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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Piano
Khalid
Khalid
Vocals
Lucky Daye
Lucky Daye
Vocals
Mike WiLL Made-It
Mike WiLL Made-It
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alicia Augello-Cook
Alicia Augello-Cook
Songwriter
BJ Burton
BJ Burton
Songwriter
Michael L. Williams II
Michael L. Williams II
Songwriter
Carter Lang
Carter Lang
Songwriter
Khalid Robinson
Khalid Robinson
Songwriter
Mike “Hunnid” McGregor
Songwriter
David Debrandon Brown
David Debrandon Brown
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mike WiLL Made-It
Mike WiLL Made-It
Producer
BJ Burton
BJ Burton
Producer
Carter Lang
Carter Lang
Producer
Ann Mincieli
Ann Mincieli
Recording Engineer
Brendan Morawski
Brendan Morawski
Engineer
Aaron Jhenke
Aaron Jhenke
Assistant Engineer
Kamron Krieger
Kamron Krieger
Assistant Engineer
Lou Carrao
Lou Carrao
Assistant Engineer
Rich Evatt
Rich Evatt
Assistant Engineer
Manny Marroquin
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer
Zach Pereyra
Zach Pereyra
Assistant Engineer
Anthony J Vilchis
Anthony J Vilchis
Assistant Engineer
Dave Kutch
Dave Kutch
Mastering Engineer
Kevin Peterson
Kevin Peterson
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Chris Galland
Chris Galland
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Look me in my eye
Know you know the vibe
In you, I confide
Something I can't hide
Tell me what it's worth
I put in the work
You know I'm the one that you prefer
But you hit a nerve
[Verse 2]
Yeah
Look me in my face
Tell me what's the case
It's all in my head
Everything you said
Are you bowing out?
Are you staying around?
I just wanna know what that's about
[Chorus]
Is it too much to need someone to come for me?
Just need someone to run to me
I need someone to come for me
And that'll be enough for me
Why you bring me up, just to bring me down?
Yeah, you bring me up, just to bring me down
Why you bring me up, just to bring me down?
Yeah, you bring me up, just to bring me down
[Verse 3]
Loving you out loud
There will be no doubt
Gotta love me loud
Let it drive you wild
It's the pretty brown, brown
Make me feel a way
Make me proud, proud
Every word you say to me
In the end, I gotta say a prayer for ya
After all, you know that I'll be there for ya
I wish I could show you how I care for ya, for ya
[Chorus]
Is it too much to need someone to come for me?
Just need someone to run to me
I need someone to come for me
And that'll be enough for me
Why you bring me up, just to bring me down?
Yeah, you bring me up, just to bring me down
Why you bring me up, just to bring me down?
Yeah, you bring me up, just to bring me down
[Bridge]
Bring me up to bring me down
Why do you bring me up to bring me down?
Why do you bring me up to bring me down?
Bring me up, bring me up, bring me down
Why do you bring me up to bring me down?
Bring me up, bring me down, bring me up, bring me down
Tell me why
[Outro]
Tell me why (Tell me why, tell me why, tell me)
Tell me (Tell me why, tell me why)
Tell me why
Written by: Alicia Keys, BJ Burton, Brandon Joyner, Carter Lang, David Brown, Khalid Robinson, Michael L. Williams II, Mike “Hunnid” McGregor

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