Usher

Released: August 7, 2001

Songwriter: Usher Daron Jones Cedric Moore

Producer: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Cedric Moore Daron Jones

[Verse 1]
If love was a bird, then we wouldn't have wings
If love was a sky, we'd be blue
If love was a choir, you and I could never sing
'Cause love isn't for me and you
If love was an Oscar, you and I could never win
'Cause we can never act out our parts
If love is the Bible, then we are lost in sin
Because it's not in our hearts

[Chorus]
So why don't you go your way and I'll go mine
Live your life and I'll live mine
Baby, you'll do well and I'll be fine
'Cause we're better off separated

[Verse 2]
If love was a fire, then we have lost the spark
Love never felt so cold
If love was a light, then we're lost in the dark
Left with no one to hold
If love was a sport, we're not on the same team
You and I are destined to lose
If love was an ocean, then we are just a stream
'Cause love isn't for me and you

[Chorus]
So why don't you go your way and I'll go mine
Live your life and I'll live mine
Baby, you'll do well and I'll be fine
'Cause we're better off separated

[Bridge]
Girl, I know we had some good times
It's sad, but now we gotta say goodbye
Girl, you know I love you, I can't deny
I can't say we didn't try to make it work for you and I
I know it hurts so much, but it's best for us
Somewhere along this windy road, we lost the trust
So I'll walk away so you don't have to see me cry
It's killing me so, why don't you go?

[Chorus]
So why don't you go your way and I'll go mine
Live your life and I'll live mine
Baby, you'll do well, and I'll be fine
'Cause we're better off, so much better off
Go your way and I'll go mine
Live your life and I'll live mine
You'll do well and I'll be fine
'Cause we're better off, so much better off...

[Outro]
So much better off
Separated
I'm sorry we didn't make it

With a career spanning over twenty-five years, Usher Raymond has become one of the most influential voices in contemporary R&B. Having sold over 75 million records worldwide, also attaining nine number-one records on the Billboard 100 charts, he is one of the most accomplished R&B singers in the world.

Coming into the scene in 90’s under the guidance of a young Puff Daddy finding his way. It wasn’t until he connected with the up-and-coming producer Jermaine Dupri did Usher begin having his success with his second and third albums, My Way and 8701.

He made an impact with his fourth studio album Confessions that sold 1.1 million copies in the first week and produced four consecutive Billboard Hot 100 number one singles —"Yeah!“, "Burn”, “Confessions Part II”, and “My Boo”. Confessions went on to sell over 20 million copies worldwide and is the last album certified diamond by a black artist.

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8701

From the albums

All About U [Shelved] (2000)
8701 (2001)

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