Nikko Smith who had previously been voted out.
Some believed that Vazquez quit the show in order to avoid the highly restrictive contracts that the final twelve must sign. Some speculate he quit realizing he was not the viewer favorite the producers had planned for him to be. Vazquez, however, appeared the next morning on "Good Day New York" on WNYW FOX5, and squashed rumors of a feud with "American Idol" producers or any of his competitors. "American Idol was only positive. They were only wonderful to me, from the beginning through the middle, to the end," he told the show. "It had nothing to do with the contract or anything signed with J Records." J Records is the same company that manages Idol winners Ruben Studdard and Fantasia Barrino.
His first single "Gallery" written by Ne-Yo who also co-produced the vocals on the track, was one of the most added records at Rhythm radio stations across the country its first week out. The track was sent out to Top 40 radio on April 17, 2006 and was made available through all digital retailers as a single release on May 2, 2006. Both English and Spanglish versions of "Gallery" are currently on radio and are released digitally.
In August of 2005, it was reported that Vazquez had signed with record executive Clive Davis and Davis' Arista Records Vazquez's first album is due out in summer 2006. Vazquez's manager is Arnold Steifel, of Rod Stewart fame. He is also reportedly set to work with Houston rapper Mike Jones. Other co-producers were to include Ne-Yo, Soulshock and Karlin, Lester Mendez, Scott Storch, and Luny Tunes. Many of these artists' songs with Vasquez did not make the final cut on his album. Vazquez's self-titled album was released September 26, 2006 by Arista Records. Later that year, Vazquez performed on the Cartoon Network Friday block on August 25, 2006. A second single "One Shot" was released to radio in February 2007 after 10 months of relying only on the first single to promote the album. It began receiving moderate airplay and by early March was hovering around #58 on Mediabase 24/7's CHR/Pop chart. Vasquez would be ultimately dropped from Arista Records in early 2008. Vazquez has not been heard from since 2007, and his website was shut down shortly after being dropped by his label.
Just a Friend
Mario Vazquez Lyrics
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I want to know if you gotta man (I want to know)
I want to know everything
I want to ya number and if I can come over and
I want to know what ya like
I want to know so I can do it all night
But you're telling me I'm just a friend
You're telling me I'm just a friend
Oh baby you (oh baby you)
Got what I need (got what I need)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
'cause I can be your (cuzI can be your)
Fantasy
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
I want to know you in and out
I want to know what you're all about (I want to know)
I want to know what makes you laugh
I want to know about your past
I want to know how you move
I want to know so I can move too (I want to know)
But you're telling me I'm just a friend
Telling me I'm just a friend
Oh baby you (oh baby you)
Got what I need (got what I need, yeah)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
'cause I can be your (girl I can be your)
Fantasy (fantasy, yeah)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
(Woah oh baby you) Oh baby you
Got what I need (got what I need, yeah)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
(Woah) 'cause I can be your
Fantasy ( fantasy, yeah)
But you say I'm just a friend (but you say I'm just a friend, girl)
But you say I'm just a friend
(Oh, can you) Give me one reason why (why)
You wouldn't want this kinda guy
'cause I stay dipped I stay laced
And I know you know I'm fly
Girl, stop playing games wit me
And let's get it on tonight (tonight)
You got nothing to lose
Let me do what I do (what I do)
Oh baby you
Oh baby you
Got what I need (got what I need)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
(Just want to be your) 'cause I can be your
Fantasy (fantasy, girl)
But you say I'm just a friend (but you say )
But you say I'm just a friend
Oh baby you (oh baby you)
Got what I need (got what I need)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
'cause I can be your
Fantasy (Can I be your fantasy)
But you say I'm just a friend (Come on girl )
But you say I'm just a friend
You can call me anytime you like (oh anytime)
It doesn't matter day or night ( said it doesn't matter)
We can do whatever you (ohh)
want to do it's up to you
Don't fight the feeling that you feel (don't fight the feelin)
I can tell that its real (oh girl)
So won't you help me understand
Why you say I'm just a friend
Oh baby you (oh baby you)
Got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
'cause I can be your
Fantasy (Can I be your ...I can be your fantasy)
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend (Mario...Mario ...)
The lyrics to Mario Vazquez's song Just A Friend express the desire of the singer to move beyond the friend zone with a person they are romantically attracted to. The song begins with the singer wanting to know everything about this person - their name, relationship status, number, likes, and dislikes. Despite their efforts, the person keeps telling them they are just a friend. The chorus of the song reiterates the singer's frustration with this situation - they have what the person needs, they can be their fantasy, yet they are "just a friend" in their eyes.
In the second verse, the singer wants to know more about the person's personality and history, and how they move so they can match their energy. The bridge of the song is a plea to the person to give them a chance, to stop playing games, and to let them do what they do. The song ends with the singer telling the person they can call them anytime and do whatever they want, but still expressing confusion as to why they are only seen as a friend.
Overall, the lyrics express the universal frustration of being in the friend zone, and the desire to move beyond that label and into a deeper, more romantic relationship. The song's catchy melody and relatable subject matter made it a hit upon its release in 2006, and it remains a beloved pop song today.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to know your name and
The singer desires to learn the name of the person he is speaking to.
