In 1999 Jazz legend Joe Sample collaborated with Lalah on the album The Song Lives On, which became a staple on both Jazz and Smooth R&B radio, as well as topping the Jazz charts. However, it would not be until 2004 that Lalah Hathaway would resurface with her own project. She had her biggest hit single in years with an inspired cover of the late Luther Vandross' Forever, For Always, For Love, topping the Urban AC Chart and reaching Top 40 on Billboards mainstream R&B chart, a feat repeated by Outrun the Sky, Hathaway's first solo album in a decade, which was released late in the year.
My Everything
Lalah Hathaway Lyrics
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If I could do it
All again
I wouldn't change a thing with you
Cuz I fell in love with
My bestfriend
How did I get so lucky
That's the way it goes
Now and Then
Starts spinning fast
And we gotta hold on
My heart is in it
Tell the end
So if you start feeling like
I'm taking you for granted... You know
(Chorus)
Ain't no illusions about what you mean to me
You are my everything
My Sunshine , my moonlight
Promise of every spring
You are my everything
So don't you let nobody try to pull us apart
Cause you Are (Cause you Are)
My everything
Beginning and ending
All that is in between
You are my everything
(2 Ver)
They say that you got it
Tell it's gone
But this love keeps going on and on
Can't even remember... My before
My heart belongs to you for forevermore
I'm just a reflection... Of your love
My heart skips a beat
When you smiling at me
It's like I always tell you
Your the One (Your the One)
So if you start feeling
I'm takin you for granted... You know
(Chorus)
Ain't no illusions about what you mean to me
You are my everything
My Sunshine , my moonlight
Promise of every spring
You are my everything
So don't you let nobody try to pull us apart
Cause you Are (Cause you Are)
My everything
Beginning and ending
All that is in between
You are my everything
(Vamp)
My Everything
You are my everything
You are... You are (You are... You are)
You are my everything...
You are... (You are...)
You are my everything... (Everything Yeah)
You are... You are...
You are my everything...
Yeah...
(Repeat Chorus)
Ain't no illusions about what you mean to me
You are my everything
My Sunshine , my moonlight
Promise of every spring
You are my everything
So don't you let nobody try to pull us apart
Cause you Are (Cause you Are)
My everything
Beginning and ending
All that is in between
You are my everything
The song "My Everything" by Lalah Hathaway is an ode to a deep and profound love that she shares with her partner. The lyrics speak about how lucky she feels to have fallen in love with her best friend and how grateful she is for every moment they have together. If she could go back and do it all again, she wouldn't change a thing because he is her everything. The song talks about the ups and downs of relationships and encourages her partner to communicate with her if he ever feels taken for granted.
The chorus of the song speaks about how her partner is her everything, from the sunshine in her day to the promise of every spring. She asks him not to let anyone pull them apart because he is her everything, and he is the beginning and end of everything in between. The second verse speaks about how love can sometimes be fleeting, but the love that she feels for her partner is strong and enduring. She cannot even remember her life before they met, and her heart belongs to him forevermore.
Overall, the song "My Everything" by Lalah Hathaway is a beautiful and heartfelt expression of love that speaks to anyone who has ever been lucky enough to find their soul mate.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could do it
If I could go back in time
All again
To start over from the beginning
I wouldn't change a thing with you
I wouldn't change anything about our relationship
Cuz I fell in love with
Because I fell in love with
My bestfriend
My closest friend
How did I get so lucky
I feel fortunate to have you in my life
That's the way it goes
That's just how it is
Even though every
Although everything
Now and Then
Occasionally
Starts spinning fast
Life gets chaotic
And we gotta hold on
We must stay strong
My heart is in it
My emotions are invested
Tell the end
Until the very end
So if you start feeling like
If you ever feel like
I'm taking you for granted... You know
That I'm not appreciating you enough, you should know
Ain't no illusions about what you mean to me
There's no doubt about what you mean to me
You are my everything
You are the most important thing to me
My Sunshine , my moonlight
You are my source of happiness and light
Promise of every spring
You are the promise of new beginnings
So don't you let nobody try to pull us apart
Don't let anyone try to come between us
Cause you Are (Cause you Are)
Because you truly are
Beginning and ending
From the start to the finish
All that is in between
Everything in between
They say that you got it
People say that you have something special
Tell it's gone
They don't appreciate it until it's gone
But this love keeps going on and on
But our love just keeps getting stronger
Can't even remember... My before
I can't remember life before you
My heart belongs to you for forevermore
My heart belongs to you forever
I'm just a reflection... Of your love
My love for you is a reflection of your love for me
My heart skips a beat
You make my heart skip a beat
When you smiling at me
When you smile at me
It's like I always tell you
I always say
Your the One (Your the One)
You are the person for me
My Everything
You are my everything
Vamp
(Repeating the chorus)
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