Tori Kelly first rose to attention when her cover of Frank Ocean’s “Thinkin Bout You,” went viral, racking up over 22 million views. To date, her YouTube channel boasts over ONE MILLION YouTube Subscribers with over 89 million views. Now, two EP’s later Handmade Songs, which Kelly self-penned, produced, mixed and released, and Foreword, she plans to release her first full length debut this spring.
Kelly co-wrote “Nobody Love” off her 2015 Spring debut alongside Rickard Goransson and Max Martin. Martin says, "After hearing Tori sing, we felt so inspired that we had no choice but to get involved. It’s been such a pleasure to be a part of her journey.” She also co-wrote with such vets as Savan Kotecha, Toby Gad, Claude Kelly, Chuck Harmony, Wolf Cousins, and Ed Sheeran. The album, she says, does not depart from her soulful roots. “It’s like a marriage between that soulful urban thing and a mainstream pop vibe. It was hard to get to that place, but once we had ‘Nobody Love,’ I knew we’d cracked the code. It felt seamless.”
Working with one of the most successful hit makers in the industry is a long way from Kelly’s early years making songs in her bedroom and posting them online. Born and raised in Temecula, California, Kelly is the daughter of musicians, her dad is a singer and bassist and her mom plays piano and saxophone. She sites early influences like gospel singer Crystal Lewis, Jill Scott, Jeff Buckley, and Maxwell.
Over the past year and a half, Kelly has sold out shows in several major cities (including The Troubadour and The Roxy in Los Angeles, the Bowery Ballroom and Gramercy Theatre in New York City, and Bush Hall in London), headlined a nine-city sold-out U.S. tour, and supported Ed Sheeran, and Sam Smith on tour.
“I'm excited to get out and play for people. That's always the dream.”
I Was Made For Loving You
Tori Kelly Lyrics
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A stranger's hand clutched in mine
I'll take this chance, so call me blind
I've been waiting all my life
Please don't scar this young heart
Just take my hand
I was made for loving you
Every bone screaming (I don't know what we should do)
All I know is, darling, I was made for loving you
Hold me close
Through the night
Don't let me go, we'll be alright
Touch my soul and hold it tight
I've been waiting all my life
I won't scar your young heart
Just take my hand
'Cause I was made for loving you
Even though we may be hopeless hearts just passing through
Every bone screaming I don't know what we should do
All I know is, darling, I was made for loving you
Please don't go, I've been waiting so long
Oh, you don't even know me at all
But I was made for loving you
I was made for loving you
Even though we may be hopeless hearts just passing through
Every bone screaming I don't know what we should do
All I know is, darling, I was made for loving you
The song "I Was Made for Loving You" by Tori Kelly is an ode to taking a risk in love. The opening lines set the stage for a dangerous plan and a stranger's hand clutched in hers. The singer is willing to take a chance on this love, even if it means she's blind to the potential consequences. She's waited her whole life for this kind of love and begs her lover not to scar her young heart.
The chorus is a declaration of her love, as she proclaims that she was made for loving this person, even if they're just passing through each other's lives as "hopeless hearts." Despite not knowing what they should do or where this relationship will lead, she knows that she was made for him and vice versa. In the second verse, the singer implores her lover to hold her close and touch her soul. She's been waiting her entire life for someone to understand her like he does, and she won't let go now that she's found him.
The song comes to a close with the repeated refrain of them being made for each other. The final line, "Oh, you don't even know me at all, but I was made for loving you," reveals the vulnerability and desperation of the singer to hold onto this love. She may not have known him for very long, but she knows in her heart that their connection is deep and meaningful.
Line by Line Meaning
A dangerous plan, just this time
I'm willing to take a chance on something risky just this once.
A stranger's hand clutched in mine
I'm holding onto the hand of someone I barely know.
I'll take this chance, so call me blind
I know it's risky, but I'm willing to do it anyway.
I've been waiting all my life
I've been longing for something like this for as long as I can remember.
Please don't scar this young heart
I don't want anything to go wrong and hurt me emotionally.
Just take my hand
Trust me and let's do this together.
'Cause I was made for loving you
I believe that I am meant to love you.
Even though we may be hopeless hearts just passing through
Even if this doesn't work out, we can still enjoy each other's company for the time being.
Every bone screaming I don't know what we should do
I'm filled with uncertainty and doubt.
All I know is, darling, I was made for loving you
But one thing I'm sure of is that I'm meant to love you.
Hold me close
I want to feel your embrace.
Through the night
Let's stay close to each other all night.
Don't let me go, we'll be alright
Promise me that you won't leave and everything will be okay.
Touch my soul and hold it tight
Connect with the deepest part of me and hold on tight.
Please don't go, I've been waiting so long
I don't want this moment to end because I've been anticipating it for a long time.
Oh, you don't even know me at all
I realize that we don't know each other well yet.
