Des'ree, born Desiree Weeks on November 30, 1968 in London, England was one of Britain's most successful pop/soul vocalists throughout the 1990s. She changed her name from Desiree Weeks because she preferred a two-syllable name. In 1994 the hit single "You Gotta Be" hit Billboard Top 5 and was a hit in the UK three times. It also allowed Des'ree to break into America. "You Gotta Be" was also a major hit in the United States, and it was featured in the movie The Next Karate Kid, starring Hilary Swank.
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Des'ree

Standing on ceremony. Waiting for life to begin
I ain't looking for nothing necessarily,
then in you sauntered in.
You were too cool, too suave.
The way you handled your guitar.
When you started to play,
you nearly stole my heart away.

You can't stop fate stepping in.
You can try, but you'll give in.

When you finished playing, ooh you caught my eye.
I don't usually get so humble, I don't usually get so shy.
But when you asked my name. I felt the deepest shame.
If you could read my mind, oh, you'd see my crime.

You can't stop fate stepping in.
You can try, but you'll give in.

You can't choose. You can't lose.
You can't hide. You can't decide.
You can't run, You can't shun.
You can't escape, destiny of fate.

You can't stop fate stepping in.
You can try, but you'll give in