This one goes out to all the lovers
What can we do? We're helpless romantics
We cannot help who we're attracted to
So let's all dance and elevate each other
Dear diary (oh dear diary)
It's happening again
This energy (oh this energy)
Like I'm about to win (I'm about to win)
I just close my eyes (I close my eyes)
And visions appear (visions appear)
She's everything I want (everything that I want)
And it's crystal clear
Not even Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn Monroe)
Who Cleopatra? Please ('patra please)
Not even Joan of Arc (Joan of Arc)
That don't mean nothing to me
I just want a different girl
Girl, girl, girl, girl, girl, girl
Can't another good boy keep it this thorough?
Why? Why do I have to lie
Pretend, make believe or hide?
When I love what I've described?
But then again
I don't need no adjectives for this girl
Dear diary (oh dear diary)
It's happening again
This energy (oh this energy)
Like I'm about to win (I'm about to win)
I just close my eyes (I close my eyes)
And visions appear (visions appear)
She's everything I want (everything that I want)
And it's crystal clear
Not even Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn Monroe)
Who Cleopatra? Please ('patra please)
Not even Joan of Arc (Joan of Arc)
That don't mean nothing to me
I just want a different girl
Girl, girl, girl, girl, girl, girl
Girl on girl
Girl, girl, girl, girl, girl, girl
Can't another good boy keep it this thorough?
Dear diary (oh dear diary)
It's happening again
This energy (oh this energy)
Like I'm about to win (I'm about to win)
I just close my eyes (I close my eyes)
And visions appear (visions appear)
She's everything I want (everything that I want)
And it's crystal clear
Not even Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn Monroe)
Who Cleopatra? Please ('patra please)
Not even Joan of Arc (Joan of Arc)
That don't mean nothing to me
I just want a different girl
What's wrong with that?
What's wrong with that?
What's wrong with that?
In honor of the groove and to all who surrender to it
We say thank you, and we take it back
Wished so hard
I wished so hard that it came true
Then my lucky star
I guess you came from behind the moon
I put my arms around you
And I promise not to abuse you
Since now I've found you
Why the hell would I wanna lose you?
Dear diary (oh dear diary)
It's happening again
This energy (oh this energy)
Like I'm about to win (I'm about to win)
I just close my eyes (I close my eyes)
And visions appear (visions appear)
She's everything I want (everything that I want)
And it's crystal clear
Not even Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn Monroe)
Who Cleopatra? Please ('patra please)
Not even Joan of Arc (Joan of Arc)
That don't mean nothing to me
I just want a different girl
Girl, girl, girl, girl, girl, girl
Girl on girl
Girl, girl, girl, girl, girl, girl
Can't another good boy keep it this thorough?
Written by Pharrell Williams and Ann-Marie Calhoun
Produced and Arranged by Pharrell Williams
Recorded by Andrew Coleman and Mike Larson for I Am Other Entertainment
Recorded at Chalice Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA,
Jungle City Studios, New York, NY,
Glenwood Place Studios, Burbank, CA,
The Newman Soundstage at 20th Century Fox Studios, Los Angeles, CA,
and Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Recording assisted by Matt Weber, Jacob Dennis, Todd Hurtt, and Eric Weaver
Strings recorded by Alan Meyerson
at 20th Century Fox Studios, Los Angeles, CA,
and Stephanie McNally at Remote Control Productions, Santa Monica, CA
Additional string recording by Kevin Globerman
String mixed by Alan Meyerson at Remote Control Productions, Santa Monica, CA
Mixed by Mick Guzauski at Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mix assisted by Seth Waldmann
Digital editing and arrangement by Andrew Coleman and Mike Larson
for I Am Other Entertainment
Electric guitars performed by Brent Paschke
String intro written by Ann-Marie Calhoun
Strings arranged by Hans Zimmer, Ann-Marie Calhoun, and Nick Glennie-Smith
Orchestrated by Bruce Fowler
Violins performed by Belinda Broughton (CM), Julie Gigante,
Tammy Hatwan, Charlie Bisharat, Bruce Dukov, Phil Levy, Serena McKinney,
Lisa Liu, Lisa Sutton, Helen Nightengale, Kathleen Sloan, Roger Wilkie,
Natalie Leggett, Jessica Guideri, Darius Campo, and Songa Lee
Violas performed by Brain Dembow (1st), David Walther, Rob Brophy,
Matt Funes, Darrin McCann, and Andrew Duckles
Celli performed by Steve Erdody (1st), Armen Ksajikian, Dennis Karmazyn,
and Paula Hochhalter
Additional vocals performed by Kelly Osborne
Spinback performed by Miguel Milliones
Published by EMI April Music, Inc. o/b/o itself
and More Water From Nazareth (ASCAP)
/ Ann-Marie Calhoun Publishing Designee