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Live For YouLL Cool J

Released: April 30, 2013

Featuring: Brad Paisley

Producer: JAYLIEN

"How y'all feel out there?" - [Run]
"...Aw yeah!" - [D.M.C.]

[Chorus: Brad Paisley]
No matter how you feel, where you are
Just know that I love you, girl I do
They try to say I wasn't good enough
But I swear you won't find another
Just know that I love you, girl I do
I live for you

[Verse 1: LL Cool J]
You're in every breath that I take
Every dream that I dream, every move that I make
My love never sleeps, every moment it's awake
My heart shines like moonlight on the lake
My soul was in prison but you helped it escape
Toned down the ego, mimimize the hate
You add to the magic I was put in to create
You make my vision clearer when I can't see straight
Show me parts of my life that I need to eliminate
Yet and still so many times I didn't demonstrate
The love that I feel, I wasn't bein real
I did so many things you wouldn't appreciate
I was a little naughty, I saw your heart break
Still you was there for me, I never had to wait
So from this day forth my heart's a clean slate
Write what you want just leave your name and date

[Chorus: Brad Paisley (LL Cool J)]
No matter how you feel, where you are
Just know that I love you, girl I do (I do)
They try to say I wasn't good enough (They said it)
But I swear you won't find another (You won't, eh-ha)
Just know that I love you, girl I do
I live for you (I do, I live for you)

[Interlude: Brad Paisley (LL Cool J)]
Ohhhhhhh, ohhhh-ohhhh, ohhhh - for you girl (Girl, we gon' live it up)
Ohhhhhhh, ohhhh-ohhhh, ohhhh - I live for you (I live for you)
Ohhhhhhh, ohhhh-ohhhh, ohhhh (And we gon' live it up)
Just know that I love you, girl I do
I live for you

[Verse 2: LL Cool J]
Baby girl, when you're standin on this big rock flyin through space
Havin experiences we could never replace
Deep scars on our hearts that are hard to erase
A thorn in your side, I can see it on ya face
And every time we hug, it hurts in the same place
So you build up walls to protect you just in case
I tried to climb over but I fell on my face
I tried to dig beneath it but I couldn't penetrate
Saw a crack in my wall, that raised the stakes
Bright light shine through, help me to find you
Illuminated the inner divine you
A room with no walls, I can't define you
Too many thoughts to force my mind through
But if it hits the fan, I'm right behind you
Or you're beside me, hearts wide open and free
A love is the key

[Chorus: Brad Paisley (LL Cool J)]
No matter how you feel, where you are
Just know that I love you, girl I do (I do)
They try to say I wasn't good enough (They said it)
But I swear you won't find another (You won't, eh-ha)
Just know that I love you, girl I do
I live for you (I do, I live for you)

[Interlude: Brad Paisley (LL Cool J)]
Ohhhhhhh, ohhhh-ohhhh, ohhhh - for you girl (Girl, we gon' live it up)
Ohhhhhhh, ohhhh-ohhhh, ohhhh - I live for you (I live for you)
Ohhhhhhh, ohhhh-ohhhh, ohhhh (And we gon' live it up)
Just know that I love you, girl I do
I live for you

[Outro: LL Cool J]
Knahmsayin, baby? (And we gon' live it up)
Yeah... Gotta open your heart (I live for you)
I had to open mine (And we gon' live it up)
Heh, yeah, yeah.. me too (I live for you)

LL Cool J

Deriving his name from the statement “Ladies Love Cool James,” LL Cool J became a superstar rapper after his Def Jam debut in 1984. He mixed a hardcore hip-hop style from songs like “I’m Bad” with R&B style on songs like “I Need Love,” which led him to multi-platinum success and several awards. He would later venture into movies and television, write several books, and start different business ventures.

Born January 14, 1968, Queens, New York native James Todd Smith began rapping at the age of nine and started to seriously pursue rapping when he was 16 years old after his grandfather bought him music equipment, which he used to create a demo tape that was sent to numerous labels. He was signed by upstart independent label Def Jam, working with founders Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin to release his debut single “I Need a Beat” in 1984, which sold over 100,000 copies. This success helped Def Jam secure a distribution deal with Columbia Records.

LL released his debut album Radio in 1985, which achieved platinum status with help from the hit singles “I Can’t Live Without My Radio” and “Rock the Bells.” After working exclusively with Rick Rubin on his debut, LL worked with the West Coast production crew L.A. Posse on his second album Bigger and Deffer, released in 1987. The album featured two of LL’s signature the hard-edged “I’m Bad” and the “rap ballad” “I Need Love,” which was a Top 20 pop hit, helping the album achieve double platinum status.

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