At the age of two he moved with his mother to Atlanta, Georgia where she raised him until her sudden death at the age of thirty-five. Afterwards, he was taken in by his grandfather, who was an avid music fan. It was through this relationship that he was introduced to many legendary artists that made up his grandfather's record collection. As soon as he heard the soulful sounds of Sam Cooke and Al Green, The-Dream was hooked. In the third grade he began his musical venture by enrolling in introductory trumpet classes at Grove Park Elementary School. He continued playing the trumpet through high school and later learned to play the drums and guitar.
In junior high and high school his musical influences extended toward such artists such as Timbaland , Missy Elliott, Aaliyah and Tupac Shakur. His talents continued to naturally develop and eventually lead The-Dream to begin singing, rapping and song writing.
In addition, he is an accomplished artist and has created many paintings and sculptures, some of which have been shown at various art galleries throughout Atlanta.
In 2001, The-Dream was introduced to Laney Stewart of Redzone Entertainment. Although their first meeting wasn't very successful, things fared better the second time around and Laney pulled him into his camp. The two immediately collaborated to write for the multi-platinum group B2K.
In early 2003, The-Dream was signed by Laney Stewart to a new publishing deal with Morningside Trail through a joint venture with peer music. Since then he has continued writing for other artists including the newest single "Me Against The Music" for Britney Spears. The-Dream recently worked on Jive artist Nivea's forthcoming sophomore effort (April 2005) including the hit single "Okay" featuring Lil' Jon and Youngbloodz.
In 2006, The-Dream was brought in by Tricky Stewart of Redzone to collaborate with various artists including Bayje (Atlantic), Dear Jane & J.Holiday (Capitol), and Brit & Alex (Interscope).
To kick off the New Year, The-Dream began 2007 with major success. With the help of Tricky Stewart, " umbrella" was created and taken to several different labels with artists ranging from Britney Spears at Jive to Mary J. Blige and Akon. Yet, it was the genius of Karen Kwak that got the record into the hands of Def Jam Record's CEO, LA Reid. Def Jam flew The-Dream and Tricky to LA to record with Rihanna, where they also wrote "Breakin' Dishes," a song off Rihanna's latest release, Good Girl Gone Bad.
Despite his current success, The-Dream never stops dreaming. Look out for The-Dream's future collaborations with hot artists such as Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Karina Pasian, Young Joc, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Jazzy Phae, Keke Palmer, Gia, Tricky Stewart, Don Vito, Wynter Gordon, Shontelle, and Lucy Walsh.
My Love
The-Dream Lyrics
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Thought that you could pop up on me now
Hoping that I still had you on my mind
Must say I'm surprised you remember me
Filling all them cups with Hennessy
I ain't heard from you in a long time
I wanted you to stay
You wanted it this way
I wanted you to stay
You wanted it this way
I know you feel a way inside
Where did you go with my love
Where did you go with my love
Where did you go with my love
My love
Where did you go with my love
Where did you go with my love
Where did you go with my love
My love
I had said I'm about to go live and drink
But you didn't do it in that moment
Did you do it in that moment
I did it exactly in that moment
Oh well goddamn
You two wasn't listening carefully
Y'all gonna have to use your ears
Hmmmm
Yeah
Yeah yeah
Fast life
Time flies
I cannot press rewind
Look what you left behind
Where did you go with my love
My love
Where did you go with my love
The lyrics of The-Dream's song My Love is a reflection of the pain and confusion felt by an individual after a lover left. The first verse confronts the lover who left for returning unexpectedly, and expresses surprise that they still remembered the singer. The singer had been drinking Hennessy (an alcoholic beverage) and had hoped the lover would stay. However, the lover wanted to leave, and the singer acknowledges that they felt a way about it. The chorus repeats the question of where the lover went with the singer's love, expressing the heartbreak of the singer's loss.
The second verse of the song is a conversation between the singer and the lover. The singer had said they would go live and drink, but the lover did not follow through in that moment. The singer recognizes that the lover did ultimately leave, but not until after the singer had started drinking. The bridge of the song acknowledges the passing of time and the singer's inability to turn back the clock to the way things were before. The song concludes with the final chorus repeating the question of where the lover went with the singer's love.
Overall, "My Love" tells a familiar story of heartbreak and loss after a relationship ends. The lyrics express the confusion and pain felt after a lover leaves, and the lingering question of what happened to the love that was shared. The song's use of Hennessy as a symbol of the singer's emotional state adds to the emotional weight of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Got a little icy on me now
I am feeling cold towards you now
Thought that you could pop up on me now
You thought you could just show up suddenly
Hoping that I still had you on my mind
You expected me to still be thinking about you
Must say I'm surprised you remember me
I am shocked that you actually remembered me
Filling all them cups with Hennessy
I am drinking heavily to forget you
I ain't heard from you in a long time
It has been a while since I last heard from you
I wanted you to stay
I wanted you to remain in my life
You wanted it this way
You wanted things to end between us
I know you feel a way inside
I know you have inner emotional turmoil
Where did you go with my love
Where did our love go?
My love
Our love
I had said I'm about to go live and drink
I told you I would go out to drink and have fun
But you didn't do it in that moment
You did not take the opportunity to be with me in that moment
Did you do it in that moment
Did you have fun without me?
I did it exactly in that moment
Yes, I had fun without you in that moment
Oh well goddamn
Well, that's a shame
You two wasn't listening carefully
Neither of you were paying attention to me
Y'all gonna have to use your ears
You both need to listen more carefully
Fast life
Life moves quickly
Time flies
Time goes by quickly
I cannot press rewind
I cannot turn back time
Look what you left behind
See what you left after everything ended between us
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Mikal George
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@honestperson3042
Mariah has literally the most versatile voice that someone can have
@Jpereirao025
she is queen the best voice
@ramoalvarez8222
Whitney and Celine Dion has very powerful vocals, but mariah is the most versatile yes, she can go very low, then high again, and alternate between low and high, like a mid range, it's just ridiculous.
@andrese9805
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@jackiecastillo2484
She does thou.
@mchistorian1079
@@andrese9805She has actually has produced this kinda vocals live though, know what you’re talking about…😂
@marsymauranne2752
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@andrewp1940
I don't understand why this wasn't a huge hit! This song should have been massive!
@PosedawonePosidaiewes
I believe they got sued over some copyright shit or something
@jdoe9987
It was HUGE INTERNATIONALLY.