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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bono
Bono
Lead Vocals
The Edge
The Edge
Background Vocals
Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton
Bass Guitar
Larry Mullen Jr.
Larry Mullen Jr.
Drums
Jacknife Lee
Jacknife Lee
Keyboards
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder
Programming
Brent Kutzle
Brent Kutzle
Programming
Davide Rossi
Davide Rossi
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bono
Bono
Composer
The Edge
The Edge
Composer
Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton
Composer
Larry Mullen Jr.
Larry Mullen Jr.
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jacknife Lee
Jacknife Lee
Producer
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder
Producer
Barry McCready
Barry McCready
Assistant Recording Engineer
Steve Lillywhite
Steve Lillywhite
Producer
Tyler Spry
Tyler Spry
Recording Engineer
Matt Bishop
Matt Bishop
Recording Engineer
Matty Green
Matty Green
Recording Engineer
Christopher Henry
Christopher Henry
Additional Engineer
Richard Rainey
Richard Rainey
Additional Engineer
Greg Clooney
Greg Clooney
Additional Engineer
Gosha Usov
Gosha Usov
Assistant Recording Engineer
Alan Kelly
Alan Kelly
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tom Elmhirst
Tom Elmhirst
Mixing Engineer
Brandon Bost
Brandon Bost
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Brent Kutzle
Brent Kutzle
Producer
Akbar Kelana Halim
Akbar Kelana Halim
Mixing Engineer
Rich Rich
Rich Rich
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When you look so good
The pain in your face doesn't show
When you look so good
And baby, you don't even know
When the world is ours
But the world is not your kind of thing
Full of shooting stars
Brighter as they're vanishing
Oh, you've seen enough
To know it's children who teach
You're still free enough
To wake up on a bed or a beach
[Verse 2]
You're the best thing about me
The best thing that ever happened a boy
You're the best thing about me
I'm the kind of trouble that you enjoy
You're the best thing about me
The best things are easy to destroy
You're the best thing about me
The best thing about me
[Verse 3]
I been crying out
"How bad can a good time be?"
Shooting off my mouth
That's another great thing about me
I have everything
But I feel like nothing at all
There's no risky thing
For a man who's determined to fall
[Verse 4]
You're the best thing about me
The best thing that ever happened a boy
You're the best thing about me
I'm the kind of trouble that you enjoy
You're the best thing about me
The best things are easy to destroy
You're the best thing about me
[Verse 5]
Why am I
Why am I walking away?
(Walking away)
Why am I walking away?
[Verse 6]
I can see it all so clearly
I can see what you can't see
I can see you love her loudly
When she needs you quietly
[Verse 7]
You're the best thing about me
The best things are easy to destroy
You're the best thing about me
[Verse 8]
Why am I
Why am I walking away?
(Walking away)
Why am I walking away?
Written by: Adam Clayton, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge

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