The Scott sisters' father, Rev. Randolf Scott, was part of the 1970s R&B group Scott Three. The sisters sang at church throughout their childhoods while being trained by their father. In 1990, they met the other two members, Burruss and Cottle, in College Park, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta.
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Music career
They first sang at Jermaine Dupri's birthday party in 1991 and later signed to his label, So So Def Recordings. They released their debut album, Hummin' Comin' At 'Cha, in October of 1993. The album featured their debut single, "Just Kickin' It", which reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, along with the other singles "Tonight", "Understanding", and "Love On My Mind".
Xscape's sophomore album, Off the Hook, was released in July of 1995. It featured the #1 hit "Who Can I Run To" (a cover of the song originally recorded by The Jones Girls) along with singles "Feels So Good", "Can't Hang", and "Do You Want To". During the next few years, they collaborated with different artists such as female rapper MC Lyte on the song "Keep On Keepin' On" and pop/R&B singer Mariah Carey on the Mr. Dupri Mix of her #1 song, "Always Be My Baby", which also featured rapper Da Brat.
They released their third album, Traces of My Lipstick, in May of 1998. It featured the singles "The Arms Of The One Who Loves You", "My Little Secret", "Am I Dreamin'", and "Softest Place on Earth". After the release of this album, the group parted ways.
Then after a five year hiatus Xscape returned to the radio airwaves. With three platinum albums and a slew of top 40 singles under their belt, the sultry R&B quartet, Xscape, is ready to release yet another spicy, seductive album, currently entitled Unchained. Sisters LaTocha and Tamika Scott have reunited with Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, and have added a new member, Keisha Miles, to round out their signature sound.
Xscape has been busy booking live performances across the nation following the growing success of “What’s Up”, the first single off the new album. The group recently opened for Alicia Keys in Houston and just performed on 100.3 The Beat’s 15th Anniversary Birthday Bash at the Universal Amphitheater.
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Do You Know
Xscape Lyrics
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Do you know what you do to me? [repeat x4]
When I hear your voice,
Do you know what you do to me,
Do you know what you do to me?
When you come around,
Do you know what you do to me,
When you touch me,
Do you know what you do to me,
Do you know what you do to me?
When I look in your eyes, and you look into mine,
Do you know what you do to me?
Just when you think you know
'Cause everybody's got someone that moves them in some way.
I never thought it could happen to me, I couldn't see it,
Until I met you, you set me free baby.
When I hear your voice,
Do you know what you do to me,
Do you know what you do to me?
When you come around,
Do you know what you do to me,
Do you know what you do to me?
When you touch me,
Do you know what you do to me,
Do you know what you do to me?
When I look in your eyes, and you look into mine,
Do you know what you do to me?
If this was a crush I would've been long over you, but I know it's more,
'Cause you got me doing things I said I'd never do.
Lie awake, beep-beep, I'm losing sleep, wanna see you again,
I'm doing everything to let you know I wanna be more than friends.
When it comes to you, I lose all my control,
I let the situation get out of hand.
'Cause when I'm not with you I wanna be by myself,
Can't stand to see you with no one else,
Baby, baby, that's the kind of thing you do to me.
Do you know what you do to me,
Do you know what you do to me?
Do you know what you do to me,
Do you know what you do to me?
Do you know what you do to me,
Do you know what you do to me?
Do you know what you do to me,
Do you know what you do to me?
When I hear your voice,
Do you know what you do to me,
Do you know what you do to me?
When you come around,
Do you know what you do to me,
Do you know what you do to me?
When you touch me,
Do you know what you do to me,
Do you know what you do to me?
When I look in your eyes, and you look into mine,
Do you know what you do to me?
When I hear your voice,
Do you know what you do to me,
Do you know what you do to me?
When you come around,
Do you know what you do to me,
Do you know what you do to me?
When you touch me,
Do you know what you do to me,
Do you know what you do to me?
When I look in your eyes, and you look into mine,
Do you know what you do to me?
The song "Do You Know" by Xscape is a love song that speaks to the strong emotions and attraction felt towards someone special. The lyrics describe how the person makes the singer feel when they are around, with their voice, touch, and gaze causing an intense reaction within them. The chorus repeats the question, "Do you know what you do to me?" conveying the impact this person has on the singer.
The verses speak to the unpredictability of falling in love and how it can surprise someone who never thought they would be affected that way. The singer is infatuated with this person and feels out of control around them. They admit to losing sleep and doing things they never expected, all because they want to be with this person. The bridge of the song reinforces this idea of how powerful the attraction is, with the singer affirming that they cannot stand to see the person with anyone else and that they want to be more than friends.
Overall, Xscape’s “Do You Know” is a heartfelt song that expresses the euphoria and intensity of falling in love. The lyrics effectively capture the emotions and sensations of being strongly attracted to someone while the music, with its soulful harmonies and beat, adds to the intensity of the message.
Line by Line Meaning
Tocha, Kandi, Tiny, Tamika. You know the flava.
This is Xscape introducing themselves before the song begins and they want their listeners to know their unique style
Do you know what you do to me? [repeat x4]
Xscape is questioning their crush if they are aware of the effect they have on them when they are around
When I hear your voice,
Xscape is describing how they feel when their crush speaks to them
Do you know what you do to me,
Asking their crush if they realize the impact they have on Xscape when they hear their voice
When you come around,
Xscape is describing how their crush being near them affects them
Do you know what you do to me,
Xscape is wondering if their crush understands how much they influence their emotions
When you touch me,
Xscape is describing how it feels when their crush makes physical contact with them
Do you know what you do to me,
Xscape is questioning their crush if they are aware of the impact their touch has on them
When I look in your eyes, and you look into mine,
Xscape is describing a moment of eye contact with their crush and how it affects them
Do you know what you do to me?
Xscape is questioning if their crush understands the effect they have on them in that moment
Just when you think you know
Xscape is suggesting that just when they think they have their emotions under control, their crush comes along and changes everything
'Cause everybody's got someone that moves them in some way.
Xscape is acknowledging that everyone has someone who they feel a strong connection to
I never thought it could happen to me, I couldn't see it,
Xscape is explaining that they never saw themselves falling for someone, until their crush came along
Until I met you, you set me free baby.
Xscape is saying that meeting their crush was a freeing experience and brought about unexpected feelings
If this was a crush I would've been long over you, but I know it's more,
Xscape is expressing that their feelings go beyond just a simple crush
'Cause you got me doing things I said I'd never do.
Xscape is admitting that their crush has a powerful influence over them and has them doing things they never imagined
Lie awake, beep-beep, I'm losing sleep, wanna see you again,
Xscape is describing how their thoughts of their crush keep them up at night and they want to see them again
I'm doing everything to let you know I wanna be more than friends.
Xscape is saying that they are trying to show their crush they want a romantic relationship, not just a friendship
When it comes to you, I lose all my control,
Xscape is admitting that they have no control over their feelings when it comes to their crush
I let the situation get out of hand.
Xscape is acknowledging that they may have let their feelings for their crush become too intense
'Cause when I'm not with you I wanna be by myself,
Xscape is saying that when they aren't with their crush, they want to be alone and reflect on their feelings
Can't stand to see you with no one else,
Xscape is confessing that they don't like the idea of their crush being with anyone else
Baby, baby, that's the kind of thing you do to me.
Xscape is stating that their crush has a powerful effect on them that they cannot resist
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JERMAINE DUPRI, MANUEL LONNIE SEAL
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