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Listen to Hourglass (from the Amazon Original Documentary: Mary J. Blige's My Life) - Single by Mary J. Blige
ALBUMHourglass (from the Amazon Original Documentary: Mary J. Blige's My Life) - SingleMary J. Blige

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Vocals
Benjamin Wright
Benjamin Wright
Strings
SAM ROMANS
SAM ROMANS
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
ANDY MURRAY
ANDY MURRAY
Composer
Benjamin Wright
Benjamin Wright
String Arranger
SAM ROMANS
SAM ROMANS
Composer
Teddy Riley
Teddy Riley
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
SAM ROMANS
SAM ROMANS
Producer
Teddy Riley
Teddy Riley
Additional Producer
Marshall Bryant
Marshall Bryant
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jaymz Hardy-Martin III
Jaymz Hardy-Martin III
Engineer
David Kutch
David Kutch
Mastering Engineer
Tom Elhmhirst
Tom Elhmhirst
Mixing Engineer
Mike Horner
Mike Horner
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
If you could see your seconds in an hourglass
If you could see the minutes of a life you had
Would you run and would you try
To win it back?
If you can see a future in a photograph
If you could see the light that you wish you had
Could you be strong and carry on
With what you have?
[PreChorus]
Why we wasting life?
Should be chasing life
[Chorus]
If we're breathing for the very last time
I don't wanna hold onto goodbyes
If there's no tomorrow
You better make it last tonight
If we're standing when the walls come down
If we make it to the final round
If we're here tomorrow
We'll live it better than we did last night
[Instrumental]
If you were on your knees, would you take a stand?
If you were in deep, would you take my hand?
Could you lie and lose your pride
To live again?
If you could wake up and see through yourself
Could you find a room to blame someone else?
Could you change in just a day
And cry for help?
[PreChorus]
Why we wasting life?
Should be chasing life
[Chorus]
If we're breathing for the very last time
I don't wanna hold onto goodbyes
If there's no tomorrow
You better make it last tonight
If we're standing when the walls come down
If we make it to the final round
If we're here tomorrow
We'll live it better than we did last night
[Bridge]
'Cause you're not alone, no, you're not alone
We've all been wasting time
No, it's not too late for us to make it right
But we still have today
[Chorus]
If we're breathing for the very last time
I don't wanna hold onto goodbyes
If there's no tomorrow
You better make it last tonight
If we're standing when the walls come down
If we make it to the final round
If we're here tomorrow
We'll live it better than we did last night
Written by: ANDY MURRAY, Andrew Ian Murray, Benjamin Wright, Mary J. Blige, SAM ROMANS, Teddy Riley

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