For the Rest of My Life
Robin Thicke
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I knew when I laid my eyes on you The lights from above seemed to shine on only you And you made me feel like I was flying When I made you sparkle in your eyes We ain't even 20 baby I ain't learned to love you right, yeah Umm, good thing I thought I was the shit back then I sang in your ear 'cause I wanted you to know That I had soul baby I called you all the time I guess I tried too hard to make you mine You'd have nothing to do with me baby Thank God that you changed your mind For the rest of my life you know I'm gonna be yours For the rest of my life you know I wanna be yours For the rest of my life for you I'm gonna be strong Baby will you stay Baby will you stay Baby will you stay Baby will you stay mine Finally convinced you to come over and just say hi I say forever my lady And kissed you for the very first time After months, holidays, holding hands in the park Normally I'll just play basketball With someone in the park And I messed up like boys tend to do It'd be a year till I got back with you Thank God that you called me back baby 'Cause I'd never be the man that I am today For the rest of my life you know I'm gonna be yours For the rest of my life you know I wanna be yours For the rest of my life for you I'm gonna be strong Baby will you stay Baby will you stay Baby will you stay Baby will you stay mine Then one night upon the phone You said you were at home alone I wasn't even old enough to drive I saw my only chance just to keep it alive Keep love alive Good thing for you I stole my daddy's car 'Cause no one's ever gonna love you back Better than I do For the rest of my life you know I'm gonna be yours For the rest of my life you know I wanna be yours For the rest of my life for you I'm gonna be strong For the rest of my life For the rest of my life Baby will you stay Baby will you stay mine I'm gon' love you baby Gon' love you baby Gon' love you right, for the rest of my life Baby will you stay Baby will you stay Baby will you stay Baby will you stay mine
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Written by: JAMES D. GASS, ROBIN A. THICKE
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Album Information"For the Rest of My Life" is a track from Robin Thicke's sixth studio album called "Blurred Lines," which was released in 2013.
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Song GenreThe song is categorised under the Soul, R&B, and Pop genres.
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Inspirational SourceRobin Thicke wrote the song about his wife at the time, actress Paula Patton. They had been together since they were teenagers and the lyrics reflect their long-term love story.
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Song ReceptionThe song received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many describing it as heartfelt and sincere.
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Songwriting CreditsLike most tracks in the Blurred Lines album, "For the Rest of My Life" was co-written by Robin Thicke and DJ and music producer Pharrell Williams.
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Commercial PerformanceThe song reached number 22 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.
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Music VideoA music video for the song was released in September 2013, directed by Gil Green.
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Remix VersionThe remix, "For the Rest of My Life Pt 2", featured rapper T.I. and Pharrell.
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Context of ReleaseThe song and the entire album were released at a high point in Thicke's career, fresh off the success of his mega-hit, “Blurred Lines."
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Future ReferenceThe song gained a new layer of meaning when Thicke and Patton divorced in 2015. Some listeners interpret it as a poignant reminder of happier times in their relationship.
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