Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Noah Kahan
Vocals
Julia Michaels
Performer
Joel Little
Keyboards
Alex Adair
Remixer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Noah Kahan
Songwriter
Scott Harris
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joel Little
Producer
Sam de Jong
Co-Producer
Scott Harris
Engineer
Benjamin Rice
Vocal Recording Engineer
Alex Adair
Studio Personnel
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixing Engineer
Michael Freeman
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Taking it slowly
I'm afraid to be lonely
Nobody told me
It's harder than I thought to tell the truth
It's gonna leave you in pieces
All alone with your demons
And I know that we need this
But I've been too afraid to follow through
[Verse 2]
Hold me close and I won't leave
'Cause it hurts when you hurt somebody
So much to say but I don't speak
And I hate that I let you stop me
'Cause it hurts when you hurt somebody
[Verse 3]
Hate that I let you, that I let you
Hate that I let you, that I let you
Hate that I let you, that I let you
'Cause it hurts when you hurt somebody
[Verse 4]
Don't know where the time went
Stuck in the wrong mindset
And I let the rules bend
When I know that all along they're made to break
Aye, you got me searching for reasons
To keep me from leaving
And that I have trouble breathing
I give myself another chance to stay
[Verse 5]
Hold me close and I won't leave
'Cause it hurts when you hurt somebody
So much to say but I don't speak
And I hate that I let you stop me
'Cause it hurts when you hurt somebody
[Verse 6]
Hate that I let you, that I let you
Hate that I let you, that I let you
Hate that I let you, that I let you
'Cause it hurts when you hurt somebody
[Verse 7]
One day before you know it, you will see
All of the pain and all the irony yeah
You'll feel the stinging and you'll think of me
'Cause it hurts when you hurt
[Verse 8]
Hold me close and I won't leave
'Cause it hurts when you hurt somebody
So much to say but I don't speak
And I hate that I let you stop me
Hold me close and I won't leave
'Cause it hurts when you hurt somebody
So much to say but I don't speak
And I hate that I let you stop me
[Verse 9]
Hate that I let you, that I let you
Hate that I let you, that I let you
Hate that I let you, that I let you
[Verse 10]
'Cause it hurts when you hurt somebody
Written by: Noah Kahan, Scott Harris