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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ashley McBryde
Vocals
Halestorm
Performer
Lzzy Hale
Vocals
Scott Stevens
Acoustic Guitar
Craig Nelson
Bass
Josh Smith
Vocals
Andrew Dunn
Cello
Kevin Bate
Cello
Alan Umstead
Violin
Arejay Hale
Drums
Joseph Hottinger
Lead Guitar
Nashville Music Scoring Orchestra
Orchestra
Ron Sorbo
Percussion
Caroly Bailey
Violin
Catherine Umstead
Violin
Janet Darnall
Violin
Jung-Min Shin
Violin
Maria Conti
Violin
Mary Kathryn Vanosdale
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lzzy Hale
Songwriter
Scott Stevens
Songwriter
Zac Maloy
Songwriter
Sammy Sanfilippo
Copyist
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Scott Stevens
Co-Producer
Brian Judd
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Rock Falcon
Drum Technician
Nathan Yarborough
Engineer
Nick Spezia
Engineer
Calvin Roffey
Guitar Technician
Tyler Bates
Guitar Technician
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Chris Lord-Alge
Mixing Engineer
Russell Scarborough
Recording Engineer
Nick Raskulinecz
Producer
Adam Chagnon
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
We are human, we are violent
We learn our lessons
Then defy them
We are heartless and immoral
We carry hatred
Like a Bible
[Verse 2]
And there's a hole in my life
There's a blackness inside
That's eating me alive
Leaving me to decide
Do I live with this pain?
As the rain starts to fall
From my eyes
Asking myself why
[Chorus]
I see terrible things
I see a sickness in a world on its knees
It will take what you love like a thief
But in my dreams, I believe we're not these
Terrible things, ah
Terrible things, ah
[Verse 3]
We are nothing without failure
But we've chosen ill behavior
With every scar, we have learned
Not to heal, but to hurt
We've become something else
Even I cannot tell just why
[Chorus]
I see terrible things
I see a sickness in a world on its knees
It'll take what you love like a thief
But in my dreams, I believe we're not these
Terrible things, ah
Terrible things, ah
[Bridge]
If I fall (If I fall)
If I run (If I run)
That's when I
Will become
Terrible things
[Instrumental]
I see terrible things (I see terrible things)
I see a sickness in a world on its knees (A world on its knees)
It will take what you love like a thief
But in my dreams, I believe we're not these
Look at me and you'll see I'm not these
Terrible things, ah
Terrible things, ah
Written by: Lzzy Hale, Scott Stevens, Zach Maloy