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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Vocals
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Mikkel S. Eriksen
All Instruments
Ron Fair
Ron Fair
String Conductor
Tor Erik Hermansen
Tor Erik Hermansen
All Instruments
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Songwriter
Tor Erik Hermansen
Tor Erik Hermansen
Songwriter
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Composer
Shaffer Smith
Shaffer Smith
Songwriter
Ron Fair
Ron Fair
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stargate
Stargate
Producer
Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo
Co-Producer
Brian Gardner
Brian Gardner
Mastering Engineer
Chris 'TEK' O'Ryan
Chris 'TEK' O'Ryan
Additional Engineer
Dave Pensado
Dave Pensado
Mixing Engineer
Jaycen Joshua
Jaycen Joshua
Mixing Engineer
Kendu Isaacs
Kendu Isaacs
Recording Engineer
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Mmm, hmm
[Verse 2]
Beautiful, horrible, magical, terrible reason to laugh and smile
Reason to cry yourself to sleep at night, start a fight
Make up, break up, wrong or right
Heaven for all it's worth can equally be held right here on Earth
[Verse 3]
(And no really knows) No
(Anything about it)
But everybody needs it
We can't live without it
(And that's the way it goes)
Darkest day, brightest night
Just some other things you might hear if you ask what love feels like
[Verse 4]
And it feels like joy
And it feels like pain
And it feels like sunshine
Feels like rain
An excuse for dyin'
Reason to live
And if you don't know, that's what love is
Love is, oh
[Verse 5]
Gentle kiss, sweet caress
Kiss the base of your neck
Argue until my head hurts
I can't remember what you said
Out screamin' loud
Don't know what we're screamin' 'bout
So confusin', yes, is true
But if it wasn't there, what would we do?
[Verse 6]
(And no really knows) No
(Anything about it)
But everybody needs it
We can't leave without it
(And that's the way it goes) Ooh
Darkest day, brightest night
Just some other things you might hear if you ask what love feels like
[Verse 7]
And it feels like joy
And it feels like pain
And it feels like sunshine
Feels like rain
An excuse for dyin'
Reason to live
And if you don't know, that's what love is
Love is, oh
[Verse 8]
(That's love)
The only thing that can bring you up or break you down
(That's love)
Can be the sun up in your sky or the darkest cloud (Darkest cloud)
(That's love)
And we need it
(That's love)
And we need it
(That's love)
Ooh, ask anybody how it feels
[Verse 9]
And it feels like joy
And it feels like pain
And it feels like sunshine
Feels like rain
An excuse for dyin'
Reason to live
And if you don't know, that's what love is
Love is
[Verse 10]
And it feels like joy
(Joy)
And it feels like pain
(Pain)
And it feels like sunshine
Feels like rain (Ooh)
An excuse for dyin' (Oh)
Reason to live (Oh)
And if you don't know, that's what love is
Love is, ooh
That's it...
Written by: Mary J. Blige, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Shaffer Smith, Tor Erik Hermansen
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