Shai is an Pop/R&B/Soul quartet debuted in 1992. Their biggest hit in the m… Read Full Bio ↴Shai is an Pop/R&B/Soul quartet debuted in 1992. Their biggest hit in the mainstream is an a capella single, "If I Ever Fall in Love," which made #2 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Shai was formed at Howard University in Washington D.C. Three of the four members, Marc Gray, Carl Martin, and Darnell Van Rensalier, belonged to the same fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, and along with good friend, Garfield A. Bright, decided to take a chance at turning their hobby of singing into a career. Moving to New York City, New York, the foursome tried to secure a record deal, but they couldn't find any takers. With their money running out and their future looking bleak, the members of Shai took a chance on a radio contest that radio station WPGC was sponsoring. They chose to perform a song that Carl Martin wrote, "If I Ever Fall in Love," which they sang a cappella. The song won the contest and began finding airplay on WPGC. Other stations soon followed, and suddenly the record labels came calling. After signing with Gasoline Alley, Shai began putting together its debut album.

"If I Ever Fall in Love" was the first single and peaked at #2 in the U.S. The next two releases from the double-platinum album, "Comforter" and "Baby I'm Yours" both reached #10. The group's next CD was a remix album largely consisting of new versions of their previous hits, which resulted in a revised version of the song "Baby I'm Yours" simply titled "Yours" which peaked at #63. Future efforts fell shy of the Top 40 although the group did briefly reappear there in 1994 with the #34 "The Place Where You Belong" from the Beverly Hills Cop III soundtrack. The group's last charting single was 1996's #89 single "I Don't Wanna Be Alone". Shai is still active releasing such albums as "Destiny" (1999), "Back From The Mystery System: The Love Cycle" (2004), "Love Cycle: Back From The Mystery System" (2007) and "Worldwide (as D-n-G of Shai" (2009). Visit http://www.myspace.com/shaimusicworld their official MySpace.

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Lady, I hope we can be together soon
Lately, I'm waking up every day at noon
And maybe, all the meaning is just a minute or two
With you, alone with you

And I know we said we wouldn't
Ever overcrowd each other
But now that we are lovers

I just want you here with me

I don't wanna be alone tonight
I don't wanna be alone 'cause I don't feel like it's right
I don't wanna be alone, tonight
I want you to come, come and be with me
Let's discover ecstasy

Pardon me, don't worry you're all I'm thinking of
Funny, how silly we get when we're in love
Money can never be worth a minute or two
With you, alone with you

I know we said we wouldn't
Ever overcrowd each other
But now that we are lovers
I want you here with me

I don't wanna be alone tonight
I don't wanna be alone 'cause I don't feel like it's right
I don't wanna be alone, tonight
(Don't wanna be alone, baby)
I want you to come, come and be with me
(Ooh, baby)
Let's discover ecstasy

Sometime, when I be working hard all day
I can't seem to get you out my mind
And my heart has really nothing left to see
I think I'm in love

I don't wanna be alone tonight
I don't wanna be alone 'cause I don't feel like it's right
I don't wanna be alone, tonight, oh baby
I want you to come, come and be with me
(Sure baby)
Let's discover ecstasy

I don't want to be alone, to be alone
I don't want to be alone, to be alone
I don't want to be alone, to be alone
I want you to come, come and be with me
Let's discover ecstasy

I don't wanna be alone tonight
I don't wanna be alone 'cause I don't feel like it's right
I don't want, want to be alone, tonight
I want you to come, come, ooh

I don't wanna be alone tonight
I don't wanna be alone 'cause I don't feel like it's right

Overall Meaning

In "I Don't Wanna Be Alone" by Shai, the singer expresses his desire for his lover to be with him, saying he wakes up at noon every day and only finds meaning in minutes spent with her. He feels like he doesn't want to be alone and wants them to be together to discover ecstasy. He also acknowledges that they previously agreed not to overcrowd each other but now that they are lovers, he wants to be with her more often.

The lyrics show that the singer values his lover more than money or anything else as he says, "Money can never be worth a minute or two with you, alone with you." He also proposes that he may be in love with her as he says "I think I'm in love."

Overall, "I Don't Wanna Be Alone" is a romantic song that expresses the singer's longing for his lover, who he values above all else.

Line by Line Meaning

Lady, I hope we can be together soon
Expressing a desire to be with the person you love.

Lately, I'm waking up every day at noon
Describing how life has changed after falling in love.

And maybe, all the meaning is just a minute or two
Acknowledging that time spent with the person you love is precious and meaningful.

With you, alone with you
Expressing the desire to be alone with the person you love.

And I know we said we wouldn't
Acknowledging a previous agreement not to overcrowd each other.

Ever overcrowd each other
Acknowledging the importance of personal space and individuality in a relationship.

But now that we are lovers
Recognizing that the nature of the relationship has changed since becoming lovers.

I just want you here with me
Expressing the desire to be with the person you love.

I don't wanna be alone tonight
Describing the feeling of not wanting to be alone.

I don't wanna be alone 'cause I don't feel like it's right
Explaining the discomfort of being alone when in love with someone else.

I don't wanna be alone, tonight
Repeating the desire to not be alone.

I want you to come, come and be with me
Expressing the desire for the person you love to be with you.

Let's discover ecstasy
Inviting the person you love to share moments of pure happiness and pleasure together.

Pardon me, don't worry you're all I'm thinking of
Assuring the person you love that they are constantly on your mind.

Funny, how silly we get when we're in love
Reflecting on the lighthearted and fun side of being in love.

Money can never be worth a minute or two
Affirming the value of time spent with the person you love over material possessions or wealth.

Sometime, when I be working hard all day
Describing the feeling of missing the person you love while working hard.

I can't seem to get you out my mind
Expressing how deeply you think about the person you love.

And my heart has really nothing left to see
Acknowledging that the person you love is the most important thing in your life.

I think I'm in love
Realizing and confessing your love for the person you've been thinking about.

I don't want to be alone, to be alone
Repeating the desire to not be alone.

I want you to come, come and be with me
Repeating the desire for the person you love to be with you.

Let's discover ecstasy
Repeating the invitation to share moments of pure happiness and pleasure together.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CARL E. MARTIN, DARNELL ANDRE VAN RENSALIER, GARFIELD R. BRIGHT JR., MARC D. GAY

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