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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Anderson .Paak
Vocals
George Clinton
Vocals
Mary J. Blige
Vocals
Ludwig Göransson
Guitar
Joseph Shirley
Programming
Illinois Baguette
Horn
Jason Fabus
Horn
Jim Jedeikin
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Fauntleroy
Songwriter
Ludwig Göransson
Songwriter
Joseph Shirley
Songwriter
George Clinton
Songwriter
Justin Timberlake
Songwriter
Mary J. Blige
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mary J. Blige
Vocal Recording Engineer
Ludwig Göransson
Producer
Joseph Shirley
Producer
Chris Godbey
Mixing Engineer
Riley Mackin
Recording Engineer
Andrew Lappin
Mixing Engineer
Lauren D'Elia
Recording Engineer
Chris Fogel
Mixing Engineer
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer
Thomas Drescher
Editing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
We started off a team!
Party till we fall asleep
Even on the street, when we disagreed
We did it on beat (Did it on beat)
Respect the unique (Right)
Anything less, it was weak
The music of the strings
Made life complete (Facts!)
[Verse 2]
Till that one day they changed everything
The Pop Trolls started snatchin' up all of the strings (Oh, no!)
Puttin' melodies on top of popular beats
They cut us out of the scene and then forgot what it really means (Not even publishing?)
Should've seen between all of the schemin'
It seems like the Trolls they stole from were meaningless
Walkin' around like they were the geniuses
But it's only samples, auto-tune and re-mixes (No, lawd)
I'm a vegan, I don't have no beef with them (No, lawd)
Gotta protect my kingdom
But the dream is to sing again (Yes)
Being friends, seamless blend (Yes)
Harmony ain't hard when the key's within, you win
[Chorus]
First, it was all love (At first, it was all love)
Hands up, superstar love (Stars up)
That you can have it, you can have it all, love (And you can get it how you want)
But then you took it, took it all, love (They took it all)
All, love, turn it up louder (Turn the music up louder)
Sing along, get the crowd up (Get the crowd up, come on)
But then you took it all, love (Took it all, love, come on)
Then forgot all about us, but it's all love
[PostChorus]
I feel you
Sounds good in my ear when I hear it like that
I feel you
I say I look good to the mirror and it says it right back
I feel you
A little love wouldn't kill you
You really did me wrong, it was real cruel (It was real cruel)
Had a lot of love and I still do 'cause I feel you
[Outro]
Next morning, the elders were on it (Man)
They saw the warning signs, couldn't ignore it (Look!)
Had to figure out how to save the way of life they had made
So they made a play
The Pop Trolls were comin' for it all (Ah, ah)
All for one and one for all, so the only way we saw (Ah, how we saw it)
There was one thing left to be done (What?)
Each leader grabbed a single string and said, "Run!"
Written by: Anderson .Paak, James Fauntleroy, Joseph Shirley, Ludwig Göransson