What does it take?When you say that you love meHow can this be?When it feels likeGot shackles on my feet, babyWhat does it take, babe?How many people you gotta shakeBefore you see it in me, ooh weeShh, wait a minute, let me talk to yaEvery day, chillin' with your friendsMy turn, control kicks inThat's when I found out who you were about, you knowLooking back on my life back thenAnd how we used to beAll the memories, so sweet, all in the shameYou don't know me, but you call meFrom your homies, wanna touch meWanna kiss me, wanna love meSay you miss me, but you only wanna control meWhat does it take to compromise?What does it take for you to see through my eyes?What does it take to break the chain?For you to see things my wayWhat does it take for you to choose?For you to play by my rules?Through the snow, through the stormAnd through the rainThrough the snow, through the stormThrough my pain, yeahNow that tables have turnedAnd it's funny how you're running outOf all of the tricks to hold meTrickedI had to make a change, you realizeThe thing just ain't the sameBut I'm not the one to blameNo, no, no, noSee, I don't wanna come back home at nightNo moreCause I don't wanna be aloneBut you call me, from your homiesWanna touch me, wanna kiss meWanna love me, say you miss meBut you only wanna control meWhat does it take to compromise?What does it take for you to see through my eyes?What does it take to break the chain?For you to see things my wayWhat does it take for you to choose?For you to play by my rules?Through the snow, through the stormAnd through the rainThrough the snow, through the stormThrough my painI told you all alongSo been down this road beforeStill you don't wanna be alone this longWhat does it take?Baby, tell meWhat does it take to compromise?What does it take for you to see through my eyes?What does it take to break the chain?For you to see things my wayWhat does it take for you to choose?For you to play by my rules?Through the snow, through the stormAnd through the rainWhat does it take to compromise?What does it take for you to see through my eyes?What does it take to break the chain?For you to see things my wayWhat does it take for you to choose?For you to play by my rules?Through the snow through the stormAnd through the rainWhat does it take?