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.
Stay with You
John Legend Lyrics
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We're growing stronger everyday now
It feels so good and there's no doubt
I will stay with you as each morning brings the sunrise
And the flowers bloom in springtime
On my love you can rely
And I'll stay with you
Oh I'll stay with you when no one else is around
And when the dark clouds arise
I will stay by your side
I know we'll be alright
I will stay with you
Though relationships can get old
They had the tendency to grow cold
We have something like a miracle
Yeah, I'll stay with you
Oh I'll stay with you through the ups and the downs
Oh I'll stay with you when no one else is around
And when the dark clouds arise
I will stay by your side
I know we'll be alright
I will stay with you
And there will be heartaches and pains, yes it will
But through it all, we will remain
In this life, we all know
Friends may come and they may go
Through the years I know
I will stay (I will stay)
And in the end I know that we'll find
Love so beautiful and divine
We'll be lovers for the lifetime, yeah
And I'll stay with you
Oh I will (stay with you) through the ups and the downs
Oh I will (stay with you) when no one else is around
And when the dark clouds arise
I will stay by your side
I know we'll be alright
I will stay with you
Everything will be fine
And I will stay with you
Through the end of all time
I will stay with you ooh ooh ooh
In John Legend's song Stay with You, he expresses his commitment to his partner through thick and thin. He confesses his devotion to his love and pledges to be there for them no matter what may come their way. The song conveys an unbreakable bond between two people who have grown together and will continue to grow and stand strong together. The metaphorical reference to the sunrise and the blooming of flowers in springtime alludes to the idea that their love will continue to flourish and thrive.
Throughout the song, Legend acknowledges that relationships take work, and sometimes they may lose their spark. However, he believes that their love is unlike any other and is a miracle in itself. His assurance to stay with his love encapsulates the idea that love endures through hardships and changes. The lyrics offer a sense of comfort and stability, and he promises to be there for his partner through heartaches and pain, even when friends come and go.
In summary, Stay with You is a message of enduring love and commitment. It emphasizes the significance of creating an unbreakable bond with someone special and the beauty of love that stands the test of time. The lyrics provide an optimistic outlook and an unwavering promise to remain faithfully devoted to the one you love.
Line by Line Meaning
We've been together for a while now
We have been in a relationship for some time now
We're growing stronger everyday now
Our relationship is getting stronger every day
It feels so good and there's no doubt
Our relationship feels really good and there's no uncertainty about it
I will stay with you as each morning brings the sunrise
I will be with you through every new day and all of its possibilities
And the flowers bloom in springtime
And I will be with you through every season of life, even when things are new and uncertain
On my love you can rely
You can count on my love for you
And I'll stay with you
And I promise to always be by your side
Oh I'll stay with you through the ups and the downs
I will be there for you through all of life's highs and lows
Oh I'll stay with you when no one else is around
I won't abandon you when everyone else does
And when the dark clouds arise
Even when life gets tough and challenging
I will stay by your side
I will be there to support and comfort you
I know we'll be alright
I am confident that we will make it through all obstacles
Though relationships can get old
Even though relationships can become boring and predictable
They had the tendency to grow cold
They tend to lose warmth and affection over time
We have something like a miracle
Our relationship is special and rare, like a miracle
And there will be heartaches and pains, yes it will
We will face difficult times and experience pain
But through it all, we will remain
But we will stay together no matter what
In this life, we all know
In life, it's common knowledge
Friends may come and they may go
That friends may come and go from our lives
Through the years I know
But I know that over the years
I will stay (I will stay)
I will always stay
And in the end I know that we'll find
And in the end, I am confident that we will discover
Love so beautiful and divine
Love that is truly heavenly and exquisite
We'll be lovers for the lifetime, yeah
We will be each other's lovers for the rest of our lives
And I'll stay with you
And I will be with you always
Everything will be fine
We'll get through anything life throws at us together
And I will stay with you
I will never leave your side
Through the end of all time
Until the end of time, I will always be here with you
I will stay with you ooh ooh ooh
I will never leave you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Broma 16, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN STEPHENS, DAVE TOZER
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