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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Oliver Tree
Oliver Tree
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ajay Bhattacharyya
Ajay Bhattacharyya
Composer
Rogét Chahayed
Rogét Chahayed
Composer
Oliver Tree Nickell
Oliver Tree Nickell
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Oliver Tree
Oliver Tree
Producer
Rogét Chahayed
Rogét Chahayed
Producer
Jacob Dennis
Jacob Dennis
Recording Engineer
Michelle Mancini
Michelle Mancini
Mastering Engineer
Mike Freesh
Mike Freesh
Mixing Engineer
Stint
Stint
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
My whole life was just a joke
Yup
My whole life was just a joke
But I'm still not laughing
[Verse 1]
Truth is, I think I said enough
No lie, this shit is fake as fuck
I've seen death in my nightmares since I was young
I'm close to the edge, people tell me I should jump
Go!
Some things cannot be undone
This the kind of shit that'll change you, son
Some days, I wanna ask "What for?"
They've been laughing at me since the day I was born
[PreChorus]
My whole life was just a joke
Yup
My whole life was just a joke
But I'm still not laughing
[Chorus]
I guess the truth is hard to swallow
Truth
There must be something in your throat
Can someone say the reason?
Truth
There must be something I'm not seeing
Why'd you laugh?
[Verse 2]
Who could it be? Was it really me?
No!
Yes, in fact, my dignity's intact
While I listen to 'em laugh
Fuck that, try and get it how I get it
You could crack my neck in one snap
[Bridge]
The whole world was in on it
Everybody started laughing
The whole world was in on it
Everybody started laughing
Don't try too hard
You're really fucking up
When you get torn apart
They really show no love
When you try too hard
Don't try to act like something
Don't take yourself so seriously
[PreChorus]
My whole life was just a joke
Yup, woo
My whole life was just a joke
But I'm still not laughing
[Chorus]
I guess the truth is hard to swallow
There must be something in your throat
Can someone say the reason?
There must be something I'm not seeing
Why'd you laugh?
[Outro]
Woo, woo, woo, go!
Woo, woo, woo, go!
Woo, woo, woo, go!
Woo, woo, woo, go!
Written by: Ajay Bhattacharyya, Oliver Tree, Rogét Chahayed

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