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.
Wild
John Legend Lyrics
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One where the top goes down
So we can see the stars
I wanna take you so far
Out past the Saturn rings
And into my heart
I wanna drive you
I wanna love you
For miles and miles
We can go slow, we don't need to rush
I'll take the wheel, make you feel every touch
I wanna drive you
Wild, wild, wild
Lay on the passenger's side
Tell me how fast you want
We'll get there tonight
Oh, fire, you set me on fire
I swear you're the only one
I'd take on this ride
I wanna drive you
Wild, wild, wild
I wanna love you
For miles and miles
We can go slow, we don't need to rush
I'll take the wheel, make you feel every touch
I wanna drive you
Wild, wild, wild
Ooh, oh-oh-oh, yeah
Wanna love you, wanna touch you
Wanna drive you (wild, wild, wild)
Oh, Wanna love you, wanna touch you
I wanna drive you
Wild, wild, wild
I wanna love you
For miles and miles
Oh, we can go slow, we don't need to rush
I'll take the wheel, make you feel every touch
I wanna drive you
Wild, wild, wild
Yeah, I wanna drive you
Wild, wild, wild
The song “Wild” by John Legend and Gary Clark Jr. is about the excitement of falling in love and wanting to take that special someone on a wild ride. The singer of the song just bought a new car with a convertible top so they can drive around and see the stars. They want to take their lover out farther than the rings of Saturn and into their heart. They want to drive them wild and love them for miles and miles. They don't need to rush; they can just take it slow and let every touch make their lover feel special. The singer wants to lay on the passenger's side and ask their lover how fast they want to go. They’re excited to be with their lover and want to take them on a ride that will set their hearts on fire.
The entire song is a metaphor for falling madly in love and taking risks to make each other happy. The “drive” referred to is not only with the car, but also in the relationship. Sometimes, in order to build a strong and lasting love, you have to take risks and be willing to take things slow, but also be bold and daring. In the end, the singer wants to make their lover feel wild, loved, and special.
Line by Line Meaning
I just bought a new car
I recently got a new car.
One where the top goes down
This car can drive with an open roof.
So we can see the stars
We can gaze at the stars in the sky.
I wanna take you so far
I want to take you on an adventure.
Out past the Saturn rings
Beyond the boundaries of our planet.
And into my heart
Let me show you how much you mean to me.
I wanna drive you
I want to take control and lead the way.
Wild, wild, wild
Let's have an exhilarating and unrestrained experience.
I wanna love you
I desire to love and cherish you.
For miles and miles
I want this love to last for a long time.
We can go slow, we don't need to rush
We can take our time and enjoy the journey.
I'll take the wheel, make you feel every touch
I'll be in charge and make sure every moment counts.
Lay on the passenger's side
Relax and be comfortable next to me.
Tell me how fast you want
You can have the power to choose your own pace.
We'll get there tonight
We don't have to wait, we can start our adventure now.
Oh, fire, you set me on fire
You make me feel alive and passionate.
I swear you're the only one
You're the one and only person for me.
I'd take on this ride
I would want to experience this ride only with you.
Wanna love you, wanna touch you
I want to shower you with affection and attention.
Yeah, Wanna love you, wanna touch you
I really, really want to love and touch you.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: John Stephens, Gary Jr. Clark, Jake Torrey, Ben Kohn, Pete Kelleher, Tom Barnes, Sam Romans
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Lyrics:
I just bought a new car
One where the top goes down
So we can see the stars
I wanna take you so far
Out past the Saturn rings
And into my heart
I wanna drive you
Wild, wild, wild
I wanna love you
For miles and miles
We can go slow, we don't need to rush
I'll take the wheel, make you feel every touch
I wanna drive you
Wild, wild, wild
Lay on the passenger's side
Tell me how fast you want
We'll get there tonight
Oh, fire, you set me on fire
I swear you're the only one
I'd take on this ride
I wanna drive you
Wild, wild, wild
I wanna love you
For miles and miles
We can go slow, we don't need to rush
I'll take the wheel, make you feel every touch
I wanna drive you
Wild, wild, wild
Oh, oh
Yeah
Wanna love you
Wanna touch you
Wanna drive you
(Wild, wild, wild) oh
Wanna love you
Wanna touch you
I wanna drive you
Wild, wild, wild
I wanna love you
For miles and miles
Oh, we can go slow, we don't need to rush
I'll take the wheel, make you feel every touch
I wanna drive you
Wild, wild, wild
Yeah, I wanna drive you
Wild, wild, wild
@teteipachuau6940
WILD
I just bought a new car
One where the top goes down
So we can see the stars
I wanna take you so far
Out past the Saturn rings
And into my heart
I wanna drive you
Wild, wild, wild
I wanna love you
For miles and miles
We can go slow, we don't need to rush
I'll take the wheel, make you feel every touch
I wanna drive you
Wild, wild, wild
Lay on the passenger's side
Tell me how fast you want
We'll get there tonight
Oh, fire, you set me on fire
I swear you're the only one
I'd take on this ride
I wanna drive you
Wild, wild, wild
I wanna love you
For miles and miles
We can go slow, we don't need to rush
I'll take the wheel, make you feel every touch
I wanna drive you
Wild, wild, wild
Oh, oh
Yeah
Wanna love you
Wanna touch you
Wanna drive you
(Wild, wild, wild) oh
Wanna love you
Wanna touch you
I wanna drive you
Wild, wild, wild
I wanna love you
For miles and miles
Oh, we can go slow, we don't need to rush
I'll take the wheel, make you feel every touch
I wanna drive you
Wild, wild, wild
Yeah, I wanna drive you
Wild, wild, wild
@milaniinalim3357
I love a man that unapologetically loves his wife out loud ❤️😍
@countchocula5379
They also unapologetically visited Epstein island... and Chrissy deleted 60,000 overtly pedophiliac tweets. EXTREMELY DISTURBING!!!!!!
https://www.infowars.com/pizza-toddlers-pedophiles-chrissy-tiegan-deletes-60k-bizarre-tweets-over-epstein-connection-allegations/
@monnikhan1000
HealthyAsAHorse! Exactly they are deleting our commentsss
@elbertmkizy7086
Will Smith feels the love
@sparx180
@@countchocula5379 Thanks for the link and info. I believe this woman would do anything. I remember her tweet mocking that young girl who was singing. She is a nasty person and will never change my opinion about her.
@vanessawright6643
And he's so incredibly romantic
@Bombyx
I like how john always use his wife and not some random model
@shaynebgoffishal29
His wife is a model lol
@worldpeace0266
Right!
@akshay_j_j_in
Gotta save money babe 😜