Foster began his solo career in 1992 when he signed to Arista Records, Although his first release for the label (1992's Del Rio, TX 1959) produced four consecutive Top 40 hits, Foster saw his commercial success waning with the release of his second and third albums (1995's Labor of Love and 1999's See What You Want to See, respectively), and by 1999 he had exited Arista's roster. He then signed to the independent Dualtone Records label, for which he has recorded three more albums to date: 2001's Are You Ready for the Big Show?, 2002's Another Way to Go and 2006's This World We Live In. During this time Foster's recording successes included the Top Ten US hits "Just Call Me Lonesome" (#10, 1992) and "Nobody Wins" (#2, 1993). In addition, he wrote singles for Sara Evans, Keith Urban and Jack Ingram.
In September 2009 Foster released the album Revival under the band name "Radney Foster and the Confessions" and a feature length DVD documentary on the making of the album. The 90-minute film was co-produced by Foster and his wife. Keith Urban recorded Foster's song "I'm In" for his 2009 album Defying Gravity and it became a No. 2 single.
In December 2010, Foster rejoined the Foster & Lloyd duo and they released the album "It's Already Tomorrow" in 2011.
Labor Of Love
Radney Foster Lyrics
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Both ends at the same time
There ain't enough money in this town
To make it worth working so hard
Honey nothings worth growing so cold
That you lose your heart and soul
So day by day we've gotta spend some time
On the labor of love
It's the labor of love
I want you I need you
I know we're strong enough
It just takes working on the labor of love
You've been living on empty arms
I've been standing on shaky ground
I've been thinking 'bout who we are
And what love really means
Girl it's gonna take all we got
But the real thing always does
So day by day we've gotta spend some time
On the labor of love
It's the give and take when everything is on the line
It's the labor of love
I want you I need you
I know we're strong enough
It just takes working on the labor of love
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I want you I need you
I know we're strong enough
It just takes working on the labor of love
Two people working on the labor of love
Girl we're working on the labor of love
Radney Foster's "Labor of Love" is a song about a couple who have been burning the candle at both ends and are tired of working so hard for money. They have come to realize that there is more to life than just working, and they need to focus on their love and relationship with each other. The song is about the labor of love, which means putting in the effort and time to make a relationship work. It's about the give and take that is required when everything is on the line. They both need each other to make it work, but it takes effort.
The lyrics talk about the struggles that come with being in a relationship and the importance of working on it. The lines "There ain't enough money in this town/To make it worth working so hard" emphasize that love is more important than money. The line "Honey nothing’s worth growing so cold/That you lose your heart and soul" highlights the importance of keeping the relationship alive and not letting it grow cold. The song ends on a hopeful note that the couple will continue to work on their love.
Line by Line Meaning
We've been burning that candle down
We've been working too hard and for too long, exhausting ourselves
Both ends at the same time
Working hard both in our professional and personal lives simultaneously
There ain't enough money in this town
There's not enough financial compensation to justify the amount of hard work we're putting in
To make it worth working so hard
It's not worth it to work ourselves so hard for this amount of money
Honey nothings worth growing so cold
Nothing is more important than maintaining our warmth and connection as a couple
That you lose your heart and soul
We should never sacrifice our emotional well-being for work or money
So day by day we've gotta spend some time
We need to make a conscious effort every day to prioritize our relationship and emotional health
On the labor of love
We need to put work into our relationship, just like we put work into our jobs
It's the give and take when everything is on the line
We need to work together and compromise when things get tough in order to keep our love strong
I want you I need you
I love you and value your presence in my life
I know we're strong enough
We have the strength as a couple to overcome any obstacles that come our way
It just takes working on the labor of love
We can strengthen our relationship by actively working on it, and it's worth it
You've been living on empty arms
You've been feeling unfulfilled and neglected in our relationship
I've been standing on shaky ground
I've been uncertain about our relationship and how to make it stronger
I've been thinking 'bout who we are
I've been reflecting on our relationship and what we mean to each other
And what love really means
I've been considering what it truly means to love someone
Girl it's gonna take all we got
Working on our relationship is going to require a lot of effort and commitment
But the real thing always does
True love takes effort, but it's always worth it in the end
Two people working on the labor of love
Our relationship is a joint effort, and we both need to work on it for it to thrive
Girl we're working on the labor of love
We're actively putting in effort to strengthen our relationship and make it last
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CYNTHIA BULLENS, RADNEY M. FOSTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Daniel Tessari
great Radney is fantastic!
helena lovelock
Love so much your songs.Radney Foster is simply the BEST.
raulantonio65
GREAT SONG.
Racheal Walker
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