When William was sixteen years old, he started rapping in late 1991 under the name "Will-1X" after being discovered by Compton rapper and former N.W.A. leader Eazy-E and signed a deal to Eazy's Ruthless Records. will.i.am's first rap song was "Merry Muthafuckin' Xmas" from Eazy-E's 1992 EP 5150: Home 4 tha Sick. Shortly after Eazy-E's death in 1995, Will left Ruthless to start a group that would later be called the Black Eyed Peas with fellow rappers Taboo and apl.de.ap.
After the addition of singer-songwriter Fergie, the group shot into mainstream pop consciousness with a set of hit singles in the mid-00s, popularity that continues to this day. The Black Eyed Peas' producer is Sergio Mendes, an internationally successful Brazilian musician and jazz aficionado. In September 2007, will.i.am took a major step into a solo career identity by joining with his record label, Universal Music Group (UMG), on a pilot scheme to reward certain file-sharing with cash incentives, including will.i.am tracks from his then upcoming release Songs About Girls.
In total, he has released four solo albums: Lost Change (2001), Must B 21 (2003), Songs About Girls (2007), and #willpower (2013). Although often facing mixed critical reviews, he's experienced significant commercial success, including a set of popular singles. His solo performances, featuring collaborations with a wide group of artists including Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Phife Dawg, Snoop Dogg, and Nicole Scherzinger, are perhaps best summed up in the international top 20 mega-hit "Scream & Shout".
Will.i.am was also recently cast as John Wraith in the film X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a prequel to the X-Men movie series. And if one enjoyed Madagascar 2's chunky hippo, Moto Moto, then one should know that the deep voice belonged will.i.am., who came in after he was ''pimped'' out to the directors by his friend and sometimes collaborator Justin Timberlake.
Before joining the Black Eyed Peas, Will.i.am attended the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles. In 2001, he began designing his own signature clothing line, i.am, which made its official debut in 2005 at the Magic apparel trade show in Las Vegas. In 2007, Will.i.am teamed up with Blue Holdings to design a premium denim collection, i.am Antik, that had its debut on the Project Show in Las Vegas. He has also designed clothing for the Black Eyed Peas.
In January 2008, will.i.am helped write a song, "Yes We Can", in support of the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign of Barack Obama, which in turn became a music video directed by Jesse Dylan. The lyrics of the song are composed almost entirely of excerpts from Obama's speech on January 8, 2008, following the New Hampshire presidential primary election. The video features appearances from numerous celebrities like Scarlett Johansson, Tatyana Ali, John Legend, Herbie Hancock, Kate Walsh, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Adam Rodriguez, Kelly Hu, Hill Harper, Amber Valletta, Eric Balfour, Aisha Tyler, Nicole Scherzinger, Nick Cannon, Bryan Greenberg, Common and first appeared on the website for Dipdive, and within a week of its appearance racked up three million views, and over four million views on Youtube.
On February 29, 2008, a second video titled "We Are The Ones" was released on Dipdive and YouTube. It included cameo appearances from Jessica Alba, Ryan Phillippe, Kerry Washington, John Leguizamo, Regina King, Tyrese Gibson, Eric Mabius, Tichina Arnold, Adrienne Palicki, comedian George Lopez, and singers Macy Gray, Zoe Kravitz and Black Eyed Peas’ Taboo. The video features everyone chanting "O-BA-MA" as a portrayal as their hopes and wishes for Obama and his presidential campaign.
In 2013, will.i.am released his album "#thatpower".
Invisible
Will.I.Am Lyrics
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Lets give up, had enough, no more mistakes.
Here we go, Here we go..
'Cause you can't see where I'm comin' from, I feel so invisible
My lady got me goin' crazy 'cause we be havin problems and
I think that she ready to go away
Where she could be happy 'cause we be standin arguing and I can't really take it no more. No No
Now baby why even botha if we can't help one another over
And we try to fix it up but its too late?
Lets give up, had enough, no more mistakes.
Here we go, Here we go..
