Musiq Soulchild was born and raised in Philadelphia and grew up with his family--including eight brothers and sister]. As a teenager, he began plans for a career in music. He released his debut album, ''Aijuswanaseing'' (read: "I Just Want to Sing"), in 2000, which was well-received by critics and audiences. Musiq did much of his own songwriting, and most of the record was produced and co-written by Ivan "Orthodox" Barias and Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, then of the A Touch of Jazz production company headed by Jazzy Jeff, now of Karma Productions. The singles "Just Friends (Sunny)", "Love", and "Girl Next Door" received exposure in America mainly on the more underground music video network, MTV2, as well as on BET. His singles also received a good amount of airplay on urban and urban contemporary radio stations.
In 2002, he released his sophomore album, ''Juslisen'' (read: "Just Listen"), as simply ''Musiq''. He had continued urban and MTV2 success with its singles, "halfcrazy" and "dontchange", the former of which was one of the most played music videos on MTV2 in the summer of 2002 and during the year overall. Both videos also got substantial play during the year on VH1 Soul. The singles had heavily amounts of airplay on both urban and urban contemporary radio sations in 2002. He also gained exposure during that year by opening concerts for Alicia Keys.
In late 2002, Musiq contributed guest vocals to "Break You Off", the first single from The Roots' ''Phrenology'' album. Once again, its video got heavy play on MTV2 and VH1 Soul, as well as on MTV Jams. He also appeared in Santana's song "Nothing at All" which is featured in his 2002 album ''Shaman''.
In 2003, the singles and videos "forthenight" and "whoknows" from his third LP, ''Soulstar''. "forthenight" was one of VH1 Soul's most played videos of 2004, and also had a very successful run on American urban radio stations.
Recently, Musiq Soulchild (who has added the "Soulchild" to his moniker again) has parted ways with Def Soul and has signed with Atlantic Records. A new Musiq Soulchild album is slated for a spring 2007 release. He will be making guest appearances on rapper Lloyd Banks's ''Rotten Apple'', Talib Kweli "Eardrum", Black Ice "The Death of Willie Lynch", pay tribute to Soul music legends Earth Wind and Fire and appear on the soundtrack "Daddy's Little Girls".
Musiq Soulchild released his debut album, Aijuswanaseing (I Just Want to Sing), in 2000, which included the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop single, "Just Friends (Sunny)". Musiq's second single, "Love", spent 22 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Musiq’s sophomore album, 2002's Juslisen (Just Listen), debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Charts and went platinum; "Halfcrazy" and "Dontchange". In 2003, Musiq released his 3rd album, Soulstar. It included the singles "Forthenight" and "Whoknows".
After a four year break and changing his management to Solqi Management and his record label to Atlantic Records, in 2007, Musiq's released his fourth album Luvanmusiq (Love and Music) which included the singles "B.U.D.D.Y.", "Teachme", and "Makeyouhappy". His fifth album OnMyRadio was released on December 2, 2008. The lead single, "Radio" has posted on both Musiq's MySpace page and official website.
Musiq Soulchild has had 2 platinum albums, 2 gold albums and 7 hit singles. He has received awards from Billboard, BET, ASCAP, BMI, and Soul Train. Musiq has also earned award nominations from MTV, American Music Awards, NAACP, and 9 Grammy nominations, including 3 for his 2007 album Luvanmusiq. Besides being a successful recording artist, Musiq is notable for his creative and unique way of titling his albums and songs by ignoring the rules of capitalization, punctuation and spelling.
He recently performed at the Antigua & Barbuda first Romantic Rhythms Music Festival in the Caribbean which was held from June 12-15,2008 which features legendary artists such as Kenny Rogers, Brian McKnight, Lionel Richie, Keyshia Cole, Maxi Priest, Destra, Heather Headly, Shaggy and many other local artist from the island including The Burning Flames.
