Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mary J. Blige
Background Vocals
Roy Ayers
Vibes
Rodney Jerkins
All Instruments
Fred Jerkins III
All Instruments
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mary J. Blige
Composer
Roy Ayers
Composer
Rodney Jerkins
Composer
Fred Jerkins III
Composer
LaTonya Blige-DaCosta
Composer
Xenis DaCosta
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rodney Jerkins
Producer
Fred Jerkins III
Producer
Tony Maserati
Mixing Engineer
Dexter Simmons
Recording Engineer
Herb Powers, Jr.
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Mary J. Blige
Executive Producer
Stoute
Executive Producer
Lyrics
Mmm
Mmm, oh-oh
Oh
Oh, oh, oh-whoa, oh
La-di-da, da
Searching, searching, searching, searching
For what, yeah, yeah (Searching, searching, searching, searching)
Searching, searching, searching, searching
Oh-whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa (Searching, searching, searching, searching)
Do you hear what I hear?
Can you see what I see?
Everybody's crying out
And yet, we have no unity
My friends always ask me
"Mary, tell me why do you weep?"
'Cause I'm trying to get over
All the negativity
That's why I'm searching
Hey, yeah, oh (Searching, searching, searching, searching)
Searching, searching, searching, searching
Why I'm (Searching, searching, searching, searching)
Searching, searching, searching
We are living in a world
Of "Who has what?", and, "Who is who?"
But I'm telling you my friend
The answer's right in front of you
We are searching for our peace
Peace of mind is what we need
We are searching for the love
That comes with the unity
(Oh-oh, oh) Oh
(Oh-oh, oh) Every day
(Oh-oh, oh) It rains
Oh, oh-oh, oh
Can you stand the pain? (Oh-oh, oh)
Why do we live the way we choose to live? (Oh-oh, oh)
(Oh-oh, oh) I'm telling you
(Oh, oh-oh, oh) My brother, right now, that we got to be
Oh, oh-oh, for what? (Searching, searching, searching, searching)
We live, hey-ayy (Searching, searching, searching, searching)
Why we live the way we choose to live, oh, oh-oh (Searching, searching, searching, searching)
Oh, ooh-whoa (Searching, searching, searching)
(Oh-oh, oh) Oh
Oh-oh, oh
Why, why are we still searching when the answer's right in front of you?
(Oh-oh, oh) I'm telling you
Oh-oh, oh
You better look straight a head in your path
Because that love will always last
Searching, searching, searching, searching
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Searching, searching, searching, searching
Searching, searching, searching, searching
What are you searching for tell me, tell me, tell me (Searching, searching, searching, searching)
All you have to do is believe in me (Searching, searching, searching, searching)
Then you can believe in you and me (Searching, searching, searching, searching)
You come first, you better believe (Searching, searching, searching)
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I don't wanna fuss and fight, I just wanna make it right (Searching, searching, searching, searching)
What can we do to be strong, can we try to get along? (Searching, searching, searching, searching)
I'm not trying to preach to you, but I am still searching, too, yeah (Searching, searching, searching, searching)
Me and you can do it, oh, oh, oh-oh (Searching, searching, searching, searching)
I don't ever wanna be stressed out, I just wanna live my life (Searching, searching, searching, searching)
The way I see it fit to live (Searching, searching, searching, searching)
'Cause I wanna be happy, happy, what about you and me? (Searching, searching, searching, searching)
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Written by: Fred Jerkins III, LaTonya Blige-DaCosta, Mary J. Blige, Rodney Jerkins, Roy Ayers, Xenis DaCosta