Puth initially signed with the record label eleveneleven after performing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, while songwriting and producing for other artists. With primary intent on a solo career, Atlantic Records and Artist Partner Group eventually sought the artist and released his debut single, "Marvin Gaye" (featuring Meghan Trainor), in 2015. His next single and first feature, "See You Again", which he co-wrote, co-produced, and performed with Atlantic label-mate Wiz Khalifa for the Furious 7 soundtrack as a tribute to actor Paul Walker. It peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for 12 non-consecutive weeks. After the success of "See You Again", he gained worldwide recognition for multiple subsequent releases, including his next single, "One Call Away". The single reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Puth's debut studio album, Nine Track Mind, was released in January 2016 to moderate commercial success. The album was preceded by the singles "One Call Away" and "We Don't Talk Anymore" (featuring Selena Gomez), which peaked at number 12 and number 9 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2017, he released two songs, "Attention" and "How Long", with the former peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Both were included on his second studio album, Voicenotes (2018), with ameliorated critical reception and a peak of number 4 on the Billboard 200. In 2019, Puth released the singles "I Warned Myself", "Mother" and "Cheating on You". The following year, Puth released singles "Girlfriend" and "Hard on Yourself". After deciding not to put these songs on his next album and scrapping what other songs he had written for it in early 2020, Puth released "Light Switch" in January 2022 as the lead single of his upcoming third studio album Charlie, which is scheduled for a 2022 release. "Light Switch" peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's second single, "That's Hilarious", was released in April 2022.
Track 5
Charlie Puth Lyrics
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(Yeah)
What you thinking?
You think that you could be better off with somebody new
(No, oh, oh, baby, no)
You say youβ²re leaving
Well, if you wanna leave, there ain't nobody stopping you
I wonβ²t beg for your love
Won't say, please
I won't fall to the ground on my knees
You know Iβ²ve given this everything
Baby, honestly, baby, honestly
I lied for you, baby
Iβ²d die for you, baby
I've cried for you, baby
But tell me what youβ²ve done for me
For you, baby, and only you, baby
The things I do, baby
But tell me what you've done for me
I never cheated
Deleted everyone β²cause they made you uncomfortable
(No, oh, oh, baby, no)
These accusations
I can't apologize for something that I didnβ²t do
(No, oh, oh, baby, no)
I won't beg for your love
Won't say, please (Oh no, I wonβ²t say, please)
I wonβ²t fall to the ground on my knees (On my knees)
You know I've given this everything (Oh, oh)
Baby honestly, (Baby honestly), baby honestly (Whoa)
I lied for you, baby
Iβ²d die for you, baby
I've cried for you, baby
But tell me what youβ²ve done for me
For you, baby, and only you, baby
The things I do, baby
But tell me what you've done for me
(Tell me what youβ²ve done for me)
Oh, tell me what you've done for me
(Oh, tell me what you've done for me)
Oh, tell me what youβ²ve done for me
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You know Iβ²ve given this everything
Baby, honestly
Tell me what you've done for me
I lied for you, baby
Iβ²d die for you, baby
I've cried for you, baby
But tell me what youβ²ve done for me
For you, baby, and only you, baby (Oh)
The things I do, baby (But tell me)
But tell me what you've done for me
(Tell me what youβ²ve done for me)
Oh, tell me what you've done for me
(Oh, tell me what you've done for me)
Oh, tell me what youβ²ve done for me
The lyrics of Track 5 by Charlie Puth tell the story of a relationship that is on the rocks. The song sees Charlie asking his partner what she has done for him in the relationship. He lists out all the things he has done for her, including lying, dying, and crying for her. However, he wants to know what she has done for him because he believes that he has given his everything to the relationship.
Charlie makes it clear that he won't beg for her love or fall down on his knees to plead with her to stay. He wants to know if she thinks that she can be better off with someone else. He also denies cheating on her or doing anything wrong. He wants to know why she is accusing him of such things, and he cannot apologize for what he didnβt do. Ultimately, the song is about Charlie seeking clarity in his relationship and wanting his partner to realize the efforts he has put in and reciprocate in the same way.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh, ooh-oh-oh
Intro sound
(Yeah)
Confirmation
What you thinking?
