This 26 year old singer-songwriter from Decatur, Georgia is out to revive t… Read Full Bio ↴This 26 year old singer-songwriter from Decatur, Georgia is out to revive the passion and soul of the Golden Age of Rhythm and Blues (1960-1972) for a new generation. His One Haven/Columbia debut album, This Is Ryan Shaw, combines a powerfully expressive voice with a clutch of great songs both classic and new and a state of the art, in your face sound that makes it impossible to sit still.

Working with player/producers Jimmy Bralower and Johnny Gale, Ryan dug deep into the “soul mine” for overlooked gems by obscure artists like the Combo Kings and the Sharpees along with more familiar songs made famous by Wilson Pickett, Jackie Wilson, and Bobby Womack. Ryan’s original tunes—“Nobody” (the first single), “We Got Love,” and “Over and Done” —are most definitely of the moment but built on the old-school values of strong melodies and meaningful lyrics.

Ryan delivers every song with the kind of emotional commitment and vocal panache that have nearly van¬ished from the mainstream musical landscape. Compositional craft and studio technology blend in an album of irresistible appeal from the opening dance blast of “Do the 45” to the heart-wrenching ballad “I Am Your Man” and “Over and Done,” the upbeat Ryan Shaw original that closes the set on a joyful, triumphant note.

On stage, Ryan brings it all together with a combination of Southern warmth and New York vitality. Using just a small rhythm section and two male backing vocalists, he’s able to effectively reproduce the sound of his album while stretching some tunes into full-on vocal rave-ups. Ryan’s thrilling voice and charismatic presence are all that he needs to get over with an audi¬ence. There’s no posturing or mindless booty-shaking, no need for contrived antics: Ryan Shaw is the real deal.

Nobody
Ryan Shaw Lyrics

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Girl, stop playing games
Go back to the bedroom,
Unpack your things
I know I spoil you
It's all my fault
But you can't always have it your way, no baby no

Oo-oo- I think you should

Give one good reason for leavin'
If you could
And tell me who takes you down and pleases you just like a Lover
Nobody
Who always by your side never thinking about another, Nobody
Who's always true and never plays with your emotion
Nobody
Tell me who's love for you is louder then comotion

Nobody but me
Why you actin' this way
What are you provin' with this display
Every time I say no
You say your gone
Knowing full well I love you
Let's just get it on

Oo-oo, baby you should
Give one good reason for leavin' if you could
And tell me who takes you down and pleases you just like a Lover
Nobody
Who always by your side never thinking about another, Nobody
Who's always true and never plays with your emotion
Nobody
Tell me who's love for you is louder then comotion

Nobody but me
Nobody yeah
Nobody can love you
Like I can yeah
Yeah nobody
Nobody but me

I'm thinkin' ooh
I think you should
You can't give a reason for leavin'
But I wish you would, yeah

Tell me who takes you down and pleases you just like a lover
Nobody
Who always by your side never thinking about another, Nobody
Who's always true and never plays with your emotion
Nobody
Baby tell me who's love for you is louder then comotion

Nobody yeah
Nobody but me
Nobody baby
Nobody can love you
Like I can
Nobody nobody

Tell me who takes you down and pleases you just like a lover
Nobody
Who always by your side never thinking about another, Nobody
Who's always true and never plays with your emotion
Nobody

Baby tell me who's love for you is louder then comotion
Nobody but me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ryan Shaw’s song Nobody are about a man pleading with his partner not to leave him. He acknowledges that he spoils her but says that she cannot always have things her way. He wants her to give him one good reason for leaving and tells her that nobody can love her the way he does. He begs her to give him a chance to show her how much he loves her, and that they should just get it on.

Overall, the song’s message is about a man who is desperate to keep his partner and who believes that nobody can love her the way he can. There is a sense of insecurity and fear of losing her, which is why he pleads with her to stay. The song has a catchy beat and melody, which makes it easy to dance to and sing along with.

Line by Line Meaning

Girl, stop playing games
Stop messing around

Go back to the bedroom
Return to the room where we belong

Unpack your things
Stop pretending to leave

I know I spoil you
I am aware that I pamper you too much

It's all my fault
I am the one responsible for our problems

But you can't always have it your way, no baby no
You cannot always get what you want

Oo-oo- I think you should
I believe you should

Give one good reason for leavin'
Provide a valid reason for leaving me

If you could
If there is such a reason

And tell me who takes you down and pleases you just like a Lover
Who satisfies you in bed like I do

Who's always true and never plays with your emotion
Who is honest and does not manipulate your feelings