1. Terrance Quaites is an American R&B singer, known professionally as TQ.<… Read Full Bio ↴1. Terrance Quaites is an American R&B singer, known professionally as TQ.
TQ was raised in the church (he sang in the choir) but his real education came from the streets, where the first wave of hip-hop music became the soundtrack to his life. "From Monday to Saturday I was hangin', partyin', chasing girls, getting in trouble, and straight-up acting the fool," he admits. "But on Sunday my mother dragged me out of bed to go to church. That's where I developed my singing voice and learned how to make people feel me."

2. Nadine Nguyen known as TQ, a veteran singer from Southern California who made her debut Italo Disco singing career in November 2012.
After singing in the Vietnamese community for more than a decade, TQ teamed up with Ian Nguyen (DJ BPM) and many European producers & songwriters to record her own materials with the 80’s New Wave/Italo Disco sound. Her first song & music video; LET’S GO TO TOKYO immediate got the attentions from many audiences who love the sounds of the 80’s. Follow the success of LET’S GO TO TOKYO, TQ released 12 more songs & music videos with special appearances of some 80’s icons including Lian Ross, Fancy, Ken Laszlo, Fred Ventura, Linda Jo Rizzo, Trans-X, John Sauli (ROFO). She also teamed up with a Swedish band, ITALOVE with project: RHYTHM OF LOVE. All of her music video were shot and directed by Ian Nguyen. Many of her songs have reached #1 in dance charts and popularity in countries such as Mexico, Poland, Hungary, Russia, Serbia etc…
Recently, she just signed the contract with ZYX Music, a major German record label specialized in Italo Disco/New Wave since the 80’s. TQ will be the first Vietnamese recording artist who will be with ZYX Music. Her first album, OUT OF THE SHADOWS will be released worldwide by the end of 2014, which contains 14 audio tracks and 12 music videos.

I Get Around
Tq Lyrics

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Last week in Atlanta
I met her at the FreakNik
In a black truck wit a short haircut & a gang of homies
And she was on me 'cause she said she liked Cali men
... ??? ...
She used to scream "TQ
I'll do anything that you want me to
Just come stay with me"

Girl that's somethin' that I can't do
It ain't nothin' wrong wit you
Don't take it personal
Let me explain to you

1 As for me
I just want to fuck around tonight
But then I gotta leave
Have to be the only one to work your body right
Didn't you know I was a G? (Don't ya get mad at me)
Because I never spend the night (So give me yo' keys)
Can't you see
I ain't settlin' down, no I ain't settlin' down
'cause I get around

Why you lookin' so surprised?
Was you thinkin' different?
Ain't got no problem with firin' up the candlelight
But you gon' have to finish 'em
'cause I ain't got time for Valentine presents
I make sure I'm always outta town that day
And if I don't return your message
Don't go gettin' mad, I'll get around to it one day

(Repeat 1)

It ain't no need to tell you no lies
I don't want no new girlfriends
No no no
Everytime I think about
Do a whole lot better without
Somebody sweatin' me
I can't take this sweatin' G
You know you can come to my room
Whenever I'm in town (Ooh yeah)
Don't give a fuck about anything you do
when I ain't around
I had to take some time to let you know exactly what I'm about
'cause I'll be back next Sunday (I'll be back Sunday)
and I'm gon' want to dig you out

(Repeat 1 to end)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tq's song "I Get Around" are about a man who is not interested in settling down with one woman but instead wants to have casual relationships. He narrates how he met a woman at a FreakNik party in Atlanta, who was attracted to him because he was from California. Even though she wanted him to stay with her, he explains that he can't commit as he is not in a space to settle down. He just wants to have fun and then leave; he asserts that he is a "G" and will always be one. He does not want to lie to any women that he is interested in more than he is, and that's why he is upfront with them.

The chorus of the song, "I just wanna fuck around tonight, but then I gotta leave. Have to be the only one to work your body right," shows that the singer desires to have fun but not to catch feelings. The woman's surprise that the singer might be thinking about her differently shows how men tend to be honest, but women tend to make assumptions in relationships. He also affirms that he does not want any new girlfriends and that he enjoys having casual sexual relationships.

In conclusion, the lyrics of Tq's "I Get Around" reveal a man who wants to have fun with women without commitments. The song highlights the importance of being honest in relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

Last week in Atlanta
This story took place in Atlanta last week

I met her at the FreakNik
I met this girl at the FreakNik event in Atlanta

In a black truck wit a short haircut & a gang of homies
The girl was in a black truck accompanied by a group of people with short haircuts

And she was on me 'cause she said she liked Cali men
The girl was interested in me because she said she likes men from California

... ??? ...
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She used to scream "TQ I'll do anything that you want me to Just come stay with me" Girl that's somethin' that I can't do
The girl used to beg me to come stay with her and do anything I wanted but that is something I cannot do

It ain't nothin' wrong wit you Don't take it personal Let me explain to you
There's nothing wrong with you, don't take it personally, let me explain

As for me I just want to fuck around tonight But then I gotta leave Have to be the only one to work your body right Didn't you know I was a G? (Don't ya get mad at me) Because I never spend the night (So give me yo' keys) Can't you see I ain't settlin' down, no I ain't settlin' down 'cause I get around
I just want to have a casual fling tonight and then leave, I need to be the only one to make love to you, don't be angry at me because I'm a 'G' and I never stay the night, I'm not settling down because I enjoy having flings and being promiscuous.

Why you lookin' so surprised? Was you thinkin' different? Ain't got no problem with firin' up the candlelight But you gon' have to finish 'em 'cause I ain't got time for Valentine presents I make sure I'm always outta town that day And if I don't return your message Don't go gettin' mad, I'll get around to it one day
Why are you looking so surprised? Did you think something else? I'm okay with having a romantic evening but you will have to do it alone because I won't be there for Valentine's Day. If I don't respond to your message, don't get mad at me, I'll eventually get around to it.

(Repeat 1)
Repeating the chorus/first verse

It ain't no need to tell you no lies I don't want no new girlfriends No no no Everytime I think about Do a whole lot better without Somebody sweatin' me I can't take this sweatin' G You know you can come to my room Whenever I'm in town (Ooh yeah) Don't give a fuck about anything you do when I ain't around I had to take some time to let you know exactly what I'm about 'cause I'll be back next Sunday (I'll be back Sunday) and I'm gon' want to dig you out
I don't want to lie to you, I don't want a new girlfriend. Every time I think about it, I realize that I would be better off without someone smothering me. I cannot deal with someone who is clingy. You can come to my room whenever I'm in town but I don't care what you do when I'm not around. I needed to let you know who I really am because I'll be back next Sunday and I'll want to sleep with you.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ANDERSON, EVANS, MOSLEY, QUAITES

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One of my favourites from this album,I love this album so much I bought it when I was 12-13 back in 1998 when it was released,I still have that same cd to this Day!!