Listen to Understand by Christina Aguilera

Understand

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera

Lead Vocals

Charlean Carmon

Charlean Carmon

Choir

Kenya Hathaway

Choir

Cookie Lewis

Choir

Sharlotte Gibson

Sharlotte Gibson

Choir

Miguel Gandelman

Miguel Gandelman

Horn

Garrett Smith

Horn

Randy Ellis

Horn

Betty Harris

Sampled Artist

Raymond Monteiro

Raymond Monteiro

Horn

The Movement Orchestra

The Movement Orchestra

Horn Section

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera

Songwriter

Kara DioGuardi

Songwriter

Kwame Holland

Songwriter

Allen Toussaint

Allen Toussaint

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Tal Herzberg

Recording Engineer

Oscar Ramirez

Additional Engineer

Dave Pensado

Mixing Engineer

The Blitzburg Group

The Blitzburg Group

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Brian Gardner

Mastering Engineer

Kwamé

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

(I may do things)

(You don't understand)

[Verse 2]

I used to think that happiness could only be something

That happened to somebody else

Everybody believed, everybody but me

Yeah, yeah

[Verse 3]

And I've been hurt so many times before

That my hope was dying, so sick of trying

Everybody could see, everybody but me

Yeah, yeah (Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)

[Verse 4]

But then you came into my life

You opened up my softer side

And now I can see into your eyes

And suddenly, I realize

[Verse 5]

(I) I

(May do things) Made you think

(You don't understand) For all the times you didn't understand

(Ooh) Why you couldn't just be my man (Oh, yeah)

[Verse 6]

(I) I

(May do things) Made you think (I made you think)

(You don't understand) There were many walls you had to climb

If you really wanted to be mine (Ooh)

[Verse 7]

(I) I

(May do things) Made you think

(You don't understand) After all the hoops I put you through

Now I see that I'm in love with you

[Verse 8]

Now

I hope you

Finally understand (Understand)

Yeah

[Verse 9]

So many tears I had to cry

But you had many more of your own, you had to try

But you stuck it out and you're here with me now

Yeah, yeah

[Verse 10]

And rememberin' the days I pushed away

Your love, you called my bluff

And you still stayed around

Yeah, you figured me out, said you got me down, ooh (Ooh)

[Verse 11]

And there's no way to lie to you

You know me better than I do, oh

Baby, ooh, you see me through

I'd be no good without you

[Verse 12]

(I) I (Whoa, I)

(May do things) Made you think (I made you think)

(You don't understand) For all the times you didn't understand (Ooh, yeah)

Why you couldn't just be my man (Just be my man)

[Verse 13]

(I) I

(May do things) Made you think

(You don't understand) There were many walls you had to climb

If you really wanted to be mine (Yeah)

[Verse 14]

(I) I

(May do things) Made you think (I made you think)

(You don't understand) After all the hoops I put you through

Now I see that I'm in love with you

[Verse 15]

Now

I hope you

Finally understand (Understand)

Yeah, oh, yeah

[Verse 16]

(Ooh) Baby, won't you listen now?

(Ooh, ooh) Can't you see just what I'm talkin' 'bout?

(Ooh, ooh) Said, baby, won't you listen now?

(Ooh, ooh) Can't you see just what I'm talkin' 'bout?

[Verse 17]

Time went on and I was wrong

To keep my distance for so long

So afraid you wouldn't stay

But you never turned away

[Verse 18]

Always right by my side (Yeah)

(By my side, yeah) You're forever in my life

Don't you go, 'cause now I know (Don't you go, no)

That in you, I found a home

[Verse 19]

Now I can see

Into your eyes

Suddenly

I realize

[Verse 20]

I

(May do things) Made you think (I made you think)

(You don't understand) For all the times you didn't understand

Why you couldn't just be my man (Yeah, yeah)

[Verse 21]

(I) I

(May do things) Made you think

(You don't understand) There were many walls you had to climb (Oh)

If you really wanted to be mine (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Verse 22]

I

Made you think (Made you think)

(You don't understand) After all the hoops I put you through

Now I see that I'm in love with you

[Verse 23]

(I) I

(May do things)

(You don't understand)

Written by: Allen Toussaint, Christina Aguilera, Kara DioGuardi, Kwame Holland

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