His recent album Satya Sakshaat has been deemed as one of the best albums ever made in India which sees him fiddling pop and rock tunes with Hindustani and Bollywood music.
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Raghav Mathur (born April 2, 1981 in Toronto), known professionally as Raghav, is a Canadian singer, currently signed to Cordova Bay Records. He is best known for his single "Angel Eyes" which peaked at number 7 in the UK in 2005. His singles "So Confused", "Can't Get Enough" and "It Can't Be Right" reached the UK top ten in 2004 making him the only artist that year to have three top ten hits in the UK chart.
Raghav was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Hindu parents from India. His parents soon moved to Calgary and Fort McMurray, Alberta, where he grew up. At the age of 15, music became a heavy feature in his life and alongside the Indian influences at home, became heavily influenced by R&B. By the time he was 16, he wrote a song that was awarded by the National Songwriters Association of U.S.A. At 17 he moved to Los Angeles, California, United States to develop his vocal skills by Seth Riggs who has trained, amongst others, Madonna, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder. A year later he moved to Liverpool, England where he studied at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts. During his time in college, he joined R&B band 11/7 which was nominated for a Mobo Award for best unsigned artist.
Raghav signed for A&R/V2 Records in 2003 and started working with the DJ and producer, 2Play. This led to the production of his breakthrough single: "So Confused". The song was released in 2004, and reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart. The next release, "Can't Get Enough", entered the same chart at number 10. In August 2004, another collaboration with 2Play followed, releasing "It Can't Be Right" which reached number 8. Raghav released one more track under his name; "Let's Work It Out" (UK number 15) before his debut album Storyteller was released in September 2004. His final release off the album was "Angel Eyes", inspired by a melody from Murder She Wrote, by Chaka Demus & Pliers, and featured Jucxi and Frankey Maxx. The track reached number 7 in the UK chart. The album also included Kardinal Offishall for the song "Sooner or Later", where he introduced the song and had his own verse in it. Raghav's worldwide tour of 2005 saw him perform in venues such as Karachi, New York amongst other parts of the world such as Africa, Australia, Canada, and many other countries with crowds reaching up to as high as 35,000. Raghav's Storyteller has sold 1.6 million copies worldwide.
In 2009 Raghav announced that he had signed a recording contract with Universal Music India and subsequently released his second album Identity. The album was exclusively released in India. The lead single, "My Kinda Girl" was released as a downloadable track from his website raghav.com for overseas fans and featured hip hop musician, Redman. The album also featured a tribute song called "Quincy Jones" which was dedicated to the Ameriecan record producer Quincy Jones.
In 2010, Raghav signed his first North American record deal with Canadian label Cordova Bay and released his third album; The Phoenix. The first single was the Labrinth-produced "So Much", which was commercially released in Canada and features Kardinal Offishall. The song was nominated for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the 2011 Canadian Juno Awards. The song was released in conjunction with a Hindi song entitled 'Kya Se Kya Ho Gaya' which featured a sample from the song 'Hold Yuh' by Gyptian. The second single off the album, "Fire", was commercially released in Canada and peaked at number 38 on the Canadian Billboard Hot 100 and #14** CHR (Mediabase) making it Raghav's most successful single in North America to date. A viral video of the song was released on YouTube on 23 August 2011. He performed his song, Top of the World on Breakfast Television on March 22, 2012.
Can't Get Enough
Raghav Lyrics
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Sayan ghayal kiya reh tune mora jigar
Kabhi aar kabhi paar laaga teer nazar
Sayan ghayal kiya reh tune mora jigar
Stand by here we go again
Just you let me wait let me know again
Ain't nobody special girl I'm jus a friend
I think about you everyday
24/7 girl in every way
Try to move on but what can I say
No-one else can take your place
[Chorus]
I guess I done this when I should have done that
I tried to be smart but I want you so bad
Have you ever needed what you've never ever had
I just can't get enough enough enough
Just when it looks like I'm gonna get close
My lips mess up and my words don't flow
I just can't wait 'till we freaking more frequently baby
'Cause I can't get enough enough enough
Kabhi aar kabhi paar laaga teer nazar
Sayan ghayal kiya reh tune mora jigar
Kabhi aar kabhi paar laaga teer nazar
Sayan ghayal kiya reh tune mora jigar
Oh no I should have spoke up
See what's goin' on now I'm choke up
Like I was sleeping and should have woke up
I ain't gon' let it end like this
Word of town says you broke up
You been around and keep your hopes up
I'll be around and baby know what
I'm bringing what you can't resist
[Chorus]
Yo, come on
She pulled up in a blacked out BM
Ladies and gentlemen
Little miss thug in her baby pink timberland
Pretty plus and her scent
Mrs Dominican
Nikata baby check the ice like stella
With 5 5 brown eyes smile like J-lo
Left thigh right thigh
Tight like west coast
Hello pretty mama
Caught you from the side of my eye
Ya feet are hurting coz you running my mind
Look
A lot of guys must be dropping you lines
So
S'get to the point not to be wasting your time
I think I love you here's my number
Baby give me a call
Not the others or my brother
Now we're steady for sure
Oh mere janeja, oh mere dhil ruba, oh mere pass ah,
kahe na jana oh mere janeja, oh mere dhil ruba,
oh mere pass ah, kahe na jana
[Chorus]
The lyrics of Raghav's song "Can't Get Enough" express the frustration and longing of someone who is trying to move on from a past relationship but can't seem to forget the person. The lines "Kabhi aar kabhi paar laaga teer nazar / Sayan ghayal kiya reh tune mora jigar" (Translation: "Sometimes the arrow of love hit, sometimes it missed / You wounded my heart, my love") illustrate how the singer feels both hurt and spellbound by the person they are singing about. The chorus highlights the singer's inability to move on, as they admit that they "just can't get enough" of this person they can't have.
