Jonathan Arthur "Chico" DeBarge (born June 23, 1966 in Grand Rapids, Michig… Read Full Bio ↴Jonathan Arthur "Chico" DeBarge (born June 23, 1966 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an African-American/French R&B singer and a younger brother of the members of the Motown family act DeBarge. He began a musical career of his own with Motown in the late-1980s, but was imprisoned for drug charges and served time in prison. After his release in the mid-1990s, DeBarge returned to Motown to continue his musical career. He later moved to Koch Records, where he released his LP, 2003's Free. On July, 14 2009 he released his sixth album, Addiction, under the Kedar Entertainment label. DeBarge also had one song on the recent Beauty Shop movie soundtrack, courtesy of Alove Entertainment, the label which he now works with. He was once in a relationship with Nona Gaye, daughter of Marvin Gaye.

your way
Chico DeBarge Lyrics

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Understand, babe
Yo se que no me tienes confianza
Pero esta bien
Despues que tu tienes confianza
Eso es que vale mi amor

Yo quier que tu me use
Para que te haga el amor

Yo quiero explotar algo dentro de ti
Voy directame al miedo
Adonde te gusta

True love, I'm for sure
That I can give, give you my all, babe
I won't trade you for another treasure, baby
As long as you'll stay my girl

I won't give up never, my love
I'll stay awake for help from above
Before every eye on the earth
I'll show you what it's worth, baby

Oh babe, have it your way, baby
Oh baby, go baby, yeah
Oh baby, have it your way, oh babe, oh
Check it

Hagalo come te gusta
Ven buscalo cuando quieras
Hagalo come te gusta
Ven buscalo cuando quieras, oh babe

I won't give up never on the love
I'll stay awake for help from above
Before every eye on this earth
I'll show you what it's worth, baby

Oh baby, have it your way, baby
Oh, if you stay baby, yeah
Ooh, ooh, oh baby, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh

Yes baby, yeah babe, oh baby
Oh baby, baby, yes mama
Oh baby, no way that I'm gonna let you down, baby
Oh lover, um, how could I baby

You're so beautiful, ah

So nice, so nice
Said I love ya baby

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Chico DeBarge's "Your Way" express a plea for trust and a desire to fulfill his partner's needs. The opening lines show his awareness of his partner's lack of trust in the relationship. He expresses willingness to let her take her time to gain confidence in him. He desires to be used to fulfill her sexual needs and wants to tap into something hidden within her, something she fears but enjoys. He reiterates his commitment to true love and promises to give his all to her. He asserts that he won't trade her for any other treasure and wants her to stay with him. He expresses his unwavering love and willingness to fight for her and her honor, even if it means facing the eyes of the earth. The repeated phrase "have it your way" is a plea for his partner to express her desires and allow him to fulfill them.

Overall, the song is a plea and promise of love and commitment, a willingness to be vulnerable and be used to fulfill the partner's desires, as long as there is trust and confidence woven into the fabric of their relationship. There is an expression of a desire for mutual satisfaction and fulfillment in the relationship, with an emphasis on open communication, honesty, and transparent self-expression.

Line by Line Meaning

Understand, babe
I know that you don't trust me, but that's alright, I understand

Yo se que no me tienes confianza
I know that you don't trust me

Pero esta bien
But that's alright

Despues que tu tienes confianza
Once you trust me

Eso es que vale mi amor
That's when my love for you counts

Yo quier que tu me use
I want you to use me

Para que te haga el amor
So that I can make love to you

Yo quiero explotar algo dentro de ti
I want to bring out something inside of you

Voy directame al miedo
I'm going straight to your fears

Adonde te gusta
To where you like it

True love, I'm for sure
I'm sure that my love for you is true

That I can give, give you my all, babe
I can give you everything I have, babe

I won't trade you for another treasure, baby
I won't trade you for anything else, baby

As long as you'll stay my girl
As long as you'll be mine

I won't give up never, my love
I won't ever give up on our love

I'll stay awake for help from above
I'll stay awake and ask for help from above

Before every eye on the earth
In front of every person on this planet

I'll show you what it's worth, baby
I'll show you how much you mean to me

Oh babe, have it your way, baby
You can have things your way, baby

Oh baby, go baby, yeah
You can do what you want, baby

Check it
Listen to me

Hagalo come te gusta
Do it the way you like it

Ven buscalo cuando quieras
Come get it whenever you want

Yes baby, yeah babe, oh baby
Expressions of affection towards the listener

Oh baby, baby, yes mama
Affectionate expressions towards the listener

Oh baby, no way that I'm gonna let you down, baby
I promise you that I won't disappoint you, baby

Oh lover, um, how could I baby
Expressing love and admiration towards the listener

You're so beautiful, ah
You are so beautiful

So nice, so nice
You are so nice

Said I love ya baby
I said that I love you, baby

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDREA LYNICE BORDENAVE, JONATHAN A. CHICO DEBARGE

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