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.
He is amazing
Anthony Hamilton performs two tracks on the 2007 movie "American Gangster" soundtrack, as well as appearing in a scene of the film.
Hard To Breathe
Anthony Hamilton Lyrics
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Walk in a different space
Loving you is all I seem to think about
And
Will you let me go if I
Turn around and walk the other way
Or would u haunt my heart
For the rest of my life?
I don't want to have to see your face
In every other woman,
[Chorus]
It get's hard to breathe
Only when I'm next to you
I guess I got caught up in you
I got to break these chains
It's so hard to sleep
I feel your love
Is closing in
Forcing me to play my hand
And I don't want to win
Loosing sleep for days
The distraction that you made
Keeping me from moving on
Piecing back my life
Would it be this way if I
Had never fell in love with you
I think it'd be quite alright
If I never knew your name
I don't wanna be caught up in you
And I don't wanna see your face
In every other woman
[Chorus]
Moving just too much
Think I'm giving up
It get's hard to breathe
Only when I'm next to you
I guess I got caught up in you
I wanna break these chains
It's so hard to sleep
I feel your love
Is closing in
Feel your love
Closing in on me
It's gets hard to breathe
I'm up late at night
I thought I saw you in my dreams
Thought I saw you in my dreams
In the song "Hard to Breathe," Anthony Hamilton sings about the difficulties of being caught up in a love that has become suffocating. Throughout the song, it is clear that the singer is conflicted about whether or not to let go of a past love. The lyrics underscore his desire to be free from the relationship but also his inability to close the book on what they had. He feels entrapped and can't seem to find a way to break free from the chains that tie him down. At the same time, he is aware that he needs to move on with his life, as the relationship is preventing him from moving forward.
The song is a depiction of the mental struggle that one goes through after a break-up. He is unsure whether or not to keep holding on or to let go and move on. This is highlighted in the second verse where he reveals that losing sleep for days, having distractions that keep him from moving on and piecing back his life are some of the consequences of not letting go of this past love. He acknowledges that the relationship is hurting him and is hindering his progress. Still, he doesn't want to see her with another man, and he's afraid that he might not be able to handle it.
The chorus further drives the idea home, emphasizing how he can't breathe when he is around her. It is a metaphor for how being around her chokes him emotionally and makes him feel trapped. It's clear that he's been trying to break free from her, but he can't seem to get away. It's a poignant song that conveys the feeling of being unable to let go of an intense love even when it's causing you pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Made me change my plan
You made me change my plans and alter my life trajectory.
Walk in a different space
I had to start walking in a different space because of the changes you brought into my life.
Loving you is all I seem to think about
I can't stop thinking about how I love you and how you occupy all my thoughts.
Will you let me go if I
If I try to leave you, will you allow me to go my own way?
Turn around and walk the other way
If I choose to leave and never come back, will you understand?
Or would u haunt my heart
If I leave, will the memories of you and our relationship haunt me for the rest of my life?
For the rest of my life?
Will I ever be able to escape the memories of you and our relationship for the rest of my life?
I don't want to be caught up in you and
I don't want to be caught up in a relationship with you anymore.
I don't want to have to see your face
I don't want to be reminded of you every time I see another woman's face.
In every other woman,
I don't want to see you reflected in every woman I meet.
It get's hard to breathe
Being near you makes it hard for me to breathe and feel comfortable.
Only when I'm next to you
I only feel this way when I'm close to you.
I guess I got caught up in you
My emotions and feelings for you have overwhelmed me and caught me in their grasp.
I got to break these chains
I need to break free from you and the hold you have over me.
It's so hard to sleep
I have trouble sleeping because of the thoughts and feelings I have about you.
I feel your love
I still feel the love I have for you and the love you have for me.
Is closing in
The feeling of your love and the relationship we had is slowly closing in on me.
Forcing me to play my hand
I feel like I am being forced to make a decision and confront the relationship we had.
And I don't want to win
I don't want to win or lose in this situation. I just want to move on.
Loosing sleep for days
I can't sleep and have lost sleep for days because of the thoughts and feelings I have about you.
The distraction that you made
The relationship we had has been a big distraction in my life.
Keeping me from moving on
I haven't been able to move on with my life because of my feelings for you.
Piecing back my life
I'm trying to put my life back together and move on from the relationship we had.
Would it be this way if I
Would my life and emotions be like this if I never fell in love with you?
Had never fell in love with you
If I had never fallen in love with you, would I still be dealing with these emotions and thoughts?
I think it'd be quite alright
I think everything would be okay if I never fell in love with you.
If I never knew your name
If I had never met you, everything would be different.
Moving just too much
I feel like I am moving too fast in my relationship with you.
Think I'm giving up
I think I am close to giving up on this relationship and moving on with my life.
I'm up late at night
I'm up late at night because I can't sleep and am thinking about you.
I thought I saw you in my dreams
I keep thinking about you and our relationship, even in my dreams.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANTHONY CORNELIUS HAMILTON, MARK CHRISTOPHER BATSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jeffrey Pender
Listening to AH is like listening to a lost art. They don't make soul music like this anymore! You can feel most of what he sings.
DMG1973
Every track on this album is a favourite of Mine... It's impossible to just pick one. I love this man.
Tasha N James
The hardest thing in life is removing the love that has paralyzed your soul. You have to learn how to function without that person!!
Child of God
OMG
Darren Arnold
True story
Robert Nelson
Tasha N James A Deep True Story
tori davis
That's beyond deep!!
Ernest Benavidez
THE HARDEST LESSON OF LIFE THAT I HAVE LEARNED FROM LET GO OF AND MOVED ON FROM. COULDN'T OF DONE IT WITHOUT OUR HEAVENLY FATHER GOD JESUS CHRIST AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. I GOTTA GIVE THANKS TO ALL. I THANK THE PAST TOO
Anwar Sadat
Man I swear I feel this song to the fullest ... Ex wife broke me had me hating every female in my life even made me look at my mom funny like all women are the same , but love conquers all and trust their is always something better that will heal those wounds.... Thanks Sonya for helping my heart and healing my soul and thanks to my ex cause without you I wouldn't know what it feels like to have your heart healed ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Goobers⭐️
That’s nice to hear because I’m about done. Nice to see there’s hope for people! It’s so annoying to even go through this I’m starting to question myself and I’m tryin my hardest cause I got these kids to tend to. I just wanna jump off a bridge and leave it all be.