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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jack Antonoff
Jack Antonoff
Programming
Patrik Berger
Patrik Berger
Bass
Clairo
Clairo
Background Vocals
Evan Smith
Evan Smith
Saxophone
Sean Hutchinson
Sean Hutchinson
Drums
Zem Audu
Zem Audu
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jack Antonoff
Jack Antonoff
Songwriter
Patrik Berger
Patrik Berger
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jack Antonoff
Jack Antonoff
Producer
Patrik Berger
Patrik Berger
Producer
Carl Bespolka
Carl Bespolka
Additional Engineer
Evan Smith
Evan Smith
Additional Engineer
Jack Manning
Jack Manning
Additional Engineer
Jesse Snider
Jesse Snider
Additional Engineer
Jon Sher
Jon Sher
Additional Engineer
Laura Sisk
Laura Sisk
Recording Engineer
Lauren Marquez
Lauren Marquez
Additional Engineer
Oli Jacobs
Oli Jacobs
Recording Engineer
Ruairí O'Flaherty
Ruairí O'Flaherty
Mastering Engineer
Rémy Dumelz
Rémy Dumelz
Additional Engineer
Sean Hutchinson
Sean Hutchinson
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Batter after batter
I couldn't play ball
I dreamt of anybody else's world
I wasn't ready at all
[PreChorus]
Scared to start and my face betrays me
Gotta get out before the heart starts shakin'
That was me blue
[Chorus]
That was me before you
That was me before you
[Verse 2]
You hate bein' a passenger
The fate of someone else's wheel
They say they'll have you home for dinner, baby, baby, baby
In a home that you'll share
[PreChorus]
My bed was a place for the lonely
Built it that way, came to think it was holy
That was me blue
Crossfade into the dark, have a smoke, yeah
Take another drink or walk with the news playin'
That was me too
[Chorus]
That was me before you
That was me before you
That was me before you
[Bridge]
Crossfade into the night, have a smoke, yeah
Take another drink or walk with the news playin'
My bed was a place for the lonely
Built it that way, came to think it was holy
Scared to start and my face betrays me
Gotta get out before the heart starts shakin'
[Outro]
That was me before you
Me before you
Oh, and I'm tired and at war
Tired and at war
Written by: Jack Antonoff, Patrik Berger

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