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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rihanna
Vocals
Jessie Bonds
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shaffer Smith
Composer
Charles Harmony
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chuck Harmony
Producer
Ne-Yo
Co-Producer
Marcos Tovar
Recording Engineer
Kevin Hanson
Assistant Recording Engineer
Kevin "K.D." Davis
Mixing Engineer
Anthony Palazzole
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Jared Newcomb
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Mike "TrakGuru" Johnson
Recording Engineer
Mykael Alexander
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Take a breath, take it deep
"Calm yourself", he says to me
If you play, you play for keeps
Take the gun and count to three
I'm sweating now, moving slow
No time to think, my turn to go
[Chorus]
And you can see my heart beating
You can see it through my chest
Said I'm terrified, but I'm not leaving
I know that I must pass this test
So just pull the trigger
[Verse 2]
Say a prayer to yourself
He says, "Close your eyes, sometimes it helps"
And then I get a scary thought
That he's here, means he's never lost
[Chorus]
And you can see my heart beating
No, you can see it through my chest
Said I'm terrified, but I'm not leaving
Know that I must pass this test
So just pull the trigger
[Bridge]
As my life flashes before my eyes
I'm wondering, will I ever see another sunrise?
So many won't get the chance to say goodbye
But it's too late to think of the value of my life
[Chorus]
And you can see my heart beating
No, you can see it through my chest
Said I'm terrified, but I'm not leaving, no
Know that I must pass this test
[Chorus]
And you can see my heart beating
Oh, you can see it through my chest
Now I am terrified, but I'm not leaving, no, no
Know that I must pass this test
So just pull the trigger
Written by: Charles Harmony, Shaffer Smith