John Legend

Released: December 2, 2016

Featuring: Brittany Howard

Songwriter: John Ryan Bonnie “Prince” Billy John Legend

Producer: John Ryan

[Verse 1: John Legend]
Fire and the ice colliding, I wanna go deep and dive in
It's heaven on Earth but hell of a night to melt into one
She's never been afraid of sirens, head down but keep drivin'
Damn we might crash moving so fast but baby

[Chorus: John Legend & Brittany Howard]
Don't stop, I need it
Release me, it's too hard for me to hold
My heart beating, your touch, it thrills me to the bone
Oh Lord, forgive us, honest, we've lost control baby
Nothing can stop this love, nothing can stop this love
Never gon' get enough, nothing can stop it, oh

[Verse 2: Brittany Howard]
Darkness and light, streaming, the end of our life beginning
No longer alone, my will become gone, we melt into one
Both hands on the floor, you go low
Who was I before? I don't know
And who am I now? Your body shows how
The past just has no meaning

[Chorus: John Legend & Brittany Howard]
Don't stop, I need it
Release me, it's too hard for me to hold
My heart bleeding, your touch, it thrills me to the bone
Oh Lord, forgive us, honest, we've lost control baby
Nothing can stop this love, nothing can stop this love
Never gon' get enough, nothing can stop it, oh

[Bridge: John Legend]
Oh yeah, yeah

[Chorus: John Legend & Brittany Howard]
Oh, don't stop, I need it
Release me, it's too hard for me to hold
My heart bleeding, your touch, it thrills me to the bone
Oh Lord, forgive us, honest, we've lost control baby
Nothing can stop this love, nothing can stop this love
Never gon' get enough, nothing can stop it

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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