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.
Waiting for the Day
Shai Lyrics
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Your love has taken over me
And I'm so surprised how I'm controlling my intentions
'Cause in my heart I know you're not ready, baby
I'm living off a fantasy, dreaming of how it will be
The touchin', the kissin', is what I'm truly missin'
'Cause if I had my way
I'm waitin' for the day that you will stay all night
Baby I'm waitin' for the day you'll say the timing's right
I don't need no explanation, girl I know just how you feel
The love is real, your love is real
I'm waiting, I'm waiting
I'm waiting, I'm waiting for the day
Girl I can't lie, there's nothing I want more than
To feel your body close to mine
But I'm gonna try to understand what you're feeling
I won't let you put your heart on the line
Baby be mine but I have not forgotten
I sincerely made a promise to you
Things come in time, so patiently awaiting
For the moment when you say I do, oh
I'm waitin' for the day that you will stay all night
Baby I'm waitin' for the day you'll say the timing's right
I don't need no explanation girl, I know just how you feel
The love is real, the love is real
I'm waitin' for the day that you will stay all night
Baby I'm waitin' for the day you'll say the timing's right
I don't need no explanation girl, I know just how you feel
The love is real, your love is real
Divine talk to 'em man
Yo I'm so excited 'cause I know I'm in love
And it's this special kinda feelin' I just can't get enough of
I really tried to fight it, didn't think I would fall
But let me tell ya 'bout this lady, so yo check it out y'all
I really think she's the one for me
The type of girl that makes me wanna give up other people's property
I really, really like the way that I feel and the way that I feel for you is for real
All I wanna do is be good to you
And give you all the love I wanna give to you
I hope you realize that this feelin' is right
And I'll be waitin' for the day when you will spend the night
I'm waiting, I'm waiting
I'm waiting, I'm waiting for the day
I'm waiting, I'm waiting
I'm waiting, I'm waiting for the day
I'm waiting, I'm waiting
I'm waiting, I'm waiting for the day
I'm waitin' for the day that you will stay all night
Baby I'm waitin' for the day you'll say the timing's right
I don't need no explanation girl, I know just how you feel
The love is real, the love is real
And I'm waitin' for the day that you will stay all night
Baby I'm waitin' for the day you'll say the timing's right
I don't need no explanation girl, I know just how you feel
The love is real, your love is real
The lyrics to Shai's song "Waiting for the Day" express the singer's desire for a romantic relationship with someone who is not yet ready to commit. The singer acknowledges that their love interest is not ready and that they are living off a fantasy of being together. The singer is willing to wait for the right time and not rush the relationship. They want the other person to feel comfortable and not put their heart on the line. The singer emphasizes that their love is real and is willing to be patient for the other person to be ready for the kind of relationship they want.
The words of the song express the complexities of romantic relationships and the importance of being patient and understanding. The singer is honest about their intentions while respecting the other person's boundaries. The song speaks to the universal experience of hoping for a romantic relationship to work out while acknowledging the challenges of timing and readiness. The song's title, "Waiting for the Day," highlights the theme of patience and waiting for the right moment.
Overall, the lyrics to Shai's song "Waiting for the Day" express the singer's desire for a romantic relationship while respecting the other person's readiness and boundaries. The lyrics emphasize the importance of patience and understanding, while still acknowledging the genuine attraction and love between the two individuals.
