Smooth Operator And Cherry Pie Cherry Pie Analysis

Jazz has been an integral genre for African Americans to utilize as their outlet to make a debut in the music world as well as a way to deal with oppression during their times. Google defines jazz as “a type of music of black American origin characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and usually a regular or forceful rhythm, emerging at the beginning of the 20th century” Although in our contemporary society jazz singers aspire to relay their message, not just oppression, but leave their universal themes throughout their music. One jazz musician that will be heavily focused on will be Sadè, a biracial woman whose jazz continually captivates diverse jazz lovers. By comparing and contrasting Sadè’s two songs, Smooth Operator and Cherry Pie, …show more content…
Sadè starts off singing in a melancholy manner, “ Got to find out what I meant to you, you’re the one who broke my heart” ( Metro Lyrics). Now during this time she is reminiscing and reflecting upon the value the lover placed on their relationship, allowing her to question if this man even loved her before their relationship had started. “When I met you, boy you were as sweet as cherry pie. That smile in your eye, you were as wild as Friday night. I should have known, however hard you tried, change would come and strangle it, it was bound to die it was sweet as cherry pie”( Metro Lyrics). Sadè eludes to the fact that this guy was great for her at first, she then adds that she should have known that it was too good to be true based on his smile which had revealed his true colors, slyness. The change that she is describing is his mask has fully come off, and when she saw him for who he truly was she she knew their relationship would come to an end. It is because he had committed fraud in her eyes essentially deceiving her which results in their separation. Then, Sadè starts to recall the good days with her ex- boyfriend, “ You gave me your soul for at least a day. Listen boy there was a time I wanted you to stay, you knew …show more content…
Simply the name itself is ambiguous and quite frankly a very original title for a song. Sadè lovingly sings about her lover satisfying her sexually, projecting just enough imagery for the mind to get the jist of what she is alluding to. Sadè begins her song with, “ If I tell you if I tell you now, will you keep on, will you keep on loving me. If I tell you, If I tell you how I feel, will you keep bringing out the best in me” (Metro Lyrics). Sadè is hinting to if she tells her lover that she loves him will it end their love affair, she adds on to say will you keep on loving me or will our love affair end with me telling you my true feelings? This is essentially that their affair has led to her falling in love, which adds clout to the title sweetest taboo as well. Sadè continues with a deeper feelings of affection stating, “ If I tell you how I feel. Will you keep bringing out the best in me? You give me, you give me the sweetest taboo. You give me, you’re giving me the sweetest taboo. Too good for me. There’s a quiet storm, and it never felt like this before. There’s a quiet storm that is you. There’s a quiet storm and it never felt this hot before. Giving me something that’s taboo. Sometimes I think you’re just too good for me” (Metro Lyrics). Essentially this is a plethora of information that hits the senses, and elaborately performed by Sadè. She states will you