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“What Lovers Do” is the first collaboration between Maroon 5 and SZA, and the second collaboration between Maroon 5 and the TDE label, following 2016’s “Don’t Wanna Know” with Kendrick Lamar. The track centers around a poker metaphor on the chorus.
Maroon 5 gave fans just a two-day notice that they...
[Verse 1: Adam Levine]
Say say say, hey hey now, baby
Oh mama, don't play now, baby
Say say say, hey hey now, baby
Said let's get one thing straight now, baby
[Pre-Chorus: Adam Levine]
Tell me, tell me if you love me or not
Love me or not, love me or not
I'll bet the house on you, am I lucky or not
Lucky or not, lucky or not?
You gotta tell me if you love me or not
Love me or not, love me or not
Been wishin' for you, am I lucky or not
Lucky or not, lucky or not?
[Chorus: Adam Levine]
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Been wishin' for you
Ooh, ooh
Tryna do what lovers do, ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Been wishin' for you
Ooh, ooh
Tryna do what lovers do, ooh
[Verse 2: SZA & Adam Levine]
Say say say, hey hey now, baby
You gon' make me hit you with that laydown, baby (Oh)
Oh, say say say, hey hey now, baby
You know what I need, out the gate now, baby (Oh, oh)
[Pre-Chorus: Adam Levine & SZA]
Tell me, tell me if you love me or not
Love me or not, love me or not (Na-na-na)
I'll bet the house on you, am I lucky or not
Lucky or not, lucky or not? (Na-na)
You gotta tell me if you love me or not
Love me or not, love me or not (Oh yeah)
Been wishin' for you, am I lucky or not
Lucky or not, lucky or not?
[Chorus: Adam Levine & SZA]
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Been wishin' for you
Ooh, ooh
Tryna do what lovers do, ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Been wishin' for you (Wishin')
Ooh, ooh
Tryna do what lovers do, ooh
[Refrain: Adam Levine & SZA]
(Hey yeah) What lovers do (Oh, oh-oh)
What lovers do (Mmm, na-na-na, hey yeah)
What lovers do (Oh, mmm, na-na-na, oh-oh, yeah)
[Bridge: Adam Levine & SZA]
Aren't we too grown for games?
Aren't we too grown to play around?
Young enough to chase
But old enough to know better
Are we too grown for changin'?
Are we too grown to mess around? Yeah
Ooh, and I can't wait forever, baby
Both of us should know better
[Chorus: Adam Levine & SZA]
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Been wishin' for you
Ooh, ooh
Tryna do what lovers do, ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Been wishin' for you
Ooh, ooh
Tryna do what lovers do, ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Been wishin' for you (You, oh yeah)
Ooh, ooh (Ooh)
Tryna do what lovers do, ooh (Tryna do what lovers do)
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Been wishin' for you (Been wishin' for love)
Ooh, ooh
Tryna do what lovers do, ooh (Do, ah)
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Been wishin' for you (Tryna do)
Ooh, ooh
Tryna do what lovers do, ooh
What Lovers Do was written by Ben Billions & Starrah & Jason Evigan & Adam Levine & Elina & Dyo & SZA & NEIKED.
What Lovers Do was produced by Jason Evigan & Ben Billions & Noah Passovoy & Sam Farrar.
Maroon 5 released What Lovers Do on Wed Aug 30 2017.
SZA is an R&B/neo soul singer-songwriter from New Jersey who signed to Kendrick Lamar’s record label, Top Dawg Entertainment, in 2013.
In June 2017, she released her debut studio album, Ctrl, accompanied by the hit singles “The Weekend” and the Travis Scott-assistant “Love Galore”.