Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976) is an American football quart… Read Full Bio ↴Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). Considered one of the best quarterbacks of all time, Manning holds the record for most NFL MVP awards with four. He was drafted by the Colts as the first overall pick in 1998 after a standout college football career with the Tennessee Volunteers. He is the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and the older brother of current New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning.

Whatever It Takes
Peyton Manning Lyrics

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Well, I've been drawing little hearts in the morning paper
Lookin' for a house an' a couple of acres
You'll be mine some time, sooner or later and I can't wait

Like a busy ol' bee savin' up it's honey
Honey I'm savin' up all my money
To have you I'll do anything I have to, whatever it takes

Whatever it takes to win your love
I hire me an airplane, have it paint your name up in the sky above
I tell the world I'm yours, put it on a billboard out on the interstate
If it takes forever to get us together
Honey I'll do whatever it takes.

Well I've been yellin' your name from a lookout mountain
Tossing my pennies in a downtown fountain
Makin' my wishes I'm hopin' they're countin' for love's sake

I swim upstream in a ragin' river
Walk through fire do you get the picture
I swear I bare anything to get there Whatever it takes

Whatever it takes to win your love
I hire me an airplane, have it paint your name up in the sky above
I tell the world I'm yours, put it on a billboard out on the interstate
If it takes forever to get us together
Honey I'll do whatever it takes.

Whatever it takes to win your love
I hire me an airplane, have it paint your name up in the sky above
Yeah I tell the world I'm yours, put it on a billboard out on the interstate
If it takes forever to get us together
Honey I'll do whatever it takes.

Well if it takes forever to get us together
Honey I'll do whatever it takes.

Overall Meaning

In Peyton Manning's song "Whatever It Takes," the lyrics depict a love-struck individual going to great lengths to win the affections of the person they desire. The singer sings about drawing little hearts in the morning paper and looking for a house and a couple of acres, all while eagerly waiting for their loved one to come into their life. The lyrics describe the singer's dedication to doing whatever it takes to win their love, from hiring an airplane to paint their name in the sky to putting their name on a billboard out on the interstate. They profess that they would swim upstream in a raging river and walk through fire just to be with their love.

The lyrics paint a picture of someone who is determined and willing to go to great lengths to win the heart of the one they desire. The imagery of the little hearts, the house and acres, and the airplane and billboard all serve to illustrate the intensity of the singer's desire. The lyrics emphasize the idea of doing "whatever it takes" to win the love of their life, no matter how difficult or impossible the task may seem. Ultimately, the song portrays love as something worth fighting for, even if it means going to great lengths and enduring great hardship.

Line by Line Meaning

Well, I've been drawing little hearts in the morning paper
I'm constantly thinking about you and expressing my love in any way I can

Lookin' for a house an' a couple of acres
I'm envisioning our future together and all the things we'll build

You'll be mine some time, sooner or later and I can't wait
I know we're meant to be together and I'm eager for that day to come

Like a busy ol' bee savin' up it's honey
I'm working tirelessly to build a life that we can share together

Honey I'm savin' up all my money
I'm being economical with my resources to invest in our future

To have you I'll do anything I have to, whatever it takes
I'm willing to go to great lengths to win your heart and build a life together

Whatever it takes to win your love
I'm committed to doing whatever it takes to earn your love and build a future together

I hire me an airplane, have it paint your name up in the sky above
I want the world to know how much you mean to me and how committed I am to you

I tell the world I'm yours, put it on a billboard out on the interstate
I want to shout our love from the rooftops and let everyone know how special you are to me

If it takes forever to get us together
I know that our love is worth the wait, no matter how long it takes

Honey I'll do whatever it takes
I'm willing to go to great lengths and make any sacrifices necessary to build a life together with you

Well I've been yellin' your name from a lookout mountain
I'm shouting my love for you to the world and hoping you'll hear me

Tossing my pennies in a downtown fountain
I'm making wishes and praying that they'll come true, especially my wish for us to be together

