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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Background Vocals
Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese
Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese
All Instruments
Musicman Ty
Musicman Ty
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Songwriter
Billy Walsh
Billy Walsh
Songwriter
Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese
Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Producer
Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese
Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese
Mixing Engineer
Ann Mincieli
Ann Mincieli
Recording Engineer
Sean Klein
Sean Klein
Assistant Engineer
Jon Schacter
Jon Schacter
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Brendan Morawski
Brendan Morawski
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Dave Kutch
Dave Kutch
Mastering Engineer
Illangelo
Illangelo
Producer
Kevin Peterson
Kevin Peterson
Assistant Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
If war is holy
And sex is obscene
We've got it twisted
In this lucid dream
[Verse 2]
Baptized in boundaries
Schooled in sin
Divided by difference
Sexuality and skin
[Verse 3]
Oh, so we can hate each other
And fear each other
We can build these walls
Between each other
Baby, blow by blow
And brick by brick
Keep yourself locked in
Yourself locked in
[Verse 4]
Yeah, we can hate each other
And fear each other
We can build these walls
Between each other
Baby, blow by blow
And brick by brick
Keep yourself locked in
Yourself locked
[Verse 5]
Oh, maybe we should love somebody
Oh, maybe we can care a little more
So, maybe we should love somebody
Instead of polishing the bombs of holy war
[Verse 6]
What if sex was holy?
And war was obscene?
And it wasn't twisted
What a wonderful dream
Living for love
Unafraid of the end
Forgiveness is the only
Real revenge
[Verse 7]
Oh, so we can heal each other
And feel each other
We can break these walls
Between each other
Baby, blow by blow
And brick by brick
Keep yourself open
Yourself open
[Verse 8]
Yeah, we can heal each other
And feel each other
We can break these walls
Between each other
Baby, blow by blow
And brick by brick
Keep yourself open
You're open
[Verse 9]
So, maybe we should love somebody
Aye, maybe we can care a little more
So, maybe we should love somebody
Instead of polishing the bombs of holy war
[Verse 10]
What if love was holy?
And hate, obscene?
We should give life
To this beautiful dream
'Cause peace and love
Ain't so far
If we nurse our wounds
Before they scar
Nurse our wounds
Before they scar
Written by: Alicia Keys, Billy Walsh, Carlo Montagnese

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