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".
I'm Alive
will.i.am Lyrics
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you touch me in the morning.
You never born for me
With you my love,
my heart is on fire.
you make everything feel like it's gonna be all right.
Oh la la la
my heart is soaring higher.
Oh la la la
You're the reason I'm alive and give me a love.
I want it every night
You touch me in the morning.
You never burned for me.
You touch me in the morning?
Oh la la la.
You never burned for me for me.
The lyrics of will.i.am's song "I'm Alive" can be interpreted as a love song expressing how the person he is singing to makes him feel alive. The repetition of "Oh la la la" throughout the song gives it a playful and joyous tone while the verses are more passionate. The line "You touch me in the morning" could be interpreted literally as a physical touch or metaphorically as someone who brings positivity and happiness to his life, especially in the early hours of the day. The next line "You never born for me" may mean that the person was not specifically "made" for him, but they came into his life unexpectedly and have since become an essential part of it. The following lines express how being with this person makes his heart feel like it's on fire and they make everything feel all right.
The chorus reinforces how this person is the reason he's alive and experiencing love. The following lines "I want it every night, you touch me in the morning" show how the feeling doesn't just come and go but it's something he desires every day. The repetition of "Oh la la la" in the chorus emphasizes how good this love feels and how it makes his heart soar higher. The last line "You never burned for me" could mean that this person has never hurt him, or that he's never been on fire like this before.
Overall, the lyrics convey how this person has become the reason for the singer's happiness and how their love has become an integral part of his life.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh la la la
Expressing excitement and joy.
you touch me in the morning.
You bring me joy and comfort at the start of my day.
You never born for me
You were not made specifically for me, but it feels like you were meant to be in my life.
With you my love,
my heart is on fire.
My love for you makes me feel passionately alive and inspired.
you make everything feel like it's gonna be all right.
Your presence gives me peace and the assurance that everything will work out.
Oh la la la
my heart is soaring higher.
I am feeling even more excited and overwhelmed with happiness.
You're the reason I'm alive and give me a love.
You give my life meaning and purpose, and you provide me with love.
I want it every night
I want to experience this love and joy with you every night.
You never burned for me.
You touch me in the morning?
It feels like you were never meant to be mine, why do you bring me joy so early in the day?
Oh la la la.
Expressing excitement and joy.
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Written by: Gaba Chemnitz
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