Line by Line Meaning
The look in my eyes, there's a genuine attraction
I'm genuinely attracted to you and you can see that in my eyes
Your love has taken over me
I'm completely smitten with you and your love has consumed me
And I'm so surprised how I'm controlling my intentions
I'm surprised that I'm able to control my desires because I know deep down that you're not ready
'Cause in my heart I know you're not ready, baby
Even though I want to be with you, I know that you're not ready for a serious commitment
I'm living off a fantasy, dreaming of how it will be
I'm living in a fantasy world, dreaming of how things could be between us
The touchin', the kissin', is what I'm truly missin'
I miss the physical affection we could have if we were together
'Cause if I had my way, You'd be lyin' here next to me
If it were up to me, we would already be together and I would have you in my arms
I'm waitin' for the day that you will stay all night
I'm patiently waiting for the day when you're ready to spend the night with me
Baby I'm waitin' for the day you'll say the timing's right
I'm waiting for you to tell me that the timing is right for us to be together
I don't need no explanation, girl I know just how you feel
I don't need you to explain yourself to me because I understand how you feel
The love is real, your love is real
I know that our love is real, even if we're not together yet
Girl I can't lie, there's nothing I want more than
I can't deny that I want nothing more than to be with you
To feel your body close to mine
I want to experience the physical closeness that comes with being together
But I'm gonna try to understand what you're feeling
I'll try to put myself in your shoes and understand your feelings
I won't let you put your heart on the line
I won't let you take a risk with your heart until you're ready
I sincerely made a promise to you
I made a promise to you, and I intend to keep it
Things come in time, so patiently awaiting
I'm trying to be patient because I know that good things come with time
For the moment when you say I do, oh
I'm waiting for that time when you're ready to fully commit to me
All I wanna do is be good to you
I just want to treat you well and show you my love
And give you all the love I wanna give to you
I want to give you all of the love that I have to offer
I hope you realize that this feelin' is right
I hope you know that what we have is a good thing
And I'll be waitin' for the day when you will spend the night
I'll keep waiting for the day when we can spend the night together
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: CARL GROOVE MARTIN, DARNELL VAN RENSALIER, GINA GO-GO GOMEZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
SkyCat
The look in my eyes, there's a genuine attraction
Your love has taken over me
And I'm so surprised how I'm controlling my intentions
'Cause in my heart I know you're not ready, baby
I'm living off a fantasy, dreaming of how it will be
The touchin', the kissin', is what I'm truly missin'
'Cause if I had my way
You'd be lyin' here next to me
I'm waitin' for the day that you will stay all night
Baby I'm waitin' for the day you'll say the timing's right
I don't need no explanation, girl I know just how you feel
The love is real, your love is real
I'm waiting, I'm waiting
I'm waiting, I'm waiting for the day
Girl I can't lie, there's nothing I want more than
To feel your body close to mine
But I'm gonna try to understand what you're feeling
I won't let you put your heart on the line
Baby be mine but I have not forgotten
I sincerely made a promise to you
Things come in time, so patiently awaiting
For the moment when you say I do, oh
I'm waitin' for the day that you will stay all night
Baby I'm waitin' for the day you'll say the timing's right
I don't need no explanation girl, I know just how you feel
The love is real, the love is real
I'm waitin' for the day that you will stay all night
Baby I'm waitin' for the day you'll say the timing's right
I don't need no explanation girl, I know just how you feel
The love is real, your love is real
Divine talk to 'em man
Yo I'm so excited 'cause I know I'm in love
And it's this special kinda feelin' I just can't get enough of
I really tried to fight it, didn't think I would fall
But let me tell ya 'bout this lady, so yo check it out y'all
I really think she's the one for me
The type of girl that makes me wanna give up other people's property
I really, really like the way that I feel and the way that I feel for you is for real
All I wanna do is be good to you
And give you all the love I wanna give to you
I hope you realize that this feelin' is right
And I'll be waitin' for the day when you will spend the night
I'm waiting, I'm waiting
I'm waiting, I'm waiting for the day
I'm waiting, I'm waiting
I'm waiting, I'm waiting for the day
I'm waiting, I'm waiting
I'm waiting, I'm waiting for the day
I'm waitin' for the day that you will stay all night
Baby I'm waitin' for the day you'll say the timing's right
I don't need no explanation girl, I know just how you feel
The love is real, the love is real
And I'm waitin' for the day that you will stay all night
Baby I'm waitin' for the day you'll say the timing's right
I don't need no explanation girl, I know just how you feel
The love is real, your love is real
TOWNEE Musik
Regarde dans mes yeux
Il ya une véritable attraction
Votre amour a pris sur moi
Et je suis tellement surpris
Comment je contrôle mes intentions
Parce que dans mon coeur
Je sais que vous n'êtes pas prêt
Ooh bébé
