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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Autograf
Autograf
Performer
John Splithoff
John Splithoff
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Splithoff
John Splithoff
Composer
Jacob Cecil Carpenter
Jacob Cecil Carpenter
Composer
Noelle Rose Canevari
Noelle Rose Canevari
Composer
Joshua Canevari
Joshua Canevari
Composer
Alexander John Titta
Alexander John Titta
Composer
Joshua Walter
Joshua Walter
Composer
Louis Kha Nguyen
Louis Kha Nguyen
Composer
Michael James Wing
Michael James Wing
Composer
Xerxes Bakker
Xerxes Bakker
Composer
Jordi Wilhelmus Van Achthoven
Jordi Wilhelmus Van Achthoven
Composer
Preston Chin
Preston Chin
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Autograf
Autograf
Producer
Jacob Cecil Carpenter
Jacob Cecil Carpenter
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Starin' at a screen
Livin' caffeine dreams
Give me my two weeks
I don't meet your expectations
Marchin' past defeat
To the city's beat
Where everyone I meet
Is lookin' for some inspiration
[Verse 2]
I don't need a rhyme or reason
So let me run this town
Pain is now my motivation
Could this be the time or season?
So let me run this town
I'd like to see them try
[Verse 3]
To hold me back (Only keepin' me down)
Don't hold me back (Oh, from losin' my ground)
Hold me back (Only keepin' me down)
Don't hold me back (Oh, from losin' my)
To hold me back (Only keepin' me down)
Don't hold me back (Oh, from losin' my ground)
Hold me back (Only keepin' me down)
Don't hold me back (Oh, from losin' my)
[Verse 4]
Oh, I don't need your words 'cause I'm feelin'
Hold me back (Only keepin' me down)
Don't hold me back (Oh, from losin' my ground)
Oh, I don't need your words 'cause I'm feelin'
[Verse 5]
Hold me back
Hold me back
To hold me back
Hold me back
[Verse 6]
Hold me back (Only keepin' me down)
Don't hold me back (Oh, from losin' my ground)
The corner's no place for me baby
The corner's no place for me
To hold me back (Oh, from feelin' alright)
Don't hold me back (Oh, you're losin' this fight)
The corner's no place for me baby
The corner's no place for me
[Verse 7]
Rollin' through the streets
The city symphony
Plays in front of me
Meeting my own expectations
[Verse 8]
I don't need a rhyme or reason
So let me run this town
Pain is now my motivation
Could this be the time or season?
[Verse 9]
Hold me back
Hold me back
To hold me back
Hold me back
[Verse 10]
Hold me back (Only keepin' me down)
Don't hold me back (Oh, from losin' my ground)
The corner's no place for me baby
The corner's no place for me
Don't hold me back (Oh, from feelin' alright)
Don't hold me back (Oh, you're losin' this fight)
The corner's no place for me baby
The corner's no place for me
[Verse 11]
Oh, I don't need your words 'cause I'm feelin'
Oh, I don't need your words 'cause I'm feelin'
Written by: Alexander John Titta, Jacob Cecil Carpenter, John Splithoff, Jordi Wilhelmus Van Achthoven, Joshua Canevari, Joshua Walter, Louis Kha Nguyen, Michael James Wing, Noelle Rose Canevari, Preston Chin, Xerxes Bakker

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