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John Legend - The Beginning...

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Album: Love in the Future
Released: 2013

The Beginning... Lyrics

Last night was the last night
You'll ever spend alone
Couldn't wait
Did it in the living room
Soon as I saw you, baby, I had plans
Plans to do it 'til we have a baby
Even if the world is crazy
Pick some names, boy or girl
Then we'll change, change the world

So after you change your clothes
Girl, if you change your mind
I'm ready, whatever time

It's the beginning of forever
You don't have to go
Sometimes you just know
It's the beginning of forever
It don't have to end
Keep doing it, and doing it again, oh
Keep doing it, and doing it again, oh

Last time was the last time
I was worn and done
You the best, that's why I want another one
Soon as I saw you, baby, I had plans
Planned to take you to my elevator
And cook a little breakfast later
Pick a place and go there, girl
Then we'll change, change the world

So after you change your clothes
Girl, if you change your mind
I'm ready, whatever time

It's the beginning of forever
You don't have to go
Sometimes you just know
It's the beginning of forever
It don't have to end
Keep doing it, and doing it again, oh
Keep doing it, and doing it again, oh

Writer/s: CHAUNCEY A. HOLLIS, JAMES EDWARD FAUNTLEROY II, SARA BETH BAREILLES, INGRID ELLEN EGBERT MICHAELSON, JOHN R. STEPHENS, KANYE OMARI WEST
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
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The Beginning...

This promo single is from John Legend's Love in the Future album. The track was produced by long-term collaborator Dave Tozer and Hit-Boy, whose credits collectively include Jay-Z, Rihanna and Mary J Blige. It was written by Roc Nation singer-songwriter James Fauntleroy, who has penned songs for and with the likes of Drake, Big Sean and Justin Timberlake.

Tozer told SonicScoop about the production of spacy, minimal track: "It's very minimal with some haunting sounds," he said. "I'm using the sounds of the Mellotron a lot, giving the track depth and heavy mood."

The track samples "Winter Song" by Sarah Bareilles and Ingrid Michelson. Hit Boy brought in the basic sample and basic drum pattern for the song.

Like many of the other Love in The Future tracks, this song concerns Legend's relationship with his partner, the model Chrissy Teigen. The lyrics were inspired by his expectancy of a happy future with his new girl after their first night spent together.

When Legend showcased Love In The Future in front of an intimate crowd in New York City, he revealed that Chrissy was left blushing after playing this song to her parents. "She got a little embarrassed. The second line is 'We couldn't wait, we did it in the living room,'" he laughed.

John Legend - Save the Night

John Legend - Save the Night Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Love in the Future
Released: 2013

Save the Night Lyrics

A little trouble in the city
Trouble in my home
She told me love don't live here anymore
I wanna run to the light
It's too dark in this part of night
I need somebody who can make it right

And it's on tonight
How about we go and Save the Night
I can see you want it and so do I
How about we go and save the night
Let's save the night

I'm not a one man band
I want to sing a duet
You and me would sound much better
You look so good in my bed
And if your gonna go out
Your gonna go on with a bang
Let's save the night I'll be your superman

And it's on tonight
How about we go and save the night
I can see you want it and so do I
How about we go and save the night
Let's save the night

I see the night flashing before her eyes
Resuscitating bring it back to life

And it's on tonight
How about we go and save the night
I can see you want it and so do I
How about we go and save the night
Let's save the night

Oh, let's save the night
Let's save the night

Writer/s: DAVE TOZER, KANYE WEST, JON ANDERSON, ANDREW HARR, JOHN STEPHENS, JERMAINE JACKSON, KEVIN COSSOM, DAVID ANDERSON
Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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Save the Night

The Runners original demo for the song's chorus was in a completely different key. Co-producer Dave Tozer told SonicScoop how he went about altering it: "The first thing I did," he explained, "was change the key to put it in a better spot for John's range, then John and I rewrote the song, starting with the chorus melody, then we wrote the rest of the parts around it. We gave the verses more of a bluesy vibe and we added some 808s, a ton of claps, and really made those drums hit."

John Legend - We Loved It

John Legend - We Loved It Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Love in the Future
Released: 2013

We Loved It Lyrics

We Loved It

Legend penned this track with Kanye West and Jeff Bhasker, the man behind much of Yeezy's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album. The song features a vocal contribution from Seal. Legend explained during his NYC iHeart Radio Live show how his collaboration with the English singer-songwriter came to be: "Kanye was working at the Mercer hotel in New York. He was mainly working on Watch the Throne at that time, with Jay-Z," he recalled. "He invited me over every once in a while to work on my album, when he had time to pull himself away from Watch the Throne. He ran into Seal in the lobby of the Mercer and invited him up to the room where we were working. Seal and I, Kanye and Jeff Bhasker wrote the song together in that moment."

"Whenever you write a song especially early in the process of the album, you never know what's gonna happen with it but this one came out beautifully," Legend added.

John Legend - You & I (Nobody in the World)

John Legend - You & I (Nobody in the World) Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Love in the Future
Released: 2013

You & I (Nobody in the World) Lyrics

You fix your make up, just so
Guess you don't know, that your beautiful
Try on every dress that you own
You were fine in my eyes, a half hour ago

If your mirror won't make it any clearer I'll
Be the one to let you know

Out of all the girls
You my one and only girl
Ain't nobody in the world tonight

All of the stars, you make them shine like they were ours
Ain't nobody in the world but you and I
You and I
Ain't nobody in the world but you

You stop the room when we walk in
Spotlights on everybody staring
Tell all of these boys, they wasting their time
Stop standing in line, cause you're all mine

And this evening I, won't let the feeling die
I never wanna leave your side

Out of all the girls
You my one and only girl
Ain't nobody in the world tonight

All of the stars you make them shine like they were ours
Ain't nobody in the world but you and I
You and I
Ain't nobody in the world

You keep wondering if you're what I'm wanting
You don't even have to try

You don't have to try
Don't try
Don't try
You don't have to try

Out of all the girls
You my one and only girl
Ain't nobody in the world tonight

All of the stars, they don't shine brighter than you are
Ain't nobody in the world but you and I
You and I
You and I
Nobody in the world tonight
Ain't nobody in the world but you and I

Writer/s: TOZER, DAVE / WILSON, DAN / STEPHENS, JOHN / HO, JAMES
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
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You & I (Nobody in the World)

The fourth single from Love in the Future, this is a song of devotion to Legend's fiancée Chrissy Teigen. The track was serviced to urban adult contemporary radio in the US on April 29, 2014.

The track was produced by Legend's long-term collaborator Dave Tozer with Frank Ocean's production partner James "Malay" Ho. Tozer described its instrumentation to SonicScoop : "This song is a real journey," he said. "It's a nice breather for where it is on the record. It's got a moody guitar to set the tone, then it blossoms open. Then there's this '80s Linn drum snare giving it power in the second chorus. Then the horns, and the Moog synth. There's this big, climactic bridge, then it comes down to a whisper with this mournful Moog theremin sound. Then it builds back up - it's got great dynamics."

Directed by Mishka Kornai, the song's music video celebrates the natural beauty of women from all walks of life. The clip opens and closes with Chrissy Teigen and among the other famous faces that appear are transgender Orange Is the New Black star Laverne Cox and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actress Tatyana Ali.

Legend explained regarding the inspiration for the clip: "When we shot the video, we wanted to examine the idea of what people see when they look in the mirror. We wanted to show all types of beauty and speak to the idea that each of them is special and beautiful."