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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aaron Maine
Aaron Maine
Vocals
Devonté Hynes
Devonté Hynes
Vocals
Ben Marino
Ben Marino
Drums
Ian Isiah
Ian Isiah
Vocals
Jason Arce
Jason Arce
Saxophone
Zuri Marley
Zuri Marley
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Devonté Hynes
Devonté Hynes
Songwriter
Aaron Maine
Aaron Maine
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Devonté Hynes
Devonté Hynes
Producer
Matthew Testa
Matthew Testa
Vocal Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When you wake up
It's not the first thing that you wanna know
Can you still count
All of the reasons that you're not alone?
When you wake up
It's not the first thing that you wanna know
Can you still count
All of the reasons that you're not alone?
[Verse 2]
No one wants to be the odd one out at times (No one wants to be the)
No one wants to be the negro swan (The swan)
Can you break sometimes? (Sometimes)
Can you break sometimes? (Sometimes, ooh)
[Verse 3]
Charcoal make it start and make me light two times
Lick me till it cleans all of the world
Can you break sometimes?
Can you break sometimes? (Sometimes)
[Verse 4]
When you wake up
It's not the first thing that you wanna know
Can you still count
All of the reasons that you're not alone?
[Verse 5]
No one wants to be the odd one out at times (No one wants to be the)
No one wants to be the negro swan
Can you break sometimes? (Sometimes)
Can you break sometimes? (Sometimes, oh)
[Verse 6]
Charcoal make it start and make me light two times (No one wants to be the)
Lick me till it cleans all of the world
Can you break sometimes? (Sometimes)
Can you break sometimes? (Sometimes)
[Verse 7]
(Can you break sometimes?)
No one, no one
(Can you break sometimes?)
No one, no one
(Can you break sometimes?)
No one, no one
(Can you break sometimes?)
No one, no, no one
[Verse 8]
(Can you break sometimes?)
(Can you break sometimes?)
(Can you break sometimes?)
(Can you break some–?)
Written by: Aaron Maine, Devonté Hynes

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