For your precious love
Otis Redding · Love Songs [1998]
Me more to me
Than any love, than any love could ever be
For when i wanted you, oh now
I was so lonely and so blue
That's what love, that's what love really made me do
And darling, oh, they keep saying that our love will go, now
But honey i wanna tell them
And i just wanna show them
How in the world do they know now
It won't be long, oh now, oh now
For as long as you make love with me, now
I know our love will grow wider
And so deeper than any any ever sea now
Of all, of all the things that i want, now
In this whole wide world is just
For you to say, for you to say
That you'll be my my girl, now, now
And i'm calling, i wanting you
I just keep wanting you, now, oh now
I'm wanting you, now
Nobody but you, now
Nobody but you, now
Oh, i just wanna tell you just one more time
For your precious love, now, oh my
It means everything in the world to me
Everything in the world to me
And i'm just so wild, now
Just to have you
Right on with me,
Oh now, now, now
For Your Precious Love
Otis Redding's "For Your Precious Love" stands as a quintessential example of soul and R&B from the late 1960s. Recorded during a prolific period for the artist, the track showcases his signature raw vocal delivery and emotive phrasing, characteristic of his work on albums like "The Otis Redding Soul Album." The song explores themes of romantic devotion and the complexities of love, delivered with a blend of gospel-inflected intensity and smooth jazz influences. As part of his extensive discography, this recording highlights Redding's ability to convey deep personal feeling through music that resonated globally. It remains a staple in soul collections, reflecting the enduring appeal of his vocal style and the genre's rich musical heritage of the era.