Lemar was born in London to Nigerian (Igbo) parents, and was raised in Tottenham, London, listening to Soul Music and R&B. He used to sing at home with his brothers and sister, pretending to be The Jacksons. He was seventeen when he had his first concert at the Junior Jam at the Temple in Tottenham supporting Usher. He gave up an opportunity to study pharmacy at the Cardiff University to pursue a musical career. Lemar had some success supporting various artists such as Destiny's Child, Total, Uncle Sam and Usher Raymond on their UK club tours and after some years, managed to secure a recording contract with BMG. Following this, he released his debut single "Got Me Saying Ooh" in 2001. Unfortunately his record deal with BMG fell through in less than a year due to restructuring at the record label. He had to eventually take a job working as an accounts manager at NatWest in Enfield, north London.
Lemar's second single "Dance (With U)" reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in early 2003. His first album Dedicated was released late in 2003 with additional singles "50/50" and "Another Day" also achieving chart success in the UK. Lemar won a BRIT Award for "Best Urban Act" in 2004. Following the success of the album, he commenced his first headlining tour of the UK.
On the 12th of November 2004 Lemar guested on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge and performed a cover of U2's song "Vertigo". He has also performed for Prince Charles' Prince's Trust.
4 September 2006 saw Lemar return with his eighth single, entitled "It's Not That Easy", which became his sixth UK top ten hit. A week later his new album The Truth About Love was released, which saw guest appearances from Styles P from The L.O.X., Mica Paris and Joss Stone. The album became Lemar's highest charting album to date, peaking at number three on the UK Albums Chart.
Lemar's 4th studio album "The Reason" is set for release on November 24th 2008. While the first single of the album will be called "If She Knew" released on 10th November 2008. Also the video has been released too.
Lemar featured on Sway's first single "Saturday Night Hustle" from the album The Signature LP. Lemar's fourth studio album "The Reason" was released on 24 November 2008, entering the UK Albums Chart at No. 41. Lead single "If She Knew" was released on 10 November 2008, and peaked on the UK Singles Chart at No. 14.
Lemar performed his new single “The Way Love Goes” on the BBC1 show “So You Think You Can Dance” on Saturday 9th January. The single was released on Valentine’s Day. "The Way Love Goes" first entered the UK Singles Chart on 21, February 2010. The single has so far managed to peak at #8, his first Top 10 single since "It's Not That Easy" in 2006. It became Lemar's seventh Top 10 single and made the Top 10 without making the BBC Radio 1 or BBC Radio 2 playlists.
It was followed on March 8 by his much anticipated album, 'The Hits', which - as well as including 10 hit singles from his four studio albums - also features four new tracks. In addtiton to 'The Way Love Goes', these include a duet with Britain's chart-topping pop/R&B boy-band JLS on a re-recording of Lemar's own 2003 ballad 'What About Love'.
Better Than This
Lemar Lyrics
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It ain't about the car crib or the money
Life could be oh so gravy
If you'd try to understand baby
Now we may get mad at each other but
The thing is don't stay mad forever coz
You've been with me through stormy weather and
Us two together like birds of a feather when
One body, soul and mind
You pick me up when im coming down
Thats why i love having you around
(Chorus)
That love your giving me
Is sweeter that honey
You're all i'll ever need
All you want, i'm gonna be
Don't care about money
It took some time to see
It don't get better than this
You could be my girl forever
We go together like pen meets paper
Want you to bear my soldiers
They can care for us when we grow older
That might sound crazy baby but
The love i'm feeling for you is a lot
I would give you every thing i've got
I love the way you love me so much
We fly, so high
One body, soul and mind
You pick me up, when i'm coming down
That's why i love having you around
(Chorus)
That love your giving me
Is sweeter that honey
You're all i'll ever need
All you want, i'm gonna be
Don't care about money
It took some time to see
It don't get better than this
And since i met you baby
you touched my heart (deeper than you know)
Yeah! I wanna tell you how i feel about you
listen!
I LOVE YOU!!!
(Chorus)
That love your giving me
Is sweeter that honey
You're all i'll ever need
All you want, i'm gonna be
Don't care about money
It took some time to see
It don't get better than this
In Lemar's song Better Than This, he tells his girlfriend that their love is beyond material things like cars, material possessions and money. He implies that the key to a successful relationship is mutual understanding and support, and while they can have disagreements from time to time, they should not hold grudges and stay angry at each other forever. Lemar talks about how the love he receives from his girlfriend is sweeter than honey, and it's all he needs to be happy. He declares that he wants to spend the rest of his life with her, and he's willing to give her everything he's got. The song urges people to appreciate the little moments in life because true happiness comes from being content with what you have.
In summary, the song Better Than This is about the beauty of unconditional love over material things. It highlights the importance of being content with what you have, and how mutual understanding and support can make a relationship work better.
Line by Line Meaning
Now here's the deal honey
Listen closely to what I'm about to say.
It ain't about the car crib or the money
Our relationship isn't based on material possessions.
Life could be oh so gravy
Life could be great if you understand where I'm coming from.
If you'd try to understand baby
If you take the time to understand me, things would be better.
Now we may get mad at each other but
We may argue, but that's normal in any relationship.
The thing is don't stay mad forever coz
The important thing is to not hold onto anger.
You've been with me through stormy weather and
You've been with me through tough times.
Us two together like birds of a feather when
We belong together and complement each other.
We fly so high
We're together and happy.
One body, soul and mind
We're united in every way possible.
You pick me up when I'm coming down
You support and encourage me when I'm feeling down.
That love your giving me
The love you're showing me.
Is sweeter that honey
It's the sweetest thing in my life.
You're all I'll ever need
You're everything I'll ever want.
All you want, I'm gonna be
I'll do anything to make you happy.
Don't care about money
Money doesn't matter in our relationship.
It took some time to see
It took me a while to realize.
You could be my girl forever
I want us to be together forever.
We go together like pen meets paper
We're meant to be together, it's natural.
Want you to bear my soldiers
I want us to have children together.
That might sound crazy baby but
I know it may sound overwhelming, but that's how much I love you.
The love I'm feeling for you is a lot
My love for you is immense.
I would give you every thing I've got
I'd do anything for you.
I love the way you love me so much
I appreciate the way you show love to me.
Since I met you baby
Ever since I met you.
You touched my heart (deeper than you know)
You've had a profound impact on me.
I wanna tell you how I feel about you
I want to express my feelings for you.
I LOVE YOU!!!
I love you immensely.
It don't get better than this
Our relationship is the best thing that's ever happened to me.
Contributed by Xavier W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.