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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
M.I.A.
M.I.A.
Performer
T-Minus
T-Minus
Programming
Rex Kudo
Rex Kudo
Programming
Peter Lee Johnson
Peter Lee Johnson
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rex Kudo
Rex Kudo
Composer
Maya Arulpragasam
Maya Arulpragasam
Composer
Tyler Williams
Tyler Williams
Composer
Ryan Vojtesak
Ryan Vojtesak
Composer
Everett Romano
Everett Romano
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
T-Minus
T-Minus
Producer
Rex Kudo
Rex Kudo
Producer
Charlie Handsome
Charlie Handsome
Additional Producer
Heavy Mellow
Heavy Mellow
Additional Producer
Manny Marroquin
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer
Mike Bozzi
Mike Bozzi
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Got a ticket for the city that's fire
Tech 9 for the side that'll fight ya
At a protest like come on and try it
Put your picket down come on and riot
Done roughed it over in the east side
Got a plane like I'ma let the trouble slide
Done stepped it over to the west side
Paper work yeah I'ma get it certified
[Verse 2]
Head for the gate, art in the tate
I'm the thing that sons imitate
You can't stop the fate
Stop the weight lock away
Deny the debate relevant to the day
[Verse 3]
When you're tryna find the one
Why do you need reminding
No matter how you look at it
It's me you keep finding
Tryna find the one, what you seeking ain't hiding
Tryna find the one, it's me you keep finding
[Verse 4]
Why you looking for the one one one
When your search is done done done?
Why you looking for the one one one
When your search is done done done?
[Verse 5]
Head to head, toe to toe
Showing up to go
They be sleeping on the heat
Yeah so I let em know
Zoned in dialed in
Tuned in to the core
Tryin' to get the message out
So I help you grow
[Verse 6]
Spread my wings to the walk
I'ma put a swing
This time I'm gonna flip the whole thing
New era I'm gonna bring it in
To the basics
Get the club bubbling
[Verse 7]
Head for the gate, art in the tate
I'm the thing that sons imitate
You can't stop the fate
Stop the weight lock away
Deny the debate relevant to the day
[Verse 8]
When you're tryna find the one
Why do you need reminding
No matter how you look at it
It's me you keep finding
Tryna find the one, what you seeking ain't hiding
Tryna find the one its me you keep finding
[Verse 9]
Why you looking for the one one one
When your search is done done done?
Why you looking for the one one one
When your search is done done done?
Written by: Everett Romano, Maya Arulpragasam, Rex Kudo, Rick Rubin, Ryan Vojtesak, Tyler Williams

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