Che'Nelle (シェネル), born Cheryline Lim on March 10, 1983, is a Malaysian-born… Read Full Bio ↴Che'Nelle (シェネル), born Cheryline Lim on March 10, 1983, is a Malaysian-born Australian recording artist active in Japan. In 2005 she was signed to Virgin Records America, an imprint of EMI. In 2007 she released her debut album "Things Happen for a Reason", followed by a Special Japanese Edition in 2008 which reached #12 on the Oricon. In 2010 Che'Nelle released her first Japanese exclusive album "Feel Good", followed by her breakthrough "Luv Songs" in 2011, an album of covers which became a huge hit, reaching #3 on the Oricon and being certified Platinum for sales. In 2012, Che'Nelle released her first Japanese language album "Believe".

Cheryline Lim was born 10 March 1983. She was born to a Bornean-born Chinese father, and a mother of a mixed of Indian and Dutch heritage. Born in Malaysia, Lim and her family moved to Perth, Australia when she was 10 years old. As a child she gained the attention of her father after singing in his karaoke lounge, seeing her talent. She later started writing and producing her own music in her home studio. Sir Charles Dixon discovered her talents, after she uploaded some of her music onto Myspace. Dixon took her material to Virgin Records and Virgin flew Che'nelle to New York at the end of 2005 to meet with representatives from the label. The chairman of the label and longtime music business baron, Jason Flom, signed her immediately. Within two days, she had completed the deal and was marketed as a world-class artist. Che'nelle worked as a promotions assistant before moving to New York in January after signing a six-album deal with Virgin Records America. In Australia, she is represented by EMI.
She performed as the opening act on Kanye West's Australian tour in March 2006.

Her debut album Things Happen for a Reason was released on 25 September 2007 in Japan and 29 October 2007 in Australia. The first single from this album was "I Fell in Love with the DJ" featuring reggae artist Cham. The song was also produced in Bahasa Malaysia with the title of "DJ yang Ku Puja".
Also, She co-wrote Carmit Bachar's single "Fierce",
Ricki-Lee's debut single "Hell No!" and Leona Lewis's song "Can't Breathe"

Her second album was later confirmed and given the
working title "Feel Good", named after the first single off the album.
The first single "Feel Good" from this album is strongly influenced by Reggae and Dancehall music just like her first single "I Fell In Love With The DJ" off her debut album (Things Happen For A Reason) which features Jamaican Dancehall artist "Cham". The music video for "Feel Good" premiered online on 11 January 2010.The album "Feel Good" was released on 10 February 2010 in Japan via EMI Japan.The album has so far garnered the singles 'Feel Good' and 'Missing'.

Singles:
2007 - "I Fell in Love With the DJ", "Hurry Up"
2008 - "First Love"
2010 - "Feel Good", "Missing"

My Pledge
Che'Nelle Lyrics

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I ain't gon judge ya by your family
I ain't gon judge ya by the people you meet
I ain't go judge ya if you ain't an academic
If you ain't nothin herioc,
I don't care
I ain't gon turn my back on you
Even if you hurt my feelings boy I supply you
'cause I know deep down,

Baby you don't mean it
And by the time I worry you're sayin baby I'm sorry
(So fine and) ain't nothin 'bout ya that I deserve

(Chorus)
You may not determine
What your future holds
As long as we're together
That's all I wanna know
I want you to be my everything
Would you be mine
I don't want no secrets between us
Only Lies
As long as we're together
That's all I want in life
Baby, this is my pledge to you

I ain't complainin 'bout the way you live
I ain't complainin 'bout the love you give
I ain't complainin 'bout all your past stories
I ain't in that category
So I don't care
I appreciate you for who you are
Trying to understand me, baby that's enough
To satisfy my every need
I can't say no more except my love is for real

(So fine that) Ain't nothin better than what's happening

((Chorus))

Oh,
Thinkin, thinkin
Oh,
Where will we be
Oh,
Five years down the line
Will we still be here,
Together
Oh,
Only wanna think about the
Oh,
Positive things baby
Oh,
Maybe marrige, maybe kids,
Oh

((Chorus))

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Che'Nelle's song "My Pledge" speak of unconditional love, acceptance, and understanding. The song's narrator is expressing her commitment to her partner, assuring him that, no matter what happens, she will stay by his side. The opening lyrics make it clear that she won't judge him based on his family, social circle, or educational background. She loves him for who he is, flaws and all. The singer also mentions that she won't turn her back on him, even if he hurts her feelings because she knows that he doesn't mean it.

The chorus reinforces this message of undying commitment, where the singer tells her partner that, as long as they are together, that's all she wants. She doesn't want any secrets or lies between them as they move forward. Finally, in the bridge of the song, she looks to the future and has positive thoughts. She thinks about marriage and kids, hoping that they will stay together for years to come.

Overall, "My Pledge" is a song about loyalty, forgiveness, and the power of love. It highlights the importance of accepting people for who they are, rather than judging them based on superficial factors. The song carries a positive message of commitment that is sure to resonate with many listeners.

Line by Line Meaning

I ain't gon judge ya by your family
I won't make negative assumptions about you based on your family background

I ain't gon judge ya by the people you meet
I won't judge you based on the company you keep

I ain't go judge ya if you ain't an academic
I won't judge you if you don't have an academic or intellectual background

If you ain't nothin herioc,
If you're not particularly heroic or outstanding,

I don't care
I don't mind that at all

I ain't gon turn my back on you
I won't abandon you when things get tough

Even if you hurt my feelings boy I supply you
Even if you hurt me, I'll still be here for you

'cause I know deep down,
Because I understand that,

Baby you don't mean it
You don't really intend to hurt me

And by the time I worry you're sayin baby I'm sorry
By the time I start to worry about our relationship, you'll apologize and make things right

(So fine and) ain't nothin 'bout ya that I deserve
You're a great person and I don't deserve you

You may not determine
You might not be able to control

What your future holds
What will happen in the future

As long as we're together
As long as we're a couple

That's all I wanna know
That's all that matters to me

I want you to be my everything
I want you to be the most important thing in my life

Would you be mine
Will you be with me

I don't want no secrets between us
I don't want any secrets or lies between us

Only Lies
Only honesty

As long as we're together
As long as we're a couple

That's all I want in life
That's what I want most in life

Baby, this is my pledge to you
This is my promise to you

I ain't complainin 'bout the way you live
I won't criticize your lifestyle

I ain't complainin 'bout the love you give
I won't criticize the way you express your love

I ain't complainin 'bout all your past stories
I won't hold your past against you

I ain't in that category
I'm not the kind of person who judges or complains

So I don't care
It doesn't matter to me

I appreciate you for who you are
I value you for who you are as a person

Trying to understand me, baby that's enough
Just making an effort to understand me is all I need

To satisfy my every need
To make me happy and fulfilled

I can't say no more except my love is for real
I can't say anything else except that my love for you is genuine

(So fine that) Ain't nothin better than what's happening
Things are going so well that there's nothing better than this