One Direction's Harry Styles 'Pens Song With John Legend'

Curly-haired hunk is said to have written the track for X Factor USA winners Alex and Sierra...

Monday, February 24, 2014 - 11:02

One Direction star Harry Styles has reportedly written a track with John Legend.

According to The Mirror, the Story Of My Life singer is thought to have penned twenty new tunes, including a song with Legend.

The X Factor USA winners Alex and Sierra confirmed the news, with the tabloid quoting Sierra as saying: "Our favourite [song] is one that Harry Styles wrote with John Legend, it's beautiful and lovely.

“[Harry] is actually an amazing writer, he's pitched us a few other good ones and they're really good."

A source went on to add: “It’s a testament to Harry’s talents that he can work alongside John - who is, without doubt, one of the most gifted songwriters of a generation.”

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Written in these walls are the stories that I can't explain
I leave my heart open but it stays right here empty for days

She told me in the morning she don't feel the same about us in her bones
It seems to me that when I die these words will be written on my stone

And I'll be gone gone tonight
The ground beneath my feet is open wide
The way that I been holdin' on too tight
With nothing in between

The story of my life I take her home
I drive all night to keep her warm and time
Is frozen (the story of, the story of)
The story of my life I give her hope
I spend her love until she's broke inside
The story of my life (the story of, the story of)

Written on these walls are the colors that I can't change
Leave my heart open but it stays right here in its cage

I know that in the morning now
I'll see us in the light upon a hill
Although I am broken, my heart is untamed still

And I'll be gone gone tonight
The fire beneath my feet is burning bright
The way that I been holdin' on so tight
With nothing in between

The story of my life I take her home
I drive all night to keep her warm and time
Is frozen (the story of, the story of)
The story of my life I give her hope
I spend her love until she's broke inside
The story of my life (the story of, the story of)

And I been waiting for this time to come around
But baby running after you is like chasing the clouds

The story of my life I take her home
I drive all night to keep her warm and time
is frozen
The story of my life I give her hope (give her hope)
I spend her love until she's broke inside (until she's broke inside)
The story of my life (the story of, the story of)
The story of my life
The story of my life (the story of, the story of)
The story of my life

Writer(s): harry styles, jamie scott, john ryan, julian bunetta, louis tomlinson, niall horan, zayn malik Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com

The duo's mentor Simon Cowell previously praised their new music, writing on Twitter: "Am listening to the Alex and Sierra demos for their upcoming album. Fantastic. It's seriously good. I can't wait for everyone to hear it."

It is the first time a member of 1D has officially worked on material outside the group, with Styles said to be credited to 26 songs on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

Over the weekend, One Direction were forced to deny rumours that they are splitting up, insisting they've just taken a break from work.