Cover art for Conversations in the Dark by John Legend

Conversations in the Dark

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Conversations in the Dark Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Talk, let's have conversations in the dark
World is sleeping, I'm awake with you, with you
Watch movies that we've both already seen
I ain't even looking at the screen
It's true, I got my eyes on you

[Pre-Chorus]
And you say that you're not worthy
You get hung up on your flaws
Well, in my eyes, you are perfect as you are

[Chorus]
I won't ever try to change you, change you
I will always want the same you, same you
Swear on everything I pray to
That I won't break your heart
I'll be there when you get lonely, lonely
Keep the secrets that you told me, told me
And your love is all you owe me
And I won't break your heart

[Verse 2]
On Sunday mornings we sleep in 'til noon
Oh, I could sleep forever next to you, next to you
And we, we got places we both gotta be
But there ain't nothing I would rather do
Than blow off all my plans for you
[Pre-Chorus]
And you say that you're not worthy
And get hung up on your flaws
But in my eyes, you are perfect as you are
As you are

[Chorus]
I won't ever try to change you, change you
I will always want the same you, same you
Swear on everything I pray to
That I won't break your heart
I'll be there when you get lonely, lonely
Keep the secrets that you told me, told me
And your love is all you owe me
And I won't break your heart

[Bridge]
When no one seems to notice
And your days, they seem so hard
My darling, you should know this
My love is everywhere you are

[Chorus]
I won't ever try to change you, change you (Yeah)
I will always want the same you, same you (Oh-oh)
Swear on everything I pray to
That I won't break your heart (Yeah)
I'll be there when you get lonely, lonely (Oh, when you get lonely)
Keep the secrets that you told me, told me (Yeah-yeah)
And your love is all you owe me
And I won't break your heart
[Outro]
Ooh
Ooh
I won't break your heart

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Genius Annotation

This song was featured in the Tv series “This is us”. John Legend made an appearance in season 4 episode 10 ‘Lights and Shadows". John Legend made an appearance as himself, throwing a private concert for Kevin and his date where he performed this song.

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What did John Legend say about "Conversations in the Dark"?
Genius Answer

Gregg Wattenberg wrote this, and I loved the concept—that those small, intimate moments are some of the best parts of your relationship—but I just changed a few of the lyrics to feel more personal to me and my relationship with Chrissy. It’s about the simple things you do together when nobody else is around, like watching movies you’ve already seen and sleeping in on Sundays, and Chrissy and I could really relate to that. When it first came out, she said it was her favorite song since “All of Me.”

–John Legend via Apple Music

How did this track perform on the charts?
Genius Answer

“Conversations in the Darkness” debuted at #86 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the chart week of January 25, 2020.

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