Legend also played the piano on Lauryn Hill's 1998 song "Everything is Everything" and sang background vocals on Jay-Z's "Encore" and Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name". Legend frequently cites gospel, R&B, and hip hop music as his main musical influences.
Legend released his critically acclaimed and Billboard Top Ten second album, Once Again, in October 2006. Produced by Raphael Saadiq, Kanye West and will.i.am, it is again a mixture of gospel and classic soul showcasing his extraordinary voice, particularly on "Show Me".
Grammy Award Wins:
*2005 Best New Artist
*2005 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Ordinary People"
*2005 Best R&B Album- Get Lifted
*2007 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Heaven
*2007 Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: Family Affair
Neo-soul singer and pianist John Legend combined the raw fervor of contemporaries Cody ChesnuTT and the burning precision of D'Angelo. Born John Stephens, Legend was a child prodigy who grew up in Ohio, where he began singing gospel and playing piano at the tender age of five. Legend left Ohio at 16 to attend college in Philadelphia, and it was there that he first found a larger audience. Not yet out of his teens, Legend was tapped to play piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything" in 1998. After completing college, he moved to New York, where he began to build a loyal following playing in nightclubs and releasing CDs that he would sell at shows. He also became an in-demand session musician, playing and occasionally writing for a wide array of artists, including Alicia Keys, Twista, Janet Jackson, and Kanye West. It wasn't until West signed the young talent to his new label that he adopted the Legend name with 2004's Solo Sessions Vol. 1: Live at the Knitting Factory. Get Lifted, his first studio album, was released later in the year. On the strength of enduring single "Ordinary People," the album reached the Top Five of the Billboard 200. This led to three Grammy Awards: Best R&B Album, Best R&B Male Vocal Performance, and Best New Artist. Once Again, which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and number one on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, followed in October 2006. Live from Philadelphia, sold exclusively at Target stores, was a successful stopgap release that predated October 2008's Evolver.
Slow Cooker
John Legend Lyrics
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Yeah, yeah, yeah
Whoa
I'm not worried 'bout tomorrow
While we're still, while we're still
While we're still soakin' in today
Yeah
'Cause we will, 'cause we will
'Cause we will end up burning down this place
Yeah
Our love's worth waiting for
Just let it stew some more
Bring out each flavor and spice
Stir up what's mine and yours
Like I warned you before, yeah
I can't help that I'm a slow cooker
Slow cooker
Everybody's speedin'
But you and me, you and me
You and me move at our own pace
Oh, Lord
Ain't nothing like a simmer, ayy
Let it be, let it be
Let it breathe and then we'll sneak a taste
Goddamn, yeah
Our love's worth waiting for
Just let it stew some more
Bring out each flavor and spice
Stir up what's mine and yours
Spill it all on the floor, yeah
I can't help that I'm a slow cooker
I can't help that I'm a slow cooker
I can't help that I'm a slow cooker
(Forming gold can take a billion years) ooh
(So me and my baby, we just gon' slow cook up in here)
I can't help that I'm a slow cooker (yeah)
(Forming gold can take a billion years)
(So me and my baby, we just gon' slow cook up in here) yeah
Oh
Forming gold can take a billion years
So me and my baby, we just gon' slow cook up in here, yeah
Forming gold can take a billion years
So me and my baby, we just gon' slow cook up in here, ayy
Forming gold can take a billion years
So me and my baby, we just gon' slow cook, slow, slow, slow
We just gon' slow cook up in
Slow, slow
Slow, slow
Slow, slow
Forming gold can take a billion years
So me and my baby
Come on, baby, slow, slow
Slow (slow, slow)
Slow
The song "Slow Cooker" by John Legend is a love song that compares the process of love to that of cooking. The singer sings about how he's not worried about the future, and wants to just focus on the present moment with his lover. He says that their love is worth waiting for and that they should just let it stew some more, bringing out each flavor and spice. The metaphorical lyrics suggest that they should take their time in the relationship, as it is worth the wait.
The song's chorus repeats the phrase "I can't help that I'm a slow cooker," emphasizing the idea that the singer is in no rush and enjoys taking things slow. He acknowledges that everyone else is "speedin'," but he and his partner move at their own pace. The song concludes on a hopeful tone with the line, "forming gold can take a billion years, so me and my baby, we just gon' slow cook up in here."
