Luther Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer,… Read Full Bio ↴Luther Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Throughout his career, Vandross was an in-demand background vocalist for several different artists including Todd Rundgren, Judy Collins, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Ben E. King, and Donna Summer. He later became a lead singer of the group Change, which released its gold-certified debut album, The Glow of Love, in 1980 on Warner/RFC Records. After Vandross left the group, he was signed to Epic Records as a solo artist and released his debut solo album, Never Too Much, in 1981.

His hit songs include "Never Too Much", "Here and Now", "Any Love", "Power of Love/Love Power", "I Can Make It Better" and "For You to Love". Many of his songs were covers of original music by other artists such as "If This World Were Mine" (duet with Cheryl Lynn), "Since I Lost My Baby", "Superstar" and "Always and Forever". Duets such as "The Closer I Get to You" with Beyoncé, "Endless Love" with Mariah Carey and "The Best Things in Life Are Free" with Janet Jackson were all hit songs in his career.

During his career, Vandross sold over 35 million records worldwide, and received eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four different times. He won a total of four Grammy Awards in 2004 including the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for a song recorded not long before his death, "Dance with My Father".

Possessing a tenor vocal range, Vandross was commonly referred to as "The Velvet Voice" in reference to his exceptional vocal talent, and was sometimes called "The Best Voice of a Generation". He was also regarded as the "Pavarotti of Pop" by many critics.

In 2008, Vandross was ranked No. 54 on Rolling Stone Magazine's List of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. Mariah Carey stated several times in interviews that standing next to Vandross while recording their duet "Endless Love" was intimidating.

By popular vote, Vandross was inducted into The SoulMusic Hall of Fame at SoulMusic.com in December 2012.

Love Don't Love You Anymore
Luther Vandross Lyrics

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Ay, love don't love you
Hey, love, ah ha

Time rushes on
And it's not fair
When someone you used to love
Is no longer there
But I think it's time you know

See love is a society
Any fool can not belong
Cuz the minute you hurt love
Then it's over and done

Love don't love you anymore
No more, shoulda never done wrong
Love don't love you anymore
No, no

Love is a ride, up and down, yeah
You did what you did to love
And I betcha know now
Cuz there's no one else around
And now you're running back to me
To forgive you your mistake
Kinda makes me sad to say but
It's a little too late

Love don't love you anymore
No more, no more, no more, no more
Love don't love you anymore
And oh love, ooo, love
Love, love's not coming home
Ain't it hard to believe
Baby, baby, baby
Love, love's not coming home, hey

It seems to be that
You're the one
The one who did bad things to love
It's sad to see, so sad to tell
But now we'll never hear the bells

Love sure don't love you
Love sure don't want you
Love sure don't love you
Anymore, anymore
And it's a shame

Love sure don't love you
No it don't
Love sure don't want you
I know, I know
Love sure don't love you
Anymore, anymore

Love don't love you anymore
Love sure don't love you anymore, anymore
Love don't love you baby
Love, love you anymore
Love sure don't love you anymore, anymore

It's a shame that
Love don't love you baby
Love don't love you honey
Ain't it hard to believe
No, no, no, no
Love don't love you baby
Any love don't love ya honey

Ad lib until fade

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Luther Vandross's song "Love Don't Love You Anymore" explores the details of a romantic relationship that has ended badly. The song begins by stating that love doesn't love the person anymore, which may suggest that the person was in the wrong throughout the relationship, and now it's time to face up to the consequences. The lyrics continue to say that time rushes on and that it's not fair that the person who was once loved is no longer there. However, it's time to understand that love is a society. If you hurt love, it's over and done.

The next section of the song talks about how love is a ride, and when the person did something wrong to love, he/she realizes that "there's no one else around," and comes running back. But it's too late as love does not want the person anymore. The chorus repeats that love does not love the person anymore, and the love is not coming home anymore. The song then says that you don't belong in love when you've done bad things to it, which is a sad thing to tell. Therefore, it's a shame that love doesn't want the person anymore.

In conclusion, the song shows that love is something that we have to take responsibility for if we want to keep it. When we do anything wrong to love, it's normal that we lose it.

Line by Line Meaning

Ay, love don't love you
Hey, do you know that you are no longer loved by love itself?

Time rushes on And it's not fair When someone you used to love Is no longer there But I think it's time you know See love is a society Any fool can not belong Cuz the minute you hurt love Then it's over and done
Time flies by, and it's not fair that you are left alone by someone you used to love. However, it's important to note that love is something that only the deserving can be a part of. If you hurt love, it's over for you, and that's just the way it is.

Love don't love you anymore No more, shoulda never done wrong Love don't love you anymore No, no
It's crystal clear that love no longer has affection for you. The love you used to enjoy has gone because you did wrong, and now it's over.

Love is a ride, up and down, yeah You did what you did to love And I betcha know now Cuz there's no one else around And now you're running back to me To forgive you your mistake Kinda makes me sad to say but It's a little too late
Love is an adventure full of ups and downs, and you did something that affected love. Now that you're feeling the pain and loneliness because love is gone, you're running back to me asking for forgiveness, but unfortunately, it's too late, and it's sad to say.

Love don't love you anymore No more, no more, no more, no more Love don't love you anymore And oh love, ooo, love Love, love's not coming home Ain't it hard to believe Baby, baby, baby Love, love's not coming home, hey
Love is gone, and it's not coming back. It's difficult to comprehend, but love is no longer there, and it's sad.

It seems to be that You're the one The one who did bad things to love It's sad to see, so sad to tell But now we'll never hear the bells
It's apparent that you're the one who did wrong to love, and it's sad. Unfortunately, we won't be hearing wedding bells anymore.

Love sure don't love you Love sure don't want you Love sure don't love you Anymore, anymore And it's a shame
Love definitely doesn't love or want you anymore, and it's a pity.

Love don't love you anymore Love sure don't love you anymore, anymore Love don't love you baby Love, love you anymore Love sure don't love you anymore, anymore
Love simply doesn't love you anymore, and it's a shame.

It's a shame that Love don't love you baby Love don't love you honey Ain't it hard to believe No, no, no, no Love don't love you baby Any love don't love ya honey
It's a real shame that you lost love's affection. It's hard to accept that love no longer loves you, sugar. No love wants you anymore, honey.

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