Affair
Cherrelle Lyrics


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do you call this thing we haveAm I your woman, are you
my manCould it be love or just a flingMaybe your body
it agrees with me(Affair) I don't need
commitmentI don't need a man to tell me how to
feel(Affair) I don't want a promiseAll I really
need is to be close to youI want respect, and
I'll state my caseTop40db: The most accurate
lyrics site on the net.'Cause baby, I won't
take all your loveliness in my faceSo hear me loud and
clearDon't matter if you flirtAs long as
you're discreetAnd make sure nobody's hurt like
me(Affair) I don't need commitmentI
don't need a man to tell me how to feel(Affair) I
don't want a promiseAll I really need is to be close
to you(Affair) I don't need commitmentI
don't need a man to tell me how to feel(Affair) I
don't want a promiseAll I really need is to be close
to youAffairI don't need, I don't
need, noI don't needI don't need, I
don't need, noI don't need, I don't
needAffairHey...hey...hey...hey...AffairHey...hey...hey...hey...well,
heyAffairHee...hee...hee...hee...hee...hee...I
don't need commitmentI don't need a man to tell
me how to feelI don't want a promiseAll I really




need is to be close to youWoo, hoo,
hoo(Affair)Ho...oh...ooh...ooh...Affair

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Cherrelle's song Affair depicts a woman who is in a casual relationship with a man and is content with just having a physical connection with him. She questions if they could be in love or if it's just a fling, but she declares that she does not need any commitment or promises from him. She asserts that all she needs is to be close to him and demands respect in their arrangement. The song portrays the singer as someone who is confident and empowered in her own needs and desires.


The song can be seen as an empowerment anthem for women who do not want to conform to traditional societal norms of being in a committed relationship, but instead choose to live their lives on their own terms. It also highlights the importance of mutual respect and communication in any kind of relationship, even if it is casual.


Line by Line Meaning

do you call this thing we have
Do you label our relationship in a specific way?


Am I your woman, are you my man
Are we in a committed relationship?


Could it be love or just a fling
Is this a serious relationship or just a casual affair?


Maybe your body it agrees with me
Perhaps our physical chemistry is what draws us together


(Affair) I don't need commitment
I'm not interested in a long-term relationship with you


I don't need a man to tell me how to feel
I am capable of determining my emotions without your guidance


(Affair) I don't want a promise
I am not interested in any commitments or vows from you


All I really need is to be close to you
Physical proximity is all I require from you


I want respect, and I'll state my case
I demand respect and I am not afraid to articulate my thoughts


Cause baby, I won't take all your loveliness in my face
I don't want to be overwhelmed or smothered by your affection


So hear me loud and clear
I need you to fully understand my message


Don't matter if you flirt
I don't mind if you flirt with me or others


As long as you're discreet
Keep the affair a secret and don't put me or yourself in danger of being exposed


And make sure nobody's hurt like me
Don't let anyone else get hurt in the process of our affair


(Affair) I don't need commitment
Again, I want to emphasize that I'm not interested in a long-term relationship with you


(Affair) I don't want a promise
I am not interested in any long-term promises or commitments from you


Hey...hey...hey...hey...Affair
The word 'affair' is repeated as a reminder of the type of relationship we have


Hee...hee...hee...hee...hee...hee...
The word 'hee' is repeated, perhaps as a sign of amusement or pleasure


I don't need, I don't need, no
Repetition of this phrase reinforces that I don't want anything serious or long-term with you


Woo, hoo, hoo(Affair)
Another reminder of the type of relationship we have with a sound of joy or pleasure


Ho...oh...ooh...ooh...(Affair)
Another reminder of the type of relationship we have with sounds of pleasure or excitement




Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JAMES HARRIS III, JAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS, TERRY LEWIS

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Straight FYRE! I'll bet if it was re-released, it would make the Top 10 R&B charts, simply because it Jam & Lewis killed it and Cherrelle can SANG!!!

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Can't believe that this didn't become a huge hit for Cherrelle. The track is dope!

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That was a top ten hit right there. Great song

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Every song that jimmy and terry did for her was a jam .2019 and I still bump her grtst hits 247

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Very underrated singer

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It was ment for Cherrell not Janet!!!

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