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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sade
Sade
Vocals
Stuart Matthewman
Stuart Matthewman
Guitar
Dave Early
Dave Early
Percussion
Andrew Hale
Andrew Hale
Keyboards
Paul Denman
Paul Denman
Bass
Martin Ditcham
Martin Ditcham
Percussion
Sade Adu
Sade Adu
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sade Adu
Sade Adu
Songwriter
Stuart Matthewman
Stuart Matthewman
Composer
Sade
Sade
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sade
Sade
Producer
Robin Millar
Robin Millar
Producer
Mike Pela
Mike Pela
Engineer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I could aim
But I could not fire
Got a bullet to spare
To kill my desire
[Verse 2]
Who's calling the shots?
One of us must make the peace
To have or to have not
The fire has got to cease
[Verse 3]
I'm loaded
Don't know where to point this thing
It's a sin
How we hit where it hurts
[Verse 4]
Who's calling the shots?
One of us (One of us) must end this masquerade
To have or to have not
Let's heal the wounds that we've made
[Verse 5]
It's a war of the hearts (It's a war of the hearts)
It's a war of the hearts
[Verse 6]
Got a bullet to spare
Don't wanna send it your way
[Verse 7]
Who's calling the shots?
One of us (One of us) must make the peace
To have or to have not
The fire has got to cease
[Verse 8]
It's a war of the hearts (It's a war of the hearts)
It's a war of the hearts
[Verse 9]
I'm loaded
Don't know where to point this thing
(It's a sin) It's a sin
How we hit where it hurts (How we hit where it hurts)
[Verse 10]
One of us (One of us)
Got to end this masquerade
Got to heal the wounds that we've made
I've got a bullet to spare
Don't wanna send it your way
If you wanna end it
If you wanna end it, just say
[Verse 11]
It's a war of the hearts (It's a war of the hearts)
It's a war of the hearts
(Got to end this masquerade)
[Verse 12]
I've got a bullet to spare
And we don't wanna send it your way
If you wanna end it, if you wanna end it, just say
(It's a war of the hearts)
[Verse 13]
It's a war of the hearts
It's a war of the hearts
It's a war of the hearts
Written by: Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman

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