John Legend

Released: June 18, 2013

Featuring: Kimbra

Songwriter: John Legend Da Internz Kanye West Dave Tozer Lil Louis Nana Kwabena Kimbra Marshall Jefferson Andrew Horowitz Ernest Clark Justin Baron

Producer: Da Internz Nana Kwabena Dave Tozer Kanye West

[Produced by Dave Tozer, Da Internz, Kanye West & Nana Kwabena]

[Hook: John Legend]
I was sent here for you
We were made to love
We were made to love
You were sent for me too
We were made to love
We were made to love

[Verse 1: John Legend]
Oooh, I've never seen anything
It's much more than you and me
Extraordinary machine
Oooh, I've never loved, I've never loved
Never loved someone like this
All I know is...

[Hook: John Legend]
I was sent here for you
We were made to love
We were made to love
You were sent for me too
We were made to love
We were made to love

[Interlude]
All made for love, we were made to love...

[Hook: John Legend]
I was sent here for you
We were made to love
We were made to love
You were sent for me too
We were made to love
We were made to love

[Verse 2: John Legend]
Oooh, have you ever known
We laid your eyes on
The perfect work of art
I knew right from the start
Oooh, I was never sure of a God before
But I know he must exist
He created this...

[Hook: John Legend]
I was sent here for you
We were made to love
We were made to love
You were sent for me too
We were made to love
We were made to love

[Interlude]
Made for love
We were made to love

[Hook: John Legend]
I was sent here for you
We were made to love
We were made to love
You were sent for me too
We were made to love
We were made to love

[Interlude 2: Kimbra]

[Outro: John Legend]
I was sent here for you
You were sent for me too
I was sent here for you
You were sent for me too

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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