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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tom Odell
Tom Odell
Piano
Akiko Ishikawa
Akiko Ishikawa
Violin
Amy May
Amy May
Viola
Amy Stanford
Amy Stanford
Viola
Bogdan Vacarescu
Bogdan Vacarescu
Violin
Brooke Day
Brooke Day
Viola
Camille Daya Lucie Said
Camille Daya Lucie Said
Violin
Desmond Neysmith
Desmond Neysmith
Cello
Eleanor Stanford
Eleanor Stanford
Violin
Emma Owens
Emma Owens
Viola
Emma Parker
Emma Parker
Violin
Harriet Mackenzie
Harriet Mackenzie
Violin
Helen Sanders-Hewett
Helen Sanders-Hewett
Viola
Isabelle Allan
Isabelle Allan
Violin
Janina Kopinska
Janina Kopinska
Viola
Joanne Davis
Joanne Davis
Violin
Jonny Byers
Jonny Byers
Cello
Julia Stewart
Julia Stewart
Violin
Laura Anstee
Laura Anstee
Cello
Laurie Blundell
Laurie Blundell
Synthesizer
Max Goff
Max Goff
Bass
Nicholas Holland
Nicholas Holland
Cello
Rebecca Hepplewhite
Rebecca Hepplewhite
Cello
Rebekah Allan
Rebekah Allan
Violin
Ros Stephen
Ros Stephen
Violin
Susie Winkworth
Susie Winkworth
Cello
Toby Couling
Toby Couling
Drums
Vincent Ott
Vincent Ott
String Conductor
Kate Robinson
Kate Robinson
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Odell
Tom Odell
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Odell
Tom Odell
Producer
Cityfall
Cityfall
Producer
Christoph Skirl
Christoph Skirl
Recording Engineer
Dave Kutch
Dave Kutch
Mastering Engineer
Matt Jagger
Matt Jagger
Recording Engineer
Kevin Peterson
Kevin Peterson
Assistant Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Here I go again
Wasting all my days away
It's a funny thing
How some things never seem to change
Twenty-seven years of age
Head spin like a satellite
[Chorus]
If you thought I was going to behave tonight
You're wrong
I'm drunk and I'm a mess
Dressed up like it's Halloween
Dancing alone to Billie Jean
Praying that somebody takes me home
Praying that tonight I won't have to sleep alone
With your answering phone
[Verse 2]
Here I go again
Wasting all my money, babe
It's a funny thing
How some things never seem to change
I'm sick of all this cheap cocaine
I ain't got no appetite
[Chorus]
If you thought I was going to behave tonight
You're wrong
I don't wanna be a star
Famous on the party scene
Dancing alone to Billie Jean
Praying that somebody takes me home
Praying that tonight I won't have to sleep alone
With your answering phone
[Outro]
Smile, smile, smile
Smile even if you're feeling sad
Written by: Tom Odell

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