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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lorde
Lorde
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jack Antonoff
Jack Antonoff
Songwriter
Ella Yelich O'Connor
Ella Yelich O'Connor
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lorde
Lorde
Producer
Jack Antonoff
Jack Antonoff
Producer
Tom Elmhirst
Tom Elmhirst
Mixing Engineer
Laura Sisk
Laura Sisk
Engineer
Brandon Bost
Brandon Bost
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Barry McCready
Barry McCready
Assistant Engineer
Seth Paris
Seth Paris
Assistant Engineer
Greg Eliason
Greg Eliason
Assistant Engineer
Randy Merrill
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Break the news, you're walking out
To be a good man for someone else
Sorry I was never good like you
Stood on my chest and kept me down
Hated hearing my name on the lips of a crowd
Did my best to exist just for you
[Verse 2]
Bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark
Bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark
Now she's gonna play and sing and lock you in her heart
Bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark
[Verse 3]
I am my mother's child, I'll love you 'til my breathing stops
I'll love you 'til you call the cops on me
But in our darkest hours, I stumbled on a secret power
I'll find a way to be without you, babe
[Verse 4]
I still feel you, now and then
Slow like pseudo-ephedrine
When you see me, will you say I've changed?
I ride the subway, read the signs
I let the seasons change my mind
I love it here since I’ve stopped needing you
[Verse 5]
Bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark
Bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark
Now she's gonna play and sing and lock you in her heart
Bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark
[Verse 6]
I am my mother's child, I'll love you 'til my breathing stops
I'll love you 'til you call the cops on me
But in our darkest hours, I stumbled on a secret power
I'll find a way to be without you, babe
[Verse 7]
I am my mother's child, I'll love you 'til my breathing stops
I'll love you 'til you call the cops on me
But in our darkest hours, I stumbled on a secret power
I'll find a way to be without you, babe
Written by: Ella Yelich-O'connor, Jack Antonoff
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