The group's name is derived from Andy García's portrayal of an Italian American sharpshooter in The Untouchables. In high school, a friend of D'wayne joked that the teacher would call him "Tony, Tony, Tony" if they saw the way he was dressed. Originally, the band went by "Tony, Tony, Tony" as a joke, until they realized it had a nice ring to i
Thinking of You
Tony! Toni! Toné! Lyrics
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Yeah, whatchu been up to
Is that right, like that there
I been missing you, ya know
But I want you to know something
I been thinking
Oh, ummmm
I been thining of you
Um hum
You been thinking of me
Since the first day I ever layed my eye
Upon your face
I knew you'd be mine
And since the time you gave me your tiny hand
I knew I wanted to be your man
And I been thinking
I been thinking of you
Ha ha, I just wanna know if you been thinking about me girl
You been thinking of me
I know it was a long time ago but I want to know
I been thinking of you
Ha, I just wanna know if you, you been thinking about me too
You been thinking of me
Now I know it's been about a year since I kissed you
On your face
But I want you to know I remember the feeling that day
And I want to feel it that same way
But I gotta let you know, yeah
I been thinking about it
That I been looking
I been thinking about it
And I been searching
I been thinking about it
And I been walking
I been thinking about it
And I been talking
I been thinking about it
And also stalking
I been thinking about it
In my mind
I want you to know
I been thinking
That I been thinking
I been thinking of you
I just want to know today, are you thinking girl
You been thinking of me
When it gets late at night I wanna know
I been thinking of you
I just want to know have you been thinking girl
You been thinking of me
But I say I been thinking
I been thinking about it
I been searching
I been thinking about it
And I been looking
I been thinking about it
I been walking
I been thinking about it
And I been talking
I been thinking about it
And I been stalking
I been thinking about it
In my mind
I want you to know
I been thinking
That I been thinking
I been thinking of you
Yeah, I wanna know you been thinking baby
You been thinking of me
I been thinking about you for a long time
I been thinking of you
I just want to know, maybe are you thinking about me
You been thinking of me
I find myself looking at the clock on the wall
I been thinking of you
And everything that crawls around my home
You been thinking of me
See sometimes I even wanna call the police, ya see
I been thinking of you
And put out a APB and try to find you, try to find you baby
You been thinking of me
Ya know sometimes I want to call America's Most Wanted
I been thinking of you
Cuz you most wanted in my life
You been thinking of me
Yeah, yeah, and I'm just thinking about you
The lyrics to Tony! Toni! Toné!'s song "Thinking of You" are about someone missing and thinking of their love interest. The singer expresses their desire for their love to reciprocate their feelings and to know if they have been thinking about him as well. The song goes on to detail how the singer has been thinking and searching for their love, and how they want to experience the same feeling they had when they first met. The song ends with the singer expressing their obsession and how they think about their love constantly.
The song has a 90s R&B sound that was popular at the time. The lyrics are relatable and express an emotion that many people can identify with. The singer wants to know if their love interest feels the same way they do, and if they have been thinking about them in the same way. The repetition of the phrase "I've been thinking about you" emphasizes how much the singer is consumed with thoughts of their love interest.
Overall, "Thinking of You" is a romantic song that expresses the longing and desire for someone special. The lyrics and melody combine to create a feeling of nostalgia, longing, and hope that the two love interests will be reunited.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey whassup?
Greeting and inquiry about the other person's current status
Yeah, whatchu been up to
Clarifying the other person's current activities
Is that right, like that there
Acknowledging the other person's response to the previous question
I been missing you, ya know
Expressing a longing for the other person's presence
But I want you to know something
Prefacing a statement of importance
I been thinking
Signaling a shift to discussing one's thoughts
Now I know it's been about a year since I kissed you
Recalling a past intimate moment
On your face
Clarifying the location of the previously mentioned kiss
But I want you to know I remember the feeling that day
Revealing the impact of the past intimate moment on one's memory
And I want to feel it that same way
Expressing a desire to experience the same feeling again
But I gotta let you know, yeah
Transitioning to an explanation or confession
Since the first day I ever layed my eye
Recounting the beginning of one's attraction to the other person
Upon your face
Specifically referring to the other person's appearance
I knew you'd be mine
Expressing a sense of ownership or destiny in the other person
And since the time you gave me your tiny hand
Recalling a moment when the other person showed affection or interest
I knew I wanted to be your man
Declaring one's romantic intentions towards the other person
And I've been thinking, yeah
Reiterating that one has been pondering something
I been thining of you
Continuing to express a longing for the other person's presence
Um hum
Affirming the previous statement
You been thinking of me
Positing that the other person has been considering the artist as well
I just wanna know if you been thinking about me girl
Asking for confirmation of the previously stated assumption
I know it was a long time ago but I want to know
Explicitly acknowledging the time passed since the last encounter
When it gets late at night I wanna know
Describing a time when the singer's thoughts return to the other person
Ya know sometimes I want to call America's Most Wanted
Hyperbolically expressing the artist's sense of desire or pursuit towards the other person
Cuz you most wanted in my life
Comparing the other person's importance to the attention given by law enforcement
Yeah, yeah, and I'm just thinking about you
Concluding with a reaffirmation of one's thoughts and feelings towards the other person
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAUL ASH, WALTER DONALDSON
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