Born in McComb, Mississippi, Norwood was raised in Carson, California, beginning her career as a backing vocalist for teen groups. After signing with Atlantic Records in 1993, she released her self-titled debut album, Brandy, the following year, which sold six million copies worldwide. Norwood ventured into acting with the UPN sitcom Moesha (1996–2001), which won her an NAACP Image Award, and resulted in numerous other roles, such as the titular character in the television film Cinderella (1997) and Karla Wilson in the slasher film I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998). Her musical breakthrough came with the wildly successful single "The Boy Is Mine" (1998), a duet with fellow R&B contemporary Monica, which went on to become one of the best selling female duets of all time. Her second album, Never Say Never, won Norwood her first Grammy Award. In 2002, Norwood starred in the reality series Brandy: Special Delivery, documenting the birth of her daughter. Her third and fourth albums, Full Moon (2002) and Afrodisiac (2004), were released to critical success.
Norwood served as a judge on the first season of America's Got Talent before being involved in a heavily publicized car accident in 2006. Norwood's fifth album, Human (2008), was released to positive reviews, although it was a commercial failure. In 2010, she returned to television as a contestant on the eleventh season of Dancing with the Stars and starred in the reality series Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business. She was a series regular in the BET series The Game (2012–2015) and released her sixth album Two Eleven (2012) thereafter, both earning her critical praise. In April 2015, Norwood made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago. She starred in and executive produced a sitcom titled Zoe Ever After on BET which premiered in January 2016. In July 2020, Norwood released her seventh studio album, B7, also her first project as an independent artist, to critical acclaim. In 2021, Norwood starred alongside Naturi Naughton, Eve and Nadine Velazquez in American Broadcasting Company's music drama series Queens to critical acclaim.
In June 2022, Norwood announced her major label return after signing with Motown Records under which she is expected to preprare her eighth studio album.
I'll Do Anything For You
Brandy Lyrics
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[INTRO: Brandy]
I don't understand why I'm crazy over you
I don't know what to do
I don't understand why I'm crazy over you (ooh)
I don't know what to do
[VERSE I: Brandy]
I would give up everything
Just to feel and be with you
If I had to
I would pawn the ring you gave me
Just to feed you
If I had to
I would give every last breath
Just to help to save you
And if I had to
I would tell a lie
Just 'cause I know you are the truth
[HOOK]
(Ooh) I'll ride for you
'Cause you're my boo
(Ooh) I'll die for you
Ooh
'Cause I'm a fool
In love with you
And I'll do anything that pleases you
(Yeah) I'll please you
[VERSE II: Brandy]
If I had to
I would throw away my only wish
Just to prove to you
If I had to
I would die all alone
If living meant without you ooh
If I had to
I would go through all the pain again
Just to find you
If I had to
I'd surrender all my love
Just because I love you
[BRIDGE]
I don't understand why I'm crazy over you (crazy)
I don't know what to do (what to do)
I don't understand (understand) why I'm crazy over you (crazy)
I don't know what to do (don't know what to do)
[HOOK]
(Ooh) I'll ride for you
'Cause you're my boo
(Ooh) I'll die for you
Ooh
'Cause I'm a fool (yeah yeah)
In love with you (feel the same way)
And I'll do anything that pleases you (Poster Boy)
Ooh
[RAP - Poster Boy]
If I ever had to go back to when I was broke
Even then we was close, eating general toast
But if I had to, I'd die to give you the world
Spend my last minute here tryna give you a girl
Growin' up as a better man
This is a better plan
Before you pawn your wedding ring
I'm pawnin' my wedding band
Waiting for you to flirt
Figured you'd do it first
This is Brandy and Poster
Against the universe
Talk to 'em
[BRIDGE]
I wanna run to you
Be the last one with you
Absent in time without you
Existing only for you
Every dream is of you
Only turn to you
My baby, my love
Ooh ooh
[RAP - Poster Boy]
Let's go
I need me a rider
Don't need a girl with gullible
They all act nice when your chain is colorful
I see 'em every time I skate through
Mad 'cause I'm in a Hummer H2 color of grapefruit
Real love hard to come by
You ain't have to lie 'cause I heard you sun five
Then cop the crib and the valley for 1.5
Tin on the roof, let the liners run by
Need me a soldier that'd die for Poster
Mami plead innocent, lie for Poster
Ma face look like 17
Cutest I ever seen
Yellow tennis bracelet with sky blue severed jeans
Creep through the hood when I cop the place
Then I'm droppin' on a F-9 to shop with friends
So, let's go stay close to me
We gon' ride or die like it's supposed to be
Have a toast with me
[HOOK]
(Ooh) I'll ride for you
'Cause you're my boo
(Ooh) I'll die for you
Ooh
'Cause I'm a fool
In love with you
And I'll do anything that pleases you
In the song "I'll Do Anything For You" by Brandy featuring Poster Boy, the singer expresses her deep love and devotion for her partner. She uses an array of metaphors to show how far she would go to prove her love. She would even give up everything, including pawning the ring her partner gave her, just to be with them. She would lie for them and do anything to please them. The chorus is especially powerful as she declares that she will ride and die for her true love.
