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.
Tomorrow
Kenny Lattimore Lyrics
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For our future happiness, isn't that the role of a man
I knew that I could provide everything you need
All I wanted was a little time, then to you I could commit
So, you waited on me believing in all my dreams
I didn't think I'd have to learn in the worst way
Baby, 'cause tomorrow may not ever come around
You weren't too demanding, never asked for much
Didn't even mind the struggle as long as it was all about us
You wanted my mind, hey, my body and soul
But I told you to hold on, I'm still working some things out on my own
So, you waited another year despite the pain and all your tears
I wasn't sensitive enough to think you had an option
She'll wait till tomorrow, how could I have been so wrong?
Surely cause tomorrow, my, my sweet lady was gone
Now I'm living my dreams, but it ain't nothing cause you're not with me
I'm so all alone, it wasn't even worth it, no
Waiting till tomorrow, I had a good thing then
Baby, but tomorrow ain't never gonna come around again
Missin' you baby, where are you, baby?
Missin' you baby, where are you, baby?
In the song "Tomorrow" by Kenny Lattimore, he talks about a relationship that did not work out because he took his partner for granted and made her wait for him to commit. He describes how he had many plans for their future and believed that he could provide everything that she needed but he was not ready to commit at that time. He tells her that he wanted a little more time and in hindsight, he did not think that he would have to learn the hard way.
Kenny's partner believed in all his dreams and waited patiently for him despite the emotional pain and tears she endured. She never asked for much and was content with the love and struggle between them. She wanted all of him, his mind, body, and soul but he constantly pushed her away because he was not ready to commit. By the time he realized the extent of his mistake, she was gone, and now he lives in regret. He misses her and wishes she would come back but he knows that tomorrow is not promised and he had a good thing that he let go because he was not willing to commit.
Overall, the song encourages listeners to cherish what they have today and not wait for tomorrow because tomorrow may never come. It is a reminder to appreciate loved ones and value their presence in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Had so much to give you, had so many plans
I had a lot to offer you, a future full of happiness that I had envisioned for us.
For our future happiness, isn't that the role of a man
As a man, I believed it was my duty to provide for our future happiness.
I knew that I could provide everything you need
I was confident that I could give you everything you wanted and needed.
All I wanted was a little time, then to you I could commit
I wanted some time to myself first, but after that, I was ready to fully commit to you.
So, you waited on me believing in all my dreams
Despite my hesitation, you waited patiently for me, believing in all of my dreams.
I didn't think I'd have to learn in the worst way
Unfortunately, I didn't realize the gravity of my mistake until it was too late.
Why wait till tomorrow, you got a good thing right now
Don't wait until tomorrow, enjoy what you have right now because tomorrow might never come.
Baby, 'cause tomorrow may not ever come around
Tomorrow is never guaranteed, so cherish what you have today.
You weren't too demanding, never asked for much
You were never demanding, and you didn't ask for much from me.
Didn't even mind the struggle as long as it was all about us
You were willing to struggle with me as long as our love was the focus.
You wanted my mind, hey, my body and soul
You wanted all of me, my mind, my body, and my soul.
But I told you to hold on, I'm still working some things out on my own
I asked you to wait because I needed to work on some issues within myself.
So, you waited another year despite the pain and all your tears
Despite the pain and sadness, you continued to wait for me for another year.
I wasn't sensitive enough to think you had an option
I was insensitive and didn't realize that you had a choice to leave me.
She'll wait till tomorrow, how could I have been so wrong?
I thought you would wait for me until tomorrow, but I was wrong.
Surely cause tomorrow, my, my sweet lady was gone
But tomorrow never came, and you left me, my sweet lady.
Now I'm living my dreams, but it ain't nothing cause you're not with me
Although I'm living my dreams, it means nothing without you by my side.
I'm so all alone, it wasn't even worth it, no
Being alone is not worth losing you, it wasn't worth it in the end.
Waiting till tomorrow, I had a good thing then
I had a good thing when I had you, but I waited too long for tomorrow.
Baby, but tomorrow ain't never gonna come around again
Tomorrow is not coming back, and I've lost a chance at love and happiness.
Missin' you baby, where are you, baby?
I miss you so much, my baby. Where are you?
Missin' you baby, where are you, baby?
I miss you so much, my baby. Where are you?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
Written by: ANDRE HARRIS, KENNY LATTIMORE
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