Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Oh, oh-oh, yeah
[Verse 1: Charlie Puth]
What you thinkin'?
You think that you could be better off with somebody new
(No, oh, oh, baby, no)
You say you're leavin'
Well, if you wanna leave, there ain't nobody stoppin' you
(No, oh, oh, baby, no)
[Pre-Chorus: Charlie Puth]
I won't beg for your love
Won't say, "Please"
I won't fall to the ground on my knees
You know I've given this everything
Baby, honestly
Baby, honestly
[Chorus: Charlie Puth]
I lie for you, baby
Die for you, baby
Cry for you, baby
But tell me what you've done for me
For you, baby
And only you, baby
The things I do, baby
But tell me what you've done for me
I never cheated (I never cheated)
Deleted everyone 'cause they made you uncomfortable
(No, oh, oh, baby, no)
These accusations (These accusations)
I can't apologize for somethin' that I didn't do
(No, oh, oh, baby, no)
[Pre-Chorus: Kehlani & (Charlie Puth)]
I won't beg for your love
Won't say, "Please" (Oh, no, I won't say, "Please")
I won't fall to the ground on my knees (On my knees)
You know I've given this everything (Woah, oh)
Baby, honestly, (Baby, honestly), baby, honestly (Whoa), yeah
[Chorus: Charlie Puth]
I lie for you, baby
Die for you, baby
Cry for you, baby
But tell me what you've done for me
For you, baby
And only you, baby
The things I do, baby
But tell me what you've done for me
[Post-Chorus: Charlie Puth]
(Tell me what you've done for me)
Oh, tell me what you've done for me
(Oh, tell me what you've done for me)
Oh, tell me what you've done for me
Oh, yeah
You know I've given this everything
Baby, honestly
Tell me what you've done for me
[Chorus: Charlie Puth & Kehlani]
I lie for you, baby
Die for you, baby
Cry for you, baby
But tell me what you've done for me (Tell me what you've done for me)
For you, baby
And only you, baby (Oh)
The things I do, baby
(But tell me) But tell me what you've done for me
[Outro: Charlie Puth]
(Tell me what you've done for me)
Oh, tell me what you've done for me
(Oh, tell me what you've done for me)
Oh, tell me what you've done for me
About
“Done for Me” is the fourth single from Charlie’s sophomore album Voicenotes. Charlie teased the track on Instagram the day before it was released. The song was officially released on March 15, 2018 after an interview on Radio Beats 1.
In the interview, Puth explained how the 1980s-inspired song came together:
I produced this [record] after an unsuccessful party in L.A., which is what all these records are based off… I have my little Juno keyboard… I just hit one of these settings here and played a B minor chord. It just made me think of Wham! It made me think of 1988. I put that chord down and I immediately thought of Kehlani.
The song sees Charlie collaborating with Kehlani in the last part of the story started with “Attention” and “How Long.” In the song, we witness the final apology between the boy and the girl, on equal terms, played by Charlie and Kehlani.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
This sounds so weird. Like a peacock, a bird, you know those little birds you see walking around. I feel like they had those voices. (imitates bird and plays piano melody) It actually used to be: (imitates higher-pitched bird and plays piano melody) And that’s- I like coming up with goofy melodies that animals like could potentially sing.
The chorus used to have a chorus that went like this (imitates voice melody and plays piano melody) And it was cool, but it was so wordy, so I brought my friend John Ryan in and he was like “No, delete that whole chorus.” and it had to be (imitates and plays “Done For Me” melody) And I was like “I lie for you baby” and what’s cool is that, honestly, the word appears before ‘I lie’ in the chorus. And it’s a little bit of a play on words. It’s a very, very special song on the record for me, and I love Kehlani’s voice on it, so much.
The full video:
Yes! It can be found below:
- 1.The Way I Am
- 2.Attention
- 3.LA Girls
- 4.How Long
- 5.Done for Me
- 6.Patient
- 8.BOY
- 9.Slow It Down
- 10.Change
- 11.Somebody Told Me
- 12.Empty Cups
- 13.Through It All
