Chanté Torrane Moore (born February 17, 1967) is an American singer, songwr… Read Full Bio ↴Chanté Torrane Moore (born February 17, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and author. Born to a gospel minister, Moore grew up singing in the church and was heavily influenced by the music of George Duke and Lee Ritenour. While in high school, she decided to make a career of singing. She was a successful beauty pageant contestant and model when she was discovered by the late Louil Silas at 22, a record executive who had started his own label, Silas Records, then distributed by MCA. Moore has recorded several hit records, including "Love's Taken Over", "Alright", "I'm What You Need", "Old School Lovin'", and "Free" (a cover of a Deniece Williams' original song that showcases her effortless flip into whistle register by jumping an octave higher than the song's original top note). Moore was also featured on the soundtrack of the 1995 film Waiting To Exhale with the song "Wey U", which also shows off her ability to reach the whistle register. Once married to Kadeem Hardison, she then married to Kenny Lattimore, with whom she is now divorced. The two are currently a duet act on Jive Records, where they remade Minnie Riperton and Peabo Bryson's 70's soul hit "Here We Go" on their album, Things That Lovers Do. It is interesting to note that Moore is still signed as a catalog artist with MCA.

In 2000, Moore earned a Soul Train Music Awards nomination, alongside Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, for "Single of the Year, Female" for her Billboard No. 2 R&B / No. 10 Pop hit "Chante's Got a Man". However, she lost the award to Lauryn Hill. The single was also certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies in America. In 2002, she won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo for "Contagious" featuring The Isley Brothers. She also appeared on the hit UPN show Girlfriends, singing Minnie Riperton's Lovin' You. In 2002, Moore sang on Kenny G's single "One More Time," which registered on the Smooth Jazz and Adult Contemporary singles charts.

In 2006 Asian singer Hyori remade Moore's single "Straight Up", it became a top ten hit in Korea. Additionally, in 2006 it was confirmed by Peak Records executive and founder that Chante Moore has signed a record deal with the independent label. Moore released her fifth solo album Love the Woman on June 17, 2008. The album's lead single "Ain't Supposed to Be This Way" impacted radio on May 12, 2008.

In 2009, Moore set some dates for a Love the Woman tour, with performances in Los Angeles, and Atlanta, Georgia. Additionally, she starred with James Pickens, Jr. (of Grey's Anatomy), Vickie Winans, Loretta Devine, Reginald VelJohnson, Rocky Carroll and Kenny Lattimore in a live stage production of Otis Sallid's Gospel! Gospel! Gospel at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in May 2009.

In July 2011, it was announced that she would be the TV host for an upcoming women's fitness reality series sponsored by SportyGirl Fitness. The following year, Moore performed at the 2012 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in a tribute to the late singer Donna Summer.

On January 1, 2013, Moore inked a new record deal with Shanachie Entertainment. She released her sixth studio solo album "Moore is More" on July 30, 2013 which was preceded by the single "Talking In My Sleep."

In early 2013, it was announced that Moore had joined the cast of the Reality TV show "R&B Divas L.A." with Kelly Price, Dawn Robinson (of En Vogue), Michel'le, Lil' Mo & Claudette Ortiz. They filmed the series throughout the year, and it premiered/aired during the summer.

Currently, Moore is set to join Tom Joyner's "Fantastic Voyage 2014" Cruise, and is contracted to star on Broadway in the 2014 musical "Gospel Soul Rock 'n' Roll".

Thou Shalt Not
Chanté Moore Lyrics

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If I, should say, I'm gonna let myself go all the way,
fot you, this time, and let you in my life.
If I, should start, to unlock these chains I've put around my heart,
and give myself to you, body, mind and soul.

It's hard for me to do, but I'm willing to,
if you promise me,
promise me, promise me, ooh.

Thou shalt not lie, thou shalt not make me cry, I need to know,
thou shalt love only me, for eternity, promise me.
Love can move mountains, love can part the see,
but it can steal everything we've got, so thou shalt not.

I've been in love before, and I still have the wounds, the scars,
from those who swore, they'd never let me down.

