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The Past is the Past

Brandy Clark

Singer/Songwriter

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Brandy Clark

Lead Vocals

Jay Joyce

Acoustic Guitar

Jedd Hughes

Acoustic Guitar

Lester Snell

Leader

Brent Anderson

Background Vocals

Jim Spake

Baritone Saxophone

Jonathan Kirkscey

Jonathan Kirkscey

Cello

Giles Reaves

Vibraphone

Gary Topper

Flute

Ronald Kirk Smothers

Ronald Kirk Smothers

Flute

Lannie McMillan

Lannie McMillan

Saxophone

William Scott Thompson

William Scott Thompson

Trumpet

Jennifer Puckett

Jennifer Puckett

Viola

Jessica Munson

Violin

Priscilla Tsai

Violin

Wen Yih Yu

Violin

Wen-Yih You

Violin

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Brandy Clark

Songwriter

Barry Dean

Songwriter

Luke Laird

Songwriter

Lester Snell

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jay Joyce

Producer

Chris Taylor

Assistant Engineer

Jimmy Mansfield

Jimmy Mansfield

Assistant Engineer

Jason Hall

Mixing Engineer

Andrew Mendelson

Andrew Mendelson

Mastering Engineer

Court Blankenship

Court Blankenship

Assistant Producer

Boo Mitchell

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Walked to the driveway

Opened the door to the car

Turned the key

Found your future in that pedal on the floor

Hands on the wheel

Eyes straight ahead

I won't be in that rear view or tomorrow

Or where you're going when you get there

[PreChorus]

Let your wheels roll

Let your wheels roll

Let your heartbreak beat to the radio

[Chorus]

This is where the past is the past

Where the meant-to-be's ain't meant to last

Where the "maybe we can work it out" turns into "maybe we can't"

This is where the memories we made start catching dust in a picture frame

Where the hopin' turns to knowin' that there ain't no going back

This is where the past is the past

[Instrumental]

I'll be painting the bedroom

I'll be working a lot

Boxing up all the used to be's

Forgetting things 'til it's all been forgot

[PreChorus]

Letting you go

Letting you go

Let my heartbreak beat to the radio

[Chorus]

This is where the past is the past

Where the meant-to-be's ain't meant to last

Where the "maybe we can work it out" turns into "maybe we can't"

This is where the memories we made start catching dust in a picture frame

Where the hopin' turns to knowin' that there ain't no going back

This is where the past is the past

[Instrumental]

Only time can say what we're taking from it

We say goodbye like it helps but we know it doesn't

Yeah, we thought it was, but in the end it just wasn't

[PreChorus]

Let your wheels roll

Let your wheels roll

Let your wheels roll

Let your wheels roll

[Outro]

This is where the past is the past

Where the past is the past

Let your wheels roll

Let your wheels roll

Let your wheels roll

Let your wheels roll

Let your wheels roll

Let your wheels roll

Let your wheels roll

Let your wheels roll

Written by: Barry Dean, Brandy Clark, Luke Laird

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