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PERFORMING ARTISTS
USHER
USHER
Vocals
Dean Gillard
Dean Gillard
Remixer
Matt Ward
Matt Ward
Remixer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Songwriter
Bryan-Michael Cox
Bryan-Michael Cox
Songwriter
Usher Raymond IV
Usher Raymond IV
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Producer
Brian Frye
Brian Frye
Recording Engineer
Tadd Mingo
Tadd Mingo
Assistant Recording Engineer
Bryan-Michael Cox
Bryan-Michael Cox
Co-Producer
Dean Gillard
Dean Gillard
Additional Producer
Double D & Disco
Double D & Disco
Mixing Engineer
Matt Ward
Matt Ward
Additional Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I know this is something I gotta do
But that don't mean I want to
What I'm trying to say is that
I gotta let it burn
[Verse 2]
It's gonna burn for me to say this
But it's comin' from my heart
It's been a long time coming
But we done been fell apart
Really wanna work this out
But I don't think you're gonna change
I do but you don't
Think it's best we go our separate ways
[Verse 3]
Tell me why I should stay in this relationship
When I'm hurtin', baby, I ain't happy, baby
Plus there's so many other things I gotta deal with
I think that you should let it burn
[Verse 4]
When the feeling ain't the same and your body don't want to
But you know, gotta let it go 'cause the party ain't jumpin' like it used to
Even though this might bruise you, let it burn, let it burn
Gotta let it burn
[Verse 5]
Deep down you know it's best for yourself but you
Hate the thought of her being with someone else
But you know that it's over, we knew it was through
Let it burn, let it burn, gotta let it burn
[Verse 6]
Sendin' pages I ain't supposed to
Got somebody here but I want you
'Cause the feeling ain't the same
Find myself callin' her your name
Ladies, tell you do you understand?
Now, all my fellas, do you feel my pain?
It's the way I feel, I know I made a mistake
Now it's too late, I know she ain't comin' back
[Verse 7]
What I gotta do now to get my shorty back?
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Man, I don't know what I'm gonna do without my boo
You've been gone for too long
It's been fifty-eleven days, um-teen hours
I'ma be burnin' till you return (Let it burn)
[Verse 8]
When the feeling ain't the same and your body don't want to
But you know, gotta let it go 'cause the party ain't jumpin' like it used to
Even though this might bruise you, let it burn, let it burn
Gotta let it burn
[Verse 9]
Deep down you know it's best for yourself but you
Hate the thought of her being with someone else
But you know that it's over, we knew it was through
Let it burn, let it burn, gotta let it burn
[Verse 10]
I'm twisted 'cause one side of me is tellin' me that I need to move on
On the other side I wanna break down and cry, oh, I
I'm twisted 'cause one side of me is tellin' me that I need to move on
On the other side I wanna break down and cry
[Verse 11]
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah
Ooh-ooh-ooh, can you feel me burnin', baby?
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
It's been so many days, so many hours, I'ma be burnin' till you return (Let it burn)
[Verse 12]
When the feeling ain't the same and your body don't want to
But you know, gotta let it go 'cause the party ain't jumpin' like it used to
Even though this might bruise you, let it burn, let it burn
Gotta let it burn
[Verse 13]
Deep down you know it's best for yourself but you
Hate the thought of her being with someone else
But you know that it's over, we knew it was through
Let it burn, let it burn, gotta let it burn
Written by: Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri Mauldin, USHER
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