Tevin Jermod Campbell (born November 12, 1976) is a five-time Grammy-nomina… Read Full Bio ↴Tevin Jermod Campbell (born November 12, 1976) is a five-time Grammy-nominated American R&B singer-songwriter. Campbell scored a string of R&B chart hits as a teenager in the early to mid-1990s. Campbell transitioned from child singer to adult R&B crooner, and is a recognizable figure in the New Jack Swing genre of music.

Born in Dallas, Texas, Campbell was introduced to the R&B by Quincy Jones in August 1989. Campbell's debut single was "Tomorrow (A Better You Better Me)" which reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip hop Singles chart in June 1990. It was the lead single from Quincy Jones' critically acclaimed ensemble LP Back on the Block which won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1991. After working with Jones and writers and producers including Siedah Garrett, Campbell worked with producers Narada Michael Walden, Al B. Sure, Babyface, and others to record additional music.

Campbell's first solo hit was "Round and Round", which charted at #3 on R&B charts in November 1991 and #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1991 was produced by Prince and was featured in Prince's film Graffiti Bridge. Campbell followed the success of his first two singles by releasing his debut album, T.E.V.I.N., in November 1991 which featured the R&B hit singles and Campbell's only #1 Adult Contemporary hit: "Tell Me What You Want Me To Do" followed by:, "Alone With You", and "Goodbye". His second album, I'm Ready released October 1993, yielded the #1 R&B hit and #9 pop single "Can We Talk" in December 1993, "I'm Ready", "Always in My Heart" which charted at #3 on the R&B chart. He also scored a Top 30 hit with "Don't Say Goodbye Girl" on the R&B charts. In September 1994, Campbell also scored an R&B hit with the single "U Will Know" as part of the R&B supergroup Black Men United, a group that also included singer Usher.

The year 1996 saw the release of his third album, Back to the World (#11 R&B). The title track was a success (hitting the R&B Top 20), but additional singles failed to make an impact on the chart. His early 1999 self-titled album was found Campbell venturing into the neo-soul venue. The project was rushed, and as a result charted below the R&B Top 30, with only one single charting, a Top 30 song called "Another Way".

Campbell was nominated for five Grammy Awards and two American Music Awards.

In December 2005, Campbell made his Broadway debut in the role of Seaweed J. Stubbs in the hit musical Hairspray. Campbell is currently still playing in Hairspray.

Campbell returned to the studios in 2006, working with producers Scott Storch, The Underdogs, Krucial Keys, Bryan Michael Cox, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and Ryan Leslie. The comeback album is waiting to be published and will be released in 2008.

Look What We'd Have
Tevin Campbell Lyrics

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All I want to do is please you. baby for you I'll go that extra mile. give you
The shirt off my back if I need to. girl I'll do anything to make you mine, I
Promise I will never leave you. I'll be your night n shining armor your guarding
Light. you need someone to trust with your feeling. I'll make it so your tender
Heart and make it right

Look what we have if you were mine (oh baby)
Look what we have

Look what we have if you were mine (oh yeah)
Look at the things we have (ohhh oh ah)

Oh baby I will write you love letters every day because I don't want you to forget
How much I love you 'cause I don't want you having any thoughts and no regrets

Look what we have if you were mine (oh baby)
Look what we have
Look what we have if you were mine (oh yeah)
Look at the things we have (ohhh oh ah)

Oh baby
We could be so happy baby
Ohh in love
Now let tell what I'm gonna do for you baby
And you would have
Lots of money
And you would have
Lots of jewelry
And you would have
A brand new car let me ride inside your love
And you would have
All of me
I need to have
All of you
I need to know baby why don't you get with me I can give you anything you want
Baby
(anything you want)
Oh baby
Oh baby
Anything you want ohhhh heyyy ohh baby
Look what we have
Look what we have if only you were mine all mine all mine all mine baby
I can give you anything you want baby

Loook whaaat we have
Look what we have

Overall Meaning

In this song, Tevin Campbell is expressing his love for someone and promising to do anything to make her happy. He is willing to go the extra mile to please her and be her protector. He promises to never leave her and to be her guiding light in times when she needs someone to trust with her feelings. He offers to write her love letters every day to remind her of his love for her and to make sure she has no regrets.

The lyrics focus on the idea of what they could have if she were his. Tevin believes they could be happy together and he offers her a life of luxury with lots of money, jewelry, and a brand new car. However, he also wants her to know that he needs all of her in return and asks her to get with him so they can be together and he can give her anything she wants.

Line by Line Meaning

All I want to do is please you. baby for you I'll go that extra mile. give you The shirt off my back if I need to. girl I'll do anything to make you mine, I Promise I will never leave you. I'll be your night n shining armor your guarding Light. you need someone to trust with your feeling. I'll make it so your tender Heart and make it right
I am devoted to you and will do anything to make you happy. I will always be there for you when you need me and will protect you. You can trust me with your emotions and I will make things better for you.

Look what we have if you were mine (oh baby)
Just imagine all the wonderful things we could have if we were together.

Oh baby I will write you love letters every day because I don't want you to forget How much I love you 'cause I don't want you having any thoughts and no regrets
I want to make sure that you always remember how much I care for you and that you never doubt my feelings for you.

We could be so happy baby Ohh in love Now let tell what I'm gonna do for you baby And you would have Lots of money And you would have Lots of jewelry And you would have A brand new car let me ride inside your love And you would have All of me I need to have All of you I need to know baby why don't you get with me I can give you anything you want Baby (anything you want) Oh baby Oh baby Anything you want ohhhh heyyy ohh baby Look what we have Look what we have if only you were mine all mine all mine all mine baby I can give you anything you want baby Loook whaaat we have Look what we have
I want to show you how much I care by giving you everything you could ever want. Together, we could have a life filled with happiness, love, and material possessions. I just need you to be with me so we can make it happen.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jeffrey Cohen, Taylor Dayne, Narada Michael Walden

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