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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Taylor Swift
Lead Vocals
Aaron Dessner
Piano
James McAlister
Synthesizer
Thomas Bartlett
Piano
Glenn Kotche
Drums
JT Bates
Drums
Galya Bisengalieva
First Violin
Eloisa-Fleur Thom
First Violin
Sophie Mather
First Violin
Marianne Haynes
First Violin
Agata Daraskaite
First Violin
Anna De Bruin
First Violin
Akiko Ishikawa
First Violin
Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue
First Violin
Julian Azkoul
First Violin
Emily Holland
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Kirsty Mangan
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Cara Laskaris
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Ronald Long
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Dan Oates
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Iona Allan
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Nicholas Bootiman
Viola
Matthew Kettle
Viola
Amy Swain
Viola
Elisa Bergersen
Viola
Morgan Goff
Viola
Brian O'Kane
Cello
Reinoud Ford
Cello
Max Ruisi
Cello
Abi Hyde-Smith
Cello
Dave Brown
Double Bass
Chris Kelly
Double Bass
Sophie Roper
Double Bass
Robert Ames
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Taylor Swift
Composer
Aaron Dessner
Composer
Bryce Dessner
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Taylor Swift
Producer
Aaron Dessner
Producer
Laura Beck
Assistant Recording Engineer
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
Bryce Bordone
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Jonathan Low
Recording Engineer
Bella Blasko
Recording Engineer
James McAlister
Recording Engineer
Thomas Bartlett
Recording Engineer
Jeremy Murphy
Recording Engineer
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
"You look like Clara Bow
In this light, remarkable
All your life, did you know
You'd be picked like a rose?"
[PreChorus]
"I'm not trying to exaggerate
But I think I might die if it happened
Die if it happened to me
No one in my small town
Thought I'd see the lights of Manhattan"
[Chorus]
"This town is fake, but you're the real thing
Breath of fresh air through smoke rings
Take the glory, give everything
Promise to be dazzling"
[Verse 2]
"You look like Stevie Nicks
In '75, the hair and lips
Crowd goes wild at her fingertips
Half moonshine, a full eclipse"
[PreChorus]
"I'm not trying to exaggerate
But I think I might die if I made it
Die if I made it
No one in my small town
Thought I'd meet these suits in L.A.
They all wanna say"
[Chorus]
"This town is fake, but you're the real thing
Breath of fresh air through smoke rings
Take the glory, give everything
Promise to be dazzling"
[Chorus]
"The crown is stained, but you're the real queen
Flesh and blood amongst war machines
You're the new god we're worshipping
Promise to be dazzling"
[Bridge]
Beauty is a beast that roars
Down on all fours
Demanding, "More"
Only when your girlish glow
Flickers just so
Do they let you know?
It's hell on earth to be heavenly
Them's the breaks, they don't come gently
[Outro]
"You look like Taylor Swift
In this light, we're loving it
You've got edge she never did
The future's bright, dazzling"
Written by: Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift