Listen to Better Man (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) by Taylor Swift

Better Man (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)

Taylor Swift

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Taylor Swift

Lead Vocals

Aaron Dessner

Piano

Josh Kaufman

Electric Guitar

James Krivchenia

James Krivchenia

Drums

London Contemporary Orchestra

London Contemporary Orchestra

Orchestra

Caitlin Evanson

Caitlin Evanson

Background Vocals

Liz Huett

Background Vocals

Robert Ames

Conductor

Galya Bisengalieva

Galya Bisengalieva

First Violin

Amy Hinds

Orchestra Manager

Zara Benyounes

First Violin

Natalie Klouda

First Violin

Charlotte Reid

First Violin

Anna Ovsyanikova

Anna Ovsyanikova

First Violin

Antonia Kesel

First Violin

Eloisa-Fleur Thom

Eloisa-Fleur Thom

Second Violin

Charis Jenson

Second Violin

Guy Button

Second Violin

Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue

Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue

Second Violin

Nicole Stokes

Second Violin

Zoe Matthews

Viola

Clifton Harrison

Clifton Harrison

Viola

Matthew Kettle

Viola

Stephanie Edmundson

Stephanie Edmundson

Viola

Oliver Coates

Cello

Max Ruisi

Cello

Dave Brown

Double Bass

Anna De Bruin

Second Violin

Jonathan Byers

Cello

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Taylor Swift

Songwriter

Bryce Dessner

Orchestrator

Talia Morey

Copyist

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Taylor Swift

Producer

Aaron Dessner

Producer

Christopher Rowe

Christopher Rowe

Vocal Recording Engineer

Derek Garten

Vocal Recording Engineer

Jonathan Low

Mixing Engineer

Jeremy Murphy

Strings Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I know I'm probably better off on my own

Than lovin' a man who didn't know what he had when he had it

And I see the permanent damage you did to me

Never again, I just wish I could forget when it was magic

[PreChorus]

I wish it wasn't 4AM, standin' in the mirror

Sayin' to myself, "You know you had to do it"

I know the bravest thing I ever did was run

[Chorus]

Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again

But I just miss you and I just wish you were a better man

I know why we had to say goodbye like the back of my hand

But I just miss you and I just wish you were a better man

Better man

[Verse 2]

I know I'm probably better off all alone

Than needing a man who could change his mind at any given minute

And it was always on your terms, I waited on every careless word

Hopin' they might turn sweet again like it was in the beginning

[PreChorus]

But your jealousy, oh, I can hear it now

Talkin' down to me like I'd always be around

Push my love away like it was some kind of loaded gun

Oh, you never thought I'd run

[Chorus]

Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again

But I just miss you and I just wish you were a better man

I know why we had to say goodbye like the back of my hand

But I just miss you and I just wish you were a better man

A better man

[Bridge]

I hold onto this pride because these days, it's all I have

And I gave to you my best and we both know you can't say that

[Chorus]

I wish you were a better man

I wonder what we would've become if you were a better man

We might still be in love if you were a better man

You would've been the one if you were a better man

[Chorus]

Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again

But I just miss you and I just wish you were a better man

I know why we had to say goodbye like the back of my hand

But I just miss you and I just wish you were a better man

A better man

[Chorus]

Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again

We might still be in love, if you were a better man

But I just miss you and I just wish you were a better man

I know why we had to say goodbye like the back of my hand

But I just miss you and I just wish you were a better man

A better man

[Outro]

We might still be in love if you were a better man

You would've been the one if you were a better man

Written by: Taylor Swift

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