Born and raised in Washington, DC, YahZarah started singing at the age of 7 in her church choir. Her love for performance began after winning a youth talent search at the Kennedy Center at age 10. After years of honing her talent in churches, talent shows and local concerts, she entered high school at DC’s prestigious Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Upon graduation in 1997, she was accepted to North Carolina Central University in Durham on a full scholarship to the school’s jazz program.
In 1998, she left NC Central and began touring as a background singer for Erykah Badu. While touring, YahZarah contributed background vocals and vocal arrangements to Badu’s platinum-selling “Mama’s Gun” LP, and was featured in the video for the album’s lead single, ‘Bag Lady.’ In 2001, she left the Mama’s Gun tour and released her debut album “Hear Me” on the KEO Music label. A follow up LP, 2003’s “Blackstar,” was issued on the Three Keys label and reached #44 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.
2004 found YahZarah reuniting with longtime collaborator and fellow NC Central classmate Phonte Coleman (Little Brother, The Foreign Exchange) for a series of crucial guest appearances. With the release of The Foreign Exchange’s debut album “Connected,” YahZarah was featured on the lead single “Sincere.” The following year she appeared on Little Brother’s “Minstrel Show” LP (Atlantic Records), and was featured on the debut single “Lovin It.” She later contributed two vocal performances to The Foreign Exchange’s GRAMMY-nominated “Leave It All Behind” LP in 2008. That same year, she released an EP of new material entitled “The Prelude.” To support the EP, she toured nationally and internationally with artists such as Chaka Khan, Musiq Soulchild, The Roots, Rahsaan Patterson, and R. Kelly.
YahZarah’s latest album “The Ballad Of Purple Saint James,” is scheduled for release in May 2010 on the Foreign Exchange Music label.
BabyLove
Yahzarah Lyrics
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You've got me blinded, givin' all all that I have to you
You showed me feelin's that I'd never find
But those feelin's ain't complete when you're not here all the time
Oh baby love, early in the morning
You come creapin' in my mind, oh baby love
Oh baby love, I wake up with a yearning
Give me reasons to be a fool for you
But I don't care about foolish pride
When it's concerned to you
I'll be a slave, yes I will
Give me your command
You can order me to stay arround you all that I can
Oh baby love, early in the morning (early in the morning, yeah)
You come creapin' in my mind, oh baby love (oh baby love)
Oh baby love, baby, I wake up with a yearning
Ready for your touch, I'm burning
Ready for your touch, I'm burning
Ready for your touch, oh baby love
All I do is think about you baby love
All I do is think about you baby love, oh
I want your love, I need your love, I want your love
Come on
[Guitar solo]
There is no other to compare to you
You've got me blinded, blinded, blinded
Giving all all that I have to you
Feelin's, feelin's I'd never find
But those feelin's ain't complete when you're not here all the time
Oh baby love, early in the morning
You come creapin' in my mind oh baby love (c'mon baby, baby love)
Oh baby love, oh baby I wake up with a yearning
Ready for your touch oh baby love...
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Shoop dub dooby dub shoop, oh baby love (oh baby love, yeah)
Ready for your touch, oh I'm burning
Ready for your touch, ohh...
Ready for your touch
Oh baby love...
You know I've got to have your love, right now, I can't wait
I don't ever want to loose your love
Ahhh ahhh yeah, ohh ohh... Ohh...
Oh baby... (oh baby yeah, yeah yeah)
Oh baby...
Oh oh-ohh baby, baby, oh, oh, oooh
Oh, I can't wait, no
No, don't make me beg now
In "BabyLove" by Yahzarah, the singer expresses her intense love and yearning for her partner. She confesses that no one can compare to her beloved and that she is willing to be a slave to his commands. The singer is consumed by the memories of the love she shares with her partner, continually thinking about him, even when he is not around. The song is a tribute to the magic and power of love.
Throughout the lyrics, the singer uses the term "baby love" repeatedly to describe the intense passion she feels for her partner. It is a term that conveys both affection and endearment. She is smitten and cannot get enough of his touch. The guitar solo in the song emphasizes the raw emotions she feels and accentuates the passion in her voice.
In conclusion, "BabyLove" is a heartfelt song about the all-consuming nature of love. It shows the lengths one can go to for their partner and how they can be lost without them. It's a beautiful and inspiring song that celebrates the power of love.
Line by Line Meaning
There is no other to compare to you
You are one of a kind and there is no one else like you
You've got me blinded, givin' all all that I have to you
I am so deeply in love with you that I am willingly giving you all that I have, even my emotional vulnerability
You showed me feelin's that I'd never find
You have introduced me to emotions and experiences that I never knew existed before
But those feelin's ain't complete when you're not here all the time
Although you have given me a whole new range of emotions, I only feel complete when you are around me
Oh baby love, early in the morning
Your love is on my mind right from the moment I wake up in the morning
You come creapin' in my mind, oh baby love
Your love sneaks up on me and occupies my mind at all times
Give me reasons to be a fool for you
I am willing to do anything, even act foolish, just to prove my love for you
But I don't care about foolish pride
I don't mind putting my pride aside in exchange for the love and attention that you give me
I'll be a slave, yes I will
I am willingly prepared to be obedient to you and serve you in any manner you want
Give me your command
All you have to do is tell me what you want and I will do it for you
All I do is think about you baby love
Your love consumes me and occupies my thoughts all the time
Ready for your touch, oh baby love...
I am longing to be with you and for the physical intimacy that we share
You know I've got to have your love, right now, I can't wait
I am so desperate for your love that I cannot wait even a moment longer
I don't ever want to loose your love
I am so much in love with you that I cannot imagine a life without your love in it
No, don't make me beg now
I am so in love with you that I am willing to do anything to keep your love, but I don't want to beg for it
Contributed by Eliana K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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