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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
RITUAL
RITUAL
Performer
Tommy Baxter
Tommy Baxter
Keyboards
Adam Midgley
Adam Midgley
Keyboards
Gerard O'Connell
Gerard O'Connell
Vocals
Katie Taylor
Katie Taylor
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tommy Baxter
Tommy Baxter
Composer
Adam Midgley
Adam Midgley
Composer
Gerard O'Connell
Gerard O'Connell
Composer
Katie Taylor
Katie Taylor
Composer
Jennifer Decilveo
Jennifer Decilveo
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
RITUAL
RITUAL
Producer
Tommy Baxter
Tommy Baxter
Engineer
Adam Midgley
Adam Midgley
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I close my eyes and count to ten
I've made mistakes I know I'll make again
I write messages I never send
I'm not okay but if you want, then I'll pretend
It's all good
I'm not scared
And I'll hold on
[Verse 2]
But you said
I'll be better by now
All my friends
Said I'll be better by now
But who cares
'Cause I'm not better by now
No, I'm not better by now
And you said
We'll be better by now
All my friends
Said I'll be better by now
But who cares
'Cause I'm not better by now
No, I'm not better by now
[Verse 3]
And at 4 a.m., my batch is low
I still miss you checking that I've gone
Leave the lights on when I sleep alone
And I know we're shit but I just can't let go
It's no good
I'm still scared
Wish I was strong
[Verse 4]
But you said
I'll be better by now
All my friends
Said I'll be better by now
But who cares
'Cause I'm not better by now
No, I'm not better by now
And you said
I'll be better by now
All my friends
Said I'll be better by now
But who cares
'Cause I'm not better by now
No, I'm not better by now
[Verse 5]
I miss you, I miss me
Me hours before, the me before the storm
'Cause if I miss you, then I miss me
Me hours before, the me before the storm
Yeah, I miss you and I miss me
Me hours before, the me before the storm
Yeah, I miss you and I miss me
Me hours before
[Verse 6]
And you said
I'll be better by now
All my friends
Said I'll be better by now
But who cares
'Cause I'm not better by now
No, I'm not better by now
And you said
I'll be better by now
All my friends
Said I'll be better by now
But who cares
'Cause I'm not better by now
No, I'm not better by now
Written by: Adam Midgley, Gerard O'Connell, Jennifer Decilveo, Katie Taylor, Tommy Baxter

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