I want to know if you gotta man (I want to know)
The singer wants to know if the person he is speaking to is in a romantic relationship with someone else.
I want to know everything
The singer wants to know everything there is to know about the person he is speaking to.
I want to ya number and if I can come over and
The singer is interested in getting the person's phone number and asking if he can come over.
I want to know what ya like
The singer wants to know what the person likes.
I want to know so I can do it all night
The singer wants to know what the person likes so that he can do it all night.
But you're telling me I'm just a friend
The singer is told that he is not seen as someone who would be romantically involved with the person he is talking to but instead as a friend.
Oh baby you (oh baby you)
The singer is addressing the person he is talking to affectionately as 'baby'.
Got what I need (got what I need)
The singer strongly feels that he requires what the person he is addressing has to offer.
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
The person he is speaking to is telling him that he is just a friend and nothing more.
'cause I can be your (cuzI can be your)
The singer is trying to convince the person that he can be the one that can meet all her needs.
Fantasy
The singer believes that he can be the person's 'fantasy'.
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
The person the singer is talking to insists that he is nothing more than a friend.
I want to know you in and out
The singer wants to know the person completely.
I want to know what you're all about (I want to know)
The singer wants to know in detail about the person he is talking to.
I want to know what makes you laugh
The singer wants to know what makes the person laugh.
I want to know about your past
The singer wants to know about the person's past experiences and history.
I want to know how you move
The singer wants to know how the person moves.
I want to know so I can move too (I want to know)
The singer wants to know how the person moves so that he can match his movements.
Oh baby you (oh baby you)
The singer is addressing the person he is talking to affectionately as 'baby'.
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
The person the singer is talking to insists that he is nothing more than a friend.
'cause I can be your (girl I can be your)
The singer believes that he can meet all the person's needs and desires.
Fantasy (fantasy, yeah)
The singer thinks that he can be the person's ideal sexual partner or romantic interest.
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
The person the singer is talking to insists that he is nothing more than a friend.
(Woah oh baby you) Oh baby you
The singer is addressing the person he is talking to affectionately as 'baby'.
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
The person the singer is talking to insists that he is nothing more than a friend.
(Woah) 'cause I can be your
The singer persists that he can be the person's ideal sexual or romantic partner.
Give me one reason why (why)
The singer challenges the person to provide him with one solid reason why she would not want to be with him.
You wouldn't want this kinda guy
The singer expresses confidence that he is the type of guy the person he's talking to would want to be with.
'cause I stay dipped I stay laced
The singer is stylish and feels confident that the person he's talking to would want to be with him.
And I know you know I'm fly
The singer thinks that the person he's talking to knows that he is cool or impressive.
Girl, stop playing games wit me
The singer implores the person he's talking to to be serious with him and stop messing around.
And let's get it on tonight (tonight)
The singer wants to have sex with the person he's talking to tonight.
You got nothing to lose
The singer believes that the person he's talking to has nothing to lose by being with him.
Let me do what I do (what I do)
The singer is confident in his abilities to please the person he's talking to.
But you say I'm just a friend
The person the singer is talking to insists that he is nothing more than a friend.
Oh baby you (oh baby you)
The singer is addressing the person he is talking to affectionately as 'baby'.
Got what I need (got what I need)
The singer strongly feels that he requires what the person he is addressing has to offer.
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
The person the singer is talking to insists that he is nothing more than a friend.
Just want to be your
The singer wants to be the person's romantic interest and sexual partner.
'cause I can be your
The singer believes that he can meet all the person's needs and desires.
Fantasy (fantasy, girl)
The singer thinks that he can be the person's ideal sexual partner or romantic interest.
But you say I'm just a friend (but you say )
The person the singer is talking to insists that he is nothing more than a friend.
You can call me anytime you like (oh anytime)
The singer invites the person he's talking to to call him whenever she wants.
It doesn't matter day or night ( said it doesn't matter)
The singer lets the person he's talking to know he's available whenever she wants to talk.
We can do whatever you (ohh)
The singer is willing to do whatever the person he's talking to wants to do.
want to do it's up to you
The singer wants the person to know that what they do together is completely up to her.
Don't fight the feeling that you feel (don't fight the feelin)
The singer encourages the person he's talking to not to resist her feelings for him.
I can tell that its real (oh girl)
The singer believes that the person's feelings for him are genuine and authentic.
So won't you help me understand
The singer asks the person he's talking to to help him understand why she insists that he is just a friend.
Oh baby you (oh baby you)
The singer is addressing the person he is talking to affectionately as 'baby'.
Got what I need
The singer strongly feels that he requires what the person he is addressing has to offer.
But you say I'm just a friend
The person the singer is talking to insists that he is nothing more than a friend.
Just want to be your
The singer wants to be the person's romantic interest and sexual partner.
'cause I can be your
The singer believes that he can meet all the person's needs and desires.
Fantasy (Can I be your ...I can be your fantasy)
The singer thinks that he can be the person's ideal sexual partner or romantic interest.
But you say I'm just a friend (Mario...Mario ...)
The person the singer is talking to insists that he is nothing more than a friend.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: FRANK ROMANO, BENJAMIN FRANCO, JEAN RODRIGUEZ, JAMES SCHEFFER
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