John Legend

Released: November 1, 2013

Featuring: Fink

Songwriter: Fin Greenall John Legend

Producer: John Legend

Shake, shake, quiver, quiver
Been awakened by a cold shiver
Winds blow and change, change
Sweet rushing through my veins

Good lord, I just might die
Taken over by the high tide
Feel the rain against my skin
Drown my soul in the water again

Move on me
Move on me
I think you oughta make a move on me
Move on me
Move on me
I think you oughta make a move on me
Move on me
Move on me
Let the water make a move on me
Move on me
Move on me
I think you oughta make a move on me, mmm

Shake, shake, shoulda learned
Get too close and I might get burned
By the sweet heat, the sweet lies
So betrayed by the look in your eyes

Good lord, I know so well
I wanna get to heaven with a taste of hell
Still on my lips and down within
Quench my soul in your water again
Oh, in your water again

Come on and move on me
Move on me
I think you oughta make a move on me
Move on me
Move on me
I think you oughta make a move on me
Move on me
Move on me
Let the water make a move on me
Move on me
Move on me
I think you oughta make a move on me, mmm

Give me two hands I can hold
I'll tell you things I've never told
If you move on me
If you move on me, oh ah

I need something I can feel
Something pure, something real
Move on me
Make a move on me
Make a move on me
Won't cha make a move on me
Won't cha make a move on me, yeah
Make on move on me

Move on me
Move on me
I think you oughta make a move on me
Move on me
Move on me
I think you oughta make a move on me
Move on me
Move on me
Move on me
Move on me

John Legend was born in 1978 in Ohio. He became an in-demand session musician and songwriter, working with such artists as Alicia Keys, Twista and Janet Jackson. He was soon introduced to up-and-coming hip-hop artist Kanye West, and the two musicians collaborated on one another’s demos.

J. Ivy claims credit for bestowing the “Legend” moniker upon John Stephens (with an assist from Kanye West). Via

Kanye was like, ‘Have you heard of this singer called John Stephens?’ He played me this song from him, that I think will.i.am produced. It was so refreshing and soulful. An hour later, John Stephens comes into the studio. I told him, ‘I heard your music. It’s so amazing. It sounds old school. Man, you sound like one of the legends. You’re a legend. Matter of fact, that’s what I am going to call you from now The Legend. A couple days later, we were in the lounge of the studio (Record Plant) and John Stephens walks in and everyone shouts him out. I was like, ‘John Legend!’ Kanye then said, ‘You’re John Legend from now on. That’s your name!’”

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