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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Labrinth
Labrinth
Vocals
Nathaniel Ledwidge
Nathaniel Ledwidge
Programming
Stevie Mac and the Essence
Stevie Mac and the Essence
Choir
Sherelle McKenzie
Sherelle McKenzie
Background Vocals
Rachel McKenzie
Rachel McKenzie
Background Vocals
Jessica McKenzie
Jessica McKenzie
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Labrinth
Labrinth
Songwriter
Timothy Mckenzie
Timothy Mckenzie
Songwriter
Darren Poole
Darren Poole
Songwriter
Jason Evigan
Jason Evigan
Songwriter
Ammar Malik
Ammar Malik
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Labrinth
Labrinth
Producer
Darren Poole
Darren Poole
Assistant Producer
Nathaniel Ledwidge
Nathaniel Ledwidge
Assistant Producer
Maddox Chhim
Maddox Chhim
Mixing Engineer
Luke Dimond
Luke Dimond
Engineer
Robbie Nelson
Robbie Nelson
Engineer
Michelle Mancini
Michelle Mancini
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
(Hey!) You know that time never sleeps
Keep one eye open like
I've got my head full of dreams
All shattered and broken like
[PreChorus]
Never chose love, it chose me
But I'm still here makin' stones bleed
So I'll go on swimming upstream
'Til I come tumbling down
[Chorus]
Oh, when the workin' don't pay
Oh, when you're living on faith
Something's got to give
Something's got to give
Oh, when you're giving your all
Oh, when it's coming up short
Something's got to give
Something's got to give
Gotta give a little more, woah, yes
When the going gets tough
Gotta give a little more, woah, yes
In the name of the Father
[Instrumental]
(Something's got to give, something)
[Verse 2]
Hey, I've been caught in the red (Hey)
Needing the breath of life
But I came back from the dead (Hey)
Diamond-like, golden-like
[PreChorus]
Never chose love (Never chose love), it chose me (Ooh-oh)
But I keep burning endlessly, so
Go tell them angels I'm blessed (Go, go tell 'em)
There ain't no takin' me down
[Chorus]
Oh, when the workin' don't pay
Oh, when you're living on faith
Something's got to give
Something's got to give
Oh, when you're giving your all
Oh, when it's coming up short
Something's got to give
Something's got to give
Gotta give a little more, woah, yes (Give)
When the going gets tough
Gotta give a little more, woah, yes
In the name of the Father
[Instrumental]
(Something's got to give, something)
[Instrumental]
Give a little more, woah, yes (Woah, yes)
When the going gets tough
Gotta give a little more, woah, yes
When the going gets tough, gotta —
[Bridge]
Usually I wouldn't do this, but, ah
Say it (Woo-hoo)
We made it
Say, I love it when a plan comes together
Baby, say it (Woo-hoo)
We made it
I said I love it when a plan comes together, hey
Say it (Woo-hoo)
We made it (Yeah)
Hey, I love it when a plan comes together
Baby, say it (Woo hoo)
We made it
Said I love it when a plan comes together, hey
Written by: Ammar Malik, Darren Poole, Jason Evigan, Labrinth
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