You know you gotta talk less Try to hear more Set the stage In clearer ways we can engage I know in truth I win I win if I give in Compromise Empathize to the story in your eyes Emotional intelligence It leads us to our own personal excellence Not defined by circumstance No longer blind with arrogance Emotional intelligence Emotional intelligence I don't need to be right No more will I fight If it means that much to you, we'll see it through There are no haunting ghosts in the feedback you give With energy empower me, by your honesty Emotional intelligence The conscience in your head, proof and the evidence Don't let panic take the wheel Designate just how you feel Emotional intelligence Emotional intelligence Oh, will I ever learn The source of all true confidence The course toward a noble stance Emotional intelligence Not defined by ignorance It may be our only chance Our one last chance