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.
Yours
Shai Lyrics
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can\'t you see me?
내 안에 네가 그렇듯
네 맘에 내가 늘 숨쉬길 바래
아직은 멀리 가물거리는
너의 곁으로 꿈을 꾸듯 날아가
네가 눈 감아도 볼 수 있도록
네 맘 깊은 어디에
There may finally
come a moment
When the tide turns
and you\'ll know that
네 맘에 가득 날 채울 때 까~지~
널 떠나지 않을게
네 곁을 지켜줄게
아직 내 맘을 몰라준대도~
소중한 건 너 뿐야~ Loving you
In my soul, I can feel you
아주 멀리 있다 해도
너를 볼 수 있는 오직 한 사람
아무도 몰래 너를 내 맘에 들이곤
설레는 밤 지새우며
널 그리워했던 나를 모를 거야
Don\'t go wasting your emotion
Don\'t forget your love\'s
devotion
아직 네 모둘 가질 수 없어~도~
난 변하지 않을게
거기에 늘 있을게
내게서 멀리 돌아온대도~
널 기다릴 테니까~(Loving you~)
There may finally
come a moment
When the tide turns
and you\'ll know that
네 맘에 가득 날 채울 때 까~지~
널 떠나지 않을게
네 곁을 지켜줄게
아직 내 맘을 몰라준대도~
소중한 건 너 뿐야~ Loving you
Don\'t go wasting your emotion
Don\'t forget your love\'s
devotion
아직 네 모둘 가질 수 없어~도~
난 변하지 않을게
거기에 늘 있을게
내게서 멀리 돌아온대도~
널 기다릴 테니까~(Loving you~)
The lyrics to Shai's song "Yours" are about unrequited love and longing for someone who doesn't feel the same way. The first verse talks about the singer hoping to be in the other person's thoughts and for them to feel the same way about them. Even though they are far away, they dream of being by their side. The lyrics mention that the singer will always be there for the other person, even if their heart has yet to make up its mind. In the chorus, the singer promises to stay by the other person's side until their heart is filled with them. The following verse talks about the singer's devotion, and how even if the other person cannot have them, they will always be there for them, waiting for them to realize that their love is true.
The lyrics are emotional and convey a sense of longing, hope, and devotion. The singer's vocals are smooth and soulful, making the lyrics even more touching. The song gives off a feeling of someone who is deeply in love and willing to wait for the other person to reciprocate their feelings, no matter how long it takes.
Line by Line Meaning
Close your eyes
The singer is telling the listener to close their eyes.
can't you see me?
The singer is asking if the listener can see them, even with their eyes closed.
내 안에 네가 그렇듯
The singer is saying that just as the listener is inside of them, they hope to be inside of the listener's heart.
네 맘에 내가 늘 숨쉬길 바래
The artist hopes that they will always be on the listener's mind and in their heart.
아직은 멀리 가물거리는
The artist is saying that even though they are still far away and unclear in the listener's mind,
너의 곁으로 꿈을 꾸듯 날아가
they will still fly towards the listener and dream of being by their side.
네가 눈 감아도 볼 수 있도록
The singer wants to be so ingrained in the listener's heart that even with their eyes closed, they can still feel their presence.
네 맘 깊은 어디에
The artist is wondering where in the listener's heart they may be found.
빛나고 있을게~
The artist says that they are shining brightly there.
There may finally come a moment
The artist is saying that there may be a moment when things change.
When the tide turns
The singer is using a metaphor to say that someday the listener will feel differently about them.
and you'll know that
The artist is saying that at that moment, the listener will come to understand something.
네 맘에 가득 날 채울 때 까~지~
The singer wants to fill the listener's heart completely.
널 떠나지 않을게
The singer assures the listener that they will not leave them.
네 곁을 지켜줄게
The singer promises to protect the listener.
아직 내 맘을 몰라준대도~
Even though the listener may not fully know the artist's heart yet,
소중한 건 너 뿐야~ Loving you
the artist emphasizes that they only care for the listener and love them.
In my soul, I can feel you
The singer is saying that the listener is a part of their soul.
아주 멀리 있다 해도
The singer acknowledges that even if they are far apart,
너를 볼 수 있는 오직 한 사람
they are the only one who can truly see the listener.
아무도 몰래 너를 내 맘에 들이곤
The artist has been secretly keeping the listener in their heart.
설레는 밤 지새우며
The artist admits to spending sleepless nights, overwhelmed with excitement and emotion, because of the listener.
널 그리워했던 나를 모를 거야
The singer is saying that the listener doesn't realize how much the singer has missed them.
Don't go wasting your emotion
The artist is advising the listener not to waste their feelings.
Don't forget your love's devotion
The singer is telling the listener to remember to stay devoted to their love.
아직 네 모둘 가질 수 없어~도~
The singer acknowledges that there may still be things about the listener they don't understand or cannot have,
난 변하지 않을게
but the singer promises that they won't change.
거기에 늘 있을게
The artist promises that no matter what they will always be there.
내게서 멀리 돌아온대도~
Even if the listener goes away for a while,
널 기다릴 테니까~(Loving you~)
the singer will be waiting for them, still loving them.
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@shannat-williams5445
They don’t make music like this no more.. This song is beautiful in so many ways. I get emotional in a good way when I hear these phenomenal voices come together💚. Absolutely love it!!!
@broque28
I remember when this video first came out and immediately being affected by the whole thing from the vocal arrangement to the harmonies. Their most underrated song! 👌🏾
@gabrielgonzales2957
Chance Brown likewise, this song has stuck with me all these years.
@IMO954
Shai- Come with me is their most underrated song
@Love-wp6ze
Chance Brown The early 90’s was FAMOUS for groups that did this! Shit was so beautiful man
@shaunteenelson1150
Chance Brown Yep I pretty much knew this like remix. Oh my god... this one was the bomb!! Especially when did hits that high note drives me crazy..!!
@PatinaEdochie
Agreed 💯💓
@dominiquesperspective
Their harmonies are so on point, they remind me of the old doo-wop groups of the 50s! We need this sound back in R&B! They were very good looking too!
@edinrussell
Definitely fine and could SANG.
@AfroetryC
My favorite from Shai.
The voices are amazing and everyone has a part.