Asking about thoughts
You think that you could be better off with somebody new
Questioning loyalty
(No, oh, oh, baby, no)
Reassurance
You say youβ²re leaving
Acknowledging departure
Well, if you wanna leave, there ain't nobody stopping you
Giving permission to go
(No, oh, oh, baby, no)
Reassurance
I wonβ²t beg for your love
Not pleading for love
Won't say, please
Not using please
I won't fall to the ground on my knees
Not begging
You know Iβ²ve given this everything
Stating the effort
Baby, honestly, baby, honestly
Being truthful
I lied for you, baby
Lying for the love
Iβ²d die for you, baby
Ready to sacrifice life
I've cried for you, baby
Showing emotional investment
But tell me what youβ²ve done for me
Questioning the effort reciprocation
For you, baby, and only you, baby
Focusing on one person
The things I do, baby
Listing the actions taken
I never cheated
Claiming loyalty
Deleted everyone β²cause they made you uncomfortable
Removing people for partner's comfort
(No, oh, oh, baby, no)
Reassurance
These accusations
Denying accusations
I can't apologize for something that I didnβ²t do
Refusing to apologize for something not done
I won't beg for your love
Not pleading for love
Won't say, please (Oh no, I wonβ²t say, please)
Reiterating not using please
I wonβ²t fall to the ground on my knees (On my knees)
Not begging
You know I've given this everything (Oh, oh)
Stating the effort
Baby honestly, (Baby honestly), baby honestly (Whoa)
Being truthful
I lied for you, baby
Lying for the love
Iβ²d die for you, baby
Proclaiming readiness to sacrifice life
I've cried for you, baby
Showing emotional investment
But tell me what youβ²ve done for me
Questioning the effort reciprocation
For you, baby, and only you, baby (Oh)
Focusing on one person
The things I do, baby (But tell me)
Listing the actions taken and questioning effort reciprocity
(Tell me what youβ²ve done for me)
Requesting answer to the previous question
Oh, tell me what you've done for me
Requesting answer to the previous question
(Oh, tell me what you've done for me)
Requesting answer to the previous question
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Outro sound
You know Iβ²ve given this everything
Stating the effort
Baby, honestly
Being truthful
Tell me what you've done for me
Questioning the effort reciprocation
I lied for you, baby
Lying for the love
Iβ²d die for you, baby
Proclaiming readiness to sacrifice life
I've cried for you, baby
Showing emotional investment
But tell me what youβ²ve done for me
Questioning the effort reciprocation
For you, baby, and only you, baby (Oh)
Focusing on one person
The things I do, baby (But tell me)
Listing the actions taken and questioning effort reciprocity
(Tell me what youβ²ve done for me)
Requesting answer to the previous question
Oh, tell me what you've done for me
Requesting answer to the previous question
(Oh, tell me what you've done for me)
Requesting answer to the previous question
Writer(s): Hindlin Jacob Kasher, Charlie Puth
Contributed by Alaina O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Wwno
Hope this helpsπ
Enjoy the songs~
2:25 Charlie Be Quiet
4:33 Light Switch
7:40 First Time For Everything
9:57 Smells Like Me
13:21 Left and Right
15:58 Loser
19:23 When You're Sad I'm Sad
22:16 Marks On My Neck
24:33 Tears On My Piano
27:34 I Don't Think That I Like Her
30:42 No More Drama
Wwno
Hope this helpsπ
Enjoy the songs~
2:25 Charlie Be Quiet
4:33 Light Switch
7:40 First Time For Everything
9:57 Smells Like Me
13:21 Left and Right
15:58 Loser
19:23 When You're Sad I'm Sad
22:16 Marks On My Neck
24:33 Tears On My Piano
27:34 I Don't Think That I Like Her
30:42 No More Drama
Marshinobi
it's really help thank you @Wwno
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Thanks^^
Makenzie Williams
Thanks so much
People like you make life so much easier
Rawnak Gr
I love Charlie & his voice & his lyrics & his melody bro...everything is just perfectly doneπ©β€οΈβ¨
Backpack musician
Sheesh fan girl much ?ππ
The HyperEX Minecraft SMP!
Man I really love Charlie and he's album. I can relate to everything from my life to parts of each songs. He's voice is so amazing
Sunflower
Saame, some songs are relatable π.
Ley
As a musician with 13 years of experience i can just tell you that Charlie is clearly an incredible songwriter and definitely one of my favorite artist ! β€
Alli K
The best thing about this album is that I can literally relate to all the songs!