John Legend

Released: December 2, 2016

Songwriter: John Legend Blake Mills Justin Tranter Julia Michaels Tyler Johnson Matt Sweeney

Producer: Blake Mills

[Verse 1]
When you’re down, I’m the first to know it
You turn around, then you take aim on me
Scream and shout, I’m not afraid to take it (oh)
We’ve gotta be stronger than pride
We can’t bruise as easily

[Pre-Chorus]
Hey
Won’t you come and sit down next to me
Put your head on my chest, baby breathe
You don’t have to hide your tears from me

[Chorus]
Hey
You know I’m gonna
(Love you anyway, love you anyway)
Swear I’ma prove it
(Love you anyway, love you anyway)
Dammit, I’ll do it
(Love you anyway, love you anyway)
Never gone lose it
(Love you anyway, love you anyway)
I know you’ve had it hard
You’ve seen it fall apart
Love is never easy
But, I swear to God
I know I’m gonna
(Love you anyway, love you anyway)
Dammit I’ll do it
(Love you anyway, love you anyway)

[Verse 2]
I know I can drive you close to crazy (yeah)
You’ve seen me battle my demons too (oh)
A beautiful life isn’t always pretty (hey)
But I’ll fight for this love as long as I’m fighting with you (hey)

[Pre-Chorus]
Hey
Won’t you come and sit down next to me
Put your head on my chest, baby breathe
I’ll give you a reason to believe

(Chorus)
Hey
You see I’m gonna
(Love you anyway, love you anyway)
Swear I’ma prove it
(Love you anyway, love you anyway)
Dammit, I’ll do it
(Love you anyway, love you anyway)
Never gone lose it
(Love you anyway, love you anyway)
I know we’ve had it hard
You’ve seen me fall apart
Love is never easy
But, I swear to God
You know I’m gonna
(Love you anyway, love you anyway)
Dammit I’ll do it
(Love you anyway, love you anyway)

[Bridge]
All this broken glass is the evidence
We’re not innocent, we still make perfect sense
In the aftermath, I’ll be here after that
And after that

[Chorus]
You know I’m gonna
(love you anyway, love you anyway)
Swear I’ma prove it
(Love you anyway, love you anyway)
Dammit, I’ll do it
(Love you anyway, love you anyway)
Never gone lose it
(Love you anyway, love you anyway)
They’ve never seen before
Two hearts that bleed, it’s true
A legendary love, this I swear to you

[Outro]
I know I’m gonna
(Love you anyway, love you anyway)
Dammit, I’ll do it
(Love you anyway, love you anyway)

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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