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.
Wrap U Around Me
Sean Kingston Lyrics
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Come over here give some of that something that you got
Take my hand take my heart take me anywhere you are
When I'm loosing my mind and this madness just wont stop
I think about you I think about me I think about us together
I think of your eyes lookin' in mine
This world's too much for me to take
Come give me some some sweet escape
Get next to me come close to me wrap hold on me
Wrap u around me
Wrap u around me
Take me into that place only your love can take me
Come touche me now cause you're the one with the touch that can save me
When it all gets too much when it all gets to greasy
I think about you I think about me I think about us together
I think of your kiss touching my lips
And I'm better, better
This worlds too much for me to take
Come give me some some sweet escape
Get next to me come close to me wrap hold on me
Wrap u around me
Wrap u around me
Your love surrounds me in my tender shelter
I don't know what could ever love me better
Nothing can make me feel the way I feel when I'm beside you
This worlds too much for me to take
Come give me some some sweet escape
Get next to me come close to me wrap hold on me
Wrap u around me
Oh oh, oh, oh
This worlds too much for me to take
Come give me some some sweet escape
Get next to me come close to me wrap hold on me
Wrap u around me (ohoh ohoh)
Wrap u around me (ohoh ohoh)
Hey oh
Hey oh
Hey oh
Hey oh
Hey oh
Hey oh
Hey oh
Hey oh
Hey oh
Hey oh
Hey oh
Hey oh
The song "Wrap U Around Me" by Sean Kingston is a love song that speaks to the desire for comfort and safety in a relationship. The song is essentially an invitation from Sean Kingston to his lover to come close to him and to hold him tight. He acknowledges the craziness of the world and the difficulties that come with it, but suggests that with each other's presence, there can be a sweet escape.
The lyrics express a deep emotional connection between two people who are longing for each other's touch. The chorus which repeats "Wrap u around me" emphasizes the theme of protection and safety in the embrace of someone they love. He talks about the overwhelming nature of the world and how his lover is the only one who can truly save him with their touch.
The verses highlight the positive impact of being with the person he loves, the way they make him feel better and help him escape from the chaos of the world. Throughout the song, there is an undercurrent of anxiety, almost like he is clinging to the idea that the love of his partner is the only thing that can save him from the world's madness.
Line by Line Meaning
Wrap u around , wrap u around me, wrap you around
The singer wants the other person with them always, holding and embracing them.
Come over here give some of that something that you got
The singer is inviting the other person to come closer and share their love.
Take my hand take my heart take me anywhere you are
The singer is willing to go anywhere with the other person if they will just take their hand and go together.
When I'm loosing my mind and this madness just wont stop
When the artist is feeling overwhelmed and sad, they think about being with the other person to make them feel better.
I think about you I think about me I think about us together
The artist imagines being together with the other person and the positive effects this would have on their lives.
I think of your eyes lookin' in mine
And I'm better, better
The sight of the other person's eyes looking into theirs makes the singer feel like everything will be okay and they will be better together.
This world's too much for me to take
Come give me some some sweet escape
The singer is overwhelmed by the problems in life and is seeking refuge and escape with the other person.
Get next to me come close to me wrap hold on me
The artist wants the other person to embrace them tightly and never let go.
Take me into that place only your love can take me
The artist wants to go to a place where only the love of the other person can lead them.
Come touche me now cause you're the one with the touch that can save me
The artist wants the other person to touch them because it makes them feel better and helps them overcome their problems.
When it all gets too much when it all gets to greasy
When everything feels like too much and gets too difficult, the singer wants the other person to be there for them.
I think of your kiss touching my lips
And I'm better, better
The artist feels like everything will be better when the other person kisses them, and this thought brings them comfort.
Your love surrounds me in my tender shelter
The singer feels safe and protected in the other person's love.
I don't know what could ever love me better
The singer feels like they could never find someone who could love them better than the other person does.
Nothing can make me feel the way I feel when I'm beside you
The singer feels like they can only be truly happy and content when they are beside the other person.
Oh oh, oh, oh
A musical interlude.
Hey oh
A repeated musical phrase.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Realsongs
Written by: DIANE WARREN
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