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Oil and Water

Rationale

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Rationale

Performer

Tinashé Fazakerley

Tinashé Fazakerley

Vocals

Mark Crew

Programming

Braque

Programming

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Tinashé Fazakerley

Tinashé Fazakerley

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Rationale

Producer

Tinashé Fazakerley

Tinashé Fazakerley

Recording Engineer

Chris Gehringer

Chris Gehringer

Mastering Engineer

Mark Crew

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Call it a necessary evil

Breaking your heart's the only way we might survive

We are just ordinary people

Don't always get the happy ending we would like

[Verse 2]

We can't keep on playing this song

But we can't move on, so we make up

And carry on like nothing's wrong

How long before we face up?

[Verse 3]

You and I are like oil and water

Clash at every corner

Why can't we walk away?

Why can't we walk away?

[Verse 4]

You and I are like oil and water

A plain and pure disaster

Why can't we walk away?

Why can't we walk away?

[Verse 5]

I can't deny I've got an ego

And you pushed the buttons no one else could ever find

It ain't like we're lacking in emotion

But we've been the opposite of happy for some time

[Verse 6]

We can't keep on playing this song

We can't move on, so we make up

And carry on like nothing's wrong

How long before we face up?

[Verse 7]

You and I are like oil and water

Clash at every corner

Why can't we walk away?

Why can't we walk away?

[Verse 8]

You and I are like oil and water

A plain and pure disaster

Why can't we walk away?

Why can't we walk away?

[Verse 9]

Call it the lesser of two evils

Those silver linings getting harder now to find

Why are we fighting for the wheel?

Why can't you walk away?

Why can't you walk away?

[Verse 10]

Oil and water

Clash at every corner

Why can't we walk away?

Why can't we walk away?

[Verse 11]

You and I are like oil and water

A plain and pure disaster

Why can't we walk away?

Why can't you walk away?

[Verse 12]

Hoo-hoo

Oil and water

Clash at every corner

Why can't we walk away?

Why can't we walk away?

[Verse 13]

You and I are like oil and water

A plain and pure disaster

Why can't we walk away?

Why can't we walk away?

[Verse 14]

Call it a necessary evil

Breaking your heart's the only way we might survive

We are just ordinary people

Don't always get the happy ending we would like

Written by: Tinashé Fazakerley