Billboard Magazine kicked off 2004 with a cover story on re-emergence of th… Read Full Bio ↴Billboard Magazine kicked off 2004 with a cover story on re-emergence of the soul music movement, noting that new artists are making their presence felt. Enter Pete Belasco with Deeper. Lush and seductive, Deeper plumbs the retro-feel of classic, sexy R&B grooves while staying contemporary. Fans of Belasco are slavishly devoted to Get It Together, his 1997 debut album. Get It Together was described by Jazziz Magazine as "brilliant R&B, Blues and Jazz fusion" and by Hits Magazine as containing "slow R&B grooves (that) promise to seduce you into a bed not made since Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On'." Deeper has already sparked interest in the UK, where the album reached the ..1 position on Jazz FM. Jazz/Pop artist Pete Belasco began playing piano at a young age, later turning his concentration to saxophone. Both of his parents played piano as well. In high school, Belasco played in rock bands, but he soon became primarily interested in jazz and studied sax at Rutgers University and the Hartt Conservatory. He was also preparing a demo at the time, but was involved in a severe boating accident that broke both of his hands. For several months, he was unable to play, but in the interim he turned to composing and singing. In retrospect, Belasco has referred to the accident as a watershed experience because it forced him to develop his songwriting and singing skills. Belasco's demo made its way to Verve Records, and A&R Executive, Guy Eckstine, who signed him. Upon healing, Belasco moved to New York to record his debut, Get It Together, which was released on Verve Forecast in the fall of 1997. The album was a concoction of influences such as, Marvin Gaye, the Beatles, and Curtis Mayfield, along with jazzy pop and lounge music cool. As Pete Belasco created the songs that would become his second album, Deeper, he kept returning to a common theme-intimacy. The grooves were sensual, relaxed, erotic. The lyrics were passionate, tender, generous. In a time of confusion and strife, Belasco wanted to sing about love, about faith, and about supporting one another.In a feature article in The Village Voice, music journalist James Hunter rhapsodizes about Belascos second effort. Deeper, New York singer-saxophonist-pianist Pete Belasco's second album, floats a magnetic set of vintage vibes. Throughout most of the collection Belasco works primarily in his inimitable style, smoothly exhaling composed R&B ballads such as "Hurry Hurry," "Keep On," and "Wonderful Woman" in the manner of Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, and other close-mic'd soul guns. Elsewhere, Belasco plays fastidiously schooled sax instrumentals like a pop-soul fan imagining Sonny Rollins. In both cases, Belasco's songwriting places a high premium on melodynot applied to hit-mongering, diva-making, or campfire singing. Many enterprising neo-soul renovators push slick new collections for contemporary interiors. Only, Belasco steals in, fires the contractors, and whispers to the homeowners: "You need this."

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Repay You
Pete Belasco Lyrics

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How can i repay you, Can i entertain you
Rocket to the moon, baby turn you on
I can hear stories, I will love you always
Rocket to the moon, Baby turn you on

How can we survive without you by my side
I want you full time, I love you baby
I need you lady

So, lay down in this special way
Face down, things will come your way
Be still, hear me when I say I love you
I love you

How can i repay you, can i sexalate you
Come the seven seas
The weakness in your knees
And set you heart on fire
I love you baby
I need you lady

So, lay down in this special way
Face down, things will come your way
Be still, believe me when I say I love you
I love you

Come explore
So amazing

So, lay down in this special way
Face down, things will come your way

Be still, hear me when I say I love you
I love you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Pete Belasco's song "Repay You" talks about a man expressing his love and devotion to his woman, while also acknowledging his indebtedness to her. He asks how he can repay her and suggests various ways to make her feel special, from taking her on a rocket to the moon to sexually pleasing her. He emphasizes how much he loves her and needs her in his life, describing her as the only one who can make his heart and knees weak. He tells her to lay down in a special way and listen to his words, assuring her of his love.

One interpretation of these lyrics is that the man is grateful for having his woman in his life and acknowledges that he owes her his happiness. He wants to make her feel special and cherished, and is willing to do whatever it takes to please her. The mention of a rocket to the moon could be symbolic of the lengths he is willing to go to show his love, while the phrase "sexualate you" could be a playful way of expressing his desire to be intimate with her.

Line by Line Meaning

How can i repay you, Can i entertain you
How can I show my gratitude for all you've done, can I bring you joy and amusement?

Rocket to the moon, baby turn you on
Take you to greater heights and thrill your senses

I can hear stories, I will love you always
I am willing to listen and care for you forever

How can we survive without you by my side
I cannot imagine living without you next to me

I want you full time, I love you baby
I desire to have you with me all the time, I deeply love you

I need you lady
I require your presence and affection, my dear

So, lay down in this special way
Assume this specific position

Face down, things will come your way
Lie on your front, I'll take care of everything else

Be still, hear me when I say I love you
Remain calm and listen to me express my love for you

I love you
I have deep affection and care for you

Can i sexalate you
Can I satisfy you sexually