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.
Love and War
Anthony Hamilton Lyrics
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Problems that I didn't see
We got caught up in a tangle
Then you tried to swing on me
How could I justify, mistreating the love of my life
I ain't to proud to beg for better baby
That's what I deserve
I tried to be good to you
And you ran out on me anyway
I must have been a fool
Cause
[Chorus]
All is fair in love and war
So when you fight with someone you love
You better be careful
Theirs no feeling,theirs no blows
Theirs just things you didn't know
Cause in the morning it will be alright, alright, alright
Here comes him again
Sneaking in the backdoor
Blue heart torn from trippin' from days of my past
I'm painless and I'm angry no time to catch feeling
I've been done wrong so I'm stone cold
And time to get even
Loves a gamble, and I ain't winning
Torn up from my past
Love don't live here no more
[Chorus: x2]
Oh, yeah
All is fair in love and war
All is fair in love and war
Somebody wanna lay me
(I tried to hurt you cause you tried to throw me out)
Somebody to cruel to me
(You took my heart out and you tried to play it soft)
You took my heart and stoned it
(I didn't want to take and try to lead you on)
All I was was good to you
(I didn't want to take and try to lead you on)
Somebody wanna hurt me
(I tried to hurt you cause you tried to play me out)
Now your gonna ride wit me baby
(You took my heart out and you tried to play it soft)
How long did it last
(I didn't want to take and try to lead you on)
You took the best of me
(I took the best of you)
Ain't to many more days I'm gonna be treated this way
And it ain't to many more lies, I'm gonna listen to here baby
If you listen to me baby
(Why would I listen to you)
I'm willing to give you a chance
Oh
(You tried to play me out)
Oh, oh no
(Oh oh, I got it, I got it)
This whole thing is killing me
(I got it, I want it)
I must of been a fool to you
(Your not a fool to me)
Why you wanna hurt me
Why you wanna hurt me
The lyrics of Anthony Hamilton's song Love and War convey the struggles of a relationship. At the beginning of the song, the writer feels as though he is backed against the wall with problems that he did not anticipate. They got involved in a situation where she tried to attack him physically. Despite their situation, he expresses remorse for mistreating the love of his life. He acknowledges that he deserves better and that he is not too proud to ask. He states that he tried to be good to her and stand by her, but she still left him. The chorus embodies the message of the song "All is fair in love and war," so when fighting with someone you love, be careful, there are things you did not know. The song emphasizes that there are no winners or losers in a fight when it comes to love, only the need to make things right.
In the second verse, he talks about his previous heartbreak experiences and how they still affect him. He has become numb and is not willing to let anyone else hurt him anymore. He is angry that love has become a gamble but feels that he is not winning. Love no longer lives in his heart. The writer is going through a lot, and the pain from his past relationships is evident. In the final verse, he and his lover have come to crossroads, but he is willing to give her a chance. The song ends with the question, why do you want to hurt me?
Overall, the lyrics of Love and War convey the challenges one encounters in a relationship. The writer is honest about his feelings and experiences, and the lyrical delivery is powerful. The song captures the duality of love, that it can be both beautiful and ugly, and that the truth often emerges, hence trying to evade responsibility by playing the victim falls short. As the lyrics say, "all is fair in love and war."
Line by Line Meaning
Got my back against the wall now
I'm in a difficult situation that I don't know how to get out of.
Problems that I didn't see
I'm facing challenges that I didn't anticipate.
We got caught up in a tangle
We got stuck in a complicated situation that's hard to unravel.
Then you tried to swing on me
You got angry and physical with me.
How could I justify, mistreating the love of my life
I can't excuse treating the person I love poorly.
I ain't too proud to beg for better baby
I'm willing to ask for what I deserve.
That's what I deserve
I deserve to be treated well in a relationship.
I tried to be good to you
I made an effort to treat you well.
Even stood there by you
I supported you even when it was hard.
And you ran out on me anyway
You left me regardless of how much I cared.
I must have been a fool
I may have been naïve or foolish to trust you.
All is fair in love and war
When conflicts arise in a relationship, anything goes.
So when you fight with someone you love
When you're in a conflict with someone you care about,
You better be careful
You need to tread carefully and not let your emotions get the best of you.
There's no feeling, there's no blows
There may not be any physical harm, but emotions can still hurt.
There's just things you didn't know
There are often misunderstandings that cause conflict.
Cause in the morning it will be alright, alright, alright
Even when things seem bad, they will eventually get better.
Here comes him again
He is back in my life.
Sneaking in the backdoor
He's entering my life without me noticing.
Blue heart torn from trippin' from days of my past
I'm still hurting from past experiences.
I'm painless and I'm angry no time to catch feeling
I'm detached emotionally and don't have time to get attached.
I've been done wrong so I'm stone cold
I've been hurt before and I'm not going to let it happen again.
And time to get even
It's time to seek revenge.
Love's a gamble, and I ain't winning
Love is risky and I'm not succeeding.
Torn up from my past
I'm struggling with the emotional baggage from my past experiences.
Love don't live here no more
There is no love left in this relationship.
Somebody wanna lay me
Someone wants to deceive me.
Somebody too cruel to me
Someone is treating me badly.
You took my heart and stoned it
You hurt me emotionally.
All I was was good to you
I treated you well but got nothing in return.
Somebody wanna hurt me
Someone wants to cause me harm.
Now you gonna ride with me baby
Now you're going to support me.
How long did it last
How long did our love last?
You took the best of me
You got the most out of me.
Ain't too many more days I'm gonna be treated this way
I'm not willing to tolerate this treatment for much longer.
And it ain't too many more lies, I'm gonna listen to here baby
I won't tolerate being lied to much longer.
If you listen to me baby
If you are willing to hear me out,
I'm willing to give you a chance
I'm open to working things out with you.
This whole thing is killing me
This situation is causing me a lot of pain.
Why you wanna hurt me
Why do you want to cause me pain?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARK SPARKS, ANTHONY HAMILTON, RON FEEMSTER, ERICK COOMES, ERIC WALLS
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