Story Behind The Song

"...This song is dedicated to all of you out there that had the love of your life in the palm of your hands, but for whatever reason decided to let them go...

Song Description

"...This song is dedicated to all of you out there that had the love of your life in the palm of your hands, but for whatever reason decided to let them go...Yeah you know who you are..." Those are the opening lyrics to Gonna Love You Forever. I was attending a business luncheon and was seated at a table with a song writer/ producer named Tony Bennett. No, not the famous jazz/standard's singer. This Tony Bennett used to play in a band with Will Downing and was in the process of making his own name in the Atlanta music scene. When I shared the idea that I had about the song, he love that it told a story that was familiar to so many people: You walk away from a great relationship... only to realize that, well, you might want a "do over." (My dad always says, "The grass might be greener on the other side of the fence, but you might be allergic to the fertilizer!") Once we had the song written I took a trip to Majic Lab Studios and got Wizard Jones (Soul Train Music Awards, Toni Braxton, TLC, Silk, SOS Band, New Edition, and Bell, Biv, DeVoe and is the keyboard player for Justin Bieber) to produce it. He did an amazing job of giving the song a live sound filled with horns, percussion and a phenomenal guitar solo. Palmer Williams, Jr. ("Floyd" from House of Payne, Love Thy Neighbor, Monica, LSG, Keith Sweat, A Good Man Is Hard To Find!, Can A Woman Make A Man Lose His Mind?, What a Man Wants...What a Woman Needs) sang the backgrounds vocals. When I told him I wanted the vamp on the final chorus to be sung in a round, he asked me jokingly, "Are you tryin' to write a nursery rhyme?" Let's just say, this is one of those songs that you'll play over and over again... F O R E V E R !

Lyrics

Gonna Love You Forever

Verse
There was a time
When our love was new
When all that really mattered was to be with you
Now all that's changed
All we've got are yesterdays
And I just can't face this anymore

All the times spent together
I'm the only one who knows
The deepest parts of you
The parts you never show
Please hold onto me
Baby don't just walk away
I'm standing here begging you to stay

Chorus
Gonna love you forever
Even though you say we're through
Gonna hold you in my heart
Gotta let you know that I'm still in love with you
My love's forever
I'll always be thinking of you.

So many months have past away
A brand new life a brand new day
Still got you on my mind
I think I'm ready this time
To give my love to only one
Then a daughter and a son
There's nothing more true, than my love for you
I'm gonna love you

Chorus

Bridge
Ooh, you used to say
You'd leave me one day
'Cause I never make up my mind
(Boy make up you mind)
And now, that you're gone
My life is all wrong
I'm begging you baby to stay, please stay... I'm gonna... Whew

Chorus

Every moment of each day
I try to find the words to say
Please stay.
I need to hold you in my arms
I'll always love you
I'll always need you
Don't you need me too
Baby, baby, baby,
I know I asked you to go,
But I can't stand it no more
Come home baby!
Come home baby!
Come home baby!
I'm gonna love you baby, Forever