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STAY

by Shawndella

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1.
PLANS FOR YOU Look at us Look at everything we built on trust Stayed devoted and it didn’t take much So when I look into the future I just wanna be there with ya Making sure I hold onto ya, baby I’ve got plans for you they involve us two Always for my baby whatever you like Get inside your mind We going all night cause I’ve got plans for you Love There's so many ways to look at this word but baby loves an action loves a verb So when you ask do I love you You can see how much I do Look at what I’ve done for you, baby You’ve gotta stake inside your love story You gotta stay inside your love story Stay Stay focused on the one that you’re with Stay focused on the one you do it with Aye and don’t trip Don’t drift Could we go there Yes but I won’t share that’s not my way Could we go there Whooo yes but I won’t share That’s not my way I’ve got plans for you Oooo, I got plans for you they involve us two plans for you whatever you like Get inside your mind We going all night cause I’ve got plans for you I’ve got plans for you You know that I got these plans for you baby they involve us two Always for my baby I got whatever you like Get inside your mind get inside We going all night All night cause I’ve got plans for you
2.
Stay 04:21
STAY Oooooh oooo Hmmmm Whoooo ooo Wooo ohh ooooo I don’t wanna do too much I don’t wanna push you away I want you to stay with me I don’t wanna get on your nerves I don’t wanna make you go I want you to stay I try and try maybe too much maybe too hard I push and fight I’ve got up my guards Oooh I know it I don’t wanna do too much I don’t wanna push you away Oh I want you to stay with me I want, I want you to stay with me I don’t wanna get on your nerves I don’t wanna make you go I’m trying I want you to stay Baby hear me I cry and cry Like I’ve got something to prove All of the time Maybe it’s because I’m the baby in my family I’m use to being everything for everybody But when I’m with you - ooooo I don’t wanna so too much I don’t wanna do too much I don’t wanna push you away I want you to stay with me I don’t wanna get on your nerves I don’t wanna make you go I want you to stay Stay stay with me Don’t leave me this way I promise that I will do better Promise that I will do better Don’t leave me please wait I promise we’ll get through this weather Whether or never I don’t wanna do too much I don’t wanna push you away I want you to stay with me Don’t go I don’t wanna get on your nerves I don’t wanna make you go I want you to stay I don’t wanna make you go (ADLIBS) I know sometimes I’m aggravating baby And I know sometimes I get on your nerves But don’t go Stay with me Cause I got you You gotta work with me Whooo oooo Cause I don't want you to go I just want you to stay I just want you to stay I know, I know ...Stay with me
3.
Good One 03:55
GOOD ONE I like the way you love on my body I like the way you Love on my mind Out of all the other guys that I knew before you, you ain’t been afraid to let me shine. You know that I got goals you know I be on the road You don’t ever be flexin boy you keep me on my toes You love my family like your family You don't keep me in no drama You curb all the other women And you treat me like your mama I think I got myself a good one A good one yeah Got myself a good one A good one yeah He don't need no other chick He got him the baddest chick And he handles all of this Yeah yeah yeah yeah He don't need no other chick He got him the baddest chick And he handles all of this Yeah yeah yeah yeah Boy you should know that I cant get you off my mind. love it when you take your time I love it when you tell me it’s mine Even when I'm gone for a long while You still greet me with a kiss and with a smile. Your status say you thinkin' 'bout your baby And you can't wait to wrap your arms around your lady I can't recall a time when I've felt like this He got my back oh and I’ve got his I think I got myself a good one a good one yeah got myself a good one a good one yeah He don't need no other chick he got him the baddest chick and he handles all of this yeah yeah yeah yeah He don't need no other chick he got him the baddest chick and he handles all of this yeah yeah yeah yeah Boy you should know that I cant get you off my mind He already know I've been through it before He said that he won't put me through anymore And I love him for that yeah love him for that yeah That place I ain't never going back there I'm not insecure cause you're all I'm looking for I gave you the keys and you kicked open the door, mmmm Boy you should know that I cant get you off my mind I think I got myself a good one a good one yeah got myself a good one a good one yeah He don't need no other chick he got him the baddest chick and he handles all of this yeah yeah yeah yeah He don't need no other chick he got him the baddest chick and he handles all of this yeah yeah yeah yeah Boy you should know that I cant get you off my mind I think I got myself a good one a good one yeah got myself a good one a good one yeah He don't need no other chick he got him the baddest chick and he handles all of this yeah yeah yeah yeah He don't need no other chick he got him the baddest chick and he handles all of this yeah yeah yeah yeah Boy you should know that I cant get you off my mind Sent from my iPhone
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Shouldn't Be 03:43
SHOULDN’T BE Mmmmmm Oooooooh The way you move across the room I’m seeing you The way they speak, the way you nod, your style, so smooth And I shouldn’t be paying attention But I can’t lie you caught my eye, I, I, I, aye And I shouldn’t be looking I shouldn’t be looking at you that way And I shouldn’t be giving, I shouldn’t be giving you my head space I’m not sure why I can’t take my eyes off of you But I shouldn’t be looking The way you meet my glance and smile And now you’re here The way you brush my hair away, ooh I disappear Then you caress my neck and whisper in my ear No, I shouldn’t do But I want to, but I And I shouldn’t be looking I shouldn’t be looking at you that way And I shouldn’t be giving, I shouldn’t be giving you my head space I’m not sure why I can’t take my eyes off of you Boy I shouldn’t be looking Why did you approach? You know that I know That you still care We’ve been here before And I don’t wanna probe But I’m about to go So we’ll never know I don’t wanna know Where this crazy love may go, uhh And I shouldn’t be looking I shouldn’t be looking at you that way And I shouldn’t be giving, I shouldn’t be giving you my head space And I’m not sure why I can’t take my eyes off of you But I shouldn’t be looking I shouldn’t be, I, I shouldn’t be, I, I shouldn’t be I shouldn’t be giving you my head space I’m not sure why I can’t take my eyes off of you I shouldn’t be looking I don’t have the time for this complicated thing that you call love Oh you scare me This dangerous game But I shouldn’t be looking
