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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Lead Vocals
Johari Newton
Johari Newton
Guitar
Rudy Byrd
Rudy Byrd
Percussion
Squiddly Ranks
Squiddly Ranks
Drums
Vada Nobles
Vada Nobles
Programming
Chris Meredith
Chris Meredith
Bass
Grace Paradise
Grace Paradise
Harp
Ché Pope
Ché Pope
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Producer
Devon Kirkpatrick
Devon Kirkpatrick
Editing Engineer
Storm Jefferson
Storm Jefferson
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Warren Riker
Warren Riker
Recording Engineer
Commissioner Gordon
Commissioner Gordon
Mixing Engineer
Herb Powers
Herb Powers
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
When it hurts so bad (When it hurts so bad)
When it hurts so bad (When it hurts so bad)
Why's it feel so good? (When it hurts so bad, when it hurts so bad)
When it hurts so bad (When it hurts so bad)
When it hurts so bad (When it hurts so bad)
Why's it feel so good? (When it hurts so bad, when it hurts so bad)
[Verse 1]
I loved real, real hard once
But the love wasn't returned
Found out the man I'd die for
He wasn't even concerned
I tried and I tried, and I tried
To keep him in my life (To keep him in my life)
I cried and I cried, and I cried
But I couldn't make it right
[Chorus]
But I, I loved the young man
And if you ever been in love
Then you'd understand
That what you want might make you cry (Might make you cry)
And what you need might pass you by (Might pass you by)
If you don't catch it (If you don't catch it, if you don't catch it)
And what you need, ironically (Ironically)
Will turn out what you want to be (What you want to be)
If you just let it (If you just let it)
If you just let it (If you just let it)
[Verse 2]
See, I thought this feeling
It was all that I had
But how could this be love
And make me feel so bad? (Gave up my power)
Gave up my power
I existed for you
But whoever knew
The voodoo you'd do, yeah
[Chorus]
But I, I loved the young man
And if you ever been in love
Then you'll understand
That what you want might make you cry
What you need might pass you by
If you don't catch it (If you don't, if you don't, if you don't, if you don't)
And what you need, ironically (I don't love you)
Will turn out what you want to be (I don't know)
If you just let it (If you don't, if you don't, if you don't, if you don't)
[Verse 3]
See, what you want might make you cry (If you don't, if you don't)
What you need might pass you by (If you don't, if you don't)
If you don't catch it (If you don't, if you don't, if you don't, if you don't)
And what you need, ironically (If you don't, if you don't)
Will turn out what you want to be (If you don't)
If you just let it, if you just let it (Don't babe, don't babe)
[Outro]
When it hurts so bad (When it hurts so bad)
When it hurts so bad (When it hurts so bad)
Why's it feel so good? (When it hurts so bad, when it hurts so bad)
When it hurts so bad (When it hurts so bad)
When it hurts so bad (When it hurts so bad)
Why's it feel so good? (When it hurts so bad, when it hurts so bad)
When it hurts so bad, so bad (When it hurts so bad, when it hurts so bad)
Why's it feel so good? (When it hurts so bad, when it hurts so bad)
Why's it feel so good? Why's it feel so—
Written by: Lauryn Hill
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