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
Permission
Ro James Lyrics
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With your permission
I just wanna spend a little time with you, ooh
With your permission
Tonight I wanna be a little me on you, oh yeah
With your permission
I wanna spend the night sipping on you
You know what I'm talking about baby, yeah
Now it's time for you to show me what it's hitting for
Sip a little Jack, maybe blow a little 'dro
Love you from behind but I hate to see you go
Oh
Come on give me that green light
And you can let your hair hang down
But only if it feels right
Oh oh, give me that green light
I need you to give me that green light
With your permission
I just wanna put a little smile on you, ooh
With your permission
There's a whole lot of motherfuckin' lovin' that's way past due
I owe you
With your permission
I'ma do all the things that I said I'm gon' do
You know what I'm talking about baby, yeah
Now it's time for you to show me what it's hitting for
Sip a little Jack, maybe blow a little 'dro
Love you from behind but I hate to see you go
Come on give me that green light
And you can let your hair hang down
But only if it feels right
Oh oh, give me that green light
I need you to give me that green light
Can you feel it, can you feel it
Give it to me like you won't let a nigga forget it
I can feel it, can you feel it?
Give it to me like you won't let a nigga forget it, babe
Ain't no pressure, it's all on you
There's a tension, between us two
Red light special, girl you're special
You a blessing, so let me bless you
Give me that green light, green light
Don't you say no
(Baby I can't stop, won't stop until you say it's so)
Give me that green light, green light
Don't you say no
(Baby I can't stop, won't stop until you say it's so)
Come on and give me that green light
Come on and give me
Come on and give me that green light
Come on give me that green light
And you can let your hair hang down
But only if it feels right (only if it feels right)
Give me that green light
I need you, to give me that green light
In "Permission," Ro James is singing about wanting to spend intimate time with his partner, and asking for their consent every step of the way. He wants to do everything he promised he would do, and he wants to do it only with their permission. The lyrics convey a sense of respect for his partner's boundaries and desires, and emphasizes the importance of enthusiastic consent in any sexual encounter. The repeated request for the "green light" emphasizes the need for clear communication and mutual agreement before proceeding.
Ro James' vocals are smooth and seductive, while the music itself has a sensual R&B groove. The lyrics are explicit but not vulgar, and focus on the idea of mutual pleasure and satisfaction. Overall, "Permission" is a song about communication, respect, and mutual pleasure in romantic and sexual relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
With your permission
I want to make sure you're comfortable before we proceed with anything.
I just wanna spend a little time with you, ooh
I just want to hang out with you and enjoy your company.
Tonight I wanna be a little me on you, oh yeah
I want to be intimate with you and show you my true self.
I wanna spend the night sipping on you
I want to take my time exploring your body and enjoying your company.
Now it's time for you to show me what it's hitting for
Now it's your turn to show me what you're made of.
Sip a little Jack, maybe blow a little 'dro
Let's relax and have some drinks and maybe smoke a little weed.
Love you from behind but I hate to see you go
I enjoy being intimate with you from behind, but I don't want you to leave.
Come on give me that green light
Give me your consent to proceed with what we've been talking about.
And you can let your hair hang down
Be yourself and let your guard down around me.
But only if it feels right
Don't do anything that doesn't feel comfortable or natural for you.
I just wanna put a little smile on you, ooh
I want to make you happy and bring joy to your life.
There's a whole lot of motherfuckin' lovin' that's way past due
I've been waiting to be intimate with you for a while now.
I'ma do all the things that I said I'm gon' do
I'm going to follow through on all the promises I've made to you.
Can you feel it, can you feel it
Do you feel the same connection that I do?
Give it to me like you won't let a nigga forget it
Be intimate with me like you never want to forget it.
Ain't no pressure, it's all on you
Don't feel any pressure, the decision to be intimate is completely up to you.
There's a tension, between us two
There's a sexual tension between us.
Red light special, girl you're special
You're special to me and I want to make this moment intimate and memorable for you.
You a blessing, so let me bless you
You're a blessing in my life and I want to give you pleasure and happiness.
Don't you say no (Baby I can't stop, won't stop until you say it's so)
I won't stop pleasuring you until you ask me to.
Come on and give me that green light
Please give me your consent to be intimate with me.
I need you, to give me that green light
I need to know that you want to be intimate with me before we proceed.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kenneth Coby, Ronnie Tucker, Maurice Simmonds, Willie Hutch, Kourtney Lucas
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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