She was a successful beauty pageant contestant and model when, at age twenty-two, she was discovered by the MCA Records executive Louil Silas. Moore was signed to Silas' MCA-distributed imprint Silas Records.
Moore has recorded several hit records, including "Love's Taken Over", "It's Alright", "I'm What You Need", "Old School Lovin", and "Free" (a Deniece Williams cover). Moore recorded "Your Home Is In My Heart" with Boyz II Men for the How Stella Got Her Groove Back soundtrack. Moore was also featured on the soundtrack of Waiting to Exhale in 1995 with the song "Wey U."
From 1997 to 2000, she was married to actor Kadeem Hardison. Together, the couple had a daughter, Sophia Hardison. In January 2002, she married singer Kenny Lattimore.[6] On April 10, 2003, their son Kenny was born.
A year after marrying R&B singer Kenny Lattimore, the two signed as a duet act to Arista Records and released a duet cover album entitled Things That Lovers Do. In fall 2006, Chante a followup to the success of Things That Lovers Do, another album of duets with her husband Kenny Lattimore. The duo bested the previous effort with a double-CD of gospel and R&B love songs entitled Uncovered/Covered.
Give Me Time
Chantã© Moore Lyrics
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I was watching perfect time
Let me share each dawn with you,
Love you through the sands of time.
Time is precious to so few,
Love is rare and hard to find
Won't you take this hand of mine,
Yes time is a treasure, that we cannot buy.
Time measures life, and I don't know why.
My love, before I met you
I just could not give.
Then you touched my heart and you taught me to live.
[Chorus]
You are the sun, gentle and warm,
You make, you make my life complete.
Give me time, to show what you mean to me.
Time is you, don't you see I need you,
To give me time to show what you mean to me.
Yeah,
[Chorus]
Time is you, don't you see I need you,
To give me time to show what you mean to me.
In Chanté Moore's "Give Me Time," the singer talks about the preciousness of time and the rarity of finding real love. She uses the metaphor of time to describe the depth and importance of her love for her partner. She begins by lamenting how quickly time passes, but expresses a desire to share every moment with her partner. Moore believes that time is a precious commodity that only a few truly cherish, and that finding true love is even more rare. However, she is grateful for the love she has found and asks her partner to take her hand so that they can weather the sands of time together.
Moore recognizes that time is a mystery that measures life and acknowledges that she doesn't know why it's such an important factor. Before she met her partner, she explains that she wasn't capable of truly loving someone, but their touch changed her for the better. She describes her partner as the sun, bringing warmth and completion to her life. Ultimately, Moore asks her partner to give her time to prove just how much they mean to each other.
Line by Line Meaning
Seconds pass, so very fast,
Time flies by quickly, and we need to make the most of it.
I was watching perfect time
I was waiting for the perfect time to share my love with you.
Let me share each dawn with you,
I want to spend every morning with you and share my life with you.
Love you through the sands of time.
I want to love you forever, through all the ups and downs of life.
Time is precious to so few,
Not everyone values time as much as they should.
Love is rare and hard to find
Finding true love is difficult and special.
Won't you take this hand of mine,
Please join me on this journey of life and love.
Love can span the hands of time.
Love can survive and grow through the passing of time.
Yes time is a treasure, that we cannot buy.
Time is valuable and cannot be purchased.
Time measures life, and I don't know why.
Time helps us measure our lives, but we don't always understand its purpose.
My love, before I met you
Before I met you, I was unable to truly love and give myself to someone.
I just could not give.
I was not capable of giving my heart and true love to someone else.
Then you touched my heart and you taught me to live.
You made me feel alive and showed me how to truly love someone else.
You are the sun, gentle and warm,
You bring light and warmth into my life like the sun.
You make, you make my life complete.
You bring fulfillment and completion to my life.
Give me time, to show what you mean to me.
Let me have the time to express and prove my love to you.
Time is you, don't you see I need you,
You are so important to me and time spent with you is valuable.
To give me time to show what you mean to me.
Time with you will allow me to fully express and demonstrate my love for you.
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Richard Hicks
It's sad that kids today will never have classics like this
Amie Kent
I do lmaooo I love old school specially the 90s 2002 but you talk to me and you would think I’m older than 18 🤣
Adam Guy
Facts 💯
Neal Fauntleroy
amen to that.
setona Mpopo
We are here to expose them to such good music. I am doing that to my mine. Believe me once they were introduced to good music they were hooked.
Monique Hildwein
That’s on them!
I was a kid when this came out and I still love it today at 42
Chuck D
I love the way he held her in his arms as the song started. That pose has a very beautiful and romantic feel to it
Margaret Orlando
OMG, Ooh yes.
Antoinette Goodson
It really did..❤
Nikki Thomas TV
I’m watching it over and over for this reason