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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi
Vocals
Ratatat
Ratatat
Vocals
Mike Stroud
Mike Stroud
Solo
Andrew VanWyngarden
Andrew VanWyngarden
Additional Vocals
Ben Goldwasser
Ben Goldwasser
Additional Vocals
Larry Gold
Larry Gold
String Conductor
The Larry Gold Orchestra
The Larry Gold Orchestra
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Evan Mast
Evan Mast
Composer
Scott Mescudi
Scott Mescudi
Songwriter
Mike Stroud
Mike Stroud
Composer
Larry Gold
Larry Gold
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ratatat
Ratatat
Producer
Ryan West
Ryan West
Recording Engineer
Evan Mast
Evan Mast
Recording Engineer
Manny Marroquin
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer
Christian Plata
Christian Plata
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Erik Madrid
Erik Madrid
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Anthony Palazzole
Anthony Palazzole
Assistant Recording Engineer
Josh Shultz
Josh Shultz
Assistant Recording Engineer
Michael Makowski
Michael Makowski
Assistant Recording Engineer
Vlado Meller
Vlado Meller
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Mmm, ayo
Hey
Ratatat, yeah!
Na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na
[Verse 1]
Crush a bit, little bit, roll it up, take a hit
Feelin' lit, feelin' right, 2 AM, summer night
I don't care, hand on the wheel, driving drunk, I'm doing my thing
Rolling the Midwest side and out, living my life, getting out dreams
People told me slow my roll, I'm screaming out, "Fuck that"
I'ma do just what I want, looking ahead, no turning back
If I fall, if I die, know I lived it to the fullest
If I fall, if I die, know I lived and missed some bullets
[Chorus]
I'm on the pursuit of happiness and I know
Everything that shine ain't always gonna be gold, hey
I'll be fine once I get it
I'll be good
I'm on the pursuit of happiness and I know
Everything that shine ain't always gonna be gold, hey
I'll be fine once I get it
I'll be good
[Verse 2]
Tell me what you know about dreamin', dreamin'?
You don't really know about nothin', nothin'
Tell me what you know about the night terrors every night
5 a.m., cold sweats, waking up to the sky
Tell me what you know about dreams, dreams?
Tell me what you know about night terrors? Nothing
You don't really care about the trials of tomorrow
Rather lay awake in the bed, full of sorrow
[Chorus]
I'm on the pursuit of happiness and I know
Everything that shine ain't always gonna be gold, hey
I'll be fine once I get it
I'll be good
I'm on the pursuit of happiness and I know
Everything that shine ain't always gonna be gold, hey
I'll be fine once I get it
I'll be good
[Bridge]
I'm on the pursuit of happiness
I know everything that shine ain't always gold
I'll be fine once I get it
I'll be good-ood
[Chorus]
I'm on the pursuit of happiness and I know
Everything that shine ain't always gonna be gold, hey
I'll be fine once I get it
I'll be good
I'm on the pursuit of happiness and I know
Everything that shine ain't always gonna be gold, hey
I'll be fine once I get it
I'll be good
[Outro]
Pursuit of happiness, yeah
I'm gon' get it, I'll be good, ah
Oh, man, oh, ugh
Room's spinning, room's spinning
Pat, Zulee, wait
Oh, fuck
Oh, my God, why did I drink so much and smoke so much? Ah
Oh, fuck
Written by: Evan Mast, Michael Paul Stroud, Mike Stroud, Scott Mescudi

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