Makin' my wishes I'm hopin' they're countin' for love's sake
I'm putting all my hopes and dreams into our future together, and praying that they'll come to fruition

I swim upstream in a ragin' river
I'm willing to face any obstacles or challenges to make our love a reality

Walk through fire do you get the picture
I'm willing to endure any pain or sacrifice to build a life together with you

I swear I bare anything to get there Whatever it takes
I'm making a solemn oath to do whatever is necessary to build a life with you and make our love a reality

Yeah I tell the world I'm yours, put it on a billboard out on the interstate
I'm not afraid to express my love for you and let the world know that you're mine

Well if it takes forever to get us together
Our love is worth the wait, and I'm willing to be patient and work hard to build a life together

Honey I'll do whatever it takes.
I'm making a vow to do whatever is necessary to build a life with you and make our love last forever

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALAN ROY SCOTT, ARNIE ROMAN, WINSTON RODNEY

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Comments from YouTube:

@iluvmuzic

15y↑2

Love it...love it! Peyton actually does an outstanding job singing with Kenny AND he mentions Lookout Mountain which is in my hometown.:) This really shows the fun side of Peyton, and that's what I love!

@kyliepollert8341

3y↑2

What's even funnier is that this was Kenny's debut single, but nobody knew who he was! He was signed to a very small label (Capricorn Records), and the album, "In My Wildest Dreams", failed to chart, nor did the 3 singles from it (this, "Somebody's Callin'" and "The Tin Man") break the Top 40 on the country charts. However, once he released the follow-up album, "All I Need to Know", led off by the Top Ten single "Fall in Love", he started to get recognized as another "hat act" newcomer in the mid-90's.

@TheRonnie63

34w

LOVE PAYTON!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

@keeffrost4428

8y↑6

Congrats to Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos for winning Super Bowl 50!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 24-10

@jo-andahoe9806

2y↑1

I MISS country Kenny

@cwgreenmonster

13y

OMG I love this. I heard it thanks to NSR!! THANKS!!

@btj8894

14y

god bless payton he gives so much to cheer about and god bless the colts

@joeyz4950

3y↑2

He came out with this in 1994 on his first album

@snmthecloser

13y

oh yeah i remember the days when kenny chesney sung country music! where did those days go??

@kirstenmathers2417

11y

favvv

@pmanning1975

15y

That is some funny poo! OMG ....see this is why i love Peyton Manning! GO COLTS! GO BIG ORANGE!!!!!!!!

@KrJtAngel

14y↑1

I'm the biggest Colts fan on the damn planet!!!! (However, living outside of Indy I think they should be the Indiana Colts! --but whatever..) and the biggest damn Kenny fan you've ever seen! This is freaking great!... But please tell me why both times I saw Kenny at Lucas Oil Stadium, Peyton didn't come out on the stage? Sing it live at home Peyton, damn! lol.. but yes please don't quit your day job, I like us winning lol!

@leighdick43

Omg this has to be the best comment of all time. I'm from Indiana and a huge Colts fan and I thought the same thing when this song came out.. I told my bestie good thing Payton's cute and can throw a FOOTBALL because he cant sing ..

@DirtJumperIAm

14y

YEA PEYTON!!!!!!!!!! showed up them patriots

@pegcage

10y↑3

Peyton sings as well as most modern singers. And he has great rhythm and timing, which means he could talk a song and it would be fine. So quit saying he should not sing. He does a good job. And stop the "gay" references. Sex is all some people think about.

@lissajaynemw

11y

Goodgottadoit!

@LovesGreatness

14y

I have the NFL country cd. I bought it from Fry's electronics bargain bin for three dollars. This is the best song on the album. Joe Montana is the Best Quarterback of all time.

@ademakid212

14y

This song is so good and Peyton is so bad that he makes this song so good. Go Giants and Colts!

