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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ben McKee
Ben McKee
Bass Guitar
Dan Reynolds
Dan Reynolds
Lead Vocals
Daniel Platzman
Daniel Platzman
Drums
Wayne Sermon
Wayne Sermon
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dan Reynolds
Dan Reynolds
Songwriter
Wayne Sermon
Wayne Sermon
Songwriter
Ben McKee
Ben McKee
Songwriter
Daniel Platzman
Daniel Platzman
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons
Producer
Manny Marroquin
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer
Joe LaPorta
Joe LaPorta
Mastering Engineer
Chris Galland
Chris Galland
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Ike Schultz
Ike Schultz
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Robert Root
Robert Root
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
About time for anyone telling you
Off for all your deeds
No sign the roaring thunder
Stopped in cold to read (No time)
[Verse 2]
I get mine and make no excuses
Waste of precious breath (No time)
The sun shines on everyone
Everyone, love yourself to death
[Verse 3]
So you gotta fire up, you gotta let go
You'll never be loved till you've made your own
You gotta face up, you gotta get yours
You never know the top till you get too low
[Verse 4]
A son of a stepfather
A son of a, I'm so sorry
A son of a stepfather
A son of a, I'm so sorry
[Verse 5]
No lies and no deceiving
Man is what he loves
I keep tryin' to conceive that
Death is from above (No time)
[Verse 6]
I get mine and make no excuses
Waste of precious breath (No time)
The sun shines on everyone
Everyone, love yourself to death
[Verse 7]
So you gotta fire up, you gotta let go
You'll never be loved till you've made your own
You gotta face up, you gotta get yours
You never know the top till you get too low
[Verse 8]
A son of a stepfather
A son of a, I'm so sorry
A son of a stepfather
A son of a, I'm so sorry
[Verse 9]
Life isn't always what you think it'd be
Turn your head for one second and the tables turn
And I know, I know that I did you wrong
But will you trust me when I say that I'll make it up to you
Somehow?
Somehow?
[Verse 10]
So you gotta fire up, you gotta let go
You'll never be loved till you've made your own
You gotta face up, you gotta get yours
You never know the top till you get too low
[Verse 11]
A son of a stepfather
A son of a, I'm so sorry
A son of a stepfather
A son of a, I'm so sorry
I'm so sorry
I'm so sorry
I'm so sorry
A son of a
Written by: Ben McKee, Dan Reynolds, Daniel Platzman, Wayne Sermon

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