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Credits

AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Stimme und Gesang
Chris Bruce
Chris Bruce
Gitarre
Abe Rounds
Abe Rounds
Percussion/Schlagzeug
Jebin Bruni
Jebin Bruni
Tasteninstrumente
Justin Hicks
Justin Hicks
Stimme und Gesang
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Komponist:in
Chris Bruce
Chris Bruce
Komponist:in
Abe Rounds
Abe Rounds
Komponist:in
Jebin Bruni
Jebin Bruni
Komponist:in
Justin Hicks
Justin Hicks
Komponist:in
PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Produzent:in
Chris Bruce
Chris Bruce
Produzent:in
Ken Helmlinger
Ken Helmlinger
Aufnahmeingenieurassistent:in
Ryan Freeland
Ryan Freeland
Mischtechniker:in
Kim Rosen
Kim Rosen
Mastering-Ingenieur:in
Joe Nino-Hernes
Joe Nino-Hernes
Mastering-Ingenieur:in
Ariel Sharif
Ariel Sharif
Aufnahmeingenieur:in

Lyrics

[Chorus]
When I leave
Will it be better?
When I leave
Will it be better?
Once you leave
There's no turning back
No coming back
Once you leave
Will it be better?
[Verse 1]
Tell me why these bodies are bending
Show me just how sorry you are
Days are dangerous ways to count
But once they run, they wanna run out
Haha, haha, haha, haha
Can you see inside or see out?
It's not all biology no how
If you look like this, you phantom
Through some tunnel, some byzantine lie
Then, after your innocence dies
All that's left is rage and doubt
Tell me how these bodies are bending
Show me just how sorry you are
Haha, haha
[Chorus]
Will it be better?
Will it be better?
Once you leave
There's no turning back
No coming back
When I leave
[Outro]
Page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine
Slowly, slowly, slowly, until it is worn
Page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine
Slowly, slowly, slowly, until it is worn
Page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine
Slowly, slowly
Page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine
Until it is worn
Page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine
Slowly, until it is worn
Page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine
Until it is worn
Page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine
Slowly
Slowly, break the spine, slowly
Read it, read it, read it, read it until it is worn
Break the spine
Page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine
Slowly
Until it is worn, break the spine, until it is worn, break the spine
Written by: Abe Rounds, Chris Bruce, Jebin Bruni, Justin Hicks, Meshell Ndegeocello

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