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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Bass
Jeff Parker
Jeff Parker
Guitar
Abe Rounds
Abe Rounds
Drums
Chris Bruce
Chris Bruce
Guitar
Justin Hicks
Justin Hicks
Vocals
Jebin Bruni
Jebin Bruni
Keyboards
Kenita Miller
Kenita Miller
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Composer
Chris Bruce
Chris Bruce
Composer
Justin Hicks
Justin Hicks
Composer
Amp Fiddler
Amp Fiddler
Composer
Chris Connelly
Chris Connelly
Composer
Tony Allen
Tony Allen
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

[Intro]
Can't get back the time you wasted, you wasted
Can't get back to time we wasted on you
Can't get back the time you wasted, you wasted
[Verse 1]
Constantly I wonder through what might have been
Patiently, I'm healing my heart
[Verse 2]
Can't get back the time I wasted, I wasted
Can't get back to time I wasted on you
Can't get back the time I wasted, I wasted
Can't get back to time
[Chorus]
Extraordinary pain
Time has come to take a bow
We're here to set the clock to here and now
[Verse 3]
Dying cannot be the choice of opposite hands
Let the fertile sea appear to nourish our land
Feed the people, starve the hate
Learn once more to celebrate
To be born, to live and breathe extraordinary pain
[Chorus]
Extraordinary pain
Where does the time go?
[Verse 4]
The more we move, the more we need
It's never love, no, never
It's never love, no, never
To find a place, a place to be
A place to breathe
It's never love, no, never
It's never love, no, never
[Verse 5]
When hunger grows we look for peace
Ooh, it's never love, no, never
[Verse 6]
We were not born
I'm no longer reacting
We were not born to live and breathe
I'm no longer reacting
This extraordinary pain
I'm no longer distracted
We were not born to live and breathe extraordinary pain
[Verse 7]
Glad for my broken heart
Be that salve for my broken heart
I know, I know, you know, I know
Salve for my broken heart
I know, I know, you know, I know
[Chorus]
Extraordinary pain
Time has come to take a bow
We're here to set the clock to here and now
[Verse 8]
Constantly
Patiently
Constantly
Gold, the money, land
Patiently
It's never love, no, never
It's never love, no, never
[Chorus]
I wonder
Gold, the money, land
Healing my heart
It's never love, no, never
Healing my heart
It's never love, no, never
I wonder
Healing my heart
Healing my heart
[Outro]
Extraordinary pain
Written by: Amp Fiddler, Chris Bruce, Chris Connelly, Justin Hicks, Meshell Ndegeocello, Tony Allen

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