@lisssande410

Just one woords i Looove iit!! THiS song rock i Looove Likeed it singing musikk voices together jeees superr Bjutiful doned off you gyes Love huggs from Norwegian Aries women hehe Lafhing JEPP thats ritheJa 😊😎

@damionmarcum

14y

how many ppl actually new that peyton and kenney roomed together in tennesse during college?. . . thats tight how they both came about to be bad asses

@misfits1958

15y

i got this song on my myspace

@HnMFilms2010

11y

Apparently no one ever told Kenny because he talks a lot about playing backup qb to Manning. ESP when he was doing 'the boys of fall'

@jps8700

10y

Peyton didn't do whatever it took tonight LOL

@hsm4life09

15y

Can plz put the download link up thanks!!!!!!

@tcsteelers26

11y

kenny went to east tennessee university. they've been great friends for awhile, but never roomed together.

@pwilsonlf3

Sounds like me drunk, singing at a Kenny concert.

@froggirl80

15y

Peyton wasn't that bad. I mean should he quit football and become a country singer? No. But he gave it the effort and it was awesome! And Kenny sounds soooooooo sexy. Thanks for the picture of the kenny & peyton singing on stage! Peyton & Kenny looked sooooooo damn hot and sexy in those jeans and cowboy hats! If I had gone to that concert, I would probably have had to sit down because of I'd be weak in the knees & have a pounding heart!

@LovesGreatness

14y

@Infowarslove But I think Peyton is the best QB in the game today, followed by Brady, Eli and the dude from the burg.

@tthomaselli2

11y

Do you have the rest of this album up-loaded that this song came off of?; 'NFL Country: 1998'?

@calebsmith9993

7y↑1

Peyton sings better than Sam Hunt

@caseynichols2863

Peyton is just as good as kenny

@samg873

@@caseynichols2863 I couldn't tell who was kenny and who was peyton

@caseynichols2863

@@samg873 the guy with the guitar was kenny

@samg873

@@caseynichols2863 I mean when they sing. They aren't doing it live. I know when I see them

@HemiCountryBoy

13y

@kdbowl0 i think Kenny went to the same school as peyton which is the university of Tennessee! Go Vols!

@BigTy3046

13y

@damionmarcum Considering, Kenny Chesney went to East Tennessee State. That is incorrect.

@zg130

13y

@damionmarcum kenny wanted to east tennessee state university, not ut. so this is not possible. also, peyton wouldve roomed in athletic dorms...

@joeyzeigler4713

Who's here cause of the original one from kennys first album in my wildest dreams

@kdbowl0

14y

@21coltscrazy18 don't think so, i think kenny went to ETSU. and kenny is a few years older.

@777zippy777

13y↑1

Hahahaha... I'll bet they "roomed together"...

@starluxstudio619

I kinda think they still do lol

@emilyghughes

12y

@damionmarcum False. Kenny played baseball at ETSU and is older than Peyton. Woulda been a cool story!

@giantslabslinger1

14y

actaully it means nothing but the fact tht ppl r in here saying tht they r the biggest colts fann and thts bullshit

@mallorieobrien1929

here to find out is Peyton Manning is the Deer from Masked Singer first

@sweetcaroline1641

11y

WHAT???? lmao...they NEVER went to school together. Kenney went to ETSU in Johnson City, TN.

@hsm4life09

15y

Football not his only thing lol

@killyoubitch27

14y

@damionmarcum thats not true look it up.

@Nettac661

15y

Hey FtLaudbob - if they are gay and you are watching this video and listening to the song, what does that say about you? Peyton is Awesome, and don't hate him because he makes more money in 5 mins than you do your entire life!

@giantslabslinger1

14y

i knw ima get somehate comments here but i mean seriously willing to bet...wait no i knw 80 percent of yall jumped on the band wagon for the colts this year cuz they did really good and it also look like there ganna make it to the super bowl soo srry but i doubt any of yall r a "die hard colts fan" but anyways how bout them BRONCOS(:

@matbcurt1

11y

not true. Kenny went to ETSU

@georgejbrew

10y

no Kenny didn't go to Tennessee

@joeywwoods3

13y

no they did not room together, kenny was gone before peyton ever got there. really people get facts straight before you make up shit to make yourself look cool