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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Julian Casablancas
Julian Casablancas
Vocals
Nikolai Fraiture
Nikolai Fraiture
Bass Guitar
Albert Hammond Jr
Albert Hammond Jr
Guitar
Fabrizio Moretti
Fabrizio Moretti
Drums
Nick Valensi
Nick Valensi
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Julian Casablancas
Julian Casablancas
Songwriter
Nikolai Fraiture
Nikolai Fraiture
Composer
Albert Hammond Jr
Albert Hammond Jr
Composer
Fabrizio Moretti
Fabrizio Moretti
Composer
Nick Valensi
Nick Valensi
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jason Lader
Jason Lader
Engineer
Pete Min
Pete Min
Engineer
Rob Bisel
Rob Bisel
Assistant Engineer
Dylan Neustadter
Dylan Neustadter
Assistant Engineer
Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith
Assistant Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Stewart Whitmore
Stewart Whitmore
Mastering Engineer
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Producer
Ben Baptie
Ben Baptie
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Can the dark side light my way out? Yeah, yeah
Lay your hand across my face, yeah, yeah
Time we lost, that's all my fault
[Chorus]
Please don't be long 'cause I want you now
I don't have love without you around
Life is too short, but I will live for you
[Verse 2]
How did this fit in your story? Yeah-eah
Why'd you let them judge your body? Yeah-eah
I'll be waitin' there outside, yeah
[Chorus]
Please don't be long 'cause I want your all
I don't have fun without your love
Life is too short, but I will live for you
You're mucking off, but I will live for you, my selfless love
[Bridge]
Bite my tongue, I wait my turn
I waited for a century
Waste my breath, no lessons learned
I turn and face the enemy
I'm not scared, just don't care
I'm not listening, you hear?
He's never there, but I don't care
I can't tell you what and where
[Outro]
Yeah-eah
Yeah-eah
Written by: Albert Hammond Jr, Fabrizio Moretti, Julian Casablancas, Nick Valensi, Nikolai Fraiture

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