Accompanying Rodriguez in concert will be her 9-piece backing band, comprised of many of her classmates from Thornton’s Jazz Studies department. Since forming almost two years ago, the group has performed at some of the top venues in Southern California, including the Roxy and the House of Blues. Most recently, the band opened for hip-hop superstars J. Cole and Big Sean at the A.S.I. Hip-Hop and Comedy Fest hosted by CSU-Los Angeles. Currently, Raquel and company are hard at work putting the final touches on their first release, which will feature all new original material penned by the singer herself. The eponymous EP was released in early 2012.
Her full-length album, Miss Me, was released in June 2013. It marks a new, soulful direction for Rodriguez's music. Currently (late 2013), tracks from the album are available for listening at her official website, www.rqlrod.com.
It's You
Raquel Rodriguez Lyrics
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So I'll take you down if you leave
′Cause I can't get enough
You're the reason why I can breathe
So don′t you dare tell me I′d
Make better use of my time, that's not your call
It′s mine
So how could you walk out
I let down my guard
And gave you my heart
I need you to see that
I′m not that girl that always needs somebody
I'm not that girl that always needs a hand
But if I do,
Oh if I do, then
Baby, it′s you
Baby, it's you
I need you
Baby, it's you
One more night with you
Could be all I need
But I′ve got to show you
What you can′t already, already see
Might be too young to know what's best
But sugar I will never rest until you′re mine
Always mine
I was naive to
Make you love too soon
I let down my guard
Gave you my heart
I need you to see that
I'm not that girl that always needs somebody
I′m not that girl that always needs a hand
But if I do,
Oh if I do, then
Baby, it's you
Baby, it′s you
I need you
Baby, it's you
The lyrics to Raquel Rodriguez's song "It's You" seem to be about an intense and passionate love that is hard to let go of even when one knows it may not be the best for them. The singer expresses that they can't give up their lover, and if they were to leave, the singer would take them down with them. The lover is the reason why the singer can breathe, and so no one else has the right to tell them how to spend their time. Even though the lover has walked out, they can't say it was easy because the singer let down their guard and gave them their heart. The singer desperately wants their lover to see that they are not the type of person that always needs somebody, but if they do, it's because of their lover.
The chorus emphasizes the singer's need for their lover, stating that they are the only one they need. The singer believes that one more night with their lover could be all they need but acknowledges that they need to show their lover what they can't already see. The singer is aware that they might be too young and naive to know what's best for them, but they won't rest until their lover is theirs, always theirs. They admit that they may have made a mistake by loving too soon but want their lover to see that they are not the type to always need somebody's help. Instead, they need their specific lover, and they need them desperately.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't give you up
I cannot stop loving or being with you
So I'll take you down if you leave
If you try to break away, I'll do whatever it takes to keep you by my side
'Cause I can't get enough
I am addicted to you and cannot get enough of you
You're the reason why I can breathe
You give me life and meaning, without you I feel empty
So don't you dare tell me I'd
Do not even think about telling me I am not capable of making my own decisions
Make better use of my time, that's not your call
How I spend my time is my decision and not yours to judge or dictate
It's mine
I have the power and authority to make my own choices and live my own life
So how could you walk out
How dare you even consider leaving me behind
And say that it's easy
Do not belittle my emotions and feelings by suggesting that moving on is easy
I let down my guard
I opened up and became vulnerable with you
And gave you my heart
I shared my love and affection with you
I need you to see that
I want you to understand that
I'm not that girl that always needs somebody
I am an independent person who does not always rely on others for support or companionship
I'm not that girl that always needs a hand
I am not someone who constantly seeks help or assistance from others
But if I do, oh if I do, then
Although it is rare, if I ever do need someone, it is you that I want by my side
Baby, it's you
You are the one I want and need in my life
One more night with you
Spending just one more night with you could be all I need to feel fulfilled
Could be all I need
It is possible that just being with you could satisfy me completely
But I've got to show you
I need to prove to you
What you can't already, already see
There are things about me and my love for you that you may not fully realize or understand yet
Might be too young to know what's best
I acknowledge that I may not have all the answers or the most experience when it comes to relationships and love
But sugar I will never rest until you’re mine
I will stop at nothing to make you mine and keep you in my life
Always mine
I want us to always be together and never apart
I was naive to make you love too soon
I regret being too eager and rushing our relationship, causing you to fall in love with me before you were ready
Baby, it's you
Once again, you are the one I want and need in my life
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I can't give you up
So I'll take you down if you leave
Cause I can't get enough
You're the reason why I can breathe
So don't you dare tell me I'd
make better use of my time
that's not your call it's mine
So how could you walk out
and say that it's easy
I let down my guard
and gave you my heart
I need you to see that
I'm not that girl that
always needs somebody
I'm not that girl that
always needs a hand
but if i do oh if I do
then Baby it's you
then Baby it's you
I need you
then Baby it's you
One more night with you
could be all I need
but I've got to show you
what you can't already already see
Might be too young
to know what's best
but sugar I will never
rest until you're mine
always mine
I was naive to
make you love too soon
I let down my guard
gave you my heart
I need you to see that
I'm not that girl that
always needs somebody
I'm not that girl that
always needs a hand
but if i do oh if I do
then Baby it's you
then Baby it's you
I need you
then Baby it's you
I'm not that girl that
always needs somebody
I'm not that girl that
always needs a hand
but if i do oh if I do
then Baby it's you
then Baby it's you
I need you
then Baby it's you
then Baby it's you
I need you
then Baby it's you