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Doubt

Mary J. Blige

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Mary J. Blige

Performer

Isobel Griffiths

Isobel Griffiths

Strings

Lucy Whalley

Strings

Everton Nelson

Leader

Simon Hale

String Conductor

Sam Roman

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Mary J. Blige

Composer

Sam Roman

Composer

Simon Hale

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Rodney Jerkins

Mixing Engineer

Trehy Harris

Recording Engineer

Jonathan Allen

Recording Engineer

Ben Rhodes

Assistant Recording Engineer

Matt Champlin

Editing Engineer

Jaycen Joshua

Mixing Engineer

Ryan Kaul

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Maddox Chhim

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Sam Roman

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

You said I'd never be a leader

You said I'd never wear a crown

If I wanted to be someone

Hmm, I should learn to settle down

(You should know better)

I tell myself

(You'll never go further)

I warn myself

(You'll never be better)

Don't know me that well

[Verse 2]

I made it to the end

I nearly paid the cost

I lost a lot of friends

I sacrificed a lot

I'd do it all again

'Cause I made it to the top

But I can't keep doubtin' myself anymore

No

No

I can't keep doubtin' myself, no, oh

[Verse 3]

Now you're lookin' at a leader

Now you're starin' at a queen

You said I'll never be someone

But now I'm pullin' all the strings

(You should know better)

Won't let me back down

(You'll never go further)

Can't turn me around

(You'll never be better)

So no stoppin' me now

[Verse 4]

I made it to the end

I nearly paid the cost

I lost a lot of friends

I sacrificed a lot

I'd do it all again

'Cause I made it to the top

I can't keep doubtin' myself anymore, no

No, no, no, no, no

Oh, no, no

Oh, no

Oh

[Verse 5]

You think you know

But you don't wanna have

You think you beat me down

But I'll have the last laugh

I'll keep gettin' up

'Cause that's what I want to do, yeah

I'm gonna be the best me

I'm sorry if it kills you

[Verse 6]

I made it to the end

I nearly paid the cost

I lost a lot of friends

I sacrificed a lot

I'd do it all again

'Cause I made it to the top

I can't keep doubtin' myself anymore, ooh

[Verse 7]

No

Oh, no, no, no, no

I can't keep doubtin' myself, no

No, no, oh, no, oh, no

Ooh

Ooh-oh

Hmm-oh-ooh

[Verse 8]

I remember holdin' the breakthrough album

Holdin' it in my hands in my car

Listen to it on repeat

To me she was this untouchable goddess

And, and when I met her

I really, really wasn't expecting her

To just be like me

I feel like we're, we're so similar

Written by: Mary J. Blige, Sam Roman