The rap verse by Poster Boy compliments Brandy's vocals by expressing his desire for a true and loyal partner at his side. He is looking for a rider, someone who will stick by him through thick and thin no matter what. He emphasizes the importance of real love and the difficulty in finding it in today's world. The two singers then join forces to declare that they will ride or die for each other with this true love being the basis for their relationship.
One can interpret this song as the ultimate declaration of love and devotion for another person. It is a declaration that one is willing to go above and beyond and sacrifice anything to be with that special someone. In a sense, it is a song about two people who have found true love and are willing to go through anything together.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't understand why I'm crazy over you
I don't know why I feel this way about you, but I do
I don't know what to do
I'm unsure of what to do about these feelings
If I had to, I would give up everything
I would sacrifice anything to be with you
Just to feel and be with you
I want to be close to you
If I had to, I would pawn the ring you gave me
I would sell the things you gave me to provide for you
Just to feed you
I want to take care of you
If I had to, I would give every last breath
I would do anything to save your life
Just to help to save you
I want to protect and save you
And if I had to, I would tell a lie
I would do anything to protect you, even if it meant deceiving others
Just 'cause I know you are the truth
I know that you are worth it
I'll ride for you, 'cause you're my boo
I'm committed to you and will always be there for you
I'll die for you
I would give my life for you
'Cause I'm a fool, in love with you
I am deeply in love with you and willing to do anything for you
And I'll do anything that pleases you
I want to make you happy and will go to great lengths to do so
If I had to, I would throw away my only wish
I would give up anything to be with you
Just to prove to you
I want to show you how much you mean to me
If I had to, I would die all alone
I would rather die than be without you
If living meant without you
I can't imagine life without you
If I had to, I would go through all the pain again
I am willing to suffer through anything for you
Just to find you
I want to be with you no matter what
If I had to, I'd surrender all my love
I would give you all the love I have
Just because I love you
I love you unconditionally
I wanna run to you
I want to be with you
Be the last one with you
I want to be with you forever
Absent in time without you
I can't imagine living without you
Existing only for you
My life revolves around you
Every dream is of you
You are always on my mind
Only turn to you
I only want you
My baby, my love
You are my everything
I need me a rider
I need someone who will always be there for me
Don't need a girl with gullible
I don't want someone who will believe anything
They all act nice when your chain is colorful
People only act friendly to benefit themselves
I see 'em every time I skate through
I notice all the fake people around me
Mad 'cause I'm in a Hummer H2 color of grapefruit
Jealous people are upset because of my success
Real love hard to come by
True love is rare
You ain't have to lie 'cause I heard you sun five
I know you're telling the truth because I overheard you talking to your son
Then cop the crib and the valley for 1.5
I worked hard to buy a nice home for us
Tin on the roof, let the liners run by
I take care of everything so you can relax
Need me a soldier that'd die for Poster
I need someone who is devoted to me
Mami plead innocent, lie for Poster
I want someone who will do anything for me, even if it means lying
Ma face look like 17
You look young and beautiful
Cutest I ever seen
You are the prettiest person I've ever laid eyes on
Yellow tennis bracelet with sky blue severed jeans
You have great style and look amazing
Creep through the hood when I cop the place
I want to be sneaky and avoid attention when I buy things
Then I'm droppin' on a F-9 to shop with friends
I'm buying a private jet to go shopping with my friends
So, let's go stay close to me
Let's be together and never leave each other's side
We gon' ride or die like it's supposed to be
We will always be loyal and committed to each other
Have a toast with me
Let's celebrate our love together
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