Born on February 3, 1990, Sean Kingston spent his early youth in the Half Way Tree section of his parents' hometown of Kingston, Jamaica – hence his name, before moving to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida at age six. By 1996, Sean's love of music led him to a prodigious performance of Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You", forever changing his path. "My mom heard me, and she started bringing me around to family members. Then, I graduated from singing, and started picking up rapping from listening to Ice Cube and Slick Rick." The gangster raps of Cube and the storytelling of Rick the Ruler had a profound effect on the boy, who also was exposed to heavy doses of Buju Banton, Dennis Brown, and Rakim from his young parents. Not only did their music affect Sean, but so did their traits. "I feel like I'm my father, 'cause I got a hustler's mentality; if I want something, I'm gonna get it. I'm like my mom, because we're picky about what we do, but we're always gonna make the right choice," says the 19-year-old today.
By his early teens, Sean Kingston was performing his raps throughout South Florida. "I did talent shows and showcases, but I never really battled," he says of his effort to get discovered. With Ft. Lauderdale twenty miles north of Miami, Sean has already shared stages with Trina, Pitbull, Ludacris, Pretty Ricky, and Trick Daddy. Like Trick, Sean has definitely felt the allure of street life. Beginning with a breaking-and-entering charge at age 11, Sean has seen his share of trouble. As the youngest of three supportive siblings, this let down the boy's mother, presently incarcerated herself for identity fraud. "I've been through a lot. I did 21 days in jail, been to boot camp, got sent to Jamaica, slept in cars with my family; I had a rough life," says an appreciative Sean today.
Around 2004, Sean began incorporating elements of his Reggae heritage with his rapping abilities. The gifts have allowed Sean's music to have a unique blend of street raps with Caribbean flare and catchy, homegrown hooks. This one-of-a-kind presence eventually led Sean Kingston's music to the ears of chart-topping producer Jonathan "J.R." Rotem (The Game, Rick Ross, Britney Spears, 50 Cent, Rihanna, Dr. Dre, etc.), who quickly saw potential in the teenage rapper. "He sent me two of his early tracks, and I recorded them, and sent them back in two days," says Kingston. Soon after J.R. and Zach Katz signed the artist to their Beluga Heights record label – and subsequently Cinematic Music Group for Management, a three-way bidding war between Warner Brothers, Atlantic, and Epic/Sony developed.
In addition to having J.R. producing the majority of the album, producers Cool & Dre, DJ Khaled, Just Blaze and others are expected to contribute tracks. In terms of guests, Sean looks forward to appearances by Akon, Rick Ross, Baby Cham and Damian Marley.
As hip-hop moves away from the limited expectations of "kiddie rappers," Sean thinks today's young listeners deserve more, "When people hear my music, I want them to be inspired. Whether a White kid or a Black kid, I want them to know, 'Damn, imagine me being in his predicament.' I want to send messages, and I rep for the streets as a real ass n$#%@. It's all about being true." As most 16-year-olds are concerned with getting a job, Sean Kingston is sitting in the driver's seat of hip-hop's future, and like late great Biggie Smalls, he's got a story to tell.
Fucked Up
Sean Kingston Lyrics
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On nah no no
Everything's here, but you're gone
Oh oh oh
I opened up the doors to an empty room
Ooh
And there was nothing standing in the place of
Where I used to greet you
I said neighbor, tell me have ya
Tell me have ya tell me have ya seen her?
And I even checked the paper
Nobody nobody nobody nobody
Nobody told me I would be here alone
I got no messages on my phone
Got no-one to call my own
And the voice in my mind keeps sayin<
'I be the only one who's wrong'
Oh no no
Ooh oh oh oh
I really fucked up, girl, but I need you now
Ooh oh oh oh
I really fucked up, now you're not around
I should have listened to the warning
I shoulda seen the signs
I shoulda made you happy but instead I made you cry
Ooh oh oh oh
I really fucked up, girl, but I need you now
Today I won't be here when she gets in
Oh oh oh oh oh
Left everything there but I'm gone
Long gone
Oh, baby I fell sucker for you
And I, I lived my life for you
And I, now I'll wonder if you'll ever notice
I said neighbor, tell me have ya
Tell me have ya tell me have ya seen her?