'Cause you can't see where I'm comin' from, I feel so invisible
(She can't see me, hey she can't see me
The girl can't see me, no she can't see me)
I'm invisible
(She can't see me, hey she can't see me
The girl can't see me, no she can't see me)
I'm invisible
My lady don't even be listenin'
I be tryin to tell her but she says she can't take it no mo because
She can't really handle it
Love is something scandalous
I just let her walk out the door
Whatever
Whatever happens was meant to be
So why don't we sim-p-ly stop playin games men-t-ally (games, games, games)
Whatever we did or didn't lets hurry up and just get it over
And we try to fix it up but its too late
Lets give up, hands up, no more mistakes.
Here we go, Here we go..
'Cause you can't see where I'm comin' from, I feel so invisible
(She can't see me, hey she can't see me
The girl can't see me, no she can't see me)
I'm invisible
(She can't see me, hey she can't see me
The girl can't see me, no she can't, she can't, she can't)
I'm invisible
I'm invisible
I'm invisible
I got no visual
I be talking she be walking, walking with her eyes closed
Trying to get her attention, does she see me?
No she don't
I'm invisible, I'm invisible
I be yelling in her face but she doesn't even notice
I be speaking she be creeping, creeping with her eyes closed
Check her out, there she goes, creeping with her eyes closed
but its too late
Lets give up, had enough, no more mistakes.
Here we go, Here we go..
'Cause you can't see where I'm comin' from, I feel so..
I'm invisible
And we try to fix it up but its too late?
Lets give up, had enough, no more mistakes.
Here we go, Here we go..
'Cause you can't see where I'm comin' from, I feel so invisible
I'm invisible
I'm invisible
I'm invisible
The lyrics of will.i.am's song "Invisible" describe a relationship in which the singer feels unappreciated and misunderstood by his partner, who cannot comprehend his point of view. The repetition of the phrase "She can't see me" emphasizes the singer's sense of invisibility and disconnect from his partner, as she does not acknowledge his emotions and needs. The line "I be yelling in her face but she doesn't even notice" suggests a lack of communication and highlights the frustration and despair felt by the singer.
The chorus "And we try to fix it up but it's too late, let's give up, had enough, no more mistakes" reveals the singer's acceptance of the relationship's demise and his desire to move on from the pain and disappointment. The use of the phrases "too late" and "no more mistakes" imply a sense of finality and regret. The repetition of the phrase "Here we go" adds to the song's sense of resignation and closure.
The song's overall theme centers around the universal experience of feeling invisible, overlooked, and disregarded in a relationship. It speaks to the idea that sometimes, despite our best efforts, a relationship may not be salvageable and it is better to let go and move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
And we try to fix it up but its too late?
We attempted to solve our issues, but it seems that it's impossible now.
Lets give up, had enough, no more mistakes.
Let's stop trying, as we can't take it anymore, and we don't want to make any further mistakes.
Here we go, Here we go..
It's time to face reality and move on.
'Cause you can't see where I'm comin' from, I feel so invisible
You don't understand my perspective, and I feel ignored and invisible.
My lady got me goin' crazy 'cause we be havin problems and
I'm losing my sanity because of the issues we have in our relationship.
I think that she ready to go away
I believe that she's planning to leave me.
Where she could be happy 'cause we be standin arguing and I can't really take it no more. No No
I understand that she would be better off without me as our constant fighting is unbearable.
Too much of fussin' and fightin' this used to be so excitin' and now its just not invitin' no mo
We used to enjoy our arguments, but they have become too frequent and unenjoyable.
Now baby why even botha if we can't help one another over
What's the point of continuing if we can't support each other through our problems?
(She can't see me, hey she can't see me
She can't comprehend my feelings.
The girl can't see me, no she can't see me)
She doesn't recognize the impact of our issues on me.
My lady don't even be listenin'
My significant other doesn't pay attention to my perspective or input.
I be tryin to tell her but she says she can't take it no mo because
She's not willing to listen, and she finds our situation unbearable.
She can't really handle it
The issues we face are too much for her to handle right now.
Love is something scandalous
Love is unpredictable and has led us to our current state.
I just let her walk out the door
I've given up trying to convince her to stay and accepted that it's time to move on.