5.
Babyface 05:04
BABYFACE Play some Babyface for me Cause you know he’s my favorite And you’re trying to be my favorite, too You know when you messed up and you haven’t done enough so you’re trying to make up for lost time We’ve all been there, mmm work, stress had it up to here Forgot to take care of home You don’t wanna find yourself all alone You better play some Babyface for me Cause you know he’s my favorite You’re trying to be my favorite, too You better play some Babyface for me Cause you know I’m gonna dance the night away and look at you like you’re my favorite Come home and go straight upstairs when there’s food prepared You’re telling her you’re tired and you need rest, mmm mmm mm She won’t tell you that you’re messing up and she’s feeling stuck Im not sure what to do for her but Ill tell you what my man better do He better play some Babyface for me Cause you know he’s my favorite You’re trying to be my favorite, too You better play some Babyface for me Cause you know I’m gonna dance the night away and look at you like you’re my favorite This is For The Lover In You When Can I see You bring the Sunshine And Whip It on me And baby if I Give You My Heart Every time I Close my Eyes Tender Lover Make Things Happen and We’re Gonna Fight for Our Love You better play some Babyface for me Cause you know he’s my favorite You’re trying to be my favorite, too You better play some Babyface for me Cause you know I’m gonna dance the night away and look at you like you’re my favorite You better play some Babyface for me Cause you know he’s my favorite You’re trying to be my favorite, too You better play some Babyface for me Cause you know I’m gonna dance the night away and look at you like you’re my favorite This is For The Lover In You When Can I see You bring the Sunshine And Whip It on me whip it whip it on me And baby if I Give You My Heart Every time I Close my Eyes Tender Lover Love Makes Things Happen and We’re Gonna Fight for Our Love
6.
STUCK IN MY HEAD Ain’t it crazy When There’s a song And you can’t get it out of your head Not sure where you heard it played before But you hum it over and over again I’ve been singing this song inside my head But I never find the melody And I’ve been singing this song inside my head Then I met you and you’re the missing key Now the songs complete I’m not gonna send the representative to you Cause I want you to want me for me And This time I’m gonna give it my all And I promise that I’ll never leave I’ve been singing this song inside my head But I never find the melody I’ve been singing this song inside my head I met you and you’re the missing key And now the song’s complete Can I sing a song for you Cause you’re the one that helped me write it oh boy your helped me write it Ooo, oooo Can I sing a song for you cause you’re the one that helped me write it Oh baby You’re all inside it You’re all inside it I’ve been singing this song inside my head But I never find the melody I’ve been singing this song inside my head I met you and you’re the missing key And now the song’s complete You give me the passion You give me the love Without you there’s no me there’s no music No melody Not without you Not without you Baby I love you Thank you Thank you for being my song
7.
FINALLY OVER YOU I used to be innocent until I met you Uh huh You put me through everything and That wasn’t cool Noo And just when I thought I was over you Here you come back oh no, no I just wanna let the past be in the past Cause I got my life back on track yeh No more nights of no sleeping Because I’m finally over you Yes I’m finally over you No more lies no more screaming cause I’m finally over you yes I’m Finally over you I don’t wanna answer whenever you call So I just let it go to voicemail Cause if I give into you then it’d be my fault And before I didn’t make the choice but I thought Thought that I lost myself in loving you So I didn’t want it But I got the courage to pull through and I finally found myself again I’m over you Oooooo ooo No more nights of no sleeping Because I’m finally over you Yes I’m finally over you No more lies no more screaming cause I’m finally over you yes I’m Finally over you Take a second to think abt what you’ve done to me cause I’m finally over you I use to be blind for you but now I see I see, no more No more nights of no sleeping Because I’m finally over you Yes I’m finally over you No more lies no more screaming cause I’m finally over you yes I’m Finally over you Yeh yeh I, I, I sleep just fine I’m over you Finally over Finally over you Finally over Finally over you
8.
That Man 04:19
THAT MAN He said that he don’t listen to the radio He say he only like to hear that Go-go at the club with that live flow I I said that I would slide by because he caught my eye So it was no surprise that when I came on in he said hi I I slid over to him side by side I'm talking to him Til they played that last tune I told him that I couldn’t stay He said he had a ride and I should come Hang out where they’re gonna run Called my friends and told em that I wasn’t coming over I’ve been snatched up by some guy who I think is fly Hope that I don’t die but Im gonna see tonight Im gonna take a chance Im looking for romance Maybe it ain’t smart for me but Im gonna do what I can for that man Took me to a spot I’d never seen before Not in DC but this ain’t Baltimore A Huge club, with a live show, I I never so many folks everybody’s on the floor not one person sitting down I can’t believe that everyone’s vibing -with the band I like the way he grabbed my hand He found a spot for us to dance I told him I cant stay too late Told him that everything was great for me He said Hang out longer, chill with me So I called my friends and told em that they need to come on over Ive been I’ve been snatched up by some guy who I think is fly Hope that I don’t die but Im gonna see tonight Im gonna take a chance Im looking for romance Maybe it ain’t smart for me but Im gonna do what I can for that man That man knows that he’s so fine that man could take all my time that man got to be mine that man, that man, that man Wants to settle down That man sends me to the clouds That man love when he’s around that man That man, that man - ooo, oooo that man, that man I’ve been snatched up by some guy who I think is fly Hope that I don’t die but Im gonna see tonight Im gonna take a chance Im looking for romance Maybe it ain’t smart for me but Im gonna do what I can for that man Oooo Whoo Oooo Ahhh For that man That man That man That (Skat sounds) Ba di dah dah dah Di deet dah di dah di dah Bop bop baaa, do, da da Baaaa Do da da