But I was made for loving you
But regardless of that, I feel like I was created to love you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ED SHEERAN, TORI KELLY, TORI WELLS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@danielbautista3176
Tamaki Ako Oten yeah ! It's the best Duet of all time
It deserve to be a hit, this song is on my top 10 song list
10. Coldplay - Clocks
9. Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts
8. Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved
7. Tori Kelly - I Was Made for Loving You (feat. Ed Sheeran)
6. Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around.... Comes Around
5. Green Day - American Idiot
4. OneRepublic - Apologize
3. Adele - Someone Like You
2. Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone
Honourable Mentions : Gotye - Somebody that I Used to Know ; Lorde - Royals ; Beyoncé - Single Ladies ; Ed Sheeran - Lego House and Daniel Powter - Bad Day
1. James Blunt - You're Beautiful
@RedChrysanthemums
A dangerous plan, just this time
A stranger's hand clutched in mine
I'll take this chance, so call me blind
I've been waiting all my life
Please don't scar this young heart
Just take my hand
I was made for loving you
Even though we may be hopeless hearts just passing through
Every bone screaming (I don't know what we should do)
All I know is, darling, I was made for loving you
Hold me close
Through the night
Don't let me go, we'll be alright
Touch my soul and hold it tight
I've been waiting all my life
I won't scar your young heart
Just take my hand
'Cause I was made for loving you
Even though we may be hopeless hearts just passing through
Every bone screaming I don't know what we should do
All I know is, darling, I was made for loving you
Please don't go, I've been waiting so long
Oh, you don't even know me at all
But I was made for loving you
I was made for loving you
Even though we may be hopeless hearts just passing through
Every bone screaming I don't know what we should do
All I know is, darling, I was made for loving you
@anisfariza9671
"I Was Made For Loving You"
(feat. Ed Sheeran)
[Tori Kelly:]
A dangerous plan, just this time
A stranger's hand clutched in mine
I'll take this chance, so call me blind
I've been waiting all my life
Please don't scar this young heart
Just take my hand
[Chorus - Tori Kelly:]
I was made for loving you
Even though we may be hopeless hearts just passing through
Every bone screaming I don't know what we should do
All I know is, darling, I was made for loving you
[Ed Sheeran:]
Hold me close through the night
Don't let me go, we'll be alright
Touch my soul and hold it tight
I've been waiting all my life
I won't scar your young heart
Just take my hand
[Chorus - Tori Kelly & Ed Sheeran:]
Cause I was made for loving you
Even though we may be hopeless hearts just passing through
Every bone screaming I don't know what we should do
All I know is, darling, I was made for loving you
[Bridge - Tori Kelly & Ed Sheeran:]
Please don't go, I've been waiting so long
Oh, you don't even know me at all
But I was made for loving you
[Chorus - Tori Kelly & Ed Sheeran:]
I was made for loving you
Even though we may be hopeless hearts just passing through
Every bone screaming I don't know what we should do
All I know is, darling, I was made for loving y
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[Tori Kelly:]
A dangerous plan, just this time
A stranger's hand clutched in mine
I'll take this chance, so call me blind
I've been waiting all my life
Please don't scar this young heart
Just take my hand
[Chorus - Tori Kelly:]
I was made for loving you
Even though we may be hopeless hearts just passing through
Every bone screaming I don't know what we should do
All I know is, darling, I was made for loving you
[Ed Sheeran:]
Hold me close through the night
Don't let me go, we'll be alright
Touch my soul and hold it tight
I've been waiting all my life
I won't scar your young heart
Just take my hand
[Chorus - Tori Kelly & Ed Sheeran:]
Cause I was made for loving you
Even though we may be hopeless hearts just passing through
Every bone screaming I don't know what we should do
All I know is, darling, I was made for loving you
Please don't go, I've been waiting so long
Oh, you don't even know me at all
But I was made for loving you
[Chorus - Tori Kelly & Ed Sheeran:]
I was made for loving you
Even though we may be hopeless hearts just passing through
Every bone screaming I don't know what we should do
All I know is, darling, I was made for loving you
@fifthlovato
most iconic collab
@mariaconiramirez6686
YES IT IS!!
@Paako414
so underrated 😢...
@danielbautista3176
Tamaki Ako Oten yeah ! It's the best Duet of all time
It deserve to be a hit, this song is on my top 10 song list
10. Coldplay - Clocks
9. Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts
8. Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved
7. Tori Kelly - I Was Made for Loving You (feat. Ed Sheeran)
6. Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around.... Comes Around
5. Green Day - American Idiot
4. OneRepublic - Apologize
3. Adele - Someone Like You
2. Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone
Honourable Mentions : Gotye - Somebody that I Used to Know ; Lorde - Royals ; Beyoncé - Single Ladies ; Ed Sheeran - Lego House and Daniel Powter - Bad Day
1. James Blunt - You're Beautiful
@rae9323
SANGWOO
@jazminemchugh1340
Lucky Dog I
@larimaus
kind of... but almost 14.000.000 is actually a lot^^
@sobohouseofmusic
Hello All... please could you do us a huge favour and watch our cover of
the amazingly talented Tori Kelly's - Unbreakable Smile on our channel, it
would mean the world to us... thank you so much in advance
@aliciagibson6224
Discovered this during Quarantine😂
@justinekatjinaani2856
You missed out