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When To Say Goodbye

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Colbie Caillat

Vocals

Derek Wells

Electric Guitar

Ilya Toshinskiy

Ilya Toshinskiy

Acoustic Guitar

Jason Reeves

Acoustic Guitar

Jimmie Lee Sloas

Jimmie Lee Sloas

Bass

Jimmy Robbins

Programming

Justin Kawika Young

Justin Kawika Young

Vocals

Nelly Joy

Vocals

Nir Z

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jimmy Robbins

Songwriter

Colbie Caillat

Songwriter

Justin Kawika Young

Justin Kawika Young

Songwriter

Jason Reeves

Songwriter

Danelle Reeves

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Gone West

Producer

Jimmy Robbins

Producer

Ben Fowler

Engineer

David Cook

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Eric Arjes

Recording Engineer

Jason Reeves

Engineer

Jeff Juliano

Mixing Engineer

Josh Ditty

Assistant Engineer

Justin Kawika Young

Justin Kawika Young

Engineer

Nelly Joy

Engineer

Pete Lyman

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

With enough time, rain can shape stone

When you mean them, words can break bones

Loneliness is better alone

Choose a crowd in this cold, empty home

[Verse 2]

I don't wanna leave, I don't wanna stay

I don't wanna keep sayin' the things we don't wanna say

Truth or lie, real love knows when to say goodbye

I don't wanna give, I don't wanna take

I don't wanna keep holdin' the things we should throw away

Wastin' time, real love knows when to say goodbye

[Verse 3]

Too much light can make colors fade

Too much darkness feels like a cave

You can't grow fresh flowers in shade

We can't go on livin' this way

[Verse 4]

I don't wanna leave, I don't wanna stay

I don't wanna keep sayin' the things we don't wanna say

Truth or lie, real love knows when to say goodbye (Truth or lie)

I don't wanna give, I don't wanna take

I don't wanna keep holdin' the things we should throw away

Wastin' time, real love knows when to say goodbye (Wastin' time)

[Verse 5]

Goodbye sounds like sweet raindrops

On our tongues, but won't come off

[Verse 6]

I don't wanna leave, I don't wanna stay

I don't wanna keep sayin' the things we don't wanna say

Truth or lie, real love knows when to say goodbye

I don't wanna give, I don't wanna take

I don't wanna keep holdin' the things we should throw away

Wastin' time, real love knows when to say goodbye (Wastin' time)

[Verse 7]

When to say

And it knows when to say goodbye

(Real love knows when to say goodbye)

[Verse 8]

With enough time, rain can shape stone

When you mean them, words can break bones

Written by: Colbie Caillat, Danelle Reeves, Jason Reeves, Jimmy Robbins, Justin Kawika Young

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