9.
KILLING MY ENERGY OOOO Laaa di di a da da I Wish I was over I Wish I was over you I wanna be closer I Wanna be close to you But I know this ain’t gonna work Baby I’ll only end up getting hurt oh no This use to be fun for me but now you're just now you're just now you're just Killing my energy I thought you were the one for me We used to have chemistry but now you're just now you're just now you're just Killing My Energy You're Killing My You're killing My You always be flexin We arguing more than we sexin You textin with all of Your exes You’re saying things to me now real reckless Like I don’t mean a thing to you I Wish I didn’t love you like I do This use to be fun for me but now you're just now you're just now you're just Killing my energy I thought you were the one for me We used to have chemistry but now you're just now you're just now you're just Killing My Energy You're Killing My You're killing My Use to be the one killing my energy your killing my my my thought you were the one you’re not Oooo, my This use to be fun for me but now you're just now you're just now you're just Killing my energy I thought you were the one for me We used to have chemistry but now you're just now you're just now you're just Killing My Energy You're Killing My You're killing My Oooo Oh oh whoooo
10.
HE'S NEVER LEAVING HER spoken: he can’t be serious You’ve got some nerve saying I owe you an explanation Boy what an inclination What in the tarnation You can’t be real right now I see your wife with child Never been worth my while What you gotta say now Thought I would wait around forever Thought I would never move on That’s not the way I thought that things would turn out But that was 3 years and 8 months ago When you promised me that you were leaving So what was I supposed to do just be okay with Me, her and you? You’ve got some nerve saying I owe you an explanation Boy what an inclination What in the tarnation You’re saying that you miss me But you know this ain’t fair Why won’t you let me be happy You would if you ever cared Thought I would wait around forever Thought I would never move on That’s not the way I thought things would turn out But that was 3 years and 8 months ago When you promised me that you were leaving So what was I supposed to do sit around and wait for you See that was 3 years and 8 months ago When you Promised me that you were leaving So what was I supposed to do Just be okay with me, her and you Don’t sleep in the same room Said that you were gonna leave her soon Promised me that you were gonna end it Just wanted baby girl to start school now we’re 2 kids later I’m looking at you look at the paper Never ever signed it never filed it What I’m supposed to do Just wait around here It’s been 3 years and 8 months ago you’re crazy you know it Promised me that you were leaving So what was I supposed to do That was 3 years- 8 months ago Promised me that you were leaving So what was I supposed to do Just Be okay with Me, her and you But that was 3 years and 8 months ago When you promised me that the we’re leaving You gotta let me go Leave me alone Leave me alone I gotta life that I gotta live Hmmm I’m gonna be happy away from you We talking 3 years and 8 months ago since you promised me that you were leaving And what was I suppose to do Sit here and wait for you
11.
The Place 03:59
THE PLACE Destination unknown I don’t know the way home I never really had a home always felt so alone Can you change that can you change that Can you can you change that for me Can you change that can you change that Can you can you change that for me I think you can Take me to the place show me I can feel again Take me to the place show me your love Take me to the place show me I can feel Take me, show me your love I’ve been waiting too long I’ve been feeling so gone Now sure what would become of this lingering inside my mystic gift Would you help me Would you help me would you would you help me with this Would you help me Would you help me would you would you help me with this I know you can I know you can Can you change that, can you change that Can you, can you change that for me Can you change that can you change that Can you, can you change that for me I think you can I know you can Gotta let her know you gotta let her go Oooo I know him from way back Me and him we go way back I remember way back Way back when we resolved that You gotta let her know Let her go and take me to the place Take me to the place show me I can feel again Take me to the place show me your love Take me to the place show me I can feel Take me, show me your love I wanna go there Show me No one exists but us
12.
NOBODY COMPARES You’ve been searching for a love that's so unconditional so it alludes you You’ve been hiding from a love you think is traditional Well I’m here to tell you that you’ve got the right to choose it’s always been up to you yeh yeh And you know that He won’t let you lose No matter what you do And You now it’s the truth Nobody compares to my God Nobody compares to Nobody compares to my God Nobody compares to Nobody compares to my God Nobody compares to Nobody compares to my God Nobody compares to You’ve been reaching hoping someone will reach back to you do you see My hand Have you been praying cause He’s the only one that can pull you through and he understands Have you discovered that Jesus got the best love you could ever feel it feels so real you don’t have to wonder cause Jesus has the only love that heals, whoo oooo Nobody compares to my God Nobody compares to Nobody compares to my God Nobody compares to Nobody compares to my God Nobody compares to Nobody compares to my God Nobody compares to You can run but you can’t hide Just look on the inside You can fight but you won’t win unless you let Him in He ain’t trying to trap you he won’t judge unless he has to don’t let the devil distract you Just let the Word of God attract you. Word of God Nobody compares to my God Nobody compares to Nobody compares to my God Nobody compares No one No one Nobody compares to my God Nobody compares to Nobody Nobody No one No one Nobody

