Listen to I wanna love you but I don't by Ben Platt

I wanna love you but I don't

Ben Platt

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Ben Platt

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Ben Platt

Songwriter

Alex Hope

Songwriter

Michael Pollack

Michael Pollack

Songwriter

Jordan Johnson

Songwriter

Sam Fischer

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Alex Hope

Producer

Manny Marroquin

Manny Marroquin

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German

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The Monsters & Strangerz

The Monsters & Strangerz

Producer

Sam Fischer

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I think it sucks that you're perfect

'Cause you're not perfect for me

And though you kill me with kindness

It ain't the kind that I need

I know we look good on paper

Until you give us a read

'Cause when we pull back the curtains

There ain't a whole lot to see

[Chorus]

I wanna love you but I don't

I wanna need you but I won't

I begged my heart to start to race when I'm kissing you

I say I'm dreaming 'bout your face, but it isn't you

[Verse 2]

And I'm not trying to change you

But it's just not in the stars

I know there's somebody out there

To love you just as you are

When you finally find that someone who fits you right

You're gonna see I couldn't be him

No matter how hard I try

I know I wanna love you but I-

I wanna love you but I-

[Chorus]

I wanna love you but I don't

I wanna need you but I won't

I begged my heart to start to race when I'm kissing you

I say I'm dreaming 'bout your face, but it isn't you

I wanna love you but I don't

You gotta let me let you go

'Cause I can't look you in the eye for another day

Won't stay forever, so goodbye is the only way

I wanna love you but I don't

[Refrain]

I wanna love you

I wanna, I wanna

I wanna love you

I wanna love you but I don't

I wanna love you

I wanna, I wanna

I wanna love you

[Chorus]

I wanna love you but I don't

I wanna need you but I won't

I beg my heart to start to race when I'm kissing you

I say I'm dreaming 'bout your face, but it isn't you

I wanna love you but I don't

You gotta let me let you go

'Cause I can't look you in the eye for another day

Won't stay forever, so goodbye is the only way

I wanna love you but I don't

[Refrain]

I wanna love you

I wanna, I wanna

I wanna love you

I wanna love you but I don't

I wanna love you

I wanna, I wanna

I wanna love you

I wanna, I wanna

Written by: Alex Hope, Ben Platt, Composer Author Unknown, Michael Pollack, Sam Fischer

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