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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kanye West
Lead Vocals
Jeff Bhasker
Keyboards
Anthony Kilhoffer
Programming
Justin Vernon
Vocals
Charlie Wilson
Vocals
Kaye Fox
Vocals
Alicia Keys
Vocals
Elly Jackson
Vocals
Ken Lewis
Programming
Alvin Fields
Chant Vocals
Bon Iver
Sampled Artist
Gil Scott-Heron
Sampled Artist
Lyn Collins
Sampled Artist
The WRLDFMS Tony Williams
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kanye West
Songwriter
Jeff Bhasker
Songwriter
Justin Vernon
Songwriter
Manu Dibango
Songwriter
James Brown
Songwriter
Gil Scott-Heron
Songwriter
Edwin J. Bocage
Songwriter
Alfred Scramuzza
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kanye West
Producer
Jeff Bhasker
Co-Producer
Anthony Kilhoffer
Mixing Engineer
MIKE DEAN
Recording Engineer
Noah Goldstein
Recording Engineer
Alex Graupera
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Christian Mochizuki
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Pete Bischoff
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Andrew Dawson
Recording Engineer
Gee Roberson
Executive Producer
Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua
Executive Producer
Shawn Carter
Executive Producer
Vlado Meller
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
I'm up in the woods, I'm down on my mind
I'm building a still to slow down the time
I'm up in the woods, I'm down on my mind
I'm building a still to slow down the time
I'm up in the woods, I'm down on my mind
I'm building a still, down the time
[Chorus]
I'm lost in the world, been down my whole life
I'm new in the city, and I'm down for the night
Down for the night, said she's down for the night
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh (Down the time)
I'm lost in the world, been down my whole life
I'm new in the city, but I'm down for the night
Down for the night, down for the night
[Verse 1]
You're my devil, you're my angel
You're my heaven, you're my hell
You're my now, you're my forever
You're my freedom, you're my jail
You're my lies, you're my truth
You're my war, you're my truce
You're my questions, you're my proof
You're my stress and you're my masseuse
Ma-ma-se, ma-ma-se, ma-ma-ma-ku-sa
Lost in this plastic life
Let's break out of this fake-ass party
Turn this into a classic night
If we die in each other's arms
Still get laid in the afterlife
If we die in each other's arms
Still get laid, yeah
[PreChorus]
(I'm up in the woods, I'm down on my mind) Run from the lights, run from the night, run for your life
I'm new in the city, down for the night
Down for the night, down for the night
I'm lost in the world, been down my whole life
I'm new in the city, and I'm down for the night
Down for the night, down for the night
[Bridge]
Who will survive in America?
Who will survive in America? (Down for the night)
Who will survive in America?
Who will survive in America?
[Chorus]
I'm lost in the world, been down my whole life
I'm new in the city
And I'm down for the night, down for the night
I'm lost in the world, been down my whole life
I'm new in the city
But I'm down for the night, down for a night
Oh-oh, get down
Written by: Alfred Scramuzza, Edwin J. Bocage, Gil Scott-Heron, James Brown, Jeff Bhasker, Justin Vernon, Kanye West, Manu Dibango