Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, Shanice Lorraine Wilson starred in a KFC… Read Full Bio ↴Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, Shanice Lorraine Wilson starred in a KFC commercial with Ella Fitzgerald at 9. Later, she was discovered by A&M Records at the age of eleven, and released her debut album, Discovery, in 1987, which wasn't a huge pop hit, but did score R&B chart action, and the singer a 1987 Soul Train Award nomination for Best New Artist. She signed a record deal at Motown Records in 1991. Her 1991 album Inner Child contained the popular hit single "I Love Your Smile". Also included on the album is a cover of Minnie Riperton's 1974 hit "Loving You". This and other songs like "Fly Away" helped showcase her rare coloratura soprano talent.

After "I Love Your Smile", Shanice continued to record albums, including 1999's Shanice, produced chiefly by Babyface. While she has not achieved significant commercial success with her later albums, she is acknowledged as a talented singer and many of her songs appeared on various soundtracks. She also sings backup and does studio sessions and can be heard on Toni Braxton's song "Unbreak My Heart". She can also be heard making vocal contributions to various games. She is married to actor/comedian Flex Alexander, with whom she has two children.

Not a stranger to taking long gaps between albums and singles, "Every Woman Dreams" finally emerged in June of 2005. The single is currently doing moderately well, and Shanice is now signed to IME Records (which is distributed through Universal/Motown). After several pushbacks, her fifth studio album (titled Every Woman Dreams) will be released on February 21, 2006. The video for "Every Woman Dreams" was released in December 2005 and is in current rotation on music networks like BET, MTV and Vh1.

I wanna give it to you
Shanice Lyrics

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Thought you were just another Romeo
The shoe you pass by in the store window
But soon as I got home
I wish I'd bought you instead,
I got it bad,
I'll take the black, take the navy and red
No other man has ever, ever had quite this effect
I sleep alone 'cause there's no room in my bed

For any other lover

With no gun to my head!
Your kisses hold me hostage
And I don't wanna stop it

'Cause I only wanna give it to you
And I want you more than a new pair of shoes
I only wanna give it to you
And I sure do hope that you feel like I do
Ooh

I came before this digital ocean
Where folks only move in digital motion
But you're so classic I want you more than my Adidas,
All the bees are getting at you cause your honey is sweeter
I need you

With no gun to my head!
Your kisses hold me hostage
And I don't wanna stop it

'Cause I only wanna give it to you
And I want you more than a new pair of shoes
I only wanna give it to you
And I sure do hope that you feel like I do
Ooh

Can't let this go, what can I say?
I just don't know
My love ain't no trip for the weekend,
Here to stay for all of the seasons
You're the weakness that I can't control

Baby you all I need to get by,
You fly so you all I need to get high
You got it, uh.
So put your number in this camera phone,
And we can live like the camera's on, *no script though*
These boys claiming they ball,
Got no grip though
My flow switchmode, it's so skitzo
So I'm the one that your girl blows kiss for
Gotta love me, Cole World, no snuggie
Baddest girls hug me, my mind on you though
You're hoping I'm the one,
But I already knew though.
It ain't no secret that I get around,
True
But girl you make me wanna settle down, with you
Get a crib with a view
Lay up in the bed, make a kid maybe two.
All my ex-girlfriends gone have to get a clue
'Cause the rumors that you heard about is true

'Cause I only wanna give it to you
And I want you more than a new pair of shoes
I only wanna give it to you
And I sure do hope that you feel like I do
Ooh
'Cause I only wanna give it to you
And I want you more than a new pair of shoes
I only wanna give it to you

And I sure do hope that you feel like I do
Ooh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Shanice's "I Wanna Give It To You" seem to be about a love that is strong and consuming, with the singer using metaphorical language to express her desire for her lover. At the beginning of the song, she compares her lover to a pair of shoes she passed by in a store window but didn't buy, only to regret it later. She admits that she has it bad for him, and that no other man has ever had the same effect on her.

The chorus is the most straightforward part of the song, with Shanice singing that she only wants to give herself to her lover and hopes he feels the same way she does. The bridge of the song acknowledges the digital world we live in but insists that her love for him is more enduring than any of these fleeting things. She describes him as "classic" and compares him favorably to her Adidas shoes.

The final verses of the song are sung by rapper J. Cole, with him rapping about his feelings for the same woman. He talks about settling down with her and making a family, suggesting that he has found something special with her that he hasn't found with anyone else. Overall, the lyrics of the song seem to be about a love that might be unexpected but is intense and genuine.

Line by Line Meaning

Thought you were just another Romeo
At first, I thought you were just another charming guy

The shoe you pass by in the store window
I overlooked you at first, like a shoe I didn't pay attention to in a store window

But soon as I got home
But as soon as I got to know you better

I wish I'd bought you instead
I regret not recognizing your worth earlier

I got it bad
I am deeply in love with you

I'll take the black, take the navy and red
I want you in every way possible

No other man has ever, ever had quite this effect
I have never felt this way before with any other man

I sleep alone 'cause there's no room in my bed
I am willing to be alone because I am saving the space in my heart for you

For any other lover
I cannot have any other lover but you

With no gun to my head!
I am willingly giving my all to you, no coercion involved

Your kisses hold me hostage
Your kisses have so much power over me

And I don't wanna stop it
I never want these feelings to end

'Cause I only wanna give it to you
All I want is to give you my love

And I want you more than a new pair of shoes
I want you more than anything else in the world

And I sure do hope that you feel like I do
I hope you feel the same way about me

I came before this digital ocean
I existed before the digital world took over

Where folks only move in digital motion
In a world where people only interact through technology

But you're so classic I want you more than my Adidas
You are timeless and valuable to me, more than my most prized possessions

All the bees are getting at you cause your honey is sweeter
Everyone is attracted to you because you have something special

I need you
I cannot live without you

Can't let this go, what can I say?
I cannot let go of these feelings, no matter what happens

I just don't know
I cannot explain why I feel this way

My love ain't no trip for the weekend
My love is not just a temporary fling

Here to stay for all of the seasons
I want to be with you for every season of our lives

You're the weakness that I can't control
You are the one thing that can make me weak

Baby you all I need to get by
You are all I need to survive

You fly so you all I need to get high
You give me a natural high like no other

So put your number in this camera phone
Let's exchange numbers and stay connected

And we can live like the camera's on, *no script though*
We can live each moment with no filter, no pretending

These boys claiming they ball,
These guys claiming they are successful

Got no grip though
Do not have their lives together

My flow switchmode, it's so skitzo
My thoughts and feelings about you change rapidly and unpredictably

So I'm the one that your girl blows kiss for
I am the one she secretly desires

Gotta love me, Cole World, no snuggie
You have to love me, I am unique and confident

Baddest girls hug me, my mind on you though
Even the most attractive women are attracted to me, but I only have eyes for you

You're hoping I'm the one,
You wish that I am the one for you

But I already knew though.
But I am already aware of it

It ain't no secret that I get around,
It is no secret that I have dated many women

True
That is true

But girl you make me wanna settle down, with you
But with you, I feel like I want to commit and be with you forever

Get a crib with a view
We should get a beautiful house together

Lay up in the bed, make a kid maybe two.
We should spend intimate moments together and possibly start a family

All my ex-girlfriends gone have to get a clue
All my previous girlfriends need to realize that you are the one for me

'Cause the rumors that you heard about is true
Because the rumors you heard about me loving you are true

Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: RICK JAMES, SHANICE WILSON, COLIN FITZROY WOLFE

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