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Alicia Keys - Wasted Energy (Official Audio) ft. Diamond Platnumz
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Vocals
Diamond Platnumz
Diamond Platnumz
Vocals
P2J
P2J
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kali McLoughlin
Kali McLoughlin
Songwriter
Ariowa Irosogie
Ariowa Irosogie
Songwriter
Nathaniel Warner
Nathaniel Warner
Songwriter
Alicia Augello-Cook
Alicia Augello-Cook
Songwriter
Richard Isong
Richard Isong
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
P2J
P2J
Producer
Ann Mincieli
Ann Mincieli
Recording Engineer
Brendan Morawski
Brendan Morawski
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Don't want your love
Don't worry who I'm seeing tonight, it's none of your business
Too bad I weren't enough
'Cause ready or not, I'm better on my own
[Verse 2]
Too many times you turned a blind eye to the way I feel
Oh, you're the reason why I'm numb
And when I try to give you my time it's never ever ideal
Had to learn it the hard way
Oh, yeah
[Verse 3]
Wasted energy
Wasted energy
Wasted energy
Why did you, why did you fuck up the chemistry?
[Verse 4]
Broken promises along the way
Lost count of how many you made my love, my love, my love
Tied up in your plans, still on center stage, no great escape
Wouldn't keep you in my line up, line up, line up
[Verse 5]
Too many times you turned a blind eye to the way I feel
Oh, you're the reason why I'm numb, yeah
And when I try to give you my time it's never ever ideal
Had to learn it the hard way
Yeah
[Verse 6]
Wasted energy
Wasted energy
Wasted energy
Why did you, why did you fuck up the chemistry?
[Verse 7]
Kwa nini penzi umelikata miguu
Unalibidua mara chini mara juu?
Why-y-y-y-y?
Why-y-y-y?
Moyo unaumia, Moyo unaumia
Moyo unaumia kwa nini unaugeuza nguo karaha?
Eti karaha, oh
Written by: Alicia Keys, Ariowa Irosogie, Kali McLoughlin, Nathaniel Warner, Richard “P2J” Isong

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