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Empire Cast – Black & Blue (2015) | Track profile | Dork

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Empire: The Complete Season 1
Black & Blue

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Black & Blue

Release date: 4th March 2015

From Empire: The Complete Season 1

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"Black & Blue" is a track by Empire Cast, from the album Empire: The Complete Season 1, released 4th March 2015. Full lyrics are available below.

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Empire Cast

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Lyrics

Black & Blue

[Chorus]

What are we fighting for for? Ah, ah

What are we fighting for for? Ah, ah

Why can't we make love, not war?

You beat my heart in two, you

Made it black and blue

Black and blue

Made it black and blue

Black and blue

[Verse]

Never thought our love, would turn domestic

I've finally had enough, I won't accept it

I can't let you put your hands on me

Be damned if I turn, the other cheek

[Chorus]

What are we fighting for for? Ah, ah

What are we fighting for for? Ah, ah

Why can't we make love, not war?

You beat my heart in two, you

Made it black and blue

Black and blue

Made it black and blue

Black and blue

[Bridge]

All our sticks and stones, finally turned into muck

Now we have to go, and cover up another scar

We did more damage, than we had (go and save yourself)

One of us goin' end up in jail

And it won't be me

So what are we (Fighting for?)

What are we, what are we

What are we

[Chorus]

So what are we (Fighting for?)

What are we, what are we

What are we

What are we fighting for for? Ah, ah

Why can't we make love, not war?

You beat my heart in two, you

Made it black and blue

Black and blue

Made it black and blue

Black and blue

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Empire: The Complete Season 1

2015

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Album

Empire: The Complete Season 1

Release year

2015

—Black & Blue
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—Right There
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Writer: Jim Beanz, Timbaland, V. Bozeman
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