One of Britain's most promising soul singer/songwriters, Nate James is also perhaps the most independently spirited. Born on a U.S. Air Force base in Lakenheath in 1979, James grew up listening to his parents' soul music collection, particularly Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, and from an early age began performing cover versions in local clubs in Woodbridge, Suffolk. After abandoning an art foundation course at college to work with London producer Jazz Black, James won a place in five-piece R&B act Notorious, who were filmed for a behind-the-scenes TV show for T4. But due to a label merger, the group was dropped from Warner Records before releasing any material, and James decided to go solo. Signing a songwriting deal with Universal Publishing in 2004, James shrewdly refused to sign away the copyright in his recordings and set up his own Frofunk imprint via various deals with independent labels. His debut album, Set the Tone, featuring collaborations with En Vogue's Dawn Robinson, David Sneddon, and Eg White, was released a year later. Featuring the singles "Universal," "The Message," and the title track, it earned him nominations for Best Newcomer and Best R&B Artist at the 2005 MOBO Awards. After supporting acts including Beverley Knight, Musiq (Soulchild), and Natasha Bedingfield, James embarked on his own tour, playing to sellout crowds in Milan, Tokyo, and Amsterdam. He released his second album, Kingdom Falls, produced in L.A. by the Grammy- winning Neal H. Pogue, in 2007. Influenced by the experience of a charity mission to Rwanda a year earlier, it was funded entirely by the profits from his debut. James has also appeared on records by Poker Pets, Sway, and Natalie Williams, and works as an ambassador for several charities including Shelter, Global Angels, and Youth Music. ~ Jon O'Brien, Rovi
Outta My Head
Nate James Lyrics
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Is that all you got to say?
(What? What?)
You're rubbing me the wrong way
(See your lips moving)
But I don't catch a word you say
(Shut up your chatter)
I need for you to go away
[Chorus:]
And all I hear is Ay ya ya ya ya
You're talking way too much
I can't even hear me now
All your noise is messing with my head
You're in my head
Get outta my head
[Chorus part 2 :]
Outta my, outta my head
Want you outta my head
Outta my, outta my head
Get outta my head
Outta my, outta my head
Want you outta my head
Outta my, outta my head
That's what I said !
(What?)
You looking at me for? huh
(Show me)
Respect or I will show you the door
(Get out the door)
(Lately)
I've got a problem with the way that you behave
(You're too much)
And all your questions don't leave me no time for me
Ha ha ha
[Chorus 1]
[Chorus part 2]
[Chorus 1]
All your opinions keep them to yourself
Just let me think so I can hear myself
Wouldn't it be nice if I could just go solo, take the day off?
I'd be alright if you would leave me to it, back the f*** out
Ay ya ya ya
You're talking way too much
You tell me one more time how I should live
I swear I'll bite your head off
I am who I am and I can't be no one else
You got nothing left to say
Keep your comments to yourself
Awww!
[Chorus part 2]
[Chorus 1]
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In the song "Outta My Head" by Nate James, the singer is fed up with someone who won't stop talking and is getting on their nerves. The singer can see the other person's lips moving, but they can't hear anything they're saying. All the noise and chatter is messing with the singer's head and they need the other person to go away. The chorus is a repetition of the phrase "Ay ya ya ya ya" which is a representation of the noise and chatter in the singer's head caused by the other person's talking.
In the second verse, the singer demands respect and threatens to show the other person the door if they don't comply. The singer also states that they have a problem with the other person's behavior and their constant questioning doesn't leave any time for the singer to focus on themselves. In the outro, the singer asks the other person to keep their opinions to themselves and let the singer think for themselves.
Overall, the song is about standing up for oneself and setting boundaries with people who are not respecting those boundaries. The chorus and repeated phrases emphasize the frustration and annoyance the singer is feeling towards the other person.
Line by Line Meaning
(What?)
Asking if there's anything else to say
(What? What?)
Feeling agitated and not receptive
You're rubbing me the wrong way
Your behavior is irritating me
(See your lips moving)
Observing the other person talking
But I don't catch a word you say
Unable to understand their words
(Shut up your chatter)
Telling them to stop talking
I need for you to go away
Wanting distance from the other person
And all I hear is Ay ya ya ya ya
Repeating the sound of their words
You're talking way too much
Complaining about excessive talking
I can't even hear me now
Feeling lost in the other person's noise
All your noise is messing with my head
Their words are causing mental confusion
You're in my head
Thinking about them too much
Get outta my head
Wanting them to leave one's thoughts
Outta my, outta my head
Repeating the phrase for emphasis
Want you outta my head
Expressing the desire for distance from the other person
That's what I said !
Repeating the previous statement
(You looking at me for? huh)
Questioning the other person's gaze
(Show me)
Demanding respect
Respect or I will show you the door
Reinforcing the need for respectful behavior
(Lately)
Explaining the recent problem
I've got a problem with the way that you behave
Disliking the other person's behavior
(You're too much)
Feeling overwhelmed
And all your questions don't leave me no time for me
Experiencing a lack of personal space and time
Ha ha ha
Adding a sarcastic laughter
All your opinions keep them to yourself
Wanting the other person to not share their opinions
Just let me think so I can hear myself
Asking for silence to think
Wouldn't it be nice if I could just go solo, take the day off?
Expressing the desire for solitude
I'd be alright if you would leave me to it, back the f*** out
Feeling suffocated by the other person's presence
You tell me one more time how I should live
Expressing annoyance with the other person's advice
I swear I'll bite your head off
Using an aggressive tone to express anger
I am who I am and I can't be no one else
Asserting one's own identity
You got nothing left to say
Implying that the other person has nothing important to say
Keep your comments to yourself
Asking the other person to not share their opinions
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Credits for the lyrics
Contributed by Riley T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.