In 2007 she was part of Damon Albarn’s team producing the score for his Monkey: Journey To The West opera and toured the USA with Philip Glass as oboeist in The Book Of Longing. 2009-2010 she co produced and played on Kathryn Williams’s album The Quickening and is a member of Marianne Fatihfull’s live band.
In 1992 Kate started her association with the All Saints record label as a composer, player and singer. This resulted in The Familiar, a collaborative album with pianist and composer Roger Eno. She and Roger then joined up with Bill Nelson and Laraaji to form the eclectic, avant-garde collective Channel Light Vessel who released two improvisational albums, Automatic and Excellent Spirits.
In 1995 Kate’s first solo album, Indescribable Night, came out. Produced by her and French composer Joseph Racaille it featured her singing, playing, compositions and arrangements
For the Love of You
Kate St. John Lyrics
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I'm looking for you
Drifting on a memory
Ain't no place I'd rather be
Than with you, loving you
Day will make a way for night
All we'll need is candlelight
And a song soft and long, well Glad to be here alone
With a lover unlike no other
Safe to see a new horizon
Slowly coming into view
I wanna be living for the love of you
All that I'm giving is for the love of you
Lovely as a ray of sun
That touches me when the morning comes
Feels good to me, my love and me
Smoother than a gentle breeze
Flowing through my mind with ease
Soft as can be well when you're loving me
Love to be Riding the waves of your love
Enchanted with your touch It seems to me
We can sail together in and out of mystery
I wanna be living for the love of you
All that I'm giving is for the love of you
Paradise I have within
Can't feel insecure again
You're the key and this I see
Now and then I lose my way
Using words to try and say What I feel yeah love is real
Ooh I might as well
Sign my name on a card
Which could say it better
Time will tell
'Cause it seems that I've done
Just about all that I can do do do
I wanna be living for the love of you
All that I'm giving is for the love of you
The song "For the Love of You" by Kate St. John is a romantic ballad that talks about the feeling of being in love and the desire to express it in different ways. It begins with the idea of catching a star and asking it to make a wish for something special - in this case, the desire for the person singing to be the love of the person they are singing to. The lyrics then move to the idea of a personal melody, one that is meant for the person listening alone. The singer promises to write a symphony and paint a masterpiece to express their love, and they ask the person they're singing to if they are ready for love.
The chorus repeats the question "Are you ready for love?" and affirms the singer's readiness for it. The second verse compares the person the singer is in love with to the sun, shining their love around the singer. The singer promises to love forever and asks the person to say they feel the same way. The bridge talks about the power of music and how it can bring people together, from the mountain tops to the valley below, and how it can even make the angels take notice.
Overall, "For the Love of You" is a beautiful expression of love that talks about the desire to create something special for the person the singer loves. It is a declaration of readiness for love and a promise to cherish it always.
Line by Line Meaning
Catch a star if you can
Try and reach for the impossible, even if difficult
Wish for something special
Dream for something unique and tailor-made
Let it be me, my love is free
Choose me, my love comes without cost
Sing a song to yourself
Create your own happiness
Think of someone listening
Concentrate on somebody worth sharing your joy with
One melody, you're all for me
Let there be one sound that encapsulates our relationship
I'll write a symphony just for you and me
There will be something unique and memorable just between us
If you let me love you, I'll paint a masterpiece
If you allow it, I will create a timeless piece of art for you
Just for you to see
So that you can bask in it and cherish it
Are you ready, are you ready for love
Are you emotionally mature enough and prepared for a serious relationship
Yes I am
I am prepared for love
You're the one like the sun
You light up my life and my world revolves around you
Shine your love around me
Let your affection radiate and envelop me
You'll always be the one for me
My love for you is eternal and unchanging
Say the word and I'll be there
I'll come running to you as soon as you ask
Loving you forever
I'll love you indefinitely
Don't let me go
Hold onto me tightly
Just say it's so
Affirm our relationship will last forever
We'll hear the music ring from the mountain tops
Our love will transcend all obstacles and echo for all to hear
To the valley below us
And reach into the farthest corners of the earth
We'll serenade the world
We'll prove our love for each other to everyone
With a lullaby so the angels will know us
And our devotion will be recognized even by heavenly beings
Angels will know us
Our love will be extraordinary and well-known
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Tratore
Written by: Joseph Arrington, Marvin Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, O'kelly Isley, Christopher Jasper, Ernest Isley
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