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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Lead Vocals
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Piano
Justin Vernon
Justin Vernon
Synthesizer
Marjorie Finlay
Marjorie Finlay
Background Vocals
Bryan Devendorf
Bryan Devendorf
Programming
Ryan Olson
Ryan Olson
Drum Machine
Jason Treuting
Jason Treuting
Percussion
James McAlister
James McAlister
Synthesizer
Yuki Numata Resnick
Yuki Numata Resnick
Violin
Clarice Jensen
Clarice Jensen
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Songwriter
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Songwriter
Bryce Dessner
Bryce Dessner
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Producer
Jonathan Low
Jonathan Low
Mixing Engineer
Ryan Olson
Ryan Olson
Additional Engineer
Justin Vernon
Justin Vernon
Additional Engineer
Kyle Resnick
Kyle Resnick
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Never be so kind, you forget to be clever
Never be so clever, you forget to be kind
[PreChorus]
And if I didn't know better
I'd think you were talking to me now
If I didn't know better
I'd think you were still around
[Chorus]
What died didn't stay dead
What died didn't stay dead
You're alive, you're alive in my head
What died didn't stay dead
What died didn't stay dead
You're alive, so alive
[Verse 2]
Never be so polite, you forget your power
Never wield such power, you forget to be polite
[PreChorus]
And if I didn't know better
I'd think you were listening to me now
If I didn't know better
I'd think you were still around
[Chorus]
What died didn't stay dead
What died didn't stay dead
You're alive, you're alive in my head
What died didn't stay dead
What died didn't stay dead
You're alive, so alive
[Bridge]
The autumn chill that wakes me up
You loved the amber skies so much
Long limbs and frozen swims
You'd always go past where our feet could touch
And I complained the whole way there
The car ride back and up the stairs
I should've asked you questions
I should've asked you how to be
Asked you to write it down for me
Should've kept every grocery store receipt
'Cause every scrap of you would be taken from me
Watched as you signed your name, "Marjorie"
All your closets of backlogged dreams
And how you left them all to me
[Chorus]
What died didn't stay dead
What died didn't stay dead
You're alive, you're alive in my head
What died didn't stay dead
What died didn't stay dead
You're alive, so alive
[Outro]
And if I didn't know better
I'd think you were singing to me now
If I didn't know better
I'd think you were still around
I know better
But I still feel you all around
I know better
But you're still around
Written by: Taylor Swift, Aaron Dessner
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