Je suis vivant hors d'un fantasme
Rêver de la façon dont il sera
Oooh l'touchin "l'Kissin '
Est-ce que vous été missin '
Parce que si j'avais le choix
Vous seriez mens ici à côté de moi
Je suis Waitin 'pour la journée
Que vous allez rester toute la nuit
Bébé je suis Waitin 'pour la journée
Vous dites que le droit du calendrier de
Je n'ai pas besoin d'aucune explication, fille
Je sais exactement comment vous vous sentez
L'amour est réel
Votre amour est réel
(J'attends, j'attends
J'attends, j'attends le jour)
Fille je ne peux pas mentir
Il n'y a rien que je veux plus de
Pour sentir votre corps près du mien
Mais je vais essayer
Pour comprendre ce que vous ressentez
Je ne vais pas vous permettent de mettre votre coeur sur la ligne
Baby Be Mine
Mais je n'ai pas oublié
J'espère sincèrement fait une promesse à vous
Les choses viennent dans le temps
Donc, attendant patiemment
Pour le moment, quand vous dites que je fais (ooooh)
Je suis Waitin 'pour la journée
Que vous allez rester toute la nuit
Bébé je suis Waitin 'pour la journée
Vous dites que le droit de l'timin de
Je n'ai pas besoin d'aucune explication, fille
Je sais exactement comment vous vous sentez
L'amour est réel
L'amour est réel
(Répétition 1X)
DVine parler à lui l'homme
[Rap]
Yo Je suis tellement excité
Parce que je sais Im dans l'amour
Et c'est cette ressens un peu spéciale
Je ne peux pas obtenir assez de
J'ai vraiment essayé de le combattre
Ne pense pas que je tomberais
Mais laissez-moi vous dire combat cette dame
Donc yo check it out yall
Je pense vraiment qu'elle est la seule pour moi
Le type de fille qui me donne envie de
Renoncer à toute autre propriété des peuples
J'ai vraiment aimé la façon dont Je ressens et
La façon dont je ressens pour toi est pour de vrai (yeh)
Tout ce que je veux faire, c'est être bon pour vous
Et vous donner tout l'amour que je veux donner à vous
J'espère que vous vous rendez compte que ce ressens est juste
Et je serai waitin pour la journée
Lorsque vous passerez la nuit
(J'attends, j'attends
J'attends, j'attends le jour)
(Repeat x3)
(2ème répétition refrain x2
Cat C
I woke up today with this song in my head. Don't know why but I'm glad I did! Lol I love Shai so much. I'm old school and still have cds and I listen to this one whenever I go on a road trip 😁💙
DJRichieRichDetroit
Playing great music like this Sunday-Friday 8am est only on twitch.tv/djrichierichdetroit
SkyCat
The look in my eyes, there's a genuine attraction
Your love has taken over me
And I'm so surprised how I'm controlling my intentions
'Cause in my heart I know you're not ready, baby
I'm living off a fantasy, dreaming of how it will be
The touchin', the kissin', is what I'm truly missin'
'Cause if I had my way
You'd be lyin' here next to me
I'm waitin' for the day that you will stay all night
Baby I'm waitin' for the day you'll say the timing's right
I don't need no explanation, girl I know just how you feel
The love is real, your love is real
I'm waiting, I'm waiting
I'm waiting, I'm waiting for the day
Girl I can't lie, there's nothing I want more than
To feel your body close to mine
But I'm gonna try to understand what you're feeling
I won't let you put your heart on the line
Baby be mine but I have not forgotten
I sincerely made a promise to you
Things come in time, so patiently awaiting
For the moment when you say I do, oh
I'm waitin' for the day that you will stay all night
Baby I'm waitin' for the day you'll say the timing's right
I don't need no explanation girl, I know just how you feel
The love is real, the love is real
I'm waitin' for the day that you will stay all night
Baby I'm waitin' for the day you'll say the timing's right
I don't need no explanation girl, I know just how you feel
The love is real, your love is real
Divine talk to 'em man
Yo I'm so excited 'cause I know I'm in love
And it's this special kinda feelin' I just can't get enough of
I really tried to fight it, didn't think I would fall
But let me tell ya 'bout this lady, so yo check it out y'all
I really think she's the one for me
The type of girl that makes me wanna give up other people's property
I really, really like the way that I feel and the way that I feel for you is for real
All I wanna do is be good to you
And give you all the love I wanna give to you
I hope you realize that this feelin' is right
And I'll be waitin' for the day when you will spend the night
I'm waiting, I'm waiting
I'm waiting, I'm waiting for the day
I'm waiting, I'm waiting
I'm waiting, I'm waiting for the day
I'm waiting, I'm waiting
I'm waiting, I'm waiting for the day
I'm waitin' for the day that you will stay all night
Baby I'm waitin' for the day you'll say the timing's right
I don't need no explanation girl, I know just how you feel
The love is real, the love is real
And I'm waitin' for the day that you will stay all night
Baby I'm waitin' for the day you'll say the timing's right
I don't need no explanation girl, I know just how you feel
The love is real, your love is real
tont760
Remember getting this tape cassette in my stocking when I was like, 14. Dope. When music mattered...
Adson Figueiredo silva
me too buddy
DJRichieRichDetroit
Playing great music like this Sunday-Friday 8am est only on twitch.tv/djrichierichdetroit
COMC
Me 4!
Nadjet Fetnaci
me too
Derrick Shaw
1990s R&B music. Nobody can't touch the 90s R&B music. Shai outstanding great vocal group. Silk, Shai, Xscape, SWV, Guy, Public Announcement, Jodeci, H-Town, Donell Jones, Aaron Hall, Immature/IMX, Mary J. Blige etc. 90s R&B music is DA BOMB
LATERIUM GURLEY
U left out new edition