Listen to Borderline (An Ode to Self Care) [feat. Q-Tip] by Solange

Borderline (An Ode to Self Care) [feat. Q-Tip]

Solange

R&B/Soul

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Borderline (An Ode to Self Care) - Solange

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Solange

Vocals

Q-Tip

Keyboards

Chris Sholar

Guitar

Casey Benjamin

Keyboards

John Kirby

Piano

Josh David

Bass

Raphael Saadiq

Bass

Aaliyah

Sampled Artist

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Solange

Songwriter

Kamaal Fareed

Songwriter

John Kirby

Songwriter

Timothy Mosley

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Solange

Executive Producer

Q-Tip

Producer

Raphael Saadiq

Executive Producer

Mikaelin 'Blue' BlueSpruce

Mikaelin 'Blue' BlueSpruce

Mixing Engineer

Nino Villanuova

Nino Villanuova

Recording Engineer

Steve Rusch

Recording Engineer

Bobby Campbell

Recording Engineer

Hotay Alexander Jan

Hotay Alexander Jan

Recording Engineer

Vic Wainstein

Recording Engineer

Ken Oriole

Recording Engineer

Jake Aron

Recording Engineer

Thayod Ausar

Recording Engineer

Blair Wells

Recording Engineer

Gloria Kaba

Recording Engineer

Dave Kutch

Mastering Engineer

Kevin Peterson

Assistant Producer

Stuart White

Mixing Engineer

Troy Johnson

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]

We've been lovers on a mission, oh, oh

We've been lovers on a mission (All the way)

But what's love without a mission, oh, oh?

We've been lovers on a mission (All the way)

So let's take an intermission, oh, oh

[Chorus]

You know I have the world to think

And I know I gotta go ahead and take some time

Because the last thing that I want

Is thinking that it's time that I leave the borderline

[Verse 1]

So let's take it off tonight

Break it off tonight

Baby, let's know when to let go

Know when to let go, oh

Take it off tonight

Break it off tonight

Baby, you know you're tired

Know I'm tired

Let's take it off tonight

Break it off tonight

Baby, it's war outside these walls

Baby, it's war outside these doors, yeah

A safe place tonight

Let's play it safe tonight

Baby, you know what you're fighting for

Baby, you know what I'm fighting for

[Chorus]

You know I have the world to think

And you know I gotta go ahead and take some time

Because the last thing that I want

Is thinking that it's time that I leave the borderline

[Verse 2]

So let's take it off tonight

Break it off tonight

Baby, let's know when to let go

Know when to let go, oh

Take it off tonight

Break it off tonight

Baby, you know you're tired

Know I'm tired

Let's take it off tonight

Break it off tonight

Baby, I've been more than a woman

[Outro]

We've been lovers on a mission, oh, oh

A safe place tonight

Let's play it safe tonight

Baby, we've, we've been lovers on a mission (All the way)

So let's take an intermission, oh, oh

Written by: John Kirby, Kamaal Fareed, Solange, Stephen Garrett, Timothy Mosley

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