Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tyrese
Vocals
Marvin Gaye
Sampled Artist
Hamilton Hardin
String Conductor
Kim Burrell
Background Vocals
October London
Background Vocals
Brandon Hodge
Programming
Davion Farris
Background Vocals
Jerell Moore
Background Vocals
Anthony Nembhard
Bass Guitar
Elijah Whittingham
Guitar
Jake Reed
Percussion
Brandee Younger
Harp
Annalise Stalls
Flute
Nick Biagini
Clarinet
Jeremy Turgeon
French Horn
Nina Rosen
Tenor Saxophone
David Davidson
Violin
David Angell
Violin
Jung-Min Shin
Violin
Jenny Bifano
Violin
Alicia Enstrom
Violin
Ali Hoffman
Violin
Chris Farrell
Viola
Kristin Wilkinson
Viola
Chris Farrell
Viola
Betsy Lamb
Viola
Sari Reist
Cello
Paul Nelson
Cello
Kevin Bate
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tyrese Gibson
Songwriter
Brandon Hodge
Songwriter
Marvin Gaye
Songwriter
James Nyx, Jr.
Songwriter
Jerell Moore
Songwriter
Nina Rosen
Songwriter
Davion Farris
Songwriter
Hamilton Hardin
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brandon "B.A.M." Hodge
Producer
Jaime Velez
Mixing Engineer
Danny Duncan
Recording Engineer
Richard Furch
Mixing Engineer
Dave Kutch
Mastering Engineer
Pierre Medor
Recording Engineer
Tyrese Gibson
Vocal Producer
Lyrics
I love you, you love me
We were supposed to be a family
Changed your name, then the baby came
Oh, oh, those were my happy days
Flying high (oh) over everything
'Til you took the wind from beneath my wings
Thought that love (thought that love) shouldn't cost a thing (shouldn't cost)
So why must I pay all these lawyer fees?
Need a resolution (need a resolution, oh, baby)
Was it an illusion? (Was it an illusion?)
Can't get no satisfaction (no satisfaction)
And now you've got me asking
Got me asking
Is this love? (Is this love?)
Oh, is this love (is this love?)
Or is it just a transaction? (Transaction)
Is this love? (Is this love?)
Ooh, is this love (oh, is this love?)
Or is it just a transaction?
Dragging me in and out of court
Tryna take all that I've been working for
Can you justify (justify) what you say the baby needs?
Don't I make sure that she has everything?
20 thousand isn't child support
We both know just who that money's for
We've had our family ties and you went and cut me loose
And now the baby's wondering why we not under the same roof
When did love (when did love)
When did love (when did love)
When did love become a transaction?
When did love (when did love)
Ooh, when did love (when did love)
When did love become a transaction?
You left me emotionally bankrupted
We found our balance and you changed up, baby
And I don't have a clue of what's gotten into you
Can't explain what's happening, now you got me asking
When did love
When did love
Become a transaction? (When did love become, become)
Oh, when did love, when did love, when did love
Become a transaction?
Oh, I
When did
When did love, love, love, love, love
When did love become a, become a transaction, baby?
When did love, love, love, love, love
When did love become a, become a transaction, baby?
I loved you and you loved me
We were supposed to be, be a family
But you, you threw it all away
The day you left, things haven't been the same, the same
When did our love
When did our love
(When did our love)
Become a transaction?
Tell me why
(I still can't believe it)
Writer(s): Tyrese Gibson, Davion Farris, Jerell Moore
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