He has also made guest appearances on rapper Lloyd Banks's album Rotten Apple, Talib Kweli's Eardrum, The Roots's Phrenology (album), Black Ice's The Death of Willie Lynch and pays tribute to soul music legends Earth Wind and Fire, appearing on the soundtrack to Tyler Perry's movie Daddy's Little Girls. And Ice Cube announced that Musiq will appear on his upcoming album, Raw Footage. He also lent a song from his latest album Luvanmusiq to the soundtrack for Perry's later movie Why Did I Get Married?. He then recorded a remake of Arrested Development's song "People Everyday" with British rapper Estelle for the soundtrack to Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns entitled "People Everyday (Metamorphosis Mix)".
Outside of music, he has been featured in television and print ads for McDonald's, Nike, Inc., Coca-Cola, Levi Strauss & Co. and The Gap. He also made a special appearance in The CW's #1 comedy The Game on Monday, October 29, 2007.
Iwannabe
Musiq Lyrics
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Musiq:
Girl your smile is like a sunrise, I miss you when you're not around
When you're here there's no such thing as a cloudy day
Girl your love is like a good high, when I'm up I don't wanna come down
Cuz one touch from you can take all my pain away
And that's the reason why I wanna be eh..
I wanna be more than a night (wanna be more than a night)
I wanna be more than a moment that you spend in your life
I wanna be more than a day (wanna be more than a day)
I wanna be more than the words that I say to you babe
Girl I see heaven in your eyes, I swear I'm in paradise
When I think about it something comes over me
If it's a dream don't wake me up tonight, I wanna put your hand in mine
Let me show you what a little bit of you and I could be like, cuz it..
It sure would be nice if this could last for the rest of my life
And that's the reason why I wanna be eh..
I wanna be more than a night (wanna be more than a night)
I wanna be more than a moment that you spend in your life
I wanna be more than a day (wanna be more than a day)
I wanna be more than the words that I say to you babe
Damian Marley Singing
I wanna be more than a night (wanna be more than a night)
I wanna be more than a moment that you spend in your life
I wanna be more than a day (wanna be more than a day)
I wanna be more than the words that I say to you babe
Tell me how could I feel like this even though we just met, Cuz
I ain't supposed to, get so close to, someone like this so fast
If it feels like this (like this) now, I'll do whatever I gotta do to keep you girl, Cuz..
I wanna be more than a night (wanna be more than a night)
I wanna be more than a moment that you spend in your life
I wanna be more than a day (wanna be more than a day)
I wanna be more than the words that I say to you babe
Damian Marley Singing
The lyrics to Musiq's song "Iwannabe" express the intense feelings of love and infatuation that the singer experiences for the woman he is addressing. He compares her smile to a sunrise and her love to a good high, both of which have a profound impact on his mood and well-being. He declares that when she is around, there is no such thing as a cloudy day, highlighting the transformative effect that her presence has on his life.
The singer expresses a desire for a lasting relationship with the woman, wishing that their connection would endure for the rest of his life. He wants to be more than just a fleeting moment or a passing fancy in her life, expressing a deep desire to be a significant part of her world. The lyrics suggest that the singer is willing to do whatever it takes to keep the woman close to him, even if it means going against his own expectations or societal norms.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl your smile is like a sunrise, I miss you when you're not around
Your smile lights up my world and I can't help but miss you when you're not with me.
When you're here there's no such thing as a cloudy day
Being with you always brings sunshine and happiness to my life.
Girl your love is like a good high, when I'm up I don't wanna come down
Your love brings me so much joy and ecstasy that I never want to lose that feeling.
Cuz one touch from you can take all my pain away
Your touch has the power to heal all my hurts and make everything better.
It sure would be nice if this could last for the rest of my life
I hope our love lasts forever and we can always be together.
And that's the reason why I wanna be eh..
That's why I want to be more than just a passing moment in your life.
I wanna be more than a night (wanna be more than a night)
I want to be more than just a one night stand in your life.
I wanna be more than a moment that you spend in your life
I want to be a memorable and significant part of your life story.
I wanna be more than a day (wanna be more than a day)
I want to be more than just a temporary presence in your life.
I wanna be more than the words that I say to you babe
I want to show you through my actions that my love is real and lasting.
Girl I see heaven in your eyes, I swear I'm in paradise
Your eyes are so beautiful that just looking at them feels like being in heaven.
