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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Halsey
Halsey
Vocals
Atticus Ross
Atticus Ross
Programming
Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor
Programming
The Bug
The Bug
Beats
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Atticus Ross
Atticus Ross
Songwriter
Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor
Songwriter
Ashley Frangipane
Ashley Frangipane
Songwriter
John Cunningham
John Cunningham
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Atticus Ross
Atticus Ross
Producer
Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor
Producer
John Hanes
John Hanes
Mixing Engineer
Serban Ghenea
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Mat Mitchell
Mat Mitchell
Engineer
John Cunningham
John Cunningham
Vocal Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Don't call me by my name
All of this is temporary
Watch as I slip away
For your sake
All of this is temporary
[Verse 2]
Well, maybe I could hold you in the dark
You won't even notice me depart
Secondhand thread in a secondhand bed
With a second man's head
Leaving through the door without a word
You won't even notice, little bird
Better off dead, so I reckon I'm headed to hell instead
[Verse 3]
So don't wait for me
Don't wait for me
Wait, ah
It's not a happy ending
[Verse 4]
Don't wait for me
Don't wait for me
Wait, ah
It's not a happy ending
[Verse 5]
Jesus needed a three-day weekend
To sort out all his bullshit, figure out the treason
I've been searching for a fortified defense
Four to five reasons
But Jesus, you've got better lips than Judas
I could keep your bed warm, otherwise I'm useless
I don't really mean it 'cause who the fuck would choose this?
[Verse 6]
Well, maybe I could hold you in the dark
You won't even notice me depart
Secondhand thread in a secondhand bed
With a second man's head
Leaving through the door without a word
You won't even notice, little bird
Better off dead, so I reckon I'm headed to hell instead
[Verse 7]
So don't wait for me
Don't wait for me
Wait, ah
It's not a happy ending
[Verse 8]
Don't wait for me
Don't wait for me
Wait, ah
It's not a happy ending
[Verse 9]
Don't wait for me
Don't wait for me
Wait, ah
It's not a happy ending
[Verse 10]
Don't wait for me
Don't wait for me
Wait, ah
[Verse 11]
All of this is temporary
All of this is temporary
All of this is temporary
All of this is temporary
[Verse 12]
You wouldn't even notice me depart
Secondhand thread in a second man's bed
In a secondhand bed
[Verse 13]
All of this is temporary
All of this is temporary
All of this is-
Written by: Ashley Frangipane, Atticus Matthew Ross, Johnathan Carter Cunningham, Michael Trent Reznor

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