Loggins was born in Everett, Washington and is the youngest of three brothers. His mother was Lina (née Massie), a homemaker, and his father, Robert George Loggins, was a salesman. They lived in Detroit and Seattle before settling in Alhambra, California. Loggins attended San Gabriel Mission High School, graduating in 1966. He formed a band called the Second Helping that released three singles during 1968 and 1969 on Viva Records. Greg Shaw described the efforts as "excellent punky folk-pop records" that were written by Loggins who was likely to be the bandleader and singer as well; Shaw included "Let Me In" on both Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 2 and the Pebbles, Volume 9 CD.
Loggins had a short gig playing guitar for the New Improved Electric Prunes in 1969 before writing four songs for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, which were included in their Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy album. During his early twenties, he was part of the band Gator Creek with Mike Deasy. An early version of "Danny's Song" (later recorded by Loggins and Messina and a No. 7 Hot 100 hit for Anne Murray in 1973) was included in a record on Mercury Records.
Loggins appears in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V playing himself as the host of an in-game radio station called Los Santos Rock Radio. He also lends the songs "Danger Zone" and "I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)", and sings station jingles.
In 2014, Loggins appeared as himself in the episode "Baby Shower" of the fifth season of the animated comedy series Archer. His song "Danger Zone" had been a recurring joke in the show. At the end of the episode and during the credits, Loggins also performs a country version of "Danger Zone" as a duet with the character of Cherlene. Loggins stated in a later interview that his in-show nickname 'K-Log' is a complete creation of the show, stating, "It was always a joke. That's why it works, because it's so absurd.
two of us
Kenny Loggins Lyrics
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Spending someone's hard earned pay
You and me Sunday driving
Not arriving on our way back home
We're on our way home
We're on our way home
We're going home
Two of us sending postcards
Writing letters on my wall
You and me burning matches
Lifting latches on our way back home
We're on our way home
We're on our way home
We're going home
You and I have memories
Longer than the road
That stretches out ahead
Two of us wearing raincoats
Standing solo in the sun
You and me chasing paper
Getting nowhere on our way back home
We're on our way home
We're on our way home
We're going home
You and I have memories
Longer than the road
That stretches out ahead
Two of us wearing raincoats
Standing solo in the sun
You and me chasing paper
Getting nowhere on our way back home
We're on our way home
We're on our way home
We're going home
We're going home
You better believe it, goodbye
The song "Two of Us" by Kenny Loggins tells the story of two friends who are riding together, spending someone's hard earned pay, and taking a Sunday drive without a particular destination in mind. They are reminiscing about the past as they write postcards and letters on the wall, burning matches, and lifting latches on their way back home. Despite the fact that they are not getting anywhere, they appear to be content and enjoying each other's company. The lyrics suggest that, although they may not be physically moving forward, they are moving forward in their memories and their friendship.
The chorus of "We're on our way home, We're going home" suggests that home is more than just a physical place, but rather a state of being. The memories between the two individuals are longer than the road that stretches ahead, meaning that their memories will last forever, but their physical journey has a limited duration. The raincoats and the sun represent the ups and downs of life, and chasing paper symbolizes pursuing meaningless things that distract us from what is important.
Overall, the song portrays the simplicity of life and the beauty of friendship. The two friends in the song are not concerned with where they are going, but rather the memories and experiences they are sharing along the way.
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Line by Line Meaning
Two of us riding nowhere
You and I are traveling aimlessly with no particular destination in mind.
Spending someone's hard earned pay
We are using somebody else's hard earned money for our aimless travels.
You and me Sunday driving
We are leisurely driving on Sundays without any objective of reaching a destination.
Not arriving on our way back home
Even though we are traveling without a designated direction, we are still not finding what we are looking for.
Two of us sending postcards
Both of us are sending postcards to friends, family or each other during our travels.
Writing letters on my wall
I am writing letters and keeping them on my wall as memories of our travels.
You and me burning matches
We are using our time carelessly, finding distraction and entertainment while traveling.
Lifting latches on our way back home
We are going through hardships on our journey back home.
You and I have memories
We have shared memories of our travels together.
Longer than the road
Our memories are extensive, and we have made quite a few of them during our travels.
That stretches out ahead
We are going to make more memories on our future travels, which are filled with possibilities.
Two of us wearing raincoats
We are wearing raincoats even though there is no rain, as a symbol of our friendship and connection.
Standing solo in the sun
Even though we both are standing alone in the sun, we are still together in our journey.
You and me chasing paper
We are chasing after something even though we are not sure about what it is we want.
Getting nowhere on our way back home
We are still not finding whatever it is that we searching for, even on our way back home.
We're going home
We are finally achieving our goal and returning to our starting point.
You better believe it, goodbye
We are saying goodbye but promising to believe that we will continue traveling together in the future.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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