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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Luke Hemmings
Guitar
Michael Clifford
Guitar
Calum Hood
Vocals
Zakk Cervini
Programming
Ashton Irwin
Drums
Colin Brittain
Programming
Tommy English
Programming
Kenny Carkeet
Programming
Ago Teppand
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Clifford
Songwriter
Ashton Irwin
Songwriter
John Feldmann
Songwriter
Alex Gaskarth
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Zakk Cervini
Engineer
Colin Brittain
Co-Producer
Tommy English
Engineer
John Feldmann
Producer
Chris Qualls
Assistant Engineer
Bunt Stafford-Clark
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
We're taking the long way home (Taking the long way home)
[Verse 2]
Take me back to the middle of nowhere
Back to the place only you and I share
Remember all the memories
The fireflies and make believe
[Verse 3]
Kicking back at the old school yard
Singin' songs on our guitars
This is our reality
Crazy stupid, you and me
[Verse 4]
We know this is the way it's supposed to be
[Verse 5]
So we're taking the long way home (Taking the long way)
'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone
I wanna get lost and drive forever with you
Talkin' 'bout nothin', yeah whatever, baby
So we're taking the long way home (Taking the long way)
Tonight
[Verse 6]
Taking the long way home (We're taking the long way home)
Takin' the long way home
[Verse 7]
Now we're stuck in the middle of nowhere
Yeah, it only took our time to get there
Hiding out in a dream
Catching fire like kerosene (Kerosene)
[Verse 8]
And you know I'd never let you down
Till the sun comes up, we can own this town
Somethin' like make believe
Living in a movie scene
[Verse 9]
Know this is the way it's supposed to be
[Verse 10]
So we're taking the long way home (Taking the long way)
'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone
I wanna get lost and drive forever with you
Talking' 'bout nothin', yeah whatever, baby
So we're taking the long way home (Taking the long way)
[Verse 11]
Hittin' every red light
Kissing at the stop signs, darlin'
Green Day's on the radio (The radio)
And everything is alright
Now we're turnin' up the headlights, darlin'
We're just taking it slow
[Verse 12]
So we're taking the long way home
'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone
I wanna get lost and drive forever with you
Talkin' 'bout nothin', yeah, whatever, baby
So we're taking the long way home
[Verse 13]
Hittin' every red light (Red light)
Kissin' at the stop signs, darlin'
Green Day's on the radio (Oh)
And everything is alright (Alright)
Now we're turnin' up the headlights, darlin'
We're just takin' it slow
[Verse 14]
We're taking the long way home (Oh)
We're taking the long way home (Oh)
We're taking the long way home
Written by: Alex Gaskarth, Ashton Irwin, John Feldmann, Michael Clifford