Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dann Huff
Electric Guitar
Jess Carson
Background Vocals
Cameron Duddy
Background Vocals
Charlie Judge
Keyboards
Derek Wells
Electric Guitar
Mark Wystrach
Lead Vocals
Paul Franklin
Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Josh Osborne
Songwriter
Shane McAnally
Songwriter
Jess Carson
Songwriter
Cameron Duddy
Songwriter
Mark Wystrach
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dann Huff
Producer
Josh Osborne
Producer
Shane McAnally
Producer
Andrew Mendelson
Mastering Engineer
Chris Small
Editing Engineer
David Huff
Editing Engineer
Steve Marcantonio
Engineer
Lyrics
[Chorus]
Watching cigarettes burn out
Till all the neon gets turned out
I was so on fire for you, it hurts how
Fast a cigarette can burn out
[Verse 1]
Just watching rivers run down the side of my bottle
Almost like it's crying my tears
Had the world on a string, then I lost everything
And that's how I wound up here
[Chorus]
Watching cigarettes burn out
Till all the neon gets turned out
There's nothing left but empty glasses now
It's all flashes now
Smoking memory that ain't nothing but ashes in the low lights
These done-me-wrong songs hit me so right
I'm so on fire for you, it hurts how
Fast a cigarette can burn out
[Verse 2]
If you put your hands on the flame, you got no right to complain
'Cause you know it's gonna leave a mark
When the glow comes to an end like scattered embers in the wind
Means you're looking for a brand new spark
Watching cigarettes burn out
[Bridge]
Now with every hit, I'm gonna quit
But who I am kidding? I just can't put you down
So I keep hanging around
[Chorus]
Watching cigarettes burn out
Till all the neon gets turned out
There's nothing left but empty glasses now
It's all flashes now
The smoking memory that ain't nothing but ashes in the low lights
These done-me-wrong songs hit me so right
I'm so on fire for you, it hurts how
Fast a cigarette can burn out
[Outro]
I was so on fire for you, it hurts how
Fast a cigarette can burn out, ooh
Written by: Cameron Duddy, Jess Carson, Josh Osborne, Mark Wystrach, Shane McAnally