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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Vocals
Deantoni Parks
Deantoni Parks
Drums
Jeff Parker
Jeff Parker
Guitar
Sanford Biggers
Sanford Biggers
Vocals
Josh Johnson
Josh Johnson
Saxophone
Abe Rounds
Abe Rounds
Percussion
Chris Bruce
Chris Bruce
Guitar
Justin Hicks
Justin Hicks
Vocals
Jebin Bruni
Jebin Bruni
Vocals
Julius Rodriguez
Julius Rodriguez
Hammond Organ
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Composer
Deantoni Parks
Deantoni Parks
Composer
Chris Bruce
Chris Bruce
Composer
Justin Hicks
Justin Hicks
Composer
Jack DeBoe
Jack DeBoe
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Additional Producer
Josh Johnson
Josh Johnson
Producer
Abe Rounds
Abe Rounds
Additional Producer
Chris Bruce
Chris Bruce
Additional Producer
Hector Castillo
Hector Castillo
Mixing Engineer
Justin Hicks
Justin Hicks
Additional Producer
Colin Mohnacs
Colin Mohnacs
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Chris Bittner
Chris Bittner
Recording Engineer
Bob Power
Bob Power
Mastering Engineer
Joe Nino-Hernes
Joe Nino-Hernes
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Please take control
I just wanna know you
Thank you for my life
Thank you, thank you
[Chorus]
Please take control
I just wanna love you
Thank you for my life
Thank you, thank you
[Verse 1]
Paint colors, everything I touch
I really, really, really love my pain so much, hurrah
Love's gonna getcha, love's gonna getcha
[Verse 2]
And if you living in a glass house, say it with me now
"Don't throw no stones"
If you living in a glass house, say it with me now
"Don't throw no stones," you gotta keep it clean
You gotta keep it clear
[Verse 3]
Even in silence
I will not fear
I had to fly myself just to make my way back
Be not the tyrant, be not the spear
Just be the water
Just to make my way back
[Refrain]
Bring me, bring me, bring me, yeah
Just to make my way back
Up and over the wall
[Chorus]
Please take control
I just wanna know you
Thank you for my life
Thank you, thank you
[Chorus]
Please take control
I just wanna love you
Thank you for my life
[Bridge]
I'm in no rush
Just show me
And in your clutch
I'm folding
[Verse 4]
Even in silence
I will not fear
I had to fly myself just to make my way back
Be not the tyrant, be not the spear
Just be the water
Just to make my way back
[Refrain]
And bring me, bring me, bring me
Bing me up and over the wall
[Outro]
Color everything I touch
Color everything he touch
I really, really love my pain so much, yeah
Color everything he touch
Yeah, everything, yeah, everything, yeah, everything
I really love my pain so much, yeah
Written by: Chris Bruce, Deantoni Parks, Jack DeBoe, Justin Hicks, Meshell Ndegeocello

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