Nelly Furtado

Released: March 31, 2017

Songwriter: John Congleton Nelly Furtado

Producer: John Congleton

[Verse 1]
Now that I am lying here with imperfection running through my veins
I take the time to breathe it in, it looks good written on my face
I love just like an animal, I dig in harder as you pull away
I love the feeling of you running through my, running through my veins
I breathe it in

[Chorus]
I don't wanna live, I don't wanna live
Getting what I need and never what I want
Cause I don't need you
But I want you
I don't wanna live, I don't wanna live
Getting what I need and never what I want
Cause I don't want to
But I want you

[Verse 2]
A glass of water on a sunny day
The cold air as it hits our faces, I can't face it
In December on the sidewalk as we talk
And I just fall out of myself
I just fall out of myself
I can't help it

[Chorus]
I don't wanna live, I don't wanna live
Getting what I need and never what I want
Cause I don't need you
But I want you
I don't wanna live, I don't wanna live
Getting what I need and never what I want
Cause I don't want to
But I want you

[Bridge]
And I feel so alive and I can't get back down on the ground
I feel so alive when I go after what I want
And this fever is growing wild and I'm not gonna settle down
And I want what I want

[Chorus]
I don't wanna live, I don't wanna live
Getting what I need and never what I want
Cause I don't need you
But I want you
I don't wanna live, I don't wanna live
Getting what I need and never what I want
Cause I don't want to
But I want you
I don't wanna live, I don't wanna live
Getting what I need and never what I want
Cause I don't need you
But I want you
I don't wanna live, I don't wanna live
Getting what I need and never what I want
Cause I don't want to
But I want you
But I want you

Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Portuguese-Canadian singer and songwriter. The songstress is well-known for hits such as “I’m Like a Bird”, “Turn Off the Light”, and “Promiscuous”.

She began her career in 1996 contributing vocals to Plains of Fascination’s “Walkin' 4 The Streets” and forming Nelstar. After leaving the group, Furtado released her debut single “Party’s Just Begun (Again)”.

Her debut album Whoa! Nelly was released in 2000 to worldwide success with hits such as “I’m Like a Bird”, “Turn Off the Light”, and “…On the Radio (Remember the Days)”. It received four Grammy nominations and one of the singles won for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. It’s sold nine-million copies worldwide to date. Folklore is Furtado’s second album released in 2003. The album was not as successful as the previous one due to change in sound. “Try” and “Powerless (Say What You Want)” were the only top-ten hits from the album.

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