Tramaine Hawkins was born October 11, 1951 in San Francisco, California. Sh… Read Full Bio ↴Tramaine Hawkins was born October 11, 1951 in San Francisco, California. She first entered the Gospel scene in 1968, singing with The Edwin Hawkins Singers Choir's "Oh Happy Day." She, with her distinctive soprano and extensive vocal range, became better known as a featured soloist with then-husband Walter Hawkins' Love Center Choir.

While married to Bishop Walter Hawkins, the couple had two children a son, Walter "Jamie" Hawkins, Jr. and a daughter, Trystan Hawkins with one granddaughter, Jahve Hawkins and one grandson, Jamie Daniel Hawkins. Walter "Jamie" Hawkins, Jr. is married to Myiia "Sunny" Davis-Hawkins.

Tramaine has been inducted into the Gospel Hall of Fame. Recently receiving the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award and netting two Stellar Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year and Traditional Female of the Year for her 2007 CD release I Never Lost My Praise (2007). She also sang at James Cleveland's funeral.

Hawkins lives outside of Sacramento, California with her husband, Tommy Richardson, Jr. of fifteen years and has one stepson, Demar Richardson with two step grandchildren.

I Still Want You
Tramaine Hawkins Lyrics

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I began to give up on me
When I took a look at reality
I said what am I still striving for
Lord you don't need me anymore
It must have been something
That I have done
To make you choose another one
Why am I still in this race

I know I'm losing my place
Then you told me

I still want you"
I still need you"
Nobody else can do
What I want you to do
That's why I created you
He said, I am the one who knows who you are
And I'll take you near and I'll take you far
YOUR NAME
I'll never leave you alone
You'll ever be on your own
He said now dont you worry, Dont you forget
I never broken one promise, Yet

You must begin to see, that you are important to me
Then he told me,

Overall Meaning

Tramaine Hawkins's song "I Still Want You" is a deeply personal and emotional confession of the artist's struggles with self-doubt and faith. The first verse describes a moment where Hawkins feels like giving up on herself and her purpose in life. She questions God's plans for her and wonders if she has done something wrong to make God choose someone else. Hawkins feels like she is losing her place in her own life and her relationship with God.

However, in the chorus, Hawkins recalls God's reassurance that He still wants and needs her. She is reminded that she was created for a specific purpose that only she can fulfill. In the second verse, Hawkins becomes more vulnerable and desperate for God's presence in her life. She needs to be reminded of her importance, and God reassures her that He will always be with her and never leave her alone.

Overall, "I Still Want You" is a message of hope and faith that speaks to anyone who has doubted their purpose or felt lost in their faith. The song's lyrics offer a powerful reminder that even in our darkest moments, God is with us and never gives up on us.

Line by Line Meaning

I began to give up on me
I lost faith in myself

When I took a look at reality
When I faced the truth of my situation

I said what am I still striving for
I wondered about my purpose

Lord you don't need me anymore
I felt like I was no longer useful to God

It must have been something
I suspected I did something wrong

That I have done
That caused me to be rejected

To make you choose another one
And someone else was chosen instead of me

Why am I still in this race
I questioned my place in life

I know I'm losing my place
I recognized my decline

Then you told me
But then God spoke to me

I still want you"
God still desires me