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.
Tomorrow
John Legend Lyrics
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You're the new day, dawning
Ask you what is your name, what do they call you?
You said, "They call me Tomorrow"
Hello to tomorrow (hello, hello)
Hello to tomorrow (hello, hello)
Can't wait to get started (hello, hello)
(It's on), oh-yeah
Yeah, just twelve hours from now
After the sun go down
After barrels of laughter, barrels of fun
Goodbye to yesterday, I'm proud
To God's grace, I bow
Like the cicada bug makes that sound
Loud in the trees down south
It's how I be unseen, but they hear me out
I can see my dreams, lucid
If you're happy, homie, then prove me, take it to a new crib
Pack your things and move in, tie up all the loose ends
Stop whatever's not progressive, learned a lot of lessons
People didn't know they was teachin', but they still were
I don't let no one deceive me on my real worth
I put in real work, live in a real world, standing ovation
Brandon Lee's bullet was a manifestation
I hope I get a sign like when I don't have my phone
And I still feel a buzz, that's a phantom vibration
Hello to tomorrow (hello, hello)
Hello to tomorrow (hello, hello)
Can't wait to get started (hello, hello)
Can't wait for tomorrow, tomorrow, oh-yeah (hello)
Try eliminating
All the stress, so happy I'm hyperventilating
Hello, hello, hello, eliminatin' tequila
Anything you ain't needin', let go, let go, let go
Let's go to Hawaii, rent a boat to show off your body
The miserable want company, homie, please don't invite me
I do not dwell if ever the plot fail
I'm hollerin', the trails was next to pop, yeah
On a yacht, yeah, everything top-tier
Pablo Picasso, art and Nasir
John Legend, y'all take a deep breath
And inhale what this is givin'
'88 world series, Kirk Gibson (uh), this different (uh)
This is up a notch for true musicians
This song exists in a new dimension
So say it with us
Hello to tomorrow (hello, hello)
Hello to tomorrow (hello, hello)
Can't wait to get started (hello, hello)
Can't wait for tomorrow, tomorrow (hello)
Hello to tomorrow (hello, hello)
Hello to tomorrow (hello, hello)
Can't wait to get started (hello, hello)
Can't wait for tomorrow, tomorrow, oh-yeah (hello)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
The song "Tomorrow" by John Legend is an uplifting tune that encourages people to seize the moment and live in the present. By having a good understanding and a lot of patience, one can achieve their dreams and beyond. The chorus emphasizes that one should not wait until tomorrow to live their life to the fullest but take action now. The sunshine in someone's eyes could break the ice, and they deserve the best in life. If someone offers the chance to live tonight, then they should take it as they can make it happen together.
The first verse refers to the prime of life where one is ripe and ready to take on the world. However, it is easy to get high off expectations but not take advantage of opportunities that come your way. The second verse continues the theme of not wasting any moment by not having any fear and living in the now. The bridge reiterates the message that tomorrow is too late, and we must not waste another day. Instead, we should take our time and make the most of the present.
Overall, "Tomorrow" by John Legend is a song that magnifies the essence of living in the present, seizing the moment, and working towards fulfilling one's dreams without delay.
Line by Line Meaning
With good understanding and a lot of patience
Success is achievable with patience and understanding
You can make it, yes you can
Belief in oneself is important when aiming for success
Beyond your wildest dreams
One can achieve more than they could have ever imagined
Here we are in the prime of life
We are in the best years of our lives
We're so ripe, yea the time's right
We are ready and the time is perfect to succeed
Here we go and we high off expectations
We are ready and excited for what's to come
Let's not waste them
We shouldn't waste our opportunities and potential
Oh the sunshine in your eyes could break the ice
Your positive attitude and enthusiasm can make wonders happen
I can tell that you deserve the best in life
You deserve to live your best life
If I offer you the chance to live tonight then take it
Don't miss out on opportunities that come your way
We can make it
We can succeed together
Don't wait til tomorrow
Take action now, don't procrastinate
Let's go
Let's take action and move forward
We waited all our lives
We shouldn't waste any more time waiting for opportunities to come to us
Don't waste another day
Make the most of every day and don't let opportunities pass you by
Hesitation will only get you nowhere, don't just stand there
Waiting without taking any action will lead to no progress
Every moment's a gift, here's your moment to live
Every moment is valuable, and one should seize them to live their life to the fullest
Don't have no fear
Don't be afraid to take risks
It's our time, it's our evening
This is the perfect moment for us
Don't let it slip away, tomorrow's too late
Don't miss the opportunity, tomorrow may be too late
It's our night, please don't leave me
Don't give up on me, we can succeed together
If you're lost I'll help you find your way
I will support you when you're struggling and help you to succeed
Your way to tomorrow
Your path to success in the future
Oh, don't you know we're gonna get there together
We will achieve success by working together
Oh we're gonna get there together
We will achieve success by working together
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, O/B/O DistroKid, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Darhyl Camper Jr, John Roger Stephens, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, Mac Rebennack
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MizBreeRamos1
Never knew how much the world needed a John Legend and Nas collab🔥🔥🔥
@humblebragger500
There’s actually one on one of dj Khaleds album. Thats million times better then this one. Its called victory
@kay-uw5lt
Check out victory, its better than this.
@Andy-km1xp
@@humblebragger500 @kay1 y’all really sleeping on “Maybach Curtains” by Meek Mill ft Nas, John Legend and Rick Ross 👀
@chrisoakley7227
fire!!!
@seanmccombie6379
It's a good 1
@sannioshokede3657
Nas is a legend..
@ACharlesmusic
Nas is in tip top shape
@ceterisparibus6261
he is super young rapper. no joke.
@Uzziiahh
He's in rare form