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.
Back 2 Cool
Kenny Lattimore Lyrics
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To realize will never be memories
Stuck in my mind so
And I don't wanna let it go
Let go the thought that you and I
Could possibly reunite
But how can we resolve it all
When we can't even talk
But nothing can compare to what we had
And now the love is gone I want it back
But if we start over don't mean it will last
Our first kiss was when it first started
Magical but now we're just heartless
I wish we could go back to when we were cool
But now there's no more me and you
Our first kiss was when it first started
Magical but now we're just heartless
I wish we could go back to when we were cool
But now there's no more me and you
It seems just like yesterday
I held your hand I was your man
Please understand this is hard for me
Never thought this could be a possibility
But I can't cry, so I cry inside
And all my pain I try to hide
And though I try I know it shows
And it tears up my soul
I think that we deserve a second chance
Looking back at us, you're pulling me down
Like quick sad
And now I'm stuck and living with the fact
That if we start over don't mean it we last
Our first kiss was when it first started
Magical but now we're just heartless
I wish we could go back to when we were cool
But now there's no more me and you
Our first kiss was when it first started
Magical but now we're just heartless
I wish we could go back to when we were cool
But now there's no more me and you
Can't go left, can't go right
Ain't nothing right, I know they lie
And yes I'm mine attempt the death
But if we start over don't mean it we last
You used to be a brutal time
But now we on the first in fight
Seems that life come up too fast
No
Our first kiss was when it first started
Magical but now we're just heartless
I wish we could go back to when we were cool
But now there's no more me and you
Our first kiss was when it first started
Magical but now we're just heartless
I wish we could go back to when we were cool
But now there's no more me and you
The lyrics of Kenny Lattimore's "Back to Cool" speak about a past relationship that the singer wishes could be rekindled. The singer reminisces about their first kiss but now reflects on the difficulties that have brought the relationship to an end. The singer is finding it hard to let go of the memories, and though they wish they could resolve things, communication seems to be lacking. They even contemplate a second chance but acknowledge that starting over does not necessarily guarantee a positive outcome.
The chorus emphasizes the wish to go back to the start of the relationship when things were smooth sailing, but now things seem to be heartless. The singer is trying to hide their pain because they know that the relationship is over. The storyline of the song and its lyrics speak to the struggle of letting go of a relationship that was once beautiful and the realization that trying to rekindle something that is gone does not necessarily mean it will work out.
Line by Line Meaning
It's getting hard, hard for me
I'm finding it increasingly difficult to come to terms with the fact that we won't be able to relive our memories
To realize will never be memories
I'm struggling to accept that our memories will never be recreated
Stuck in my mind so
Despite a desire to move on, the memories of us are firmly lodged in my mind
And I don't wanna let it go
I'm reluctant to let go of the thought that we could possibly reunite
Let go the thought that you and I
I need to accept that you and I may not be able to reconcile
Could possibly reunite
I want to believe that it's still possible for us to come back together
But how can we resolve it all
I'm uncertain about how we can fix what went wrong between us
When we can't even talk
Our communication has broken down so drastically that we can't even have a conversation
They said you shouldn't live like in the past
People say that you shouldn't dwell on the past
But nothing can compare to what we had
What we had was so special that nothing else can match it
And now the love is gone I want it back
Now that our love is no longer present, I wish to get it back
But if we start over don't mean it will last
I'm worried that even if we try to start over, our relationship may not last
Our first kiss was when it first started
Our relationship began with a magical first kiss
Magical but now we're just heartless
Now we've lost the magic and our relationship feels empty
I wish we could go back to when we were cool
I yearn to return to a time when our relationship was enjoyable and easy
But now there's no more me and you
Unfortunately, our relationship has now come to an end
It seems just like yesterday
It feels like our relationship ended only yesterday
I held your hand I was your man
I felt like your protector when I held your hand
Please understand this is hard for me
I need you to understand that this is very difficult for me
Never thought this could be a possibility
I never imagined that our relationship could end this way
But I can't cry, so I cry inside
I'm unable to express my sadness outwardly, so I keep it bottled up inside
And all my pain I try to hide
I attempt to conceal all of the emotional pain that I'm feeling
And though I try I know it shows
Despite my best efforts to hide my pain, I know that it's evident to others
And it tears up my soul
The pain I feel goes deep and is tearing me apart
I think that we deserve a second chance
I believe that we both deserve an opportunity to try again
Looking back at us, you're pulling me down
When I reflect on our past, I feel weighed down by the negative aspects of our relationship
Like quick sad
I feel a sudden sadness come over me
And now I'm stuck and living with the fact
I'm having trouble moving on and coming to terms with the fact that our relationship is over
Can't go left, can't go right
I feel like I'm stuck in a rut and can't seem to find a way out
Ain't nothing right, I know they lie
Everything feels wrong and I feel like people are lying to me when they say otherwise
And yes I'm mine attempt the death
I feel so distraught that suicidal thoughts have crossed my mind
Our first kiss was when it first started
Our relationship began with a magical first kiss
Magical but now we're just heartless
Now we've lost the magic and our relationship feels empty
I wish we could go back to when we were cool
I yearn to return to a time when our relationship was enjoyable and easy
But now there's no more me and you
Unfortunately, our relationship has now come to an end
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