Left a copy of the paper
'Cause somebody wants to be alone
Ooh oh oh oh
I really fucked up, girl, but I need you now
Ooh oh oh oh
I really fucked up, now you're not around
I should have listened to the warning
I shoulda seen the signs
I shoulda made you happy but instead I made you cry
Ooh oh oh oh
I really fucked up, girl, but I need you now
Lookin' fo' a way to flash light on the day time
Oh, gyal, I really really wanna make you mine
I remember that I messed up this time
But I don't know what to say besides I apologize
Woah ah woah ah, I feel so lone, id didn't mean to do ya so oh oh oh
Woah ah woah ah, I didn't know that I was with a virtuous soul
A big love like this one I don't wanna mention
But hurt you, girl, that was neva my intention
Let's make sweet love, let me eat some of yo tension
I'm beggin' you, girl, this is real desperation
So don't you go oh oh oh oh
I can be alone, oh oh oh oh
Still I hope, so don't you go away
Ooh oh oh oh
I really fucked up, girl, but I need you now
Ooh oh oh oh
I really fucked up, now you're not around
I should have listened to the warning
I shoulda seen the signs
I shoulda made you happy but instead I made you cry
Ooh oh oh oh
I really fucked up, girl, but I need you now
In Sean Kingston's song "Fucked Up," he sings about coming home to an empty house and realizing that his partner has left him. He is filled with regret and wishes he had listened to the warning signs and treated his partner better. He acknowledges that he messed up and hurt his partner, but he wants her to know that he needs her and is begging for forgiveness. The song is about the pain and regret of losing someone you love and realizing that you made mistakes.
The lyrics of the song are powerful and emotional, as they reveal the pain of losing a loved one and the regret of not treating them better. Sean Kingston's voice adds to the emotion of the song and conveys the pain and desperation he is feeling. The song is relatable to anyone who has experienced heartbreak and wishes they could turn back time to do things differently.
Line by Line Meaning
Today I came home to an empty house
I returned home to find that you were completely gone from my life.
Everything's here, but you're gone
All of your things are still here, but you are not.
I opened up the doors to an empty room
Upon opening the doors to your room, I found that it was completely empty.
And there was nothing standing in the place of Where I used to greet you
Where I would normally expect to see you waiting for me, there was only emptiness.
I said neighbor, tell me have ya Tell me have ya tell me have ya seen her?
I asked my neighbor if they had seen you around.
And I even checked the paper Nobody nobody nobody nobody
I searched through the newspaper for any information on where you might be.
Nobody told me I would be here alone Got no messages on my phone Got no-one to call my own
No one warned me that I'd end up so lonely. I have no received no messages and have no one to call my own.
And the voice in my mind keeps sayin'<'I be the only one who's wrong'
My conscience is reminding me that I am solely responsible for what has happened.
Ooh oh oh oh I really fucked up, girl, but I need you now
I'm fully aware that I messed up, but I desperately need you in my life right now.
I should have listened to the warning I shoulda seen the signs
I regret not being more perceptive and heeding the warning signs of our issues.
I shoulda made you happy but instead I made you cry
I regret that my actions caused you pain instead of happiness.
Today I won't be here when she gets in
I will not be present when you return home.
Oh, baby I fell sucker for you And I, I lived my life for you
I was so deeply in love with you that I oriented my entire life around you.
Left a copy of the paper 'Cause somebody wants to be alone
I left a copy of the newspaper for you to read because I know that you want to be alone.
Lookin' fo' a way to flash light on the day time Oh, gyal, I really really wanna make you mine
I'm desperate to find a way to bring light back into my life and win you back.
I remember that I messed up this time But I don't know what to say besides I apologize
I am acknowledging that I made a mistake, but I am not sure how else to make amends besides apologizing.
Woah ah woah ah, I feel so lone, id didn't mean to do ya so oh oh oh
I feel incredibly lonely and did not intend to hurt you so badly.
Woah ah woah ah, I didn't know that I was with a virtuous soul
I had no idea that I was with such a pure and noble person.
A big love like this one I don't wanna mention But hurt you, girl, that was neva my intention
I don't want to diminish the love that we shared, but I never intended to cause you pain or harm.
Let's make sweet love, let me eat some of yo tension I'm beggin' you, girl, this is real desperation
I am pleading with you to be intimate with me and relieve some of the tension that exists between us because I am so desperate to salvage our relationship.
So don't you go oh oh oh oh I can be alone, oh oh oh oh Still I hope, so don't you go away
I am begging you not to leave me because I realize that I cannot bear to be alone.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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