Anthony Hamilton (born January 28, 1971, in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a… Read Full Bio ↴Anthony Hamilton (born January 28, 1971, in Charlotte, North Carolina) is an R&B/soul/"neo-soul" singer and songwriter who rose to fame with his 2003 second album Comin' from Where I'm From, which featured the singles "Comin' from Where I'm From," "Charlene," and "I'm a Mess." Hamilton first discovered his talent while singing in his church choir at age 10. In 1993 he left Charlotte for New York City, where he signed with Andre Harrell's Uptown Records. At Uptown, he recorded XTC, which failed to receive radio play. He was first introduced to mainstream audiences with his singing of the chorus on the Nappy Roots song "Po' Folks," which earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2003. He is also featured in the Jadakiss single "Why", and the Tupac song "Thugz Mansion". He previously made a little-known guest appearance on Busta Rhymes' album "When Disaster Strikes" singing the hook on "Things We Be Doin' For Money" in 1997.

Soulife was released in June of 2005 by Rhino Records. The album is composed of songs recorded during the early part of Hamilton's career. Ain't Nobody Worryin was released on December 13, 2005 by SoSoDef/Zomba Label Group. In 2007, another compilation album, Southern Comfort, was released, featuring songs written and recorded during a similar period. A year later, in december 2008, he released another album, The Point of it all.

Hamilton also makes a guest appearance on blues guitarist Buddy Guy's 2005 album Bring Em In, contributing vocals to Guy's cover of Bob Dylan's Lay Lady Lay. Bring Em In also features appearances by John Mayer and Carlos Santana.

At the BET Awards of 2006, Anthony Hamilton was nominated for and won the BETJ 'Cool Like That' Award. He has also received a 2009 Grammy for a tribute performance to Al Green.

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Anthony Hamilton performs two tracks on the 2007 movie "American Gangster" soundtrack, as well as appearing in a scene of the film.

Back To Love
Anthony Hamilton Lyrics

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Here we are in the storm of our life
Both posing the strangers who never fell in love
Knowin' damn well it's a shame, so this evening
I just want us back the way we were
We lost it all in the blink of an eye
We stopped sayin' I love you, spendin' quality time
Lord help us help us, we're runnin' out of seasons, uh

How we gonna get us back to love
Get on back to lovin' baby
How we gonna get us back to love
Uh how we gonna
I want you to want me
I want you to love me
I want us, to fall in love again
Fall in love again

Here we are on the ride of our life
Goin' our separate directions, holding no end in sight
No idea when we lost sight of the finish
Our love cup is empty, we put no effort in it
And we chose to play it on
Knowin' everyone sees there's a hole in our hearts
And Lord help us help us, make it easy
We're runnin' out of seasons, hey

How we gonna get us back to love
How we gonna get us back to love
How we gonna get us back to love
Hey baby baby baby
I want you to want me
I want you to love me
I want us, to fall in love again

To fall in love again
To fall in love again

Overall Meaning

The song, Back to Love by Anthony Hamilton, is a heartfelt and emotional ballad about a couple who have lost their way in their relationship. The lyrics describe the couple being lost in the storm of their life, knowing that they are both strangers who have lost the love they once had. They have stopped saying 'I love you' and spending quality time together but now desire to rekindle their love and return to the happy moments they once shared.

The song's chorus poses a question asking how they plan to return to their love and how they will accomplish this great feat. The singer desires that the love they once shared will be reignited, wanting his partner to want and love him as they did before. The lyrics detail that their love is empty, and they have failed to put in any effort to make it work. They are now separated and headed in different directions, yet they long to find their way back to each other.

Line by Line Meaning

Here we are in the storm of our life
We are currently experiencing a difficult time in our relationship

Both posing the strangers who never fell in love
We are acting like people who have never experienced love

Knowin' damn well it's a shame, so this evening
We are aware that our behavior is unfortunate, and we want to change it tonight

I just want us back the way we were
I want us to return to the way we were when our love was strong

We lost it all in the blink of an eye
Suddenly, we lost everything in our relationship

We stopped sayin' I love you, spendin' quality time
We no longer express our love verbally or spend meaningful time together

Lord help us help us, we're runnin' out of seasons, uh
We need divine intervention to save our relationship because time is running out

How we gonna get us back to love
How will we restore our love?

Get on back to lovin' baby
Let's get back to loving each other, baby

I want you to want me
I want you to have a desire for me

I want you to love me
I want you to feel love for me

I want us, to fall in love again
I want us to rekindle our romantic love

Here we are on the ride of our life
We are currently dealing with a significant moment in our relationship

Goin' our separate directions, holding no end in sight
We are drifting apart with seemingly no resolution

No idea when we lost sight of the finish
We are not sure when we began to lose our direction in our relationship

Our love cup is empty, we put no effort in it
We have neglected to put effort into our relationship, and our love has run out

And we chose to play it on
We have chosen to continue with our relationship despite its issues

Knowin' everyone sees there's a hole in our hearts
Others can observe that something is missing or wrong in our relationship

And Lord help us help us, make it easy
We need divine assistance to make our relationship easier

We're runnin' out of seasons, hey
Time is running out for us to make things right

Hey baby baby baby
Hey, darling

To fall in love again
We need to fall in love again

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SALAAM REMI, ANTHONY HAMILTON, VINCENT HENRY

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