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"STAY" is a MUSICAL MIXTURE of TRADITIONAL R&B, JAZZ, GOSPEL and SMOOTH, LAID BACK NEO-SOUL!

Shawndella's new album STAY purposefully showcases colorful artwork with sharp hues that match the variety of musical styles included on the project. Enjoy the journey and share it with a friend or five! #Shawndella

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released January 10, 2020

THE SONGWRITERS:
Shawndella wrote 8 songs on the album: PLANS FOR YOU, STAY,
SHOULDN’T BE, BABYFACE, STUCK IN MY HEAD, THAT MAN,
HE’S NEVER LEAVING HER, and THE PLACE .
Ty Juan wrote 3 songs on the album: GOOD ONE, FINALLY OVER YOU,
and NOBODY COMPARES.
Ty Juan and Shawndella collaborated on one song: KILLING MY ENERGY

THE MUSIC PRODUCERS:
Ty Juan Peavy produced 11 of the 12 tracks on the album.
One track:THE PLACE was produced by Chris Tunez.
Ty Juan Peavy mixed all 12 songs.

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Shawndella Atlanta, Georgia

Singer / Songwriter, Shawndella, shines as a solo artist on her newest single release: “STUCK IN MY HEAD". Be on the lookout for her new R&B album, "STAY"

If her name sounds familiar, it's because she contributed to many projects (Kenny Lattimore, Whitney Houston, etc.) when she worked in A&R under former Arista Records Exec, L.A. Reid.
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