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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lauren Mayberry
Lauren Mayberry
Vocals
Matthew Koma
Matthew Koma
Guitar
Griffin Goldsmith
Griffin Goldsmith
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lauren Mayberry
Lauren Mayberry
Songwriter
Matthew Koma
Matthew Koma
Songwriter
Cleo Tighe
Cleo Tighe
Songwriter
Evan Blair
Evan Blair
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Matthew Koma
Matthew Koma
Producer
Matt Wolach
Matt Wolach
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Kieran Beardmore
Kieran Beardmore
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Gavin Lurssen
Gavin Lurssen
Mastering Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It's exhausting, trying so hard all the time
Performative hypocrisy took over my mind
I'm a doll inside a box with a ball and a chain
I bend over backwards, tiptoe along every wire
Guess I'm quite the actress, no one knows I'm a liar
I'm preaching to the choir, I'm a body for hire
[PreChorus]
And I think you should know
[Chorus]
I change shapes till I get what I want from you
It's your game, now you're mad that I learned the rules
I change shapes, I change shapes for you
I change shapes till I get what I need from you
We're all snakes, but what else is a girl supposed to do?
I change shapes but you never do
[Verse 2]
It makes me nauseous waiting for slips of the tongue
God, I know you love it when you're eating your young
It's a really bad habit, playing dead and dumb
It's a precaution, playing a smile on a loop
Specific choreography for jumping through hoops
I'm a masochist, a martyr who won't stop turning the screw
[PreChorus]
And I think you should know
[Chorus]
I change shapes till I get what I want from you
It's your game, now you're mad that I learned the rules
I change shapes, I change shapes for you
I change shapes till I get what I need from you
We're all snakes, but what else is a girl supposed to do?
I change shapes but you never do
[Bridge]
I've been foolish, let you fool me twice
Wonder what would happen if you learned to play nice
So now I'm running, going to roll that dice
I wonder what would happen if you changed
Yeah, right
[Chorus]
I change shapes till I get what I want from you
It's your game, now you're mad that I learned the rules
I change shapes, I change shapes for you
I change shapes till I get what I need from you
We're all snakes, but what else is a girl supposed to do?
I change shapes but you never do
Written by: Cleo Tighe, Evan Blair, Lauren Mayberry, Matthew Koma
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