Overall, the lyrics suggest that love is a process that takes time, and those who enjoy taking it slow will find that the results are worth waiting for. The slow cooker metaphor suggests that patience is essential when it comes to love and that good things come to those who let it simmer.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not worried 'bout tomorrow
I am unconcerned about what will happen in the future
While we're still, while we're still
As long as we are here in the present moment
While we're still soakin' in today
Enjoying and experiencing the current day to the fullest extent
Don't need any extra fire, no
We don't require any added excitement or danger
'Cause we will, 'cause we will
Because we will end up getting into trouble
'Cause we will end up burning down this place
Our passion and recklessness will lead to disastrous consequences
Our love's worth waiting for
Our love is so valuable that it's worth waiting for
Just let it stew some more
Let our love simmer and develop over time
Bring out each flavor and spice
Allow each unique aspect of our relationship to come forward
Stir up what's mine and yours
Mix and blend our individual qualities and differences
Like I warned you before, yeah
As I mentioned previously
I can't help that I'm a slow cooker
I am inherently inclined to take things slow and steady
Everybody's speedin'
The rest of the world is rushing around
But you and me, you and me
We are the exception
You and me move at our own pace
We proceed according to our own timeline
Ain't nothing like a simmer, ayy
There's nothing quite like a slow, steady process
Let it be, let it be
Allow things to happen naturally
Let it breathe and then we'll sneak a taste
Give our relationship the space it needs to mature before indulging in it
Our love's worth waiting for
Our love is worth the wait, no matter how long it takes
Spill it all on the floor, yeah
Be honest, open, and transparent about our feelings
Forming gold can take a billion years
Creating something valuable and precious can take an immense amount of time
So me and my baby, we just gon' slow cook up in here
We will take our time and deliberately build something precious together
Come on, baby, slow, slow
Let's calm down and take our time with this
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: John Stephens, Toluwanimi Adeyemo, Trey Champbell, Elias Naslin
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Hsu Nandi
[Intro]
Oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Woah
[Verse 1]
I'm not worried 'bout tomorrow
While we're still, while we're still
While we're still soaking in today
Yeah
Don't need any extra fire, no
'Cause we will, 'cause we will
'Cause we will end up burning down this place
Yeah
[Chorus]
Our love's worth waiting for
Just let it stew some more
Bring out each flavor and spice
Stir up what's mine and yours
Like I warned you before, yeah
I can't help that I'm a slow cooker
Slow cooker
[Verse 2]
Everybody's speeding
But you and me, you and me
You and me move at our own pace
Oh, Lord
Ain't nothing like a simmer, ayy
Let it be, let it be
Let it breathe
And then we'll sneak a taste
Goddamn, yeah
[Chorus]
Our love's worth waiting for
Just let it stew some more
Bring out each flavor and spice
Stir up what's mine and yours
Spill it all on the floor, yeah
I can't help that I'm a slow cooker
[Post-Chorus]
(Good things come to those who can wait)
I can't help that I'm a slow cooker(I'll take my sweet time like a)
(Good things come to those who can wait)
I can't help that I'm a slow cooker (I'll take my sweet time like a)
(Forming gold can take a billion years) Ooh
(So me and my baby)
(We just gon' slow cook up in here, yeah) I can't help that I'm a slow cooker
(Forming gold can take a billion years)
(So me and my baby)
(We just gon' slow cook up in here) Yeah, yeah
[Bridge]
Oh, forming gold can take a billion years
So me and my baby, we just gon' slow cook up in here, yeah
Forming gold can take a billion years
So me and my baby, we just gon' slow cook up in here, ayy
Forming gold can take a billion years
So me and my baby, we just gon' slow cook, slowly, slowly, slow
[Outro]
Just gon' slow cook up in
Slow, slow, slow, slow
Slow, slow
Forming gold can take a billion years
So me and my baby, come on, baby
Slow, slow
Slow (Slow, slow)
Slow
Demoy Reid
The way he hit that "slow cooker" note.....that's all his soul. Legendary John!!!
Michael Moore
Man that my favorite part. Take me back to the 70s and 80s and I was born in 1990 lol
Tereshia Prawl
This song has been playing on repeat for the last hour and a half. OMG
JOHN THIS SONG HITS MY SOUL!! Words can’t describe how deep and beautiful this song is! It’s pure 🔥
Cindy Jones
this song is so amazing
Faith Mwenya
I feel like every time I come here, this song hits a different nerve in my body. This time, I am reminded that time apart does nothing to a heart that is in love with another. But, the realization that love alone is never enough brings me back to why you need to detach from people when love is no longer being served. Unbelievable, what a song can evoke from just a few minutes of words and instruments just ''dancing'' together. John, you have a gift.
Reyfel Hortelano
Oh my... I simply love his unique voice, his style and the message he shares through his songs
Selma Faria
Cada dia mais apaixonada por essa voz🎶🎵🎼🎤💞💞💞💞
Faith Mwenya
This song takes you back to that one time you felt loved by someone. The vulnerability of that love you experienced for the first time. You can feel the sparks and the touch of their hands on your face and the first time they kissed you. Nothing else mattered in that moment than just being there together. John is such a legend indeed. ❤❤
Roderick Baisden
This song makes me want to light up some candles, turn on a record player, and slow dance with the future love of my life in the living room😩🙌🏾❤️.
Palesa Khauli
The sound is so soulful. Very mature 🍃❤