Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Timbaland
Vocals
Drake
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Timbaland
Songwriter
Aubrey Drake Graham
Songwriter
Jerome Harmon
Songwriter
John Maultsby
Songwriter
Tim Clayton
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Timbaland
Producer
Chris Godbey
Mixing Engineer
Matt Bang
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Chorus]
This shit was all I knew
You and me, only
And I did it all for you
Still, you were lonely
We coulda worked it out
Uh, but I guess things change
It's funny how someone else's success brings pain
When you're no longer involved
That person has it all
And you just stuck standin' there, but
[Chorus]
I'm gon' need you to say something, baby
Say, say something, baby, say something, bab-, say something
I'm gon' need you to say something, baby
I'm gon' need you to say something, baby, oh-whoa
[Verse 1]
Yeah, it really sucks, but ever since I've been long gone
I traded in my señorita for a microphone
I hate the way we fell apart, girl, it's sad to see
Your life is good, but me and you, we a catastrophe
If I was unsuccessful, would you be satisfied?
I need a paramedic, girl, I'm feeling paralyzed
If I could choose, you would always be a friend to me
The more money I made, you acting like my enemy
It's crazy
I can't help it if you feel ashamed
Thought the pressure would turn you into my diamond, babe
How can something so familiar be so strange?
Closest friends get estranged when your status change
Huh?
Is it my mistake, think that where I am and where you at?
And my homeboy Larry Live is the only one that had my back
We were the perfect pair, and now it seems that we don't match
Is it the money? Want me to give it back?
[Chorus]
This shit was all I knew
You and me, only
And I did it all for you
Still, you were lonely
We could have worked it out
Uh, but I guess things change
It's funny how someone else's success brings pain
When you're no longer involved
That person has it all
And you just stuck standin' there, but
[Chorus]
I'm gon' need you to say something, baby
Say, say something, baby, say something, bab-, say something
I'm gon' need you to say something, baby
I'm gon' need you to say something, baby, oh-whoa
[Verse 2]
Uh, I am the topic of conversation
This is celebration
Let's toast to the fact that I moved out my mama basement
To a condo downtown, 'cause it's 'all about location
I sit and drink wine and watch Californication, to life
You shoulda been here to kick it with me
We coulda split this whole thing up, fifty-fifty
But now I'm at the 40/40 getting bitches tipsy
Killing shit, the ever so talented Mr. Ripley
How I go from being the man that you argue with
To me and Dwayne Carter putting out the hardest shit?
I should wanna go back to the one I started with
But I'm addicted to this life, it's gon' be hard to quit
Yeah, just ask me how things are coming along
You could tell me that you never heard none of my songs
Long as you end up saying one day you plan to listen
'Cause what's a star when his most important fan is missing?
[Chorus]
This shit was all I knew
You and me, only
And I did it all for you
Still, you were lonely
We could have worked it out
Uh, but I guess things change
It's funny how someone else's success brings pain
When you're no longer involved
That person has it all
And you just stuck standin' there, but
[Chorus]
I'm gon' need you to say something, baby
Say, say something, baby, say something, bab-, say something
I'm gon' need you to say something, baby
I'm gon' need you to say something, baby, oh-whoa
Written by: Aubrey Drake Graham, J. Harmon, MAULTSBY JOHN M, Tim Clayton, Timothy Mosley