Throughout his childhood, James would sing regularly, but never in public.[2] He eventually moved to New York where he was influenced by his aunt, a former singer for Prince.[3] His love for the album Purple Rain landed him in a studio at the age of 19.[3] His skills as a songwriter began with the song Portrait, leading up to a credit on the single Use Me by R&B singer Miguel[4] after forming a bond with him on MySpace.[5]
James performed in and around New York with artists such as Luke James and Wynter Gordon. In 2013 he released his first EP, a three-part entitled Coke, Jack and Cadillacs. Each part represented important themes in his life - first love, first drink, first car.[2] The WP featured songs that included A.D.I.D.A.S. and Pledge Allegiance. It also featured Asher Roth on the song Lisa.[6]
James signed with ByStorm Entertainment/RCA Records in 2015 and subsequently released Permission, his first single from a major record label, reaching #13 on the Adult R&B Songs chart.[1] His debut album, "ELDORADO" was released May 27, 2016. It debuted at #3 on the Billboard R&B albums chart
Everything
Ro James Lyrics
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Loving you
Found myself crawling right back to you, yeah
You hurt me so good, that's why I can't leave you
You got me so weak like I need you
Maybe I'm addicted to the pain, oh, oh, oh
No one can love me like you
Believe me it's true
If you don't want me
One day it's cool
I just want you to know that
Everything's about you, baby, everything's about you
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
Where's my pretty eyes?
Waste me something about you, baby
The sun, the moon and stars are looking down
Guiding you back to me
Every time I try to love, never mean nothing without you, baby
Had it up, don't want to go another second, another minute without you, baby
Oh, oh, oooh
Everything's about you, everything
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
The lyrics to Ro James's song "Everything" speak to the feelings of being in a love that is hurtful, yet addictive. The opening lines reveal a struggle to move on from someone who has caused emotional pain, but the love is so intense that the singer finds themself crawling right back. The repetition of "everything's about you" throughout the song emphasizes the all-consuming nature of this love, and the idea that nothing else truly matters.
The lyrics also express the belief that no one can love the singer like this person, and that even if they don't want them, everything still revolves around them. The reference to "pretty eyes" suggests a deep familiarity and intimacy between the two, and the idea that the stars are "guiding you back to me" adds a mystical, cosmic element to the love story.
Overall, these lyrics paint a picture of a complicated, intense love that defies reason and logic. The contradictory feelings of love and pain, addiction and desire, make it impossible to walk away.
Line by Line Meaning
Embedded in my brain, I told myself I was through
I tried to convince myself that I was done with you, but I can't seem to shake you off
Loving you
I can't stop loving you
Found myself crawling right back to you, yeah
Even though I know I shouldn't, I can't stop coming back to you
You hurt me so good, that's why I can't leave you
You hurt me in a way that makes me feel good, which is why I can't bring myself to leave you
You got me so weak like I need you
Your hold on me is so strong that I feel weak and like I need you
Maybe I'm addicted to the pain, oh, oh, oh
Perhaps I'm addicted to the hurt that you cause me
No one can love me like you
I feel like no one can ever love me the way you do
Believe me when I say, baby
Trust me, what I'm saying is true
Believe me it's true
What I'm saying is absolutely true
If you don't want me
If you don't want me anymore
One day it's cool
It's okay if you no longer want me
I just want you to know that
I want to make sure you understand that
Everything's about you, baby, everything's about you
My world revolves around you, everything I do is for you
Where's my pretty eyes?
I need to see your beautiful eyes
Waste me something about you, baby
Tell me something about yourself, I want to know everything
The sun, the moon and stars are looking down
Even nature is aligned to bring us together
Guiding you back to me
Fate is bringing you back to me
Every time I try to love, never mean nothing without you, baby
I can't seem to find love elsewhere, it doesn't mean anything without you
Had it up, don't want to go another second, another minute without you, baby
I've had enough, I don't want to spend another second or minute without you
Oh, oh, oooh
This situation is overwhelming
Everything's about you, everything
My whole life revolves around you, you are everything to me
Everything's about you
You are the center of my universe
Everything's about you
You are my everything
Everything's about you
Without you, nothing else matters
Everything's about you
You are the only thing that matters to me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JONATHAN KELLER, RICHARD PARRY, RONNIE TUCKER, STEVEN DESHAUN JAMES
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♡ Grace ♡
Embedded in my brain, I told myself I was through
Loving you
Found myself crawling right back to you, yeah
You hurt me so good, that's why I can't leave you
You got me so weak like I need you
Maybe I'm addicted to the pain, oh, oh, oh
No one can love me like you
Believe me when I say, baby
Believe me it's true
If you don't want me
One day it's cool
I just want you to know that
Everything's about you, baby, everything's about you
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
Where's my pretty eyes?
Waste me something about you, baby
The sun, the moon and stars are looking down
Guiding you back to me
Every time I try to love, never mean nothing without you, baby
Had it up, don't want to go another second, another minute without you, baby
Oh, oh, oooh
Everything's about you, everything
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
♡ Grace ♡
Embedded in my brain, I told myself I was through
Loving you
Found myself crawling right back to you, yeah
You hurt me so good, that's why I can't leave you
You got me so weak like I need you
Maybe I'm addicted to the pain, oh, oh, oh
No one can love me like you
Believe me when I say, baby
Believe me it's true
If you don't want me
One day it's cool
I just want you to know that
Everything's about you, baby, everything's about you
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
Where's my pretty eyes?
Waste me something about you, baby
The sun, the moon and stars are looking down
Guiding you back to me
Every time I try to love, never mean nothing without you, baby
Had it up, don't want to go another second, another minute without you, baby
Oh, oh, oooh
Everything's about you, everything
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
Everything's about you
Patrik Rogic
Bringing back that '90s r'n'b vibe, I love it...
Lorenzo Jones
he really is
What’s Your Power?!
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What’s Your Power?!
this song speaks to me. my 5 month and I are listening to this on replay. long time since a song made me feel something deep. we need more music like this. reminds me of the 90s in a way
Michelle Brown
Maryee Jones
you should see the video really nice looks so real makes you wonder if that's who he's really singing about
Peaches Wright
Love this song❤❤❤❤❤❤
Rhomand DuPass
Jamming this on a drunk and humid 2020 night
Genuine Mystique
Impossible to pick an El Dorado favorite!!! Everything's about you Ro James! ♡♡♡
Erriona Miller
This song played right after a breakup and I’m like how did this even end up in my shuffle . I ended up crying but now this song is just a vibe fr .