What Have You Done For Me Lately
勵콜·쌤옹祈Janet Jackson Lyrics
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Usta brag about it all the time
Your friends seem to think that you're so peachy keen
But my friends say neglect is on your mind - Who's right?
What have you done for me lately?
Ooh ooh ooh yeah
What have you done for me lately?
Used to go to dinner almost every night
Dancin' 'til I thought I'd lose my breath
Now it seems your dancing feet are always on my couch
Good thing I cook or else we'd starve to death - Ain't that a shame?
What have you done for me lately
Ooh ooh ooh yeah
What have you done for me lately
Ooh ooh ooh yeah
I never ask for more than I deserve
You know it's the truth
You seem to think you're God's gift to this earth
I'm tellin' you no way
You 'ought to be thankful for the little things
but little things are all you seem to give
You're always putting off what we could do today
Soap opera says
you've got one life to live
Who's right, who's wrong?
What have you done for me lately
Ooh ooh ooh yeah...
Ooh ooh ooh yeah...
Get wit it...Uh
What have you done for me lately Ooh ooh ooh yeah
Ooh ooh ooh yeah
This is wild, I swear
In this song, Janet Jackson confronts a partner who used to treat her well and pamper her but has become neglectful in their relationship. She questions whether it's her friends or his who have the right idea about his behavior. She reminisces about the past when they used to go out dancing and have dinner almost every night. Now, she's cooking for them or else they would starve to death. She believes that she deserves more than what she's getting from him but he seems to think that he's God's gift to the earth. She implores him to be thankful for the little things and to stop putting off things they could do today. The final chorus asks him what he has done for her lately and forces him to recognize that he has not been doing much at all.
The lyrics of the song are quite straightforward and offer a commentary on the state of the relationship between the two partners. It captures the frustration that one person can feel when they are not receiving the love and attention that they feel they deserve in a relationship. The song also has a catchy and upbeat melody, which makes it a classic dance track of the 80s.
Line by Line Meaning
Used to be a time when you would pamper me
There was a time when you used to treat me really well and take care of me
Usta brag about it all the time
You used to boast about how well you treated me to everyone
Your friends seem to think that you're so peachy keen
Your friends think you're amazing and perfect
But my friends say neglect is on your mind - Who's right?
But my friends think that you're neglecting me - I don't know who to believe
What have you done for me lately?
What have you recently done to make me feel loved and appreciated?
Ooh ooh ooh yeah
Used to go to dinner almost every night
We used to go out to eat almost every night
Dancin' 'til I thought I'd lose my breath
We used to dance so much that I would get really tired
Now it seems your dancing feet are always on my couch
Now it seems like you're always lounging on my couch instead of doing fun things with me
Good thing I cook or else we'd starve to death - Ain't that a shame?
It's a good thing I'm the one who cooks or else we wouldn't have anything to eat - That's pretty sad, isn't it?
I never ask for more than I deserve
I don't ask for anything more than what I rightly deserve
You know it's the truth
You seem to think you're God's gift to this earth
You act like you're the most amazing thing in the world
I'm tellin' you no way
But I'm telling you that's not true
You 'ought to be thankful for the little things
You should appreciate the small things that I do for you
but little things are all you seem to give
But it seems like you only do small things for me in return
You're always putting off what we could do today
You always procrastinate and put off doing things that we could do together today
Soap opera says you've got one life to live
A soap opera says that you only have one life to live and you should make the most of it
Who's right, who's wrong?
Who is correct about our relationship - me or you?
Get wit it...Uh
What have you done for me lately Ooh ooh ooh yeah
What have you recently done to make me feel loved and appreciated?
Ooh ooh ooh yeah...
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMES HARRIS III, JAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS, TERRY LEWIS
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@dmarjonsey947
The shoulder action was everything!
@mantika4892
And shoulder pads was everywhere.
@fredrichoshunrinde873
EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!
@DDominoGeronimo
That's where titi aka blameitonkway got his thot bop from.
@popboy0
I'd call it The Shoulder Attitude.
@raishriebinda4443
Hell ya 😍💃🕺
@draperlamarcakes
This song has not and will not go out of style. Simply sensational.
@Aberration79
100%… I am an underground DJ, I dropped this in set to close down and it went off… it’s such a funky, ahead of its time sound… those synths are exceptional
@eeemilu
The song itself, hell no. The hairstyles though… 😂
@pattifanalwayz7388
@@Aberration79 Jimmy , Janet and Terry