Tiga is the stage name of Montreal, Quebec, Canada-born DJ/producer Tiga Ja… Read Full Bio ↴Tiga is the stage name of Montreal, Quebec, Canada-born DJ/producer Tiga James Sontag (born 1974). He graduated from Selwyn House School, a prestigious school in Westmount. Before producing music, he was involved in the promotion of rave parties in his native city during the early 1990s, also Tiga was involved in the creation of world renowned afterhours club SONA. In 1994, he opened a record store named DNA Records, and in 1998 founded his own label, Turbo Recordings. Since his rise to success leading into the year 2000 and beyond, Tiga has been ranked the best electro DJ worldwide by DJ ranking polls.

Tiga is widely known for his remixes: Tomas Andersson's "Washing Up", Scissor Sisters' Comfortably Numb and Soulwax's "E-Talking" but also for his covers of Nelly's "Hot in Herre", Public Enemy's "Louder than a Bomb", Felix Da Housecat's "Madame Hollywood" and Corey Hart's "Sunglasses at Night". He produces his own material, but has also worked with Zyntherius, Richard X and Jake Shears from Scissor Sisters. He has frequently collaborated with Mateo Murphy (with whom Tiga forms the duo TGV) and Jesper Dählback, who had produced many of Tiga's newer remixes. Tiga is also good friends with Stephen and David Dewaele from Soulwax, who produced about half of the tracks on Tiga's debut album Sexor.

In 2007 he formed a temporary duo with Zombie Nation, under the ZZT-name, they created a trash-hit named "Lower State of Consciousness", which also featured a remix by French hipsters Justice. He made remixes for New Young Pony Club's "Ice Cream" and The Killers' "Bones". He's also working with the Dewaele-brothers on his second album, which will feature more songs in the like of "Far From Home" en "3 Weeks", and less electro-banging sounds, according to the Tiga-podcast.

You Gonna Want Me
Tiga Lyrics

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I know you gonna want me

Baby, song for any season
I got so many reasons
You gonna wanna make it
Someday...

Some say:

''Boy, your always teasin...
I think you best be leavin...
Why you gotta drive me crazy!''

Baby, song for any season
I got so many reasons
You gonna wanna make it
Someday...

Some say:
''Boy, your always teasin...
I think you best be leavin...
Why you gotta drive me crazy!''

Chorus:(2 times)
I know
You gonna want me
But when you want me
It might be...
A different story

Baby, song for any season
I got so many reasons
You gonna wanna make it
Someday...

Some say:
''Boy, your always teasin...
I think you best be leavin...
Why you gotta drive me crazy!''

Baby, song for any season
I got so many reasons
You gonna wanna make it
Someday...

Some say:
''Boy, your always teasin...
I think you best be leavin...
Why you gotta drive me crazy!''

Chorus:(6 times)
I know
You gonna want me
But when you want me
It might be...
A different story

I know (2x)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tiga's song You Gonna Want Me depicts a confident narrator who is aware of their own worth and certain of their appeal to their romantic interest. The singer firmly believes that their intended lover will eventually desire them, but acknowledges the possibility of things not going according to plan. The first verse states "Baby, song for any season, I got so many reasons, you gonna wanna make it someday" where the singer declares that they are an all-around great catch and that their love interest will eventually come to see that. The verse also hints at a degree of patience on the singer's part in waiting for their love interest to come around.

The second verse shows the singer responding to others who question their teasing and question why they love to drive others crazy. This shows that the singer is very aware of their powers of attraction and knows how to use them to their advantage. The chorus repeats the lyrics "I know, you gonna want me but when you want me, it might be, a different story" which highlights the possibility of a change of heart from the love interest, but the singer still maintains their certainty in their appeal.

Overall, the song's lyrics convey a sense of self-confidence on the part of the singer as they know and fully believe in their own worth, but are also aware of the unpredictability of romantic relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

I know you gonna want me
I am aware that you will eventually desire to be with me

Baby, song for any season
My love for you is evergreen and never fades away

I got so many reasons
There are numerous logical justifications for us to be together

You gonna wanna make it
You will fight to make our relationship work

Someday...
At some point in the future, this will become true

Some say: 'Boy, your always teasin...
There are those who believe that my flirtatious nature is not genuine

I think you best be leavin...
They advise that you should distance yourself from me

Why you gotta drive me crazy!'
It is confusing why my behavior affects you emotionally

Chorus:(2 times)
Repetition of the hook

But when you want me
However, the circumstances may be altered when you finally confess your interest in me

It might be...
The outcome of our relationship could potentially shift

A different story
Our situation could change dramatically

Chorus:(6 times)
Reiteration of the hook

I know (2x)
Repetition of the opening line

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DAVID CRAWFORD, DAVID DEWAELE, STEPHEN DEWAELE, TIGA JAMES SONTAG

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