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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Weeknd
The Weeknd
Programming
Stephan Moccio
Stephan Moccio
Piano
Jason 'Daheala' Quenneville
Jason 'Daheala' Quenneville
Programming
Jay Paul Bicknell
Jay Paul Bicknell
Keyboards
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith
Cello
Paul Bushnell
Paul Bushnell
Bass
Jonathan Martin Berry
Jonathan Martin Berry
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephan Moccio
Stephan Moccio
Songwriter
Jason 'Daheala' Quenneville
Jason 'Daheala' Quenneville
Songwriter
Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye
Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stephan Moccio
Stephan Moccio
Producer
Jason 'Daheala' Quenneville
Jason 'Daheala' Quenneville
Producer
Jay Paul Bicknell
Jay Paul Bicknell
Engineer
Dave Reitzas
Dave Reitzas
Mixing Engineer
Greg Eliason
Greg Eliason
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye
Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Tell 'em this boy wasn't meant for lovin'
Tell 'em this heart doesn't stay to one
I'll be the same, never changed for nothin'
It's all I know, never learned much more
[Verse 2]
Mama called me destructive, oh, yeah
Said it'd ruin me one day, yeah
'Cause every woman that loved me, oh, yeah
I seem to push them away
[Verse 3]
That's real life, oh, oh-oh
Real life (Real life)
Ooh, Mama talking that real life, oh, oh-oh
That real life
Real life, real life, real life
[Verse 4]
I know you don't really understand it
I'm not allowed to regret my choice
I heard that love is a risk worth takin'
I wouldn't know, never been that boy
[Verse 5]
Mama called me destructive, oh, yeah
Said it'd ruin me one day, yeah
'Cause every woman that loved me, oh, yeah
I seem to push them away
[Verse 6]
That's real life, oh, oh-oh
Real life (Real life)
Ooh, Mama talking that real life, oh, oh-oh
That real life
Real life, real life, real life
[Verse 7]
Heaven only lets a few in
It's too late for me to choose it
Don't waste precious tears on me
I'm not worth the misery
I'm better off when I'm alone
[Verse 8]
That's real life, oh, oh-oh
Real life (Real life)
Ooh, Mama talking that real life, oh, oh-oh
That real life
Real life, real life, real life
[Verse 9]
That's real life, oh, oh-oh
Real life (Real life)
Ooh, Mama talkin' that real life, oh, oh-oh
That real life
Real life, real life, real life
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Jason 'Daheala' Quenneville, Stephan Moccio

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