DeAnda was born in San Angelo, Texas, to Mexican American parents Steven and Barbara, a restaurant general manager and a registered nurse, respectively. At age six she began taking piano lessons and was soon singing at functions around town at the recommendation of her piano teacher.[5] She also sang the national anthem at local football games. In 2002, DeAnda's family decided to move to Corpus Christi in order to help advance her career in music since Corpus Christi had a reputation as a music hub.[6] She attended Mary Carroll High School.
DeAnda was the opening act for a concert which featured hip-hop artists, Nelly, Baby Bash and Frankie J. performing in front of twenty thousand people.[1][6] Her first single, "What Would It Take" was serviced to local radio stations in July, received airplay from ten radio stations across the country. Her next single "Doing Too Much" was released in December. It was then that she got the opportunity to audition for Clive Davis who signed her for a seven-album deal with Arista Records on the spot.
"Doing Too Much" served as the lead single to her self-titled debut album which was released in the summer of 2006, and charted in the Top50 of the Billboard Hot 100. It was later was certified gold in the US in 2007. Paula DeAnda charted at #54 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album mainly consists of songs about love and relationships and is of the pop-R&B genre. DeAnda co-wrote four songs on the album, which features production from Happy Perez among others. She was only 16 years old at the time of the album's released. Her second single "Walk Away (Remember Me)" (written by Christina Milian and Ne-Yo) was her biggest hit, reaching the top twenty on the Hot 100. The single was certified gold by the RIAA, becoming her second single to do so. Follow-up singles from her debut included "When It Was Me" and "Easy" which the latter featured rapper Lil Wayne. She later appeared in the MTV television film Super Sweet 16: The Movie.
In 2008, DeAnda began production on next effort, initially due in 2009. A buzz single "Stunned Out" was released and garnered some airplay, but the set's lead single ended up being the ballad "Roll the Credits", which was released with a music video was planned. Clive Davis left Arista's parent company at the time, RCA Label Group in 2008 to become the chief creative officer for Sony BMG. DeAnda also parted ways Arista following his departure.
I'll Be Down For You
Paula DeAnda Lyrics
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I see you looking fly, shorty
Big proof from the corner of my eye
Gotta let you know that I'm digging your style
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh
I'll be down for you
Can I have a little bit
Just a little bit of your time
Just so you know, ooh
I'll be down for you
I just wanna let you know that I'm gonna hold you down
I just wanna tell you boy that I ain't playing around
'Cause I'm for real, I'm for real
Here's the deal
I'm going to give it to you like this
If you're down for me, then
I'll be down for you
I'm not like a usual girl
Something like a usual boy
Never have to worry about be trippin'
You should already know
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh
I'll be down for you
If you look into my eyes, then you'll see what I see
Then you'll realize what you're missing is me
'Cause we belong to each other, I can tell that it's right
Boy I gotta tell ya by the end of tonight
I'll be down for you
I just wanna let you know that I'm gonna hold you down
I just wanna tell you boy that I ain't playing around
'Cause I'm for real, I'm for real
Here's the deal
I'm going to give it to you like this
If you're down for me, then
I'll be down for you
From the first time I laid eyes on you
I just had to let you know (let you know)
That I'll be everything you needed (everything)
'Cause you'd never need
And there's no other way to tell you that
I'll be down for you
I just wanna let you know that I'm gonna hold you down
I just wanna tell you boy that I ain't playing around
'Cause I'm for real, I'm for real
Here's the deal
I'm going to give it to you like this
If you're down for me, then
I'll be down for you
I'll be down for you
I just wanna let you know that I'm gonna hold you down
I just wanna tell you boy that I ain't playing around
'Cause I'm for real, I'm for real
Here's the deal
I'm going to give it to you like this
If you're down for me, then
I'll be down for you
The song "I'll Be Down For You" by Paula DeAnda is about a woman who is interested in a man that she sees looking fly. She wants to let him know that she's digging his style and that she'll be down for him if he's down for her. The chorus of the song repeats this message, that she'll hold him down and "give it to him like this" if he's down for her.
The lyrics also speak to the singer's confidence and self-assuredness. She reveals that she's not like a usual girl and that she's something like a usual boy, which could be interpreted as a sign of her confidence and independence. She also asserts that she's not playing around and that she's for real.
Overall, the song champions a sense of equality in relationships, where both parties are willing to be there for each other and to put in effort to make things work.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm feeling you tonight, shorty
I am attracted to you tonight, my dear
I see you looking fly, shorty
I notice how good you look, my dear
Big proof from the corner of my eye
Evidence I can see in my peripheral vision
Gotta let you know that I'm digging your style
I want to inform you that I like your fashion sense
I'll be down for you
I'll support you and be there for you
Come and take a walk with and tell me what's on your mind
Let's talk while walking and share your thoughts with me
Can I have a little bit, just a little bit of your time
May I have a moment of your time?
Just so you know, ooh
I want you to be aware
I just wanna let you know that I'm gonna hold you down
I want to alert you that I will support you
I just wanna tell you boy that I ain't playing around
I want to express that I am serious
'Cause I'm for real, I'm for real
I am not pretending, I am authentic
I'm going to give it to you like this
I will communicate directly
If you're down for me, then I'll be down for you
If you support me, I will support you
I'm not like a usual girl
I am unlike most girls
Something like a usual boy
I have characteristics resembling those of a typical boy
Never have to worry about be trippin'
You don't need to be concerned about me being irrational
You should already know ooh
You should already be aware
If you look into my eyes, then you'll see what I see
If you gaze into my eyes, you will perceive what I do
Then you'll realize what you're missing is me
You will come to understand that you need me
'Cause we belong to each other, I can tell that it's right
We are meant to be together, it feels correct
Boy I gotta tell ya by the end of tonight
I must inform you by the conclusion of this evening
From the first time I laid eyes on you
Since I first saw you
I just had to let you know (let you know)
I had to inform you
That I'll be everything you needed (everything)
I will fulfill all your needs
'Cause you'd never need
You won't require anything else
And there's no other way to tell you that
I can't say it any other way
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