Tebey Solomon Ottoh (born ca. 1983 on Peterborough, Ontario) is a Canadian … Read Full Bio ↴Tebey Solomon Ottoh (born ca. 1983 on Peterborough, Ontario) is a Canadian country music singer and multi-genre songwriter.
He started singing in church at the age of five, spreading his wings to sing at local events. In 1990 and again in 1994, he won the 14-and-under male division of the Canadian Open Country Singing Contest, and in 1996 and 1998, the 18-and-under male division. At 15, he signed a development deal with a major Nashville record label and moved to that city with his father, a Nigerian-born electronics engineer, with his mother and siblings staying back at their family home in Burlington, Ontario.
After two years with very little movement, they returned to Burlington. Ottoh's success in high school football there drew the attention of American college recruiters, but his Nashville career took a belated turn as a friend successfully talked him up in the industry. Ottoh was signed to BNA Records as a singer and Warner Chappel Music as a staff songwriter, and signed fellow Canadian Bruce Allen as his manager.
Allen put Ottoh together with a fellow client, record producer Bob Rock. Working towards his first album, Ottoh both wrote for himself and collaborated with songwriters Annie Roboff, Bob DiPiero, Jim Collins, Naoise Sheridan and Rory Bourke.
In 2002 and 2003, as Tebey, his performance of "We Shook Hands (Man to Man)" became a charted country radio hit in the United States and Canada. Tebey was the subject of a segment on CBC Radio's Sounds Like Canada, and nominated for a 2004 Canadian Radio Music Award for Best New Group or Solo Artist (Country), against Damian Marshall, Deric Ruttan, Heather Dawn and Jason Blaine.
Nonetheless, Ottoh and his label quietly parted ways, and no Tebey album or single appears to have been released to retail channels in either Canada or the United States.
Returning to Canada, Ottoh became a professional songwriter in popular music outside of country. Artists for whom he has written include Rex Goudie (including co-writing "Run"), Shawn Desman (including co-writing "Let's Go"), Melissa O'Neil and Cory Lee. Tebey also has a co-penned song on the upcoming Big & Rich record (Warner Bros Nashville) scheduled for release in June.
Tebey has recently shot the video for his first pop singled entitled "Damned If I". The single will be released in Canada in May, and plans are being made for a European release later in 2007.

I'm In The Mood
Tebey Lyrics

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It's 2 am and here i am, i'm wide awake going crazy.
so crazy
You're on my mind, i'm fantasizing about you here with me baby
ouu baby.

I'm dreaming with my eyes wide open, cause i don't wanna miss a moment.
not one moment
Girl if you were here beside me you know i wouldn't miss a moment

not one moment

i can't sleep, girl you keepin me up, i just can't get enough.
just the thought of your love. insomnia
i toss and turn in this bed, can't get you out of my head
i think i'm suffering from. insomnia
Ohh. insomnia. heyy

Pick up the phone are you home, i'm thinking you should come over.
come on over
I know it's late but just can't wait you see i just got to hold you.
got to hold you.

I'm dreaming with my eyes wide open, cause i don't wanna miss a moment.
not one moment
Girl if you were here beside me you know i wouldn't miss a moment
not one moment

i can't sleep, girl you keepin me up, i just can't get enough.
just the thought of your love. insomnia
i toss and turn in this bed, can't get you out of my head
i think i'm suffering from. insomnia
i can't sleep, girl you keepin me up, i just can't get enough.
just the thought of your love. insomnia
i toss and turn in this bed, can't get you out of my head
i think i'm suffering from. insomnia
heyy. Ohh.

i can't sleep, girl you keepin me up, i just can't get enough.
just the thought of your love. insomnia
i toss and turn in this bed, can't get you out of my head
i think i'm suffering from. insomnia
i can't sleep, girl you keepin me up, i just can't get enough.
just the thought of your love. insomnia

i toss and turn in this bed, can't get you out of my head
i think i'm suffering from. insomnia

Overall Meaning

Tebey's "I'm in the Mood" is a song that describes the inability to sleep due to thoughts of a lover. The singer of the song is laying in bed at 2 am, unable to sleep and going "crazy" because they are thinking about their love interest. They can't help but fantasize about them being there with them, holding them close. The singer dreams with their eyes open, not wanting to miss a moment with their lover. The chorus emphasizes the effects of insomnia on the singer, with the thought of their love keeping them up and unable to get the person out of their head.

In the second verse, the singer calls their lover and asks them to come over, despite it being late. They can't wait to hold them and be with them, and once again emphasizes the importance of not missing a moment with their love interest. The chorus repeats showing how their love interest keeps them up and unable to sleep, as they toss and turn in bed, ultimately suffering from insomnia.

The lyrics of the song depict a strong longing for the singer's love interest and the desire to be with them. It shows how love can affect someone's ability to sleep and how it can keep them up at night.

Line by Line Meaning

It's 2 am and here i am, i'm wide awake going crazy.
Despite the late hour, I am awake and feeling restless.

You're on my mind, i'm fantasizing about you here with me baby
I cannot stop thinking about you, even going as far as having visions of you by my side.

I'm dreaming with my eyes wide open, cause i don't wanna miss a moment.
I am daydreaming with my eyes open because I want to experience every moment, even if it is just a fantasy.

Girl if you were here beside me you know i wouldn't miss a moment
If you were actually here with me I wouldn't waste any time, I would cherish every second with you.

i can't sleep, girl you keepin me up, i just can't get enough.
Your allure is so powerful that even when it's time to rest, I am too consumed by my desire for you to sleep.

i toss and turn in this bed, can't get you out of my head
My mind is solely focused on you to the point that I cannot remain still and am unable to think of anything else.

Pick up the phone are you home, i'm thinking you should come over.
I would like for you to come over, even if it is late and I have to call you to come.

I know it's late but just can't wait you see i just got to hold you.
Even though it is getting late, I cannot wait to hold you and feel your presence near me.

just the thought of your love. insomnia
Just the mere thought of your love for me is enough to keep me up and prevent me from sleeping.

i think i'm suffering from. insomnia
I believe that my inability to sleep can only be explained by my love for you and my desire to be close to you.

Writer(s): Tebbey Ottoh, Sebastian Thott, Rachel Thibodeau

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