For The Love Of You

Album: The Heat Is On (1975)
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  • Hmm Huh Hoo hoo hey baby
    I'm looking for you
    Drifting on a memory
    Ain't no place I'd rather be
    Than with you, loving you
    Day will make a way for night
    All we'll need is candlelight
    And a song soft and long, well
    Glad to be here alone
    With a lover unlike no other
    Safe to see a new horizon
    Slowly coming into view

    I wanna be living for the love of you
    All that I'm giving is for the love of you

    Lovely as a ray of sun
    That touches me when the morning comes
    Feels good to me, my love and me
    Smoother than a gentle breeze
    Flowing through my mind with ease
    Soft as can be well when you're loving me
    Love to be Riding the waves of your love
    Enchanted with your touch It seems to me
    We can sail together in and out of mystery

    I wanna be living for the love of you
    All that I'm giving is for the love of you

    Paradise I have within
    Can't feel insecure again
    You're the key and this I see
    Now and then I lose my way
    Using words to try and say
    What I feel yeah love is real
    Ooh I might as well
    Sign my name on a card
    Which could say it better
    Time will tell
    'Cause it seems that I've done
    Just about all that I can do do do

    I wanna be living for the love of you
    All that I'm giving is for the love of you Writer/s: Christopher Jasper, Ernest Isley, Joseph Arrington, Marvin Isley, O'kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Tratore
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Comments: 9

  • AnonymousThis was a magnificent record I'll never forget. Shared many happy moments with my guy at the time. The amazing thing about the Isley's was their great stuff was as good as their slow. Robin Carter
  • Markantney from BiloxeAug 2014,

    Actually Ivan, you tell the "Right" Woman how much you like that song and why; I think SHE'LL be the one telling you it's going to be Played at your Wedding,... for she'll be the bride making all the arrangements:):):).
  • Markantney from Biloxi, MsJun 2014,

    I'd rather die than decide which line in the song is best. I'll punk out and say they're all #1 but it's because of the backing "whooo-ooohhhh"s the Isley's sing in the background at the end of each line. The most vocal (background) seems to be after "Smoother than a gentle breeze" and after "Now and then I lose my way".

    Man, that is the song of a lifetime.

    Oh but I do think Ronald's riffing (aka "Croonin" when he riffs:):)) towards the end, before and after "I'm gonna say it one more time" and his "You got me girl", priceless.
  • John from Nashville, TnThis song has been recorded by such artists as jazz guitarist Earl Klugh, Boyz II Men, and a Grammy-nominated version by Whitney houston.
  • Eric from Los Angeles, NvOOOhhhhh yeah, grab my girl and slow dance offa' dis'....sing it in her ear....
  • Eugene from Miami, FlThis is the love song of all love songs. Love song do no and will not get better this. When Rudolph wrote this song he made a master peace. If you are in love, this is the song for you.
  • Whitney Robinson from Dallas, TxOne of the best songs ever! That imagery!

    "Smoother than a gentle breeze/flowing through my mind with ease/soft as can be..."
  • Matt from Raleigh, NcLove the line "I might as well sign my name on a card which say it better". No card could speak about love like this song does. Good job Rudolph!!!
  • Ivan from Wodside, NyBest of all Isley songs. My wedding song if I ever get married no matter what the wife says.
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