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 do it for you
Brandy Lyrics
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You will see, what you mean to me
Search your heart, search your soul
When you find me then, you'll search no more
Don't tell me its not worth trying for
You cant tell me its not worth dying for
You know its true, everything I do, I do it for you
Look into your heart, you will find
There is nothing there to hide
Take me as I am, take my life
I would give it all, I would sacrifice
Don't tell me its not worth fighting for
I cant help it, there's nothing I want more
You know its true, everything I do, I do it for you
There is no love, like your love
And no other, could give me more love
There's nowhere, unless you're there
All the time, all the way
You cant tell me its not worth trying for
Just cant help it, there's nothing in the world I want more
I would fight for you, yeah I'd lie for you
Walk the wire for you, yeah I'd die for you
You know its true
Everything I do, I do it for you
In the song "I Do It For You", Brandy sings about the depth of her love for someone. The opening lines, "Look into my eyes, you will see what you mean to me," sets the tone for the song. She tells her lover to "search your heart, search your soul" because when they find her, they will search no more. Brandy is confident that she is the one for her lover and he will never want another.
The chorus is all about her unwavering devotion to her lover. She pleads with him not to tell her it's not worth trying for or dying for, because she knows he is worth it. Brandy is willing to give her whole life and sacrifice anything for him. The second verse follows the same theme, asking her lover to take her as she is because there is nothing hidden in her heart. She declares that she would fight and lie for him, walk on a wire for him, and even die for him.
The bridge of the song talks about the intensity of their love, saying that there is no love like his and no one else could give her more. She claims that she can't live without him, stating that "there's nowhere, unless you're there, all the time, all the way." The final chorus reiterates her devotion to him, saying that everything she does, she does it for him.
Overall, the song is a heartfelt declaration of love and devotion. Brandy sings with conviction and passion, making the listener feel the intensity of her emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Look into my eyes
Pay attention to me and focus on what I'm saying.
You will see, what you mean to me
You will understand how much you matter to me.
Search your heart, search your soul
Put in the effort to truly contemplate your true feelings and motivations.
When you find me then, you'll search no more
When you realize how important I am to you, you won't need to look anywhere else.
Don't tell me its not worth trying for
Please don't discourage me from putting in the effort - I believe it's worth it.
You cant tell me its not worth dying for
My love for you is so strong that I would be willing to die for it.
You know its true, everything I do, I do it for you
I am completely committed to putting in effort for the sake of our love.
Look into your heart, you will find
Take a moment to truly examine your own feelings and motivations.
There is nothing there to hide
You have nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to your feelings towards me.
Take me as I am, take my life
Accept me for who I am and love me unconditionally.
I would give it all, I would sacrifice
I am willing to give up everything and make sacrifices for our love.
Don't tell me its not worth fighting for
Please don't discourage me from fighting for our love.
I cant help it, there's nothing I want more
I cannot control how strong my feelings are for you - I want to be with you more than anything else.
There is no love, like your love
Your love is special and irreplaceable.
And no other, could give me more love
I couldn't imagine getting more love from anyone else.
There's nowhere, unless you're there
I cannot picture myself being happy anywhere that you are not present.
You cant tell me its not worth trying for
Please don't discourage me from trying to be with you - I believe it is worth it.
Just cant help it, there's nothing in the world I want more
I cannot control how much I desire to be with you more than anything else in the world.
I would fight for you, yeah I'd lie for you
I am willing to do anything, including fighting or lying, to protect you and our love.
Walk the wire for you, yeah I'd die for you
My love for you is so strong that I would be willing to take extreme risks, even at the cost of my life.
You know its true
You can trust that what I'm saying is genuine and coming from a place of love.
Everything I do, I do it for you
All of my actions and efforts come back to the love I have for you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Fintage House Publishing
Written by: Bryan Adams, Michael Arnold Kamen, Robert John Lange
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