White began performing when she was a child, singing in a gospel group with her parents and brother. The group, called the White Family Singers, sang at local church and community gathering. After a while, the children began working pop music into the act, most notably Elvis Presley. As a teenager, Lari sang show tunes at talent contests and sang with a local rock & roll band. She earned a scholarship to the University of Miami, where she studied vocals and music engineering. After a while, she began writing her own songs, singing in local clubs at night and taking professional singing jobs. Upon graduating from college, she travelled around the United States, looking at various local music scenes. In 1988, she decided to move to Nashville and try to become a professional.
Later in 1988, she appeared on the Nashville Network's You Can Be a Star and won the first prize. The award led to a record contract with Capitol. Before the end of the year, she had released a single on Capitol, "Flying Above the Rain," which became a regional hit in the South but failed to break into the big time. Later that same year, she joined Ronnie Milsap's publishing house and began taking acting lessons. For the next few years, White continued in this vein, choosing to hone her talent, sing in local dinner theaters and wait for another break. That break arrived in 1991, after an ASCAP showcase revived interest in her talents. Following the showcase, Rodney Crowell asked her to sing backup vocals in his live band. In 1992, White signed a record contract with RCA and Crowell produced her debut album, Lead Me Not, which was released the following year.
Lead Me Not received strong reviews and produced three minor hit singles: "What a Woman Wants," "Lead Me Not," and "Lay Around and Love You." Wishes, White's second album, became her breakthrough release, producing the Top Ten singles "That's My Baby," "Now I Know," and "That's How You Know (When You're in Love)." Don't Fence Me In, White's third album, wasn't quite as successful as its predecessor, but it continued her success. Stepping Stone followed in 1998. In 2004, after a lenghty hiatus that found the artist building her own home studio, White released the self-produced Green Eyed Soul on the UK based Mesmerizing Records.
Nothing But Love
Lari White Lyrics
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Nothing but time
Baby I`ve got nothing but you on my mind
And I`ve just got to tell you somehow
I`ve got nothing if I
Can`t make you believe
You`re the only thing that really matters to me
And nothing can save me now
I was so wrapped up in my own little world
Guess I left you lonely one too many times
But my whole world went with you
When I let you walk away
And baby now I`m here to say I realize
I`ve got nothing but love
Nothing but time
Baby I`ve got nothing but you on my mind
And I`ve just got to tell you somehow
I`ve got nothing if I
Can`t make you believe
You`re the only thing that really matters to me
And nothing can save me now
Nothing but your love is gonna catch me when I fall
I`ve gotta let you know if I let you go
I`ve got nothing at all
I`ve got nothing but love
Nothing but time
Baby I`ve got nothing but you on my mind
And I`ve just got to tell you somehow
I`ve got nothing if I
Can`t make you believe
You`re the only thing that really matters to me
And nothing can save me now
"Nothing but Love" by Lari White is a touching love song about a man who confesses his love to his significant other. The first few lines suggest that the singer only has time and the person he loves on his mind. He expresses how nothing can save him except the love of his significant other. He then admits that he was self-absorbed and left his loved one lonely one time after another. However, he realizes that he cannot survive without the love of his significant other.
The chorus displays the singer's feelings towards his loved one. He affirms that he has nothing except love and time, and his loved one is always on his mind. He lets his loved one know that he can't survive without them and affirms that nothing will save him except their love. He concludes by asserting that his loved one's love is the only thing that can catch him whenever he falls. If he loses them, then he has nothing at all.
Overall, "Nothing but Love" can be interpreted as a plea for one more chance in a relationship. It highlights the singer's realization that he needs his loved one and cannot survive without them. The lyrics demonstrate that nothing can save him except their love. It is a beautiful love song that expresses the power of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Nothing but Love
Love is the only thing that truly matters in this song.
Nothing but time
Time is meaningless without love.
Baby I`ve got nothing but you on my mind
The singer is completely focused on the person they love.
And I`ve just got to tell you somehow
The singer needs to express their feelings to the person they love.
I`ve got nothing if I
Nothing else matters to the singer.
Can`t make you believe
The singer wants the person they love to know how they feel.
You`re the only thing that really matters to me
The person the singer loves is the most important thing in their life.
And nothing can save me now
The only hope the singer has is that the person they love will feel the same way.
I was so wrapped up in my own little world
The singer was completely self-absorbed and didn't pay enough attention to the person they love.
Guess I left you lonely one too many times
The singer neglected the person they love too often.
But my whole world went with you
The singer realized how much they love the person they lost.
When I let you walk away
The singer is regretful of their past mistakes.
And baby now I`m here to say I realize
The singer wants to express their newfound realization to the person they love.
Nothing but your love is gonna catch me when I fall
The person the singer loves is their only hope of happiness.
I`ve gotta let you know if I let you go
The singer needs to communicate their feelings before it's too late.
I`ve got nothing at all
Without the person the singer loves, they feel like they have nothing.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KIMMIE N RHODES, KEVIN STUART JAMES N SAVIGAR, LARI M. WHITE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Michael Ibey
She left a lot of nice work behind, I won't ever forget her. Beautiful voice and spirit.
Michael Aune
Great song Lari love all your work.
Lari White
By spring of 2000, I was nursing an infant son and chasing a precocious toddler girl around the Holler. I was seriously missing my boyfriend (aka my husband, Chuck Cannon). I got together with the beautiful Kimmie Rhodes and the multi-talented Kevin Savigar and played them the first tracks from a new artist named Macy Gray, and also the new album released by my old friend Shelby Lynne. Both reeked of soul, and I realized that as a country singer I’d been working with one hand tied behind my back - my soul hand, the one that dropped the needle on every Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder and Bonnie Raitt album I could get my hands on. We wrote “Nothing But Love” that day and it sparked a whole collection of songs that poured out of that neglected well to become Green Eyed Soul, my favorite studio album I’ve made thus far.
Matthew Talbert
Your one of the greats!I love your music a fan since 1993!Matthew
Dan Lipcsey
I miss you, Lari. What I would give to hear new music from you now.
Frankie Love Band
Cool song, interesting background vocals, chord progression is interesting on the Chorus. Loved it
Dean Newkirk
What a wonderful person and singer. She passed away to early she was such a beautiful person ❤
Butch King
Love this. This singer
ahmed dya
love you lari
Jana Walker
R I p Lari