Song Lyric Sunday was created by Helen Vahdati from This Thing Called Life One Word at a Time. For complete rules or to join in the fun, click here.
The theme for Song Lyric Sunday this week is “plan.”
I must be in a wedding-song mood this week as I stretch the theme out again to include this romantic ballad.
In 1997’s For You, artist Kenny Lattimore pledges his love and devotion… and a plan for life together to the woman he loves.
Written by Kenny Lerum, a high school classmate of Lattimore, the song reached number six on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) and number thirty-three on the US Billboard Hot 100. For You received a Grammy nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards but lost to R. Kelly’s I Believe I Can Fly.
It’s simply a beautiful song.
Enjoy!
See my Song Lyric Sunday selection on Nesie’s Place.
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For You
by Kenny Lattimore
Written by
For you I’d give a lifetime of stability
Anything you want of me
Nothing is impossible
For you there are no words or ways to show my love
Or all the thoughts I’m thinking of
Cause this life is no good alone
Since we’ve become one
I’ve made a change
Everything I do now makes sense
All roads end
All I do is for you
For you I share the cup of love that overflows
And anyone who knows us knows
I would change all faults I have
For you there is no low or high or in between
Of my heart that you haven’t seen
Cause I share all I have and am
Nothing I’ve said’s hard to understand
All I feel I feel deeper still
And always will
All this love is for you
Every note that I play
Every word I might say
Every melody I feel
Are only for you and your appeal
Every page that I write
Every day of my life
Would not be filled without the things
That my love for you now brings
For you I make the promise of fidelity
Now and for eternity
No one could replace this vow
For you I’d take your hand and heart
And everything
And add to them a wedding ring
Cause this life is no good alone
Since we’ve become one you’re all I’ve known
If this feeling should leave I’d die
And here’s why
All I am is for you
Everything I do now makes sense
All roads end
All I do
Is for you
Only for you
Felicia Denise, Author 
Beautiful. Thanks for expanding my list of romantic songs!!
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You’re welcome! It’s such a great song. 😊
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I’m not an R&B listener, if I’m honest, but you’ve truly opened my eyes to singers with amazing talent. This one is no exception. His voice, though! The lyrics are also beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing!
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Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
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