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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Performer
Disclosure
Disclosure
Background Vocals
Jimmy Napes
Jimmy Napes
Background Vocals
Sam Smith
Sam Smith
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Composer
Sam Smith
Sam Smith
Composer
James Napier
James Napier
Composer
Guy Lawrence
Guy Lawrence
Composer
Howard Lawrence
Howard Lawrence
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Disclosure
Disclosure
Mixing Engineer
Rodney Jerkins
Rodney Jerkins
Vocal Producer
Trehy Harris
Trehy Harris
Recording Engineer
Jimmy Napes
Jimmy Napes
Engineer
Alex Robinson
Alex Robinson
Assistant Recording Engineer
Gus Pirelli
Gus Pirelli
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You take from me
So why you holdin' back?
Boy, why you holdin' back?
So blatantly
You won't get away with that
No, you won't get away with that
[Verse 2]
They don't see what you do to me
From the outside
(From the outside)
This can't be what it used to be
From the outside
[Verse 3]
I'm tellin' you right now (I'm tellin' you right now)
I'm tellin' you right now (I'm tellin' you right now)
No, I won't play this game with you
I'm takin' it back now (I'm takin' it back now)
I'm turnin' it right round (Turnin' it right round)
My love won't be the same for you no more
Oh (My love won't be the same for you no more)
Oh, oh, whoa (No, I won't play this game)
[Verse 4]
Don't wait for me
When you know you did me wrong
I been holdin' on too long
Eventually I'll mend the heart
[Verse 5]
They don't see what you do to me
(They don't, ooh-ooh)
From the outside
From the outside
This can't be what it used to be
No
From the outside (From the outside)
[Verse 6]
I'm tellin' you right now (I'm tellin' you right now)
I'm tellin' you right now (I'm tellin' you right now)
No, I won't play this game with you
Oh
I'm takin' it back now (I'm takin' it back now)
I'm turnin' it right round
My love won't be the same for you no more
[Verse 7]
My love won't be the same for you no more
Oh
No, I won't play this game
[Verse 8]
No, I'm never gonna give you the time
No, I'm never gonna give you the time
No, I'm never gonna give you the time
No, I'm never gonna give you the time (No, no)
No, I'm never gonna give you the time
No, I'm never gonna give you the time (Never, never, oh-oh)
[Verse 9]
Hey
Alright now
Ah-ah
Play too many games
Uh
Ah, ay
No, I'm never gonna give you the time
No, I'm never gonna
I'm tellin' you right now (I'm tellin' you right, right, right)
I'm tellin' you right now (Right, right, right, right, right, right, right)
No, I won't play this game with you
(Right, right, right, right, right now, no, I'm not gon' play the game)
I'm takin' it back now
I'm takin' it back now (Yeah, yeah, back, back, back, back)
My love won't be the same for you no more (Back now, oh)
(Won't be, won't be the, won't be, won't be the)
My love won't be the same for you no more (Same) (Won't be the same)
It won't be the same
No, I won't play this game
Written by: Guy Lawrence, Howard Lawrence, James Napier, Mary J. Blige, Sam Smith

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