Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
USHER
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Usher Raymond IV
Songwriter
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Songwriter
Bryan-Michael Cox
Songwriter
Johnta Austin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Producer
John Horesco IV
Recording Engineer
Bryan-Michael Cox
Co-Producer
Ian Cross
Recording Engineer
Conor Gilligan
Assistant Recording Engineer
Gordon Hogan
Assistant Recording Engineer
Phil Tan
Mixing Engineer
Damien Lewis
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Mark Pitts
Executive Producer
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
USHER
Executive Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I know I vowed to never do this again, but, uh
I guess this seems to be the only thing I'm good at
[Verse 2]
Got something that you need to know
Be the realest shit I never wrote
Can't hold it, gotta let it go
Know that I mean every note
Yeah, yeah
Listen baby
[Verse 3]
Let me start by saying that
The way I feel for you has never once changed
And the games I played, mistakes I made
Leave me sorrier than you'll ever know
We got a problem, baby, I can't lie
'Cause lately I realize (That I)
Never knew that we was on the same (Playing field)
Knew that it was wrong, but we (Let it be)
And I know you never knew, when you said, "I do"
That you would have to face all the pain (Pain you feel)
[Verse 4]
It's killing me girl, that you have to live with this
Live with the lies I tell, live with the pain you feel
Knowin' the man you love is foolin' around
Oh baby, said it's killing me, girl
Said I just don't understand
Why you wanna be with this kind of man, oh
Why would you love a fool, with all the things I do
I know it's hard for you, hard for you to live with this
[Verse 5]
Trade memories for moments
Trade love to be lonely
Guess it's just the man in me
Blame it on celebrity
When the night time feel like the right time
And that spotlight feel like the right light
But it's really just my fears
And it still don't dry your tears
When I say she ain't you, and I really love you more
And you say, 'If it's true, why you do it for?"
And I, I really don't have no excuse
I break your heart, make you cry
I just wanna say goodbye
[Verse 6]
(And It's killin' me, oh) And it's killin' me, girl, that you have to live with this
Live with the lies I tell, live with the pain you feel
Knowin' the man you love is foolin' around (Man you love, foolin' around)
Oh baby, said it's killing me, girl
Said I just don't understand
Why you wanna be with this kind of man, oh (Yeah)
Why would you love a fool, with all the things I do
I know it's hard for you, hard for you to live with this
[Verse 7]
What I feel, I don't even gotta write it
It's like poison in my body
And there's no way to deny that my heart
Is a time bomb, with seconds left to explode
But I gotta let you know before it blows
That it ain't on you, it's my fault
All the gossip and talk, behind your back when you walk
By the time you will know, before long, you will see
That you deserve more, you deserve more (You deserve)
You deserve so much more than what I'm offering
[Verse 8]
And it's killing me, girl, that you have to live with this
(Oh, oh, oh) Live with the lies I tell, live with the pain you feel
Knowin' the man you love is foolin' around (Oh, yeah)
Oh baby, said it's killing me, girl
Said I just don't understand
Why you wanna be with this kind of man, oh
Why would you love a fool, with all the things I do
(Love a fool, all the things I do)
I know it's hard for you, hard for you to live with this (Hard for you, live with this)
[Verse 9]
Live with this
Can you live with this, girl?
I just want you to know
Got something that you need to know
This be the realest shit that I never wrote
Can't hold it, gotta let it go
Know that I mean every note, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, mm (Yeah, yeah)
Written by: Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri Mauldin, Johnta Austin, Usher Raymond IV