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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Vocals
Owen Pallett
Owen Pallett
Conductor
Jacknife Lee
Jacknife Lee
Keyboards
Jebin Bruni
Jebin Bruni
Piano
Justin Meldel Johnsen
Justin Meldel Johnsen
Bass Guitar
Troy Von Leeuwen
Troy Von Leeuwen
Guitar
Bill Rieflin
Bill Rieflin
Drums
Denise Briese
Denise Briese
Contrabass
Barbara Gruska
Barbara Gruska
Background Vocals
Samantha Sidley
Samantha Sidley
Background Vocals
Alex Lilly
Alex Lilly
Background Vocals
Eric Gorfain
Eric Gorfain
Violin
Marisa Kuney
Marisa Kuney
Violin
Gina Kronstadt
Gina Kronstadt
Violin
Wes Precourt
Wes Precourt
Violin
Neli Nikolaeva
Neli Nikolaeva
Violin
Lauren Chipman
Lauren Chipman
Viola
Caroline Buckman
Caroline Buckman
Viola
Rodney Wirtz
Rodney Wirtz
Viola
Richard Dodd
Richard Dodd
Cello
Marcia Dickstein
Marcia Dickstein
Harp
Amy Wickman
Amy Wickman
Violin
Daphne Chen
Daphne Chen
Violin
John Krovoza
John Krovoza
Cello
Peggy Baldwin
Peggy Baldwin
Cello
Radu Pieptea
Radu Pieptea
Violin
Simeon Pillich
Simeon Pillich
Contrabass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Composer
Jacknife Lee
Jacknife Lee
Composer
Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow
Composer
Owen Pallett
Owen Pallett
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jacknife Lee
Jacknife Lee
Producer
Sam Bell
Sam Bell
Recording Engineer
Matt Bishop
Matt Bishop
Editing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When I look you in the lies
Somethin' deep inside me dies
'Cause I know you won't get better
Better, better
You'd rather be right than be loved
The only thing I understood
Nothing's ever good enough
[Verse 2]
I stumble through the words as they're leavin' me
Tremble at the sight of your majesty
And I cut myself just to get them out
[Verse 3]
This time I'll be different, I promise you
This time I'll be special, you know I will
Just don't leave with me in your eyes
This time I'll be better, I want you to know
This time I'll be special, oh God, make it so
Just don't leave with me in your eyes
Your eyes, your eyes
[Verse 4]
You took my youth, you took my health
And if you're not here I'd fight myself
You're supposed to make this better
Better, better
No self control and no reason why
And if I don't change then we both die
This is it for you and I
[Verse 5]
Blisters at the end of my fingertips
Prayin' to a God I don't think exists
Will you listen now, can you forgive me somehow?
[Verse 6]
This time I'll be different, I promise you
This time I'll be special, you know I will
Just don't leave with me in your eyes
This time I'll be better, I want you to know
This time I'll be special, oh God, make it so
Just don't leave with me in your eyes
Your eyes, your eyes
[Verse 7]
Closer now to the end
If love was the answer then hope was the question
Closer now, let's pretend
We've never been out here before
[Verse 8]
This time I'll be different, I promise you
This time I'll be special, you know I will
Just don't leave with me in your eyes
[Verse 9]
This time I'll be better, I want you to know
This time I'll be special, oh God, make it so
Just don't leave with me in your eyes
Your eyes, your eyes
Written by: Gary Barlow, Jacknife Lee, Robbie Williams

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