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.
Heart Stops
Kenny Lattimore Lyrics
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Sometimes I wanna slow down but I invested too much in us
Look how far we've came it's been hard times, trust I know
But still got time to grow so come on baby.
I've never known this love to be easy
I'll never give upon us believe me
It's not that hard
No care of how long we have let's make it clear
I'll love you 'till my heart stops
It's never enough, enough of you
I'll love you 'till my heart stops
I might love and hate it
Cause I know what to do with you
For you I've waited
Cause I can see a better future
For better or worse
I'm gonna put up the fight
If it cost my life I'll be alright baby.
I've never known this love to be easy
I'll never give up on us, believe me
It's not that hard
All you got to do is let your heart come to me
No care of how long we have let's make it clear
I'll love you till my hearts stops
There's never enough, enough of you
I'll love you 'till my heart stops
I will love you baby until my heart stops
We can let it all fade away or we can make it better today
Want you know that I'm all yours forever and a day yeah baby
I've never known this love to be easy
I'll never give upon us believe me
It's not that hard,
All you got to do is let your heart come to me
I don't care of how long we have, let's make it clear
I'll love you 'till my heart stops
There's never enough, enough of you
I'll love you 'till my heart stops
In “Heart Stops,” Kenny Lattimore admits to being in a tough phase in his relationship. He admits he has lost trust in the relationship, but still feels the urge to slow down instead of giving up due to the investment he has made in the relationship. Despite the hard times, he is optimistic about the future of their love and hopes they can work things out. He insists that he has never known love to be easy, but he will never give up on it. He asks his lover to let her heart come to him as it is not hard, and he will love her until his heart stops.
In the second stanza, Kenny Lattimore admits that he may love and hate his lover simultaneously. However, with her, he sees a better future, and he is willing to fight for the relationship. He will put up a good fight even if it costs him his life. Kenny Lattimore acknowledges that love has never been easy, but he will not give up, and all they have to do is let their hearts come together.
This song is an expression of Kenny Lattimore's commitment to his lover. He is determined to do everything he can to make the relationship work. The song might be an encouragement to couples, especially those experiencing difficulties, to never give up on each other as long as they have invested in the relationship, and to always have hope for a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
I tried to fake it, at times I tend to lose trust in us
Sometimes, I pretend that everything is okay between us even if I'm having doubts.
Sometimes I wanna slow down but I invested too much in us
There are times when I just want to take it slow, but I have already invested so much in this relationship that I don't want to let it go.
Look how far we've came it's been hard times, trust I know
Our journey has not been easy, and I know how much we've faced together.
But still got time to grow so come on baby.
Even though we've faced hardship, there's still time to strengthen and grow our relationship.
I've never known this love to be easy
I understand that love can be challenging and requires patience and work.
I'll never give upon us believe me
I won't give up on us and believe that we can make it through.
It's not that hard
It's not that difficult to show love and let our hearts come together.
All you got to do is let your heart come to me baby
All I ask is for you to open your heart to me to make our love stronger.
No care of how long we have let's make it clear
We should cherish the time we have and make our commitment to each other clear.
I'll love you 'till my heart stops
My love for you is infinite and will never fade.
It's never enough, enough of you
I never get enough of you, and my love for you only grows stronger.
I might love and hate it
There are instances when I may feel love and hate simultaneously in our relationship.
Cause I know what to do with you
I feel confident in how to handle our relationship, which can be both a blessing and a burden.
For you I've waited
I've been waiting for someone like you, and I'm grateful that I've found you.
Cause I can see a better future
I envision a better future with you and our relationship together.
For better or worse
We will face whatever comes our way, good or bad.
I'm gonna put up the fight
I'm willing to fight for our relationship and make it work no matter what.
If it cost my life I'll be alright baby.
Even if it means putting my own needs aside, I'm committed to making this relationship work.
We can let it all fade away or we can make it better today
We have the choice to either let our relationship fall apart or work together to make it stronger.
Want you know that I'm all yours forever and a day yeah baby
I want you to know that I'm committed to us for eternity and will always be yours.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DRA-KKAR WESLEY, IVAN LATIMORE, KENNY LATTIMORE, NICHOLAS BAKER, TREVIS HARRIS
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