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1. Alistaire Mc Calla, Roshaun Clarke, Craig Thompson and Xavier Davidson make up the Jamaican dancehall crew, known as T.O.K (a.k.a Touch Of Klass).
Straight from Jamaica, T.O.K has emerged as dancehall's hottest foursome. The band, made up of Alex, Flexx, Bay-C and Craigy T, have shown their true strength with their sophomore VP Records set.
The group started out in high school doing R'n'B covers, and it was only a matter of time before they began to blend hardcore dancehall into their music to create their trademark style. After building a fan base on their home island, the group was recognised in the U.S. with their 2001 debut album "My Crew, My Dawgs," which peaked at No. 6 on Billboard's Top Reggae Albums chart.
With singles such as "Gal You Ah Lead", T.O.K has become a crossover hit. The single has re-introduced the group to fans both stateside and abroad, as the world's current fascination with dancehall continues to grow. T.O.K sees it as their duty to "continue doing more quality songs that everybody loves to sing because more eyes are on us and the whole dancehall fraternity on a whole," says Flexx. "We hope that our fans will see that we have grown as artists," says Bay-C. "We will be around for a very long time."
Your Smile
T.O.K. Lyrics
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It has been quite a while
We were lost in the crowd
New York City downtown
Now we're half a world apart
And you're not around
I'm not sure exactly why or how
But I miss your smile
I'll just keep on doing what I do, and you'll see it
You're far away and there's nothing I can do about it
But I miss your smile
Remember all the times you looked my way
Remember all the things we had to say
Feeling kinda lonely
Thinking what we could be
If only you could just meet me halfway
Remember all the secrets that we shared
Remember you just listening 'cause you cared
Wishing we were something
But you said it's nothing
I would still be waiting for you right there
Tell me do you really care
When I'm feeling down
Tell me are you really there
Or just zoning out
Tell me is this city fair
Should we stick around
Tell me anything at all
I miss your sound
You said actions speak louder than words and I get it
I'll just keep on doing what I do, and you'll see it
You're far away and there's nothing I can do about it
But I miss your smile
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Oooo
Oooo can you just stay here for a little while
Oooo I can't help it, 'cause I miss your smile
Remember all the times you looked my way
Remember all the things we had to say
Feeling kinda lonely
Thinking what we could be
If only you could just meet me halfway
Remember all the secrets that we shared
Remember you just listening 'cause you cared
Wishing we were something
But you said it's nothing
I would still be waiting for you right there
The song "Your Smile" by T.O.K. contains lyrics that express the main character's desire for companionship and a smile from someone special. The singer of the song begins by greeting the object of his affection, expressing his happiness at seeing her. He admits that he has been lonely for some time, but hopes that he can someday smile again. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "to take your smile" several times, indicating that the singer is aware of the importance of the other person's happiness.
The song's lyrics could be interpreted as an ode to unrequited love, with the singer being too afraid to express his feelings for the other person, choosing instead to enjoy the joy they bring to him in their presence. Another possible interpretation is that the song is about respecting the boundaries of others and not wanting to cause harm or take away their happiness. Overall, the song is a touching expression of the simple joy that another person's presence can bring to one's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello gorgeous what's your name
The singer greets the beautiful person and asks for their name
I'm just so happy to see you came
The singer expresses happiness seeing the person arrive
I've been lonely for a while
The singer has been feeling lonely for some time
Hoping someday that I could smile
The singer has been hoping to feel happy someday
Hello gorgeous I'm to blame
The singer acknowledges that they are the reason the person came
I'm the reason that you came
The singer reiterates that they are the reason for the person's arrival
But I never wanted to take your smile
The singer did not want to take away the person's happiness
To take your smile
The singer repeats that they did not want to take away the person's smile
To take your smile
The singer repeats that they did not want to take away the person's smile
Hello gorgeous what's your name
The singer repeats their greeting and asks for the person's name again
I've been lonely for a while
The singer reiterates that they have been feeling lonely
Hoping someday that I could smile
The singer repeats their hope to feel happy someday
Hello gorgeous I'm to blame
The singer acknowledges again that they are the reason for the person's arrival
I'm the reason that you came
The singer reiterates again that they are the reason for the person's arrival
I've been lonely for a while
The singer repeats again that they have been feeling lonely
But I never wanted to take your smile
The singer repeats again that they did not want to take away the person's happiness
To take your smile
The singer repeats for the final time that they did not want to take away the person's smile
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Benjamin Tang, Cheryl Koh
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