Listen to Strong by One Direction

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

John Ryan

Background Vocals

Julian Bunetta

Background Vocals

Damon Bunetta

Background Vocals

Daniel Weiner

Background Vocals

Jaco Caraco

Guitar

Harry Styles

Vocals

Liam Payne

Vocals

Louis Tomlinson

Louis Tomlinson

Vocals

Niall Horan

Vocals

ZAYN

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jamie Scott

Songwriter

John Ryan

Songwriter

Julian Bunetta

Songwriter

Louis Tomlinson

Louis Tomlinson

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

John Ryan

Producer

Julian Bunetta

Producer

Ian Franzino

Assistant Engineer

Ash Howes

Mixing Engineer

Tom Coyne

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

My hands, your hands, tied up like two ships

Drifting, weightless, waves try to break it

I'd do anything to save it

Why is it so hard to save it?

[Verse 2]

My heart, your heart, sit tight like bookends

Pages between us written with no end

So many words we're not saying

Don't wanna wait till it's gone

You make me strong

[Verse 3]

I'm sorry if I say, "I need ya"

But I don't care, I'm not scared of love

'Cause when I'm not with you, I'm weaker

Is that so wrong? Is it so wrong

That you make me strong?

[Verse 4]

Think of how much love that's been wasted

People always trying to escape it

Move on to stop their heartbreaking

But there's nothing I'm running from

You make me strong

[Verse 5]

I'm sorry if I say, "I need ya"

But I don't care, I'm not scared of love

'Cause when I'm not with you, I'm weaker

Is that so wrong? Is it so wrong?

[Verse 6]

So, baby, hold on to my heart, oh

Need you to keep me from fallin' apart

I'll always hold on 'cause you make me strong

[Verse 7]

I'm sorry if I say, "I need ya"

But I don't care, I'm not scared of love

'Cause when I'm not with you, I'm weaker

Is that so wrong? Is it so wrong?

[Verse 8]

I'm sorry if I say, "I need ya"

But I don't care, I'm not scared of love

'Cause when I'm not with you, I'm weaker

Is that so wrong? Is it so wrong

That you make me strong?

I'm sorry if I say, "I need ya"

But I don't care, I'm not scared of love

'Cause when I'm not with you, I'm weaker

Is that so wrong? Is it so wrong

That you make me strong?

Written by: Jamie Scott, John Ryan, Julian Bunetta, Louis Tomlinson

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