10 Times the Love: Lyrically Speaking (Lyrics)
The Latest Maxwell News (2010) presents to you 10 Times the Love, a week long series with all things related to Maxwell and love. If you will, call it a pre-Valentine’s Day celebration. Stay with LMN all week long as we continue to bring you the news with some extra love on the sides. In 10 Times the Love: Lyrically Speaking, we have compiled 10 of Maxwell’s lyrics that set the mood for love (all forms) in it’s purest state.
1. LET’S NOT PLAY THE GAME (Best Man Soundtrack, 1999)
Lyric:
Entire song
Why We Love It:
All the lyrics speak truth as to how both men and women play games with one another. The title track says it all to me, “Let’s Not Play The Game”. Why put yourself in a position with someone who is not honest with you? In knowing their agenda from the beginning, would you want to date them?
2. GRAVITY: PUSHING TO PULL (Embrya, 1998)
Lyric:
As the moments
Drip like water
I’ll be patient
For my slaughter
As the dawning
Slays the evening
I’ll be waiting, I’ll be…
Why We Love It:
I like the idea of this man wanting to be with this woman as a deliberate act. A conscious choice of choosing this person, this moment and being completely aware of how his senses are driving him.
3. LIFETIME (Now, 2001)
Lyric:
I can let my life pass me by or
I can get down and try
Work it all out this lifetime
Work it all on out this time
Why We Love It:
When you have gotten down to the breaking point but there is a piece of hope telling you to, get back up. Love yourself, first, last, and always or at some point in your life. You have to be the person who makes the decision to change yourself for the better.
4. FISTFUL OF TEARS (BLACKsummers’night, 2009)
Lyric:
We gon’ fight the war, we gon’ fight our fears
The only thing I wanna throw is a fistful of tears
Why We Love It:
Even though the relationship is not going along accordingly, he is still willing to stick around and fight it out. Not at each other but together to make it work.
5. REUNION (Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite, 1996)
Lyric:
So long I’ve searched for you
So long but now it’s true
Girl, it’s our reunion
Why We Love It:
This entire song is very precious and endearing. You have been on the hunt for the one and found them. The love is so good and real, it’s like you have known/loved each other in another life. And you have found each other again, in the present life.
6. LOCK YOU UP N’ LOVE FA DAYS (Ascension: Don’t Ever Wonder – The Tribute, 1996)
Lyric:
You never knew about the others baby
He made you feel his love was real
But now you know that things are not that way
Come go with me baby
If it’s alright with you
Why We Love It:
These words most women want to hear after they have been in a relationship with a loser and have found time to heal from it. But the words are coming from, what seems like, the perspective of the guy that has been watching everything on the sly. Every girl loves a genuine knight in shining armor.
7. GET TO KNOW YA (Now, 2001)
Lyric:
Others were tryin to get in your trousers
I was just tryin to get into you
I was just tryin to get with you, honest
That’s why them boys be scared of you
You never let them get past pajamas
When you find the time, how can I get to know ya
Why We Love It:
A woman’s personality, her mind and her heart are valued more than getting physical with her. For someone to want to take the time to get to know what makes her unique is more valuable than immediately going to bed with her. A woman doesn’t feel objectified but loved for her brain.
8. SOFTLY, SOFTLY (Sweetback) (Sweetback, 1996)
Lyric:
I held your hand and I was born
Why We Love It:
If this were a line…what a pick up it would be! Someone, maybe so mesmerizing to make you want to be born again?!
Please let me know what type of lotion you are using on your hands because I want that affect on someone!
9. PLAYING POSSUM (BLACKsummers’night, 2009)
Lyric:
Come back from the dead
You left my, my heart here
Why We Love It:
Here is a guy who is asking for love to reveal itself again. Even though the situation seems sad, like a love is being played with, it takes coming from a place deep down in your heart to put your feelings out in the open. Especially, when you think someone could possibly be playing around.
10. EACHHOUREACHSECONDEACHMINUTEEACHDAY: Of My Life (Embrya, 1998)
Lyric:
Do me till I’m done, do me till I’m done
Do me till I’m done, till comes up the sun
Moon goes where it’s from, till the morning comes
Sideways, upside down, ceiling or the ground
Till my lost is found
Each Hour Each Second Each Minute Each Day of my life baby
Why We Love It:
This song rings a familiar tune, similar to Stop the World. Each and every moment in time, I want pieces of you and me to come together in love until we both drive one another into a frenzy.
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stephanie February 9th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Maxwell is the epitome of sensuousness. He is a true artist to be able to paint a picture and make us feel how much he longs for that special woman and make us feel like we should be desired that same way. Words simply can’t express how deep his lyrics touch me. Thanks LMN for reminding us just how special Maxwell is, especially during the month of love!