Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Lead Vocals
Onree Gill
Onree Gill
Keyboards
Pablo Batista
Pablo Batista
Percussion
Paul John
Paul John
Drums
Arthur White
Arthur White
Guitar
Steve Mostyn
Steve Mostyn
Bass Guitar
Anaysha Figueroa
Anaysha Figueroa
Background Vocals
Sara Devine
Sara Devine
Background Vocals
Denise Stoudmire
Denise Stoudmire
Background Vocals
Dave Watson
Dave Watson
Flute
Jeff Dieterle
Jeff Dieterle
Trombone
Mariana Green-Hill
Mariana Green-Hill
Violin
Eileen Folson
Eileen Folson
Cello
Jermaine Paul
Jermaine Paul
Background Vocals
Alex Coletti
Alex Coletti
Conductor
Anne Marie Bedney
Anne Marie Bedney
Viola
Gwenn Laster
Gwenn Laster
Violin
Joe Romano
Joe Romano
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Songwriter
Taneisha Smith
Taneisha Smith
Songwriter
Eric Barrier
Eric Barrier
Songwriter
Nasir Jones
Nasir Jones
Songwriter
Chris Martin
Chris Martin
Songwriter
William Griffin
William Griffin
Songwriter
Onree Gill
Onree Gill
Arranger
Ray Chew
Ray Chew
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Harris
John Harris
Recording Engineer
Manny Marroquin
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer
Alex Coletti
Alex Coletti
Producer
Jared Robbins
Jared Robbins
Assistant Engineer
Ann Mincieli
Ann Mincieli
Assistant Engineer
Stewart White
Stewart White
Assistant Engineer
Herb Powers
Herb Powers
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Here I am
Here we are
As it will go on forever
Noise, always noise
Candles burn, lights are low
I haven't a place to go
Life in its constant state of moving nowhere
The music is nice
Floats through the air
Sounds of waves crashing everywhere
Percussive submissions, mind conditions
Writing with a left hand
Unknowing and taking the chance
Why not fly?
Why not try?
This constant game I play to stay high
But all is just a state of mind
New York
All is reality of your choice
Constant evolution, constant adaption
Constant state
Of moving nowhere
Moving nowhere
[Verse 2]
Footsteps, silence is loud, kindness is brave
Wisdom is long, loving is necessary
I need it
We need it
Searching, looking for satisfaction
It is nowhere
It is everywhere
Breathing, pleading, praying for God to come
What are we waiting for?
Why are we so afraid
Of taking charge?
But it's always changing, always
In the constant state
Of going nowhere
We all have demons to battle
Roads to walk, crosses to bear
Mistakes and sins, candles
And their steady glow, water and its constant crash
Endless horizon
Rocks of times long gone
Still strong
Still here
And so are we
Here we are
Forever
The constant state
Of going nowhere
[Bridge]
The constant state of going nowhere
Constant state of going nowhere
C-C-Constant state of moving nowhere
Constant state of moving nowhere
[PreChorus]
It's like a jungle
It's like a jungle
It's like a jungle out here
So much struggle out here
Am I dreaming still?
My rest
Sleep's the cousin of death
Always feels like a race against Father Time
In the streets of New York
[PreChorus]
All I see is street holes
And bullet holes in our people
Only crime fills the brain
It's like I'm going insane
The revolution has to start, don't waste no time
In the streets of New York
[Bridge]
Uh, uh, uh, yeah
New York, New York, New York, New York, New York City
Where we at, where we at, huh?
New York, New York, New York, New York, New York City
New York
New York, New York, New York, New York, New York City
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
New York, New York, New York, New York, New York City
[Chorus]
Come on, come on, we just
Living
In the City
Living
Living
In the City
New York
New York
New York City
New York
Living
In the City
Living
In the City
In the City
Living
In the City
New York
New York City
Living
In the City
Come on now
Living
In the City
Come on now
Living
That's right
In the City
Where we at, now?
New York
New York City
New York
Living
In the City
Living
In the City
[Outro]
New York City
Thank you
Feels so appropriate
So, so appropriate
I'm gonna bring out
A very special young gentleman
Who's gonna sing with me a very special song
I wanna bring out
Adam Levine of Maroon 5, ladies and gentlemen
Yeah
Yeah
She's beautiful
I just wanted to say
Doesn't she look and sound perfect this evening?
Tryna melt my heart, look at that
Thank you
Well, we're gonna sing a beautiful song by the name of Wild Horses
We love this song
Ah, shall we?
Written by: Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Eric Barrier, Nasir Jones, Taneisha Smith, William Griffin
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