Heavy D & the Boyz were the first group signed to Uptown Records; their debut, Living Large, was released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). The album was a commercial success, though Big Tyme (1989, 1989 in music) was a breakthrough that included four hits. Trouble T. Roy died at age 22 in a fall on 15 July 1990 in Indianapolis (see 1990 in music). Dixon fell 30 feet from a third-level ramp at Market Square Arena while roughhousing with another member of the group. Police said Dixon jumped onto a retaining wall to avoid a barrel rolling toward him and lost his balance. He died the next day. Dixon's passing led to a tribute on the follow-up platinum album, Peaceful Journey (1991, 1991 in music). Pete Rock & CL Smooth created a tribute to Trouble T. Roy called "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" which is regarded as a hip-hop classic.
Heavy D & the Boyz gained even more fame by singing the theme song for the television program In Living Color and also MADtv, and Heavy D performed the rap on Michael Jackson's hit single "Jam." However, the group's next album, Blue Funk, was a critical and commercial failure compared to their previous success. Heavy D then began focusing on his acting, appearing in the television shows Roc and Living Single before returning the music charts with Nuttin' But Love (1994, 1994 in music). After appearing in the off-Broadway play Riff Raff at Circle Repertory Company, Heavy D returned to recording with the hit Waterbed Hev.
He then appeared in the motion pictures Life, before joining the cast of the television show Boston Public. In 2002, Heavy D had a supporting role as an FBI agent along side Omar Epps in the movie adaptation of Dave Barry's novel Big Trouble. In 2003 he starred in the supporting cast for the sit-com The Tracy Morgan Show as Bernard. In 1997, Heavy D collaborated with B.B. King on his duets album Deuces Wild rapping in the song "Keep It Coming." A new Heavy D & the Boyz album is slated for 2007.
All I Have
Heavy D Lyrics
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My love is all I have for you (Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!)
Oooohhh! Girl no diamond rings (Diamond rings)
No expensive things (Expensive things)
No trips in spring (Oooh Oooh)
And my love is all I have for you (Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!)
See I'm not a wealthy man (Wealthy man)
I'm just an average man (Average man)
But when morning comes, your no longer alone
And when the evening brings me home to you
Let's talk about your day! Did things go your way?
If not then let me comfort you
See, I'm offering, a lifetime, of love and tender care
[Chorus]
Yeah! There might even be, some with more money than me
Yeah! But I lay down my life for you!
No I'm not able to, financially do for you
My heart belongs to you! Hey Hey! See girl!
I'm offering, a lifetime, of love and tender care
[Chorus]
But see yah! Anyhow yuh love mi would a extra special
Anyhow yuh leave mi would a leave mi critical
What an individual, she far from typical
Di wey she steal mi heart she could a criminal
Di wey dat she kiss mi mon a pure danger
Now tell mi this love mon it is major
And I don't have nuh fancy tings
But this love I bring, and di song I sing, yuh see
I'm offering, a lifetime, of love and tender care
[Chorus]
Yes! Yes! Oooooooohhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! Hoooooooooooooooooooo!!!
Uh oh! Watch it!!! Hoooooooooooooooooooo!!! Hey!!!!
The song All I Have by Heavy D is a romantic love song that reflects the idea that wealth and material possessions do not equate to love. The chorus clearly highlights the theme of the song that the only thing the singer has to offer is his love. He expresses his love for his partner, promising to comfort her and offer her a lifetime of love and tender care. The first verse reflects the fact that the singer is not a wealthy man and can’t offer expensive material things such as diamond rings, trips in spring or any other materialistic things. He is just an average man, but he will do what he can to express his love for his partner. The second verse emphasizes the fact that even though there might be some people with more money and wealth than him, he would lay down his life for his partner. He expresses his unwavering devotion to his love.
The third verse is quite different from the first two as it is in Jamaican patois. It is a classic take on a love story between a man and a woman. The lyrics further expand on how unique his lover is and that she is far from a typical person. He describes how she has the power to steal his heart and how much love he has for her even though he doesn’t have fancy things. The transition from the third verse back to the chorus has the singer expressing his love and how significant it is to him. The song builds on the idea that love is the most essential thing between two people.
Line by Line Meaning
My love is all I have for you
The singer is expressing that all he can offer his love interest is his love
Oooohhh! Girl no diamond rings
The singer cannot afford to buy his love interest diamond rings
No expensive things
The singer cannot afford to buy his love interest expensive gifts
No trips in spring
The singer cannot afford to take his love interest on spring trips or vacations
And my love is all I have for you
The singer reiterates that his love is all he has to offer his love interest
See I'm not a wealthy man
The singer admits that he is not a wealthy man
I'm just an average man
The singer describes himself as an average man
But I do what I can
The singer tries his best to provide for his love interest despite not having much
But when morning comes, your no longer alone
The singer promises to be there for his love interest and provide companionship
And when the evening brings me home to you
The singer promises to return home to his love interest every evening
Let's talk about your day! Did things go your way?
The singer wants to know how his love interest's day went and if she had any successes or setbacks
If not then let me comfort you
The singer promises to comfort his love interest if her day did not go well
See, I'm offering, a lifetime, of love and tender care
The singer is offering his love interest a lifetime of love and tender care
Yeah! There might even be, some with more money than me
The singer acknowledges that there are people with more money than him
Yeah! But I lay down my life for you!
The singer is willing to sacrifice anything for his love interest
No I'm not able to, financially do for you
The singer is not financially capable of providing for his love interest
My heart belongs to you! Hey Hey! See girl!
The singer's heart belongs to his love interest
But see yah! Anyhow yuh love mi would a extra special
The singer recognizes that his love interest's love for him is unique and special
Anyhow yuh leave mi would a leave mi critical
The singer would be hurt and heartbroken if his love interest were to leave him
What an individual, she far from typical
The singer sees his love interest as an exceptional individual who is not like anyone else
Di wey she steal mi heart she could a criminal
The singer is so enamored with his love interest that he jokes she could have stolen his heart like a criminal
Di wey dat she kiss mi mon a pure danger
The singer describes his love interest's kisses as dangerous in how they affect him
Now tell mi this love mon it is major
The singer believes that his love for his love interest is significant
And I don't have nuh fancy tings
The singer does not have any fancy or luxurious possessions
But this love I bring, and di song I sing, yuh see
Although he cannot provide material possessions, the singer offers his love and this song as a symbol of his affection
I'm offering, a lifetime, of love and tender care
The singer is offering his love interest a lifetime of love and tender care
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Myers, Dwight
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