Band formation
L.T.D. (which stood for Love, Togetherness and Devotion) was formed in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1968 by keyboardist Jimmie "J.D." Davis and saxophonist Abraham "Onion" Miller. Both were former backing musicians for soul duo Sam and Dave. The band was originally named Love Men, Ltd.
The other members of the band were recruited following the relocation of Jimmie and Abraham to New York City:
Henry Davis, bassist
Johnny McGhee, guitarist
Carle Vickers, trumpeter
Arthur "Lorenzo" Carnegie, saxophonist
Toby Wynn, saxophonist
Jake Riley, Jr., trombonist
Jeffrey Osborne, singer and drummer
The group then settled in Los Angeles, where Osborne's brother, Billy Osborne joined the lineup as the keyboardist.
Discography
L.T.D. signed with the A&M label to issue their 1974 debut Love, Togetherness and Devotion. On their third LP, 1976's Love to the World, the group scored their first Top 20 pop hit, Love Ballad. The follow-up, 1977's Something to Love, included the top five track (Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again. Four years later L.T.D. returned to the Top 40 once again with Shine On.
You Gave Me Love
L.T.D. Lyrics
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とても大きなあなたの背中
背伸びしなくちゃあなたの肩には
届かないけど 安らげるところ
思ってた通りにはいかない
事も多くてそんな時
挫けそうな時は
あなたの肩で
淋しさに負けそうで
涙する日があなたにもあるでしょう
Can you hear my voice?
私はここにいる
Just hold me and call my name
今日の日も明日も
同じように ずっと こうしていて
Just hold me and call my name
I know just how much I love you
I'm thinking about you
all the time
As long as you love me
Just hold me and call my name
I know just how much I love you
I'm thinking about you
all the time
As long as you love me love me
The lyrics to L.T.D.'s song "You Gave Me Love" is a soulful and emotional expression of a man's experiences of adversity and loss. The first verse describes his difficult birth, losing his mother, and being blamed by his father for her death. He shares his feelings of being imprisoned for something he has never done and facing one uphill battle after another. But then he says that the Lord gave him a mountain that he may never climb. This symbolizes a challenge that seems insurmountable, and he acknowledges that it's not just a hill but a mountain this time.
The second verse speaks of the loss of his wife who got tired of the heartaches and struggles they faced together. She took away his reason for living, his baby boy, and the little happiness he had left. But even in this sorrow, he acknowledges that the Lord gave him a mountain yet again. This repetition of the same phrase ties the two verses together in unity. It highlights the theme of the song: that amidst the pain, the Lord gives us challenges that grow us and stretch us beyond what we thought possible.
Overall, the lyrics express an attitude of hope despite the overwhelming odds stacked against him. The man knows that the mountain may be too high to climb, but he trusts that the journey itself will transform him.
Line by Line Meaning
Born in the heat of the desert
I was born in a difficult environment
My mother died givin' me life
My mother passed away during childbirth
Deprived of the love of a father
I didn't receive any love from my father
Blamed for the loss of his wife
My father held me responsible for my mother's death
You know Lord I've been in a prison
My life has been a constant struggle
For something that I've never done
Despite not being at fault for my troubles
It's been one hill after another
I have faced many challenges in my life
And I've climbed them all one by one
I have overcome each challenge through perseverance
Oh but this time Lord you gave me a mountain,
My current circumstance is the most difficult yet
A mountain you know I may never climb
I may not be able to overcome this particular obstacle
It isn't just a hill any longer
This challenge is much greater than anything I've faced before
My woman got tired of the heartaches
My partner couldn't handle the hardship anymore
Tired of the grief and the strife,
She was exhausted by the emotional pain
So tired of working for nothing
She felt like everything we did was in vain
Just tired of being my wife
She had enough of being in a tumultuous relationship
She took my one ray of sunshine
My child was the only source of happiness in my life
She took my pride and my joy
Her leaving me caused me to lose my sense of self-worth and happiness
She took my reason for living
Without my child and partner, I felt like life had no meaning
Yeah but this time Lord you gave me a mountain,
My struggles have intensified even more
A mountain I may never climb
There may not be a solution to my current problem
Yeah Lord, You gave me a mountain
My hardships have been immense
Don't you know
Can't you see how much I've been through?
You gave me a mountain this time
My current situation is the most difficult one yet
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Written by: HΛLNA
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