"Music for Love" is an R&B song from Mario's third studio album Go, which was released on December 11, 2007 and is the third official single. Mario announced on 106 & Park that "Music for Love" would be the third official single to be released in April 2008.
It first appeared on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart on the week of April 3 at number 100.
It was produced by Ralph B. Stacy and written by Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas, Jerrod Stacy and Mario.
Andy Colleman from allmusic says "bearing a definite resemblance to J. Holiday's gently rocking and swaying "Bed"".
Aaron Fields from KSTW.com says "This is one of the standout beats on this album. Talk about bumpin' this is the one to bump right here. A nice mid-tempo track with much bass. You'll want to put this one on repeat. His voice sounds great on this track and the arrangement is on point once again".
Mario announced that he would be shooting the video for "Music for Love" and it was rumored that Karina Smirnoff of Dancing with the Stars would appear in the video. However, as of July 2008 there was still no news of a music video for the song. Later it was revealed that there would be no video for "Music For Love" since Mario was working on his fourth album titled D.N.A.
Listen to the step taking you further towards something you know will make your agony sustain
Against your own knowledge the sound and smells react like repulsive hits to your mind
You harden as it gets closer, preparing yourself
You harden as it gets closer, preparing yourself
The decay of it all is overwhelming
Surrounded by it all it's hard to keep the guard up, swallow the anger
Like running into a wall voluntary, head first
As time decays your inside, your weakness grows
Tired ripples that grows without control
The decay of it all is overwhelming
Closely following your desperate attempt of denial
The hold witch makes the pain flow free
It tastes your squandering twitches
Like a foul thought that just wont leave your mind
Strangely it hits you like a surprise every time
Like pebbles of tears, your eyes cry
The familiar sense of reprisals
Been here before, welcome to decya
Eaten from inside, ready to suffer again
My soul will not take anymore of the agony to come
Been here before, welcome to decya
Eaten from inside, ready to suffer again
The sarcastic look of the hordes passing you by
Like faces of smoke they shape to the thing you fear the most
The decay of it all is overwhelming
Pulsating, inside of it all
Swarming through your whole being
Black holes, like denial in a wake world
The taste of it all
What to become in the end?
Is there an answer to it all?
Can it be won?