Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Pharrell Williams
Vocals
Mike Larson
Programming
John A. Boyd
Band Leader
Alex Viado
Flute
Victoria Yu
Flute
Sadie Ford
Clarinet
Luna He
Clarinet
Kayla Robinett
Clarinet
Kellan Smith
Clarinet
Lauren Clark
Saxophone
Caleb Liedell
Saxophone
Jaeden Pacumio
Saxophone
Nelia Rivera
Saxophone
Amani Daye
Trumpet
Kerah Howeth
Trumpet
Noa Hudson
Trumpet
Timothe Volae
Trumpet
Caden Murphy
Trumpet
Elliot Boyd
Horn
Tariah Redman
Horn
Caitlin Samella
Horn
Samuel Saunders
Horn
Ronald Yohe
Horn
Jeremy Coonley
Baritone
Kai Davidson
Baritone
Piper Davidson
Baritone
Vic Rivas
Baritone
Tierra Person
Baritone
Jacob Long
Tuba
Matthew Malpaya
Tuba
Michell Jack
Snare Drum
Gabriel Petsu
Snare Drum
Alexandria Reeners
Snare Drum
Aiden Azar
Drums
Riley Duckwall
Drums
Matthew Graham
Bass Drum
Najeh Hyman
Bass Drum
Neil Minter
Bass Drum
Joey Russo
Bass Drum
Megan Simonelli
Bass Drum
Gram Sher
Percussion
Victoria Lord
Percussion
XAVIER WHITEHEAD
Percussion
Quincy Ford
Percussion
Maggie Tu
Percussion
Makaila Matteson
Percussion
Mathias Chambers
Percussion
Brent Paschke
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Pharrell Williams
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Pharrell Williams
Producer
Mike Larson
Mixing Engineer
Brent Paschke
Engineer
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
Bryce Bordone
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I decided long time ago
I will write my own chronicle
Turn around, that ain't me
No one's following a lead
Let me build what I see
You know it starts with a piece
Give it time, let it breathe
Instead of suffocating crazy dreams
[PreChorus]
(Hey) Till it starts paying off
(Hey) Till it starts paying off
(Hey) Till it starts paying off
(Hey) Till it starts paying off
[Chorus]
And when it pays off, pays off
It feels so good inside
And when I told you, I told you
And the only way it happened was mine
[Verse 2]
When it was time
I got butterflies
Don't look surprised, girl
With a dream this size
(Yeah) Everything seems so easy for other guys
But I never moved my eyes
It takes a thousand tries
Till it starts paying off
[PreChorus]
(Hey) Till it starts paying off
(Hey) Till it starts paying off
(Hey) Till it starts paying off
(Hey) Till it starts paying off
[Chorus]
And when it pays off, pays off
It feels so good inside
And when I told you, I told you
Ain't happen any other way but mine
I never took days off, days off
If they hated, now they want to die
Finding a brick and where it goes to
We keep stacking high, high, high
[Bridge]
Piece by piece, piece by piece
Piece by piece, piece by piece
Piece by piece, piece by piece
Piece by piece, piece by piece
[Chorus]
And when it pays off, pays off
It feels so good inside
And when I told you, I told you
Ain't happen any other way but mine
I never took days off, days off
If they hated, now they want to die
Finding a brick and where it goes to
We keep stacking high, high, high
[Outro]
Piece by piece, piece by piece
Piece by piece, piece by piece
Written by: Pharrell Williams