I'll give you my all, I'd break down every wall,
if you promise me (promise me), promise me, promise me baby.

Thou shalt not lie, thou shalt not make me cry, I need to know,
thou shalt love only me, for eternity, promise me.
Love can move mountains (mountains), love can part the see,
but it can steal everything we've got, so thou shalt not.

{solo}

I'll give you my all, I'd break down every wall,
if you promise me (promise me), you've got to promise me, promise me baby.

Thou shalt not lie, thou shalt not make me cry, I need to know,
thou shalt love only me, for eternity, promise me.
Love can move mountains (mountains), love can part the see,
but it can steal everything we've got, so thou shalt not.

Thou shalt not.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Thou Shalt Not" by Chanté Moore relay a message of vulnerability and asking for love and trust in a relationship. The melody is slow and smooth, with Moore's soulful voice adding an emotional touch to the lyrics. The song begins with a declaration of willingness to let go and give herself freely to her lover, but only if he promises never to deceive or hurt her. She describes the fear of being hurt again, despite having been in love before and opens up about her past experiences. The chorus declares the rules of the relationship that she wants, asking her lover to pledge loyalty and honesty while also understanding the power of love to lead people astray. Overall the song is a plea for trust and assurance of love that has been betrayed before, and reassurance that her heart and trust will be valued and protected.

Line by Line Meaning

If I, should say, I'm gonna let myself go all the way,
If I confess that I'm willing to give you my all

fot you, this time, and let you in my life.
Open up to you this time and allow you into my life.

If I, should start, to unlock these chains I've put around my heart,
If I start to let go of the emotional guards I've put in place.

and give myself to you, body, mind and soul.
And commit to you with all that I am.

It's hard for me to do, but I'm willing to,
This is difficult for me, but I'm ready to proceed.

if you promise me, promise me, promise me, ooh.
If you make a vow to me, a deep and meaningful promise.

Thou shalt not lie, thou shalt not make me cry, I need to know,
Promise me that you won't deceive me or cause me pain.

thou shalt love only me, for eternity, promise me.
Pledge to love only me and stay committed forever.

Love can move mountains, love can part the see,
Love has the power to accomplish great things, such as overcoming obstacles or dividing the sea.

but it can steal everything we've got, so thou shalt not.
Despite love's strength, it can still take away what we cherish, so let's avoid that.

I've been in love before, and I still have the wounds, the scars,
My past experiences with love have left me with hurt and trauma.

from those who swore, they'd never let me down.
From those who promised to never disappoint me.

I'll give you my all, I'd break down every wall,
I am ready to give you my everything and remove any emotional barriers.

if you promise me (promise me), promise me, promise me baby.
If you vow to me (vow to me), make me a commitment time and time again.

Thou shalt not lie, thou shalt not make me cry, I need to know,
Promise me that you won't deceive me or cause me pain.

thou shalt love only me, for eternity, promise me.
Pledge to love only me and stay committed forever.

Love can move mountains (mountains), love can part the see,
Love has the power to accomplish great things, such as overcoming obstacles or dividing the sea.

but it can steal everything we've got, so thou shalt not.
Despite love's strength, it can still take away what we cherish, so let's avoid that.

{solo}
Instrumental break.

I'll give you my all, I'd break down every wall,
I am ready to give you my everything and remove any emotional barriers.

if you promise me (promise me), you've got to promise me, promise me baby.
If you vow to me (vow to me), you must commit to me, make me a promise.

Thou shalt not lie, thou shalt not make me cry, I need to know,
Promise me that you won't deceive me or cause me pain.

thou shalt love only me, for eternity, promise me.
Pledge to love only me and stay committed forever.

Love can move mountains (mountains), love can part the see,
Love has the power to accomplish great things, such as overcoming obstacles or dividing the sea.

but it can steal everything we've got, so thou shalt not.
Despite love's strength, it can still take away what we cherish, so let's avoid that.

Thou shalt not.
Promise me that you won't break my heart or betray me.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALLAN DENNIS RICH, JUD J. FRIEDMAN, SHEILA ESCOVEDO

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