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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars
Guitar
Emile Haynie
Emile Haynie
Programming
Jeff Bhasker
Jeff Bhasker
Keyboards
P. Lawrence
P. Lawrence
Background Vocals
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars
Songwriter
Jeff Bhasker
Jeff Bhasker
Songwriter
P. Lawrence
P. Lawrence
Songwriter
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ann Mincieli
Ann Mincieli
Recording Engineer
Chris Galland
Chris Galland
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Jeff Bhasker
Jeff Bhasker
Producer
Manny Marroquin
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer
Ramon Rivas
Ramon Rivas
Assistant Engineer
Val Brathwaite
Val Brathwaite
Assistant Engineer
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Check it out
It feels kinda crazy
[Verse 1]
These covers
May keep me warm at night
But they can't take your place
'Cause they're never gonna hold me tight
And these pillows
May let me rest my head
But they can't say goodnight
And tuck me in before I go to bed
[PreChorus]
Say, nah, baby girl, you're better off
That's what I'm telling myself (Over and over)
But I'm lying to myself
'Cause I know I don't want nobody else
[Chorus]
These lips are missing you
'Cause these lips ain't kissing you
These eyes put up a fight
But once again, these tears always win
These arms are wanting you
'Cause these arms ain't holding you
These eyes put up a fight
But once again, these tears always win
[Verse 2]
These candles
Light up my room at night
But they can't light the room the way you did
When you walked inside, oh, baby
If these walls could sing
About everything they've witnessed
Oh, it'd be a sad, sad song
And it'd probably sound something like this
[PreChorus]
Say, nah, baby girl, you're better off
That's what I'm telling myself (Over and over)
But I'm lying to myself
'Cause I know I don't want nobody else
[Chorus]
'Cause these lips are missing you
Missing you
'Cause these lips ain't kissing you
Kissing you
These eyes put up a fight
But once again, these tears always win
These arms are wanting you
Wanting you
'Cause these arms ain't holding you
Holding you
These eyes put up a fight
But once again, these tears always win
[Bridge]
Tell me when the hell this loneliness is gonna be over
Gonna be over
When everything in this room reminds me of you
You
Every time I think I'm getting closer
These tears drown me out and, once again, I lose
[Chorus]
'Cause these lips are missing you
Missing you
'Cause these lips ain't kissing you
Kissing you
I put up a fight
But once again, these tears always win
These arms are wanting you
Wanting you
'Cause these arms ain't holding you
Holding you
These eyes put up a fight
But once again, these tears always win
[Outro]
Crying like, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
These eyes put up a fight
But once again, these tears always win
Crying like, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
These eyes put up a fight
But once again, these tears always win
[Outro]
These eyes put up a fight
But once again, these tears always win
Written by: Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Jeff Bhasker, Philip Lawrence

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