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.

The Truth
Anthony Hamilton Lyrics

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You must feel safe when you fall in love
Equal in the time you and I share together
Compromise, try and see eye to eye
Cause love's not blind, it knows when you care
Always kiss your lady, tell her that you love her,
Pray and make a baby, that was made to love
Show her she's important, bring flowers for her,
And build on the truth (build on the truth)

If you take a little walk with me (walk with me)
Girl I'll lead you to the truth (girl, I'll lead you, lead you)
And if you never give up on me (give up on me)
Girl, I'll share it all with you (Girl, I'll share it all)
Show directions when I've lost my way (lost my way)
I'll be around to stay (I'll be around) to show you the truth, truth

If you trust me, I'll make sure to build you up, through all your dreams
You and I will go together
Forget your past, the love you had that never last
God knew your heart and I was made for you
Girl, I won't mistreat you, never
Always make love to you
Go to church together, even get baptized too
We can read the bible (read the bible)
Play mom father
This marriage is true (oh)

If you take a little walk with me (walk with me)
Girl I'll lead you to the truth (girl, I'll lead you, lead you)
And if you never give up on me (give up on me)
Girl, I'll share it all with you (Girl, I'll share it all)

Show directions when I've lost my way (lost my way)
I'll be around to stay (I'll be around) to show you the truth, truth (x2)

Overall Meaning

The song "The Truth" by Anthony Hamilton is a sweet and romantic ballad that talks about building a lasting and meaningful relationship with a significant other. The first verse encourages partners to feel safe and equal in love, and to always make efforts to compromise and see eye to eye. The chorus reiterates the importance of trust and perseverance, as the singer promises to lead his partner to the truth and be there for her even when he loses his way. The second verse talks about the commitment to building up each other's dreams and forgetting past loves that did not last. The singer promises to treat his partner with love and respect, and to engage in meaningful activities like going to church, reading the bible, and having children together. The song ends with the repeated chorus emphasizing the importance of sticking together through thick and thin.

Line by Line Meaning

You must feel safe when you fall in love
It's important to feel secure when you fall in love with someone.

Equal in the time you and I share together
The time we spend together must be shared equally.

Compromise, try and see eye to eye
We must make compromises and try to understand each other to make the relationship work.

Cause love's not blind, it knows when you care
Love is not blind and can recognize when we show care.

Always kiss your lady, tell her that you love her,
It's important to show affection and tell your lady that you love her every day.

Pray and make a baby, that was made to love
We should pray and have a child who is born from love.

Show her she's important, bring flowers for her,
We must show her how important she is and surprise her with flowers.

And build on the truth (build on the truth)
We must build our relationship on honesty and trust.

If you take a little walk with me (walk with me)
If you trust me and follow my lead.

Girl I'll lead you to the truth (girl, I'll lead you, lead you)
I'll show you the way to a truthful and honest relationship.

And if you never give up on me (give up on me)
If you stay with me through the ups and downs.

Girl, I'll share it all with you (Girl, I'll share it all)
I'll share my life with you and give you all of me.

Show directions when I've lost my way (lost my way)
If I'm lost, I trust you to guide me back on track.

I'll be around to stay (I'll be around) to show you the truth, truth (x2)
I'll be committed to our relationship and always show you honesty and truth.

Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: XAVIER DOTSON, RADRIC DAVIS

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