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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Vocals
Gustaf Thörn
Gustaf Thörn
Background Vocals
Laleh Pourkarim
Laleh Pourkarim
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Songwriter
Gustaf Thörn
Gustaf Thörn
Songwriter
Laleh Pourkarim
Laleh Pourkarim
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gustaf Thörn
Gustaf Thörn
Assistant Recording Engineer
Laleh Pourkarim
Laleh Pourkarim
Producer
George Seara
George Seara
Mixing Engineer
Cody Robertson
Cody Robertson
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You say it's not supposed to be
Tell me not to waste my time
This was never up to me
But if it was, I wouldn't mind
I'm trying to ignore ya
I try to go on with my day, hey
But I still pick up the phone, yeah
And get lost in what you say
[Verse 2]
I can try to stop it all I like
Hands down, I've lost this fight
Thought I was strong enough for you
But I just can't hide the truth
So I guess I'm goin' down
I guess I'm goin' down like this
[Verse 3]
And I love it, how she's honest
You don't find that nowaday
She's not even drop-dead gorgeous
But she kills me anyway, oh
[Verse 4]
I can try to stop it all I like
Hands down, I've lost this fight
Thought I was strong enough for you
But I just can't hide the truth
[Verse 5]
I guess I'm goin' down
I guess I'm goin' down
I guess I'm goin' down like this
[Verse 6]
I can try to stop it all I like
Hands down, I've lost this fight
Thought I was strong enough for you
But I just can't hide the truth
[Verse 7]
I can try to stop it all I like
Hands down, I've lost this fight
And I thought I was strong enough for you
But I just can't hide the truth
So I guess I'm goin' down like this
Written by: Gus Thornton, Gustaf Egil Thoern, Laleh Pourkarim, Shawn Mendes

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