James Carrington has been compared to such luminaries as David Gray, James … Read Full Bio ↴James Carrington has been compared to such luminaries as David Gray, James Taylor and Paul McCartney. His song "Ache" was used prominently in the hit U.S. television series Smallville and ER. It has also been featured on Side Order of Life, The Evidence and ABC’s long running daytime drama, One Life to Live. Carrington has recorded his debut album, which is being produced by major Hollywood film composer Klaus Badelt (Pirates of the Caribbean, Poseidon, Premonition) and features the mighty talents of Michael Landau, Luis Conte, Tom Coster, Abe Laboriel and Abe Laboriel Jr. Mixing the record is James Guthrie, the British record producer and engineer best known for his work with Pink Floyd, having served as a producer and engineer for the band since 1978. Guthrie was the only member of the production team on the album ‘The Wall’ to be awarded by NARAS for his contributions, receiving the 1980 Grammy award for Best Engineered recording.

His song ‘Lights’, co written with Klaus Badelt, appeared on the soundtrack to the Werner Herzog movie, Rescue Dawn, starring Christian Bale and Steve Zahn.

He has received almost 1 million plays on Myspace and will be releasing his album ‘The Dreamers machine’ at the end of 2010.

He has also been commissioned to write for Toyota and British Telecom in their nationwide advertising campaigns.

Over the past 2 years he has co written with Grammy nominated writer Sacha Skarbek (James Blunt, Jason Mraz), Brit award winner Blair Mackichan, Magnus Fiennes (co-wrote and produced All Saints million selling debut album, Tom Jones, Morcheeba), Martin Briley (Celine Dion, Pat Benatar, NSYNC), Russ desalvo (Lionel Richie) and Phil Manikiza (Rozalla).

Only For You
James Carrington Lyrics

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Forget how much you know
Nothing prepares you for this
waiting is easier now
its the slow motion feelings i miss

Its quiet all the time in my head
A quiet little space just right ahead
Think i'm gonna turn off the world

Just for some time

God give me space
to find that smile
Put it back on your face
just for a while

Only for you (i care)

Only for you (i bear)
Only for you (i care)

Overall Meaning

The opening line "Forget how much you know" sets the tone for the rest of James Carrington's song Only For You. It acknowledges that despite our accumulated knowledge and experiences, we are never truly prepared for the complexities of life and love. As the song unfolds, Carrington explores the pain of waiting and the longing for a simpler time when emotions didn't feel like they were moving in slow motion. He speaks to the overwhelming sense of quiet in his head, which he hopes to silence by temporarily turning off the world. In the midst of this emotional storm, Carrington implores God to help him find the strength to put a smile on the face of the person he loves, even if just for a short while.

The chorus of the song - "Only for you (I care), Only for you (I bear), Only for you (I care)" - reinforces the idea that love is a selfless act. It's about caring for someone else and bearing their burdens even when it's difficult. The simplicity of these words belies the complexity of emotions that Carrington is trying to convey through his lyrics. Ultimately, the song explores the idea that sometimes the most profound acts of love are the simplest - showing up for someone, caring for them, and putting a smile on their face.

Line by Line Meaning

Forget how much you know
Let go of your preconceptions and assumptions

Nothing prepares you for this
No amount of knowledge or experience can truly prepare you for this

waiting is easier now
Waiting has become more bearable

its the slow motion feelings i miss
It's the deep, slow emotions that I long for

Its quiet all the time in my head
My mind is always still and silent

A quiet little space just right ahead
There's a small, peaceful space waiting for me

Think i'm gonna turn off the world
I want to disconnect from the world and its chaos

Just for some time
Just temporarily, for a little while

God give me space
I'm asking for some personal time and distance

to find that smile
I need to rediscover my happiness

Put it back on your face
I want to restore joy to my life, and bring it to others too