Whatever happens was meant to be
I believe that everything happens for a reason and this situation is part of that larger plan.
So why don't we sim-p-ly stop playin games men-t-ally (games, games, games)
We should stop pretending and lying to ourselves about our situation.
Whatever we did or didn't lets hurry up and just get it over
It's time to end our relationship, and we should do it as soon as possible.
I got no visual
I feel invisible and unrecognized in my relationship, and my partner doesn't understand my feelings.
I be talking she be walking, walking with her eyes closed
I communicate, but she doesn't seem to listen or understand what I'm saying.
Trying to get her attention, does she see me?
I'm doing my best to get her attention and make her aware of my feelings, but I'm not sure she sees me.
No she don't
She doesn't recognize or acknowledge my presence.
I'm invisible, I'm invisible
I feel ignored and unseen in my relationship.
I be yelling in her face but she doesn't even notice
I try harder by yelling, but she still doesn't notice or care.
I be speaking she be creeping, creeping with her eyes closed
I continue to speak, but she avoids conflict by ignoring me or staying silent.
Check her out, there she goes, creeping with her eyes closed
She's reluctant to engage in anything that might lead to an argument or discussion about our issues.
I'm invisible
I feel invisible in my relationship, unseen and unheard by the one I love.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: WILNER BAPTISTE, JAMES JASON POYSER, KEVIN MARCUS SYLVESTER, ANGELA HUNTE, TROY DONALD JAMERSON
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Yasmin Yone Silveira
Now we tried to fix it up
But its too late
Lets give up and love
No more mistakes
Here we go, here we go
Cus you cant see where im coming from
I feel so invisible
My lady got me going crazy cus
We be having problems and
I think that she ready to go away
Well she could be happy cus
We be steady arguing and I cant really take it nomore, no no
Too much of fussin and fightin
This used to be so exciting
And now its just not inviting no more
Now baby why even bother if we cant help one another over
Now we tried to fix it up
But its too late
Lets give up and love
No more mistakes
Here we go, here we go
Cus you cant see where im coming from
I feel so invisible
She cant see me, HEY she cant see me
The girl cant see me, NO she cant, she cant (im invisible) x2
My lady don't even be listening
I be tryna tell her but she said she cant take it no more.
Becus she cant really handle it
Love is something scandalous
I just let her walk out the door, whatever
Whatever happened to wats meant to be?
So why don't we simply
Stop playing games mentally (games, games, games)
Whatever we do, we did lets hurry up and just get it over
Now we tried to fix it up
But its too late
Lets give up and love
No more mistakes
Here we go, here we go
Cus you cant see where im coming from
I feel so invisible
She cant see me, HEY she cant see me
The girl cant see me, NO she cant, she cant (im invisible) x2
Im invisible, im invisible, im invisible
I got no visual
I be talking she be walkin, walkin with her eyes closed
Trying to get her attention, does she see me? No she don't
Im invisible, im invisible
I'd be yelling in her face but she don't even notice
I be speakin she be creepin, creepin with her eyes close
Check her out, there she go creepin with her eyes closed
But its too late
Lets give up and love
No more mistakes
Here we go, here we go
Cus you cant see where im coming from
I feel so invisible
Now we tried to fix it up
But its too late
Lets give up and love
No more mistakes
Here we go, here we go
Cus you cant see where im coming from
I feel so invisible (im invisible)
Im invisible (fades until song ends)
tyrizzone
Songs About Girls: One of the most slept-on albums in recent years.
Paula Meireles
Amo essa música. Sem dúvida, a melhor do álbum.
Genevieve Tan
this album is so damn good, i can't take it out of my cd player
Dani RE
An amazing singer, an amazing song.
Trevis Thirdgill
will i am is the future no doubt I want more music like this! aka quality I heard this song and I could relate
abebe Besso
This is my favorite track from this dope underated album
MARINAworld
i love it! great beat!!
Lena Martin
great song! i love it!
DazedN7
I love this album and i don't understand how it didn't get any love. But the shit he puts out with that group that used to be the black eyed peas is receiving loads of it is just astounding.
Mary Lova
it has a very nice melody.. and the guitar is making more awesome.. <3 so cool