The second verse continues to explore the singer's regret over not expressing their feelings sooner, as they feel choked up and frustrated that they didn't speak up when they had the chance. The reference to word of town saying the person has broken up and the singer's vow to be around and bring what the person can't resist suggest that they still hold out hope that they can win back this person's affection. Finally, the third verse introduces a new character in the song, a confident and pretty woman who catches the singer's eye. However, it is ultimately revealed that the singer is committed to pursuing the person they can't get enough of, and the song ends on this unresolved note.
Line by Line Meaning
Kabhi aar kabhi paar laaga teer nazar
Sometimes a pierced gaze hits me from near or far
Sayan ghayal kiya reh tune mora jigar
You wounded my heart through your gaze
Stand by here we go again
I'm ready for another round
Just you let me wait let me know again
Please let me wait again and give me some clarity
Ain't nobody special girl I'm jus a friend
I'm not anyone special, just a friend
I bet you can't recall my name
I doubt that you remember my name
I think about you everyday
You are always on my mind
24/7 girl in every way
I think about you all the time, in every possible way
Try to move on but what can I say
I try to forget you, but it's hard
No-one else can take your place
I can't find anyone as special as you
I guess I done this when I should have done that
I made mistakes when I should have acted differently
I tried to be smart but I want you so bad
I tried to be clever, but I really want you
Have you ever needed what you've never ever had
Have you ever desired something you've never experienced before?
I just can't get enough enough enough
I simply can't get enough of you
Just when it looks like I'm gonna get close
Every time I get close to you
My lips mess up and my words don't flow
I fumble and stutter when I try to speak to you
I just can't wait 'till we freaking more frequently baby
I can't wait to be intimate with you more often
'Cause I can't get enough enough enough
Because I can't get enough of you
Oh no I should have spoke up
I regret not speaking up before
See what's goin' on now I'm choke up
I get choked up when I see what's happening now
Like I was sleeping and should have woke up
I feel like I was asleep and only now woke up
I ain't gon' let it end like this
I won't let it end like this
Word of town says you broke up
The rumor is that you broke up with someone
You been around and keep your hopes up
You've been single and hopeful
I'll be around and baby know what
I'll be around, and you know what I mean
I'm bringing what you can't resist
I'm bringing something irresistible to you
Yo, come on
Hey, listen up
She pulled up in a blacked out BM
She arrived in a blacked-out BMW
Ladies and gentlemen
Attention, everyone
Little miss thug in her baby pink timberland
A small but tough woman in her pink Timberland boots
Pretty plus and her scent
She's very attractive and smells good
Mrs Dominican
She's a Dominican woman
Nikata baby check the ice like stella
Check out the ice on her, like Stella Artois beer
With 5 5 brown eyes smile like J-lo
She has 5'5'' height, brown eyes and her smile is like that of Jennifer Lopez
Left thigh right thigh
Her thighs are perfectly shaped
Tight like west coast
Her thighs are tight like the West Coast (of the US)
Hello pretty mama
Hello, attractive woman
Caught you from the side of my eye
I noticed you with my peripheral vision
Ya feet are hurting coz you running my mind
Your feet must hurt, because you've been running through my mind
Look
Listen
A lot of guys must be dropping you lines
Many guys must try to woo you
S'get to the point not to be wasting your time
Let's get to the point and not waste your time
I think I love you here's my number
I believe I love you; here's my number
Baby give me a call
Please call me
Not the others or my brother
Don't give my number to others, not even my brother
Now we're steady for sure
Now we're officially together
Oh mere janeja, oh mere dhil ruba, oh mere pass ah, kahe na jana
Oh my lover, oh my heartstealer, oh so close to me, don't go
[Chorus]
Refrain
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DUANE MICHAEL N DYER, RAGHAV N MATHUR, ONKAR PRASAD NAYYAR, MAJROOH SULTANPURI
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