Tresvant sang lead on many of the New Edition lead singles including "Candy Girl", "Cool It Now" and "If It Isn't Love". Tresvant led the group from 1983 to 1989.
Despite the success of groupmates Bobby Brown, Bell Biv DeVoe, and Johnny Gill, Tresvant was cautious about his own solo career. Signing to MCA Records, Tresvant let his apprehension be known in several interviews.
Nevertheless, well-known producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis were confident in his abilities after having worked with him on the album Heart Break. They wrote the song "Sensitivity" for him which hit #1 on the R&B charts, #4 on the Hot 100 and it went gold. His self-titled album released shortly after in 1990 and went platinum as well, topping the R&B charts. The album scored two more hits with "Stone Cold Gentleman" reaching #3 on the R&B charts and "Do What I Gotta Do" which reached #2.
Tresvant appeared in the movie House Party 2 in 1991 and the play, "The Man Of Her Dreams" in 2002. In 1993, he released his second album, It's Goin' Down. The album gave Tresvant greater involvement as he produced many of the tracks himself. However, perhaps due to limited promotion, the album failed to perform commercially as well as the debut.
On September 18, 2004, he married Amber Serrano.
Ralph's third solo album, Rizz Wa Faire, was released March 7, 2006. The first single from the album was "My Homegirl".
Something To Give U
Ralph Tresvant Lyrics
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bounce up and down
and look at me lonely
tell me im your man
then whisper the only
girl ive got something that i wanna
give 2 u
dont it sound excited
know you wanna try it
just like i do
its a lot to handle
so take it slow
i play with you
you play with me (constantly)
body so delicious
ships taste at the bow
juices so petricious
dont know where to go
those the body the say
your sexy bones
keeping me hot
making me rock constantly
Baby turn around and bend over slowly
bounce up and down
and look at me lonely
tell me im your man
then whisper the only
girl ive got something that i wanna
give 2 u
girl i cant deny it
your sexy ass
makes me wanna ride
and make it last
all your fantasies
will may come true
ill make you sweat
and keep you up constantly
Baby scream my name
thats what i like
rock to front to back
now left to right
youre so beautiful
in natures now
you got me hot
now baby just turn around
Baby turn around and bend over slowly
bounce up and down
and look at me lonely
tell me im your man
then whisper the only
girl ive got something that i wanna
give 2 u
oh your sexy dance
its making me hot girl
got me in a trance
dont ever wanna stop girl baby tell me when
ready for some action
girl ive got something that i wanna
give 2 u
Baby turn around and bend over slowly
bounce up and down
and look at me lonely
tell me im your man
then whisper the only
girl ive got something that i wanna
give 2 u
oh your sexy dance
its making me hot girl
got me in a trance
dont ever wanna stop girl baby tell me when
ready for some action
girl ive got something that i wanna
give 2 u
Baby turn around and bend over slowly
bounce up and down
and look at me lonely
tell me im your man
then whisper the only
girl ive got something that i wanna
give 2 u
oh your sexy dance
its making me hot girl
got me in a trance
dont ever wanna stop girl baby tell me when
ready for some action
girl ive got something that i wanna
give 2 u
The lyrics to Ralph Tresvant's song 'Something To Give U' are quite explicit and essentially about sexual desire and pleasure. The song begins with Tresvant asking the woman to turn around, bend over slowly, and bounce up and down while looking at him 'lonely' and telling him that he's her man. He then whispers that he has something he wants to give her. He sounds excited and encourages her to try what he wants to give her, even though it's 'a lot to handle'. He wants to play with her and have her play with him, describing her body as 'so delicious', and her juices so 'precious', that he doesn't know where to go. He admires her body and finds it hard to resist her.
Throughout the song, Tresvant is singing about how the woman's body is making him hot and that he doesn't want to stop. He tells her to scream his name and moves his body from front to back, left to right, and encourages her to do the same. He admires her beauty and finds her nature beautiful too, still asking her to turn around and bend over while whispering that he's got something he wants to give her. By the end of the song, he is in a trance and begging her to tell him when she's ready for some action, saying he's got something he wants to give her.
Overall, the lyrics to 'Something To Give U' describe a passionate desire for sexual intimacy between two people. The song suggests that both want to be fulfilled through physical pleasure with each other. Despite the suggestive lyrics, the song was still popular in the 1990s R&B scene.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby turn around and bend over slowly
Ralph is asking his lover to turn around and slowly bend over as a suggestive action.
bounce up and down
Ralph's lover is asked to bounce up and down so that he can get a better view of her body.
and look at me lonely
The lover is asked to look at Ralph and make him feel like she wants him.
tell me im your man
Ralph wants his lover to proclaim that he is the one she desires.
then whisper the only
After proclaiming Ralph is her man, his lover is asked to whisper that she isn't with anyone else.
girl ive got something that i wanna
give 2 u
Ralph wants to give his lover a truly unique experience.
dont it sound excited
Ralph is asking his lover if his proposition sounds exciting.
girl look at you
know you wanna try it
Ralph believes his lover wants to have a thrilling experience with him.
just like i do
Ralph is convinced that he wants the same as his lover.
its a lot to handle
so take it slow
Ralph acknowledges that this encounter may be a lot for his lover and tells her to proceed slowly.
i play with you
you play with me (constantly)
Ralph proposes an ongoing intimate relationship with his lover.
body so delicious
ships taste at the bow
Ralph describes his lover's body as tasty and compares it to ships tasting the sea's salt at the bow.
juices so petricious
dont know where to go
Ralph finds his lover's juices precious and admits he doesn't know what to do with them.
those the body the say
your sexy bones
Ralph thinks his lover's body and bones are sexy and arousing.
keeping me hot
making me rock constantly
Ralph's lover is the source of his continued arousal and pleasure.
girl i cant deny it
your sexy ass
makes me wanna ride
Ralph is enamored with his lover's butt and feels like riding her.
and make it last
Ralph wants to extend the intimate experience with his lover as much as possible.
all your fantasies
will may come true
Ralph promises to help his lover fulfill her deepest desires.
ill make you sweat
and keep you up constantly
Ralph wants to make his lover sweat and unable to sleep due to the thrill of their experience.
Baby scream my name
thats what i like
Ralph enjoys his lover's cries of pleasure and wants to hear his name being screamed.
rock to front to back
now left to right
Ralph wants to have his lover moving in various positions while they are intimate.
youre so beautiful
in natures now
Ralph admires his lover's beauty and is in awe of her natural beauty.
you got me hot
now baby just turn around
Ralph is aroused by his lover's body and excited for her to turn around for him.
oh your sexy dance
its making me hot girl
Ralph appreciates his lover's seductive dance and is becoming more aroused due to it.
got me in a trance
dont ever wanna stop girl baby tell me when
ready for some action
girl ive got something that i wanna
give 2 u
Ralph is in a state of hypnosis from his lover's movements and doesn't want to stop. He then reminds her of the proposition before, willing to give.
Contributed by Callie O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.