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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mark Hoppus
Mark Hoppus
Vocals
Matt Skiba
Matt Skiba
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Feldmann
John Feldmann
Songwriter
Mark Hoppus
Mark Hoppus
Songwriter
Matt Skiba
Matt Skiba
Songwriter
Travis Barker
Travis Barker
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Feldmann
John Feldmann
Producer
Zakk Cervini
Zakk Cervini
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Brian Burnham
Brian Burnham
Assistant Engineer
Cody Okonski
Cody Okonski
Assistant Engineer
Dan Lancaster
Dan Lancaster
Mixing Engineer
MATT PAULING
MATT PAULING
Additional Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
There's an echo pulling out the meaning
Rescuing a nightmare from a dream
The voices in my head are always screaming
That none of this means anything to me
[Verse 2]
And it's a long way back from 17
The whisper turn into a scream
And I
I'm not coming home
[Verse 3]
Save your breath, I'm nearly
Bored to death and fading fast
Life is too short to last long
Back on Earth, I'm broken
Lost and cold and fading fast
Life is too short to last long
[Verse 4]
There's a stranger staring at the ceiling
Rescuing a tiger from a tree
The pictures in Mark's head are always dreaming
Each of them means everything to me
[Verse 5]
And it's a long way back from 17
The whisper turn into a scream
And I
I'm not coming home
[Verse 6]
Save your breath, I'm nearly
Bored to death and fading fast
Life is too short to last long
Back on Earth, I'm broken
Lost and cold and fading fast
Life is too short to last long
[Verse 7]
Oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
[Verse 8]
I think I met her at the minute
That the rhythm was set down
I said, I'm sorry, I'm a bit of a let-down
But all my friends are daring me to come over
So I come over and over and over
[Verse 9]
Lemme buy you a drink
And we'll pretend that you think
That I'm the man of your dreams
Come to life in a dive bar
[Verse 10]
We'll go over and over and over
And we'll go over and over and over
And we'll go over and over and over
We'll go over and over and over
[Verse 11]
Save your breath, I'm nearly
Bored to death and fading fast
Life is too short to last long
Back on Earth and  broken
Lost and cold and fading fast
Life is too short to last long
[Verse 12]
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, life is too short to last long
[Verse 13]
Oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh
Written by: Travis Barker, John Feldmann, Mark Hoppus, Matthew Skiba

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