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