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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Metric
Metric
Performer
James Shaw
James Shaw
Electric Guitar
Emily Haines
Emily Haines
Lead Vocals
Joshua Winstead
Joshua Winstead
Bass Guitar
Joules Scott-Key
Joules Scott-Key
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Shaw
James Shaw
Songwriter
Liam O'Neil
Liam O'Neil
Songwriter
Emily Haines
Emily Haines
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Shaw
James Shaw
Producer
Gus van Go
Gus van Go
Producer
Liam O'Neil
Liam O'Neil
Producer
Tony Hoffer
Tony Hoffer
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Told we could be who we wanted
Or get what we needed, hey yeah
One and the other competing
Over the meaning, hey yeah
[Verse 2]
Back when I said that I want it all
This wasn't the point at all
Hostile to that superficial view
Show me something that can't be bought
It's harder to do than I thought
False dichotomy, no choice to choose
When you don't know if you should fall
If there'd be a net at all
Pleasure gets so easily abused
Show me something that can't be bought
It's harder to do than I thought
False dichotomy, no choice to choose
[Verse 3]
Hate
Love
Hate
Love
[Verse 4]
And when you don't want to chase it
But can't stand to waste it, hey yeah
It's either rags into riches
Or life in the trenches, hey yeah
[Verse 5]
Back when I said that I want it all
This wasn't the point at all
Hostile to that superficial view
Show me something that can't be bought
It's harder to do than I thought
False dichotomy, no choice to choose
When you don't know if you should fall
If there'd be a net at all
Pleasure gets so easily abused
Show me something that can't be bought
It's harder to do than I thought
False dichotomy, no choice to choose
[Verse 6]
Hate, love
Hate, love
Hate, love
Hate, love
Hate, love
Hate, love
[Verse 7]
Hate
Love
Hate
Love
Hate
Love
Hate
Love
Written by: Emily Haines, James Shaw, Liam O'Neil

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