When I think about it something comes over me
Just thinking of you and our love fills me with overwhelming emotions.
If it's a dream don't wake me up tonight, I wanna put your hand in mine
I am so happy with you that I never want this moment to end and want to hold your hand forever.
Let me show you what a little bit of you and I could be like, cuz it..
I want to explore and cherish every moment that we spend together and see where our love can take us.
Tell me how could I feel like this even though we just met, Cuz
I can't believe how much I am in love with you even though we have only recently met.
I ain't supposed to, get so close to, someone like this so fast
I didn't expect to feel such a strong connection with you so quickly.
If it feels like this (like this) now, I'll do whatever I gotta do to keep you girl, Cuz..
If I feel this strongly about you now, I will do whatever it takes to keep you by my side.
Contributed by Joshua V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@almeiidaazeredo
Musiq:]
Garota, seu sorriso é como o nascer do sol, sinto sua falta quando você não está por perto
Quando você está aqui, não existe dia nublado
Garota, seu amor é como uma boa alta, quando eu estou em cima, eu não quero descer
Porque um toque seu pode tirar toda a minha dor
Com certeza seria bom se isso pudesse durar o resto da minha vida
E essa é a razão pela qual eu quero ser eh ..
Eu quero ser mais do que uma noite (quero ser mais do que uma noite)
Eu quero ser mais do que um momento que você passa na sua vida
Eu quero ser mais do que um dia (quero ser mais do que um dia)
Eu quero ser mais do que as palavras que eu digo para você, baby
Garota eu vejo o paraíso em seus olhos, eu juro que estou no paraíso
Quando penso nisso, algo me invade
Se é um sonho não me acorde esta noite, eu quero colocar sua mão na minha
Deixe-me mostrar como um pedacinho de você e eu poderíamos ser, porque ...
Com certeza seria bom se isso pudesse durar o resto da minha vida
E essa é a razão pela qual eu quero ser eh ..
Eu quero ser mais do que uma noite (quero ser mais do que uma noite)
Eu quero ser mais do que um momento que você passa na sua vida
Eu quero ser mais do que um dia (quero ser mais do que um dia)
Eu quero ser mais do que as palavras que eu digo para você, baby
[Damian Marley: cantando]
Eu quero ser mais do que uma noite (quero ser mais do que uma noite)
Eu quero ser mais do que um momento que você passa na sua vida
Eu quero ser mais do que um dia (quero ser mais do que um dia)
Eu quero ser mais do que as palavras que eu digo para você, baby
Diga-me como eu poderia me sentir assim mesmo depois de nos conhecermos, Cuz
Eu não deveria, chegar tão perto de alguém assim tão rápido
Se parecer assim (assim) agora, farei de tudo
Eu tenho que fazer pra te manter garota, primo ..
Eu quero ser mais do que uma noite (quero ser mais do que uma noite)
Eu quero ser mais do que um momento que você passa na sua vida
Eu quero ser mais do que um dia (quero ser mais do que um dia)
Eu quero ser mais do que as palavras que eu digo para você, baby
[Damian Marley: cantando]
@lillymarajkhan
feels so good to hear this song after a long while (':
@kdamusic
Stevie Wonder Meets Bob Marley. This Tune Is Big.
@LongIslandBreeze
Love dis song ….. shout out to my Caribbean bro-da (Damian Marley) and SoulChild …. Wow wha can I say, your voice is true ly a gift from God himself. Keep on do n wha u do best, singing beautiful songs dread .
@kasualkatie7218
This was the song my husband and I played as the outro sing of our wedding video. We got married 15 years ago in the, Virgin Islands. I’m still listening to this song, 15 years and two beautiful children, later. I love you babe, this is one of our forever songs!
@wr513
This that feel good joint right here
@tonyapurdie7263
still rockin to this in 2018!!! ❤❤❤💯💯💯
@DaraAlston
He looks so smooth on the album cover
@torekatelea
A moment of silence for those who have never heard this song
@swordartonline6719
Love this song it is time people combined reggae and r and b!!!!!!
@rootsnequality
Musiq Soulchild channeling Stevie Wonder and sounding right on track. Damian doing his thing and doing all things well...