Lattimore first developed his interest for music in the high school band program at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland. He often acknowledges Dr. Baker for setting him on current path. Lattimore recently spoke at the 2005 Eleanor Roosevelt High School Graduation.
After a stint as a member of the R&B group Maniquin, Kenny regrouped and released his debut album Kenny Lattimore on Columbia Records in 1996. That set boasted a pair of Top 20 hits "Never Too Busy" and the perennial wedding favorite "For You". The huge success of the album earned Lattimore a win for Best New Artist at the NAACP Image Awards in 1996.[1]
He followed his debut up with another critically-acclaimed set of smouldering soul music when From The Soul Of Man was released in 1998, yielding the hits "Days Like This" and "If I Lose My Woman". After a short hiatus, the singer re-emerged with a new album and a new label. Arista Records would be the new home for Weekend whose title track was a radio favorite.
He married R&B singer Chanté Moore on January 1, 2002. In 2003, he and his wife recorded a duet album entitled Things That Lovers Do consisting of classic soul songs from the 70's and 80's plus two new original songs. The standout singles were the smooth & contemporary "Loveable (From Your Head To Your Toes)" and an upbeat funky cover of René & Angela's "You Don't Have To Cry". The music video for the latter featured a very pregnant Chante Moore shortly before she gave birth to the couple's son Kenny Jr. on April 10, 2003. Lattimore & Moore continued promoting the album with a hugely successful touring stage show.
Following the success of Things That Lovers Do, Kenny released another album of duets with his wife. This time, the duo bested the previous effort with a double-CD of gospel and R&B love songs entitled Uncovered/Covered. The set will be lead off by dual singles, a slick Bryan Michael Cox production "Figure It Out", as well as "Make Me Like The Moon", a stirring gospel ballad co-written by Kenny and Chanté, and produced by Fred Hammond. Uncovered/Covered was released in stores October 10, 2006 on LaFace/Verity/Zomba Music Group and debuted at #10 on the Billboard R&B Charts and #2 on the Billboard Gospel charts its first week in stores.
Ain't No Way
Kenny Lattimore Lyrics
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If you won't let me, no
I know that a woman's duty is to help and love a man
And that's the way it was planned
Oh, ain't no way (ain't no way)
It ain't no way (ain't no way)
Just ain't no way, baby (ain't no way)
It ain't no way for me to love you
If you won't let me
You know what I said to him?
I said, stop trying to be someone you're not
And if you need me to love you, say, say you do
Oh, then baby, baby, baby don't you know that
I, whoa, whoa, I
It ain't no way
I'll tell you that it ain't no way,
It ain't no way
It ain't no way, baby, no
It just ain't no way (ain't no way)
It sure ain't no way (ain't no way)
It ain't no way for me to love you
If you won't let me
The lyrics of Kenny Lattimore's song Ain't No Way convey a sense of helplessness and frustration regarding a relationship where the woman feels that she is not allowed to love her partner. The woman in the song acknowledges that it is her duty to love and support her partner, but she cannot do so if she is not allowed to. The lyrics suggest that the partner is perhaps afraid of vulnerability or has some other hesitation that is preventing them from fully engaging in the relationship, and the woman is urging him to be honest about his feelings and give her the chance to love him.
The song's melody is soulful and emotive, adding to the powerful themes of the lyrics. Through the use of repetition and emotional vocal delivery, Lattimore captures the depth of his character's emotions and the rawness of her struggle. The lyrics also challenge traditional gender roles, with the woman in the song refusing to accept a one-sided relationship where she is expected to love and support her partner without receiving the same in return.
Line by Line Meaning
Ain't no way for me to love you,
There is no possible way for me to love you,
If you won't let me, no
Unless you allow me to love you, it cannot happen
I know that a woman's duty is to help and love a man
I understand the societal expectations for women to care for and love men
And that's the way it was planned
This is the traditional gender role that has been established
Oh, ain't no way (ain't no way)
There truly is no possibility (no possibility)
It ain't no way (ain't no way)
It is impossible (impossible)
Just ain't no way, baby (ain't no way)
It simply cannot happen (cannot happen), my love
Ain't no way baby (ain't no way)
I am certain (certain) that it is impossible (impossible), my love
You know what I said to him?
Do you recall what I said to him?
I said, stop trying to be someone you're not
I advised him to stop pretending to be someone he is not
And if you need me to love you, say, say you do
But if you truly need my love, you must express it to me
Oh, then baby, baby, baby don't you know that
Oh, my darling, do you not realize that
I, whoa, whoa, I
I am willing to love you (love you)
It ain't no way
It is impossible
I'll tell you that it ain't no way,
I assure you that it cannot happen
It ain't no way
It is simply impossible
It ain't no way, baby, no
There is just no possible way (no possible way), my love
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., SPRINGTIME MUSIC INC
Written by: Carolyn Franklin
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Moses
Ain't no way
For me to love you
If you won't let me
It ain't no way
For me to give you all you need
If you won't let me give all of me
I know that a woman's duty
Is to help and love a man
And that's the way
It was planned
Oh but how can I, how can I, how can I
Give you all the things I can
If you're tying both of my hands?
Oh ho, it ain't no way
(Ain't no way)
It ain't no way
(Ain't no way)
It just ain't no way, baby
(Ain't no way)
Ain't no way, baby
(Ain't no way)
It ain't no way
For me to love you
If you won't let me
Stop trying to be
Someone you're not
Hard, cold and cruel is a man
Who paid too much for what he got
And if you need me
Like you say, say you do
Oh then please, please
Please don't you know that I need you?
Oh, it ain't no way
I tell you that it ain't no way
It ain't no way, it ain't no way, baby, no
It just ain't no way
It sure ain't no way
It ain't no way for me to love you
If you won't let me
Ain't no way
If you won't let me
Ain't no way
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