What More Can I Do For You
Cherrelle (born Cheryl Norton in Los Angeles, California in 1958) is a soul… Read Full Bio ↴Cherrelle (born Cheryl Norton in Los Angeles, California in 1958) is a soul singer who rose to fame as one of the premier female R&B divas of the mid-to-late 1980s. Cousin of pop singer and TLC founder Perri "Pebbles" Reid, Cherrelle began her music career shortly after being discovered by Tabu Records founder Clarence Avant, who signed her to his label in 1983. Cherrelle got her name after her boss from a job hollered "Cher-relle, you're late again!" In 1984, under the production of Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, she released her debut, "Fragile", which went gold, thanks to the Top Ten R&B single, "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On". She released her best-selling album in 1985 with "High Priority", which featured the hits "You Look Good to Me", "Will You Satisfy?" and "Artificial Heart" and her seminal duet with Alexander O'Neal in the #2 single, "Saturday Love". In 1988, she released her third album, "Affair", which featured the #1 R&B single, "Everything I Miss at Home". On that strength, it was her third consecutive gold record. She released her last chart-topper with 1991's "More than a Woman", which was a departure from her Jam & Lewis productions. She reunited with the producers eight years later with her album, "The Right Time", which was released in 1999. Since then, Cherrelle has been performing at venues in America and all over the world. Pop singers Robert Palmer and Mariah Carey have each covered her "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" while "Saturday Love" has been heralded as one of the greatest soul duets in history.

What More Can I Do For You
Cherrelle Lyrics


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Hey, tune!
Can I get a little more vibe?

One, two, three, whoo!

Keep my heart open to love someone
Anytime they're let in, it always ends up broken
So I've learned to think of love as fun
Never take it serious, never get too close

But then you take me in your arms, it's all right again
And all my troubles seem to fly out the window
That's what I seek from you (Seek from you)
Because I'm weak for you
Make me strong if it takes all night
If it's wrong then why's it feel so right?

What more can I do for you?
You give me everything I need, yeah
No, what more can I do for you
For all that you've done for me?

Tell the truth rather than live a lie
I just started feeling this critical condition
So why not kick it with another guy?
He doesn't make me happy, so why should I feel guilty?

But then you take me in your arms, it's all right again
And all my troubles seem to fly out the window
That's what I seek from you, yeah
Because I'm weak for you
Make me strong if it takes all night
If it's wrong then why's it feel so right?

What more can I do for you?
You give me everything I need, yeah
No, what more can I do for you
For all that you've done for me?

Stop!

Go!

I used to think I was the guilty one
'Til I realized that I wasn't hurting anyone
So if it's a crime, my heart will say
The fine of love I'll gladly pay

Uh!

All right

What more can I do for you?
What more can you do for me?

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What-what-what-what-what

All right

Oh-oh-oh-oh

But then you take me in your arms, it's all right again
And all my troubles seem to fly out the window
That's what I seek from you, mmm
Because I'm weak for you
Make me strong if it takes all night
If it's wrong then why's it feel so right? (Yeah)

What more can I do for you?
(All right, whoo-hoo-hoo)
You give me everything I need
No, what more can I do for you
(Oh-oh-oh-oh)
For all that you've done for me?
Can you hear me?

No, what more can I do for you?
You give me everything I need, mmm
(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
What more can I do for you
(Oh yeah)
For all that you've done for me?

Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh





Yeah!

Overall Meaning

In the song "What More Can I Do For You" by Cherrelle, the singer expresses her fear of love after experiencing several heartbreaks. She sees love as something that always ends up broken, and so she has learned not to take it too seriously or get too attached. However, when she meets this special someone who takes her in their arms, all her troubles seem to disappear, and she realizes she is weak for that person. She wonders what else she can do for them because they have given her everything she needs.


The lyrics tell us that even though the singer has had bad experiences with love, there is that one person who makes her feel differently. This person makes her feel safe and loved, and she wants to know what more she can do for them. This expresses her willingness to take the risk of love again and the realization that there is someone out there for her.


Overall, "What More Can I Do For You" is a song about the power of love to heal a broken heart and the willingness to take a risk to find happiness. It also shows the importance of having someone to lean on during difficult times.


Line by Line Meaning

Keep my heart open to love someone
Despite getting hurt in the past, I'm willing to keep my heart open to love someone.


Anytime they're let in, it always ends up broken
Every time someone enters into my life, they end up breaking my heart.


So I've learned to think of love as fun
To avoid getting hurt, I've learned to treat love as a fun thing rather than something serious.


Never take it serious, never get too close
I never take love seriously and never let anyone get too close to me.


But then you take me in your arms, it's all right again
Despite my attempts to avoid love, everything becomes all right when you hold me in your arms.


And all my troubles seem to fly out the window
When you hold me, all my problems and troubles seem to disappear.


That's what I seek from you (Seek from you)
All I seek from you is the comfort and security you bring me.


Because I'm weak for you
I'm vulnerable to you and can't resist your charm.


Make me strong if it takes all night
Please give me the strength to resist your charm if it takes all night.


If it's wrong then why's it feel so right?
If being with you is considered wrong, why does it feel so right?


Tell the truth rather than live a lie
I'd rather be honest with you than lie to you.


I just started feeling this critical condition
I've recently started experiencing this intense feeling and can't control it.


So why not kick it with another guy?
Why not spend time with another guy to avoid getting hurt?


He doesn't make me happy, so why should I feel guilty?
I don't feel guilty for wanting to be with you instead, as he doesn't make me happy like you do.


I used to think I was the guilty one
I used to think I was to blame for my failed relationships.


'Til I realized that I wasn't hurting anyone
But I soon realized that I wasn't the one hurting anyone, it was the other way around.


So if it's a crime, my heart will say
If falling for you is wrong, then my heart is guilty.


The fine of love I'll gladly pay
I'm willing to accept any consequences for falling in love with you.


What more can I do for you?
I want to know what more I can do for you, as you've done so much for me already.


You give me everything I need, yeah
You've given me everything I need, and I'm grateful for that.


Can you hear me?
I'm unsure if you can hear me, but I'm putting my heart out there anyway.




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Comments from YouTube:

Shawn Jones

@Ink Pen, I totally agree with you, it definitely has that Janet Jackson sound and feel! Cherrelle is most definitely a great talent, it's such a shame that her career was short-lived!

TJP

Great album

Yvette Jenkins

i love this song.

RobJohn

another dope cut from this album. funkdafied. this cd and alex's "all true man" are classic rnb gems.

TJP

👍

David Martinez

Wish

Mike TheSilentHitMan Moore II

This was the shit between late 1988 & 89. Jammin' on the 1

Information station 1984

Janet must have passed on this one

Ink Pen

Janet? Is that you?

assaultislove

Cherrelle worked a lot with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, which probably explains why this song sounds so similar to Janet's work. I always thought Cherrelle's song on this album, "Happy That You're Happy With Me" was the sister song to "Escapade."

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