Love grew out of the Los Angeles garage band The Grass Roots, changing their name in 1965 to avoid confusion with the P.F. Sloan-managed band of the same name. The band lived communally in Bela Lugosi's former LA residence The Castle, and the house forms the background to the cover of their first two album sleeves.
Love released their eponymous début album in July 1966. This was followed later the same month by the single "Seven and Seven Is/No. Fourteen", neither side of which was included on the album, and which gave the band their only U.S. Billboard top 40 hit.
Love's second album Da Capo was released in January 1967. The album is split between a more conventional first side, featuring 6 tracks (including Seven and Seven is) and a second side featuring just one near twenty-minute track, Revelation.
The band's critical reputation far exceeds the limited success they experienced: their second album to be released in 1967, Forever Changes, is consistently cited by critics as one of the most outstanding albums in the history of rock music. The album features full and complex orchestration throughout, accompanying Lee and MacLean's increasingly elaborate song writing. The album sold poorly in the U.S., reaching #154 on the Billboard charts, although it performed better in some European territories.
Although the band continued to record after Forever Changes, subsequent releases saw frequent large-scale personnel changes, and a move away from the more baroque style of that album towards traditional rock and latterly to soul and funk.
Of the later albums, 1970's False Start is notable for featuring a guest appearance by Jimi Hendrix from one of his last recording sessions.
Lee continued the band until 1975, having lost all the other members to drug problems. He formed other bands called Love (sometimes with former band mate Echols) through the 1990s.
2. Love is also an R'n'B musician based in Manchester, United Kingdom, with Zimbabwean and Malawian roots. His début singles, 'In My Tee' and '3' b/w 'Black Coffee' were released in 2018.
3. The alter ego of Japanese pop singer Ai Otsuka (大塚愛).
4. Former lead singer of disbanded CORE OF SOUL, Fukiko Nakamura's solo work's alias.
5. Love is a Japanese pop/R&B vocal duo, produced by Hiro of Exile's production agency, LDH. They debuted in 2009 with the single "First Love: Love Letter." Their song "Tada Hitotsu no Negai Sae" was certified gold by the RIAJ for 100,000 full-length cellphone downloads.
The band's name comes from the first word in their production company (LDH)'s non-acronym name (Love Dance Happiness).
The band was formed in 2008 by former Paradise Go!! Go!! member Misaki Matsumoto, and quarter Italian Stephanie. The pair met through production agency LDH, when they were given the roles of the two vocalists in a dance performance group called Real Force. When the plans for this unit fell through, the duo formed Love. Both members had been in the entertainment industry for over ten years.
The group's first activity together was releasing a cover of Zone's "Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)" as a ringtone (as well as releasing the full version in a special CD attached to the August issue of Gekkan Exile magazine). A year later, the group released their debut single, "First Love: Love Letter," with this cover as a B-side.
The group's songs have been popular through digital markets, with all lead tracks from their singles reaching the top 5 on the RIAJ Digital Track Chart (including "Taisetsu na Kimochi" from their debut album Taisetsu na Kimochi which was not released as a physical single).
The duo have had two collaborations with Exile twice: once before their debut on the song "Love, Dream & Happiness" on Exile's compilation album Exile Ballad Best in 2008, and in 2009 Misaki recorded background vocals for Exile's song "If (I Know)" on their album Aisubeki Mirai e.
No Matter What You Do
Love Lyrics
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I'm the one you talk about
Do you remember me
I'm the one you booted out
No matter what in the world you do
Hey, I'll always be in love with you
No matter what in the world you say
Do you remember when
You said that I was your true love
And you'd take care of me
And watch me like the stars above
I just gotta hear you play it one time for everybody now
I just gotta hear you play it one time for the world now.
I said I'm gonna love you anyway
You know I'm gonna love you anyway
The lyrics of Love’s song “No Matter What You Do” speaks about a person’s undying love for someone who has hurt them in the past. The opening verse talks about the singer being remembered as someone who was spoken about by the person they love. It seems like an attempt to jog their memory and perhaps rekindle the old flame. However, the second line talks about being the one they “booted out”, implying that this person hurt them in some way and the relationship did not work out.
The following verse talks about how even if the person has said hurtful things in the past, the singer will always be in love with them. This declaration of love is unconditional, and nothing that has happened or will happen can change the way they feel. The singer reimagines a time when the person declared them their true love and promised to take care of them. Despite being hurt and seemingly disappointed, the singer’s love for this person remains unwavering.
The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the theme of unconditional love that is present throughout the song. Despite being hurt, the singer remains in love with the person who hurt them. The closing lines of the song reiterate the same theme, that the singer is in love and will always be in love, despite whatever may happen. The song is about heartbreak and the difficulty of moving on, showcasing the power of unconditional love in the face of hurt.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you remember me
Asking if the other person still recalls them
I'm the one you talk about
Indicating that the other person mentioned them to someone else
I'm the one you booted out
Referring to the time when the other person ended the relationship
No matter what in the world you do
Stating that the artist will always love the other person, regardless of their actions
Hey, I'll always be in love with you
Reiterating the point that the artist's love is unwavering
No matter what in the world you say
Stressing that the singer's love will remain steadfast despite any hurtful words
Girl, I'm gonna love you anyway
Emphasizing the determination to continue loving the other person despite any obstacles
Do you remember when
Starting a reminiscing session and setting the tone for the following lines
You said that I was your true love
Recalling a time when the other person declared their love for the artist
And you'd take care of me
Remembering a promise made by the other person to look after the artist
And watch me like the stars above
Visualizing the other person's commitment to keeping an eye on the singer
I just gotta hear you play it one time for everybody now
Requesting the other person to perform a song for the audience
I just gotta hear you play it one time for the world now.
Amplifying the previous request and adding emphasis
I said I'm gonna love you anyway
Restating the main message of the song
You know I'm gonna love you anyway
Reassuring the other person of the singer's unwavering love
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Arthur Lee
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