Songz was born Tremaine Aldon Neverson on November 28, 1984, in Petersburg, Virginia. Raised a military brat, he recognized his vocal abilities at the age of 14. Reluctant to sing, he began performing with encouragement by friends and family. Record producer Troy Taylor discovered Songz during a talent show, which led him to a record contract with Atlantic Records. After graduating from high school, Songz moved to New Jersey to begin his music career.
2004–2006: I Gotta Make It
While recording his debut album, Songz released mixtapes under the alias Prince of Virginia. He made an “answer track” to R. Kelly’s “Trapped in the Closet”, entitled “Open the Closet”.His debut album, I Gotta Make It was released in July 2005 by Atlantic Records. It debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200, domestically selling over 10,000 copies in its first week of sales. Songz’s debut album yielded the singles Gotta Make It, debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 87, and on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts at numbber 21, becoming his first Top 40 R&B hit. Another single, Gotta Go, peaked at number 67 on the Hot 100 and on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, at number 99.
2007–2008: Trey Day
Songz released his second studio album, Trey Day, in October 2007. The album again had only featured guest appearances by Bun B, who appeared on the opening track, and Jim Jones. Production on Songz’s second album had included, Bryan-Michael Cox, R. Kelly, James Harris, Terry Lewis, Andrew Harr, Bernard Freeman, Floyd Hills, alongside Tamir “Nokio” Ruffin, Justin Haro, and M.S. Eriksen. The album debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200, selling more units than his previous album, I Gotta Make It. The lead single, “Wonder Woman”, peaked at number 54 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
The second single, “Can’t Help but Wait”, peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, and at number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart; it became Songz’s highest charting debut on the Hot 100, and his first-charting R&B single on the R&B charts.[citation needed] “Can’t Help But Wait” charted at number 74 on the Billboard Pop 100 in February 2008. The third single off of “Trey Day”, “Last Time”, peaked on number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100, and at number nine on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. In 2008, Songz was nominated for a BET Award for Best Male R&B Artist.
2009–present: Ready
In 2009, “Can’t Help but Wait” earned Songz a nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 2009 Grammy Awards ceremony. He announced the upcoming release of his third album, Ready, scheduled to be released in September 2009. Ready is preceded by the first single, “I Need a Girl”. Furthermore, a companion video to “Brand New”, was released in March 2009. Possible collaborators on Ready include Fabolous, Ne-Yo, Nelly, J. Holiday, Drake, Chris Brown, The Game, amongst others. Production is set to come from the likes of Stargate, Jermaine Dupri and Jim Jonsin.
Prior to the release of Ready, Songz released a mixtape titled Anticipation in June 2009 through his blog. This mixtape is the second mixtape released by Trey Songz in 2009, with the first being titled Genesis. Genesis was a collection of Trey Songz first recordings when he was fifteen years old and was released to show his fans the dedication that he had to making a record when he was young.
Pleasure
Trey Songz Lyrics
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Why, ooh
Would you mind, if I speak to my lady for a minute
I've been yearning, to hold your body
close to mine tonight
Is that alright?
I've been missing you and your love, your smile
Your touch girl
So beautiful to me
You know what I like to see
Won't you put it on for me
Put it on
Won't you put it on for me
Put it on, put it on
Baby put it on
Baby put it on
Ooh, put it on
For me
Please get your lips ready, for me
For me
The lyrics of Trey Songz's song Pleasure express the yearning of the singer to be with his lover. The song begins with the singer requesting permission to speak to his lady for a minute. He then goes on to express his desire to hold her body close to his tonight. He confesses that he has been missing her love, smile, and touch. He finds her eyes beautiful and compares them to the rising sun. The singer then asks his lady to put something on for him. It is not clear what the object is that he wants her to put on, but it could imply her dressing up for him. He ends the song by asking her to get her lips ready, hinting towards kissing and intimacy.
The lyrics of Pleasure symbolize the intense desire of the singer for his lover. He longs to be with her physically and wants to admire her beauty. The song highlights the importance of physical intimacy in a relationship and the excitement that comes with it. The singer also shows a deep level of respect for his lady, asking her permission before speaking to her and respecting her choice to put on what she wants. Overall, the song captures the essence of a passionate and loving relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh, ahh, ooh ooh
Expressing excitement and anticipation for the upcoming conversation
Why, ooh
Expressing curiosity about something unspecified
Would you mind, if I speak to my lady for a minute
Asking permission to have a private conversation with a significant other
I've been yearning, to hold your body close to mine tonight
Expressing strong desire to be physically intimate with a significant other
Is that alright?
Asking for confirmation or permission to proceed with physical intimacy
I've been missing you and your love, your smile, your touch girl
Expressing a longing for emotional and physical connection with a significant other
Look into your eyes and see the sun rise, so beautiful to me
Expressing admiration for the beauty of a significant other and the joy it brings
You know what I like to see
Acknowledging that the significant other knows their partner's preferences and desires
Won't you put it on for me, put it on
Asking the significant other to wear something specific to fulfill a desire or fantasy
Won't you put it on for me, put it on, put it on
Repeating the request for emphasis
Baby put it on, baby put it on
Addressing the significant other with a term of endearment and reiterating the request
Ooh, put it on for me
Expressing anticipation and desire for the significant other to fulfill the request
Please get your lips ready, for me, for me
Making a suggestive comment about preparing for physical intimacy
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