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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Lead Vocals
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Piano
Rob Moose
Rob Moose
Violin
Benjamin Lanz
Benjamin Lanz
Trombone
JT Bates
JT Bates
Drums
Glenn Kotche
Glenn Kotche
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Composer
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Composer
Rob Moose
Rob Moose
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Producer
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Producer
Serban Ghenea
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
Bryce Bordone
Bryce Bordone
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Jonathan Low
Jonathan Low
Recording Engineer
Bella Blasko
Bella Blasko
Recording Engineer
Christopher Rowe
Christopher Rowe
Vocal Recording Engineer
Maryam Qudus
Maryam Qudus
Recording Engineer
Benjamin Lanz
Benjamin Lanz
Recording Engineer
Randy Merrill
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Your hologram stumbled into my apartment
Hands in the hair of somebody in darkness
Named Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus
And I just watched it happen
As the decade would play us for fools
And you saw my bones out with somebody new
Who seemed like he would've bullied you in school
And you just watched it happen
[Chorus]
If you want to break my cold, cold heart
Just say, "I loved you the way that you were"
If you want to tear my world apart
Just say you've always wondered
[Verse 2]
You said some things that I can't unabsorb
You turned me into an idea of sorts
You needed me, but you needed drugs more
And I couldn't watch it happen
I changed into goddesses, villains, and fools
Changed plans and lovers and outfits and rules
All to outrun my desertion of you
And you just watched it
[Chorus]
If you want to break my cold, cold heart
Just say, "I loved you the way that you were"
If you want to tear my world apart
Just say you've always wondered
[Bridge]
If the glint in my eye traced the depths of your sigh
Down that passage in time
Back to the moment I crashed into you
Like so many wrecks do
Too impaired by my youth
To know what to do
[Bridge]
So if I sell my apartment
And you have some kids with an internet starlet
Will that make your memory fade from this scarlet maroon?
Like it never happened
Could it be enough to just float in your orbit?
Can we watch our phantoms like watching wild horses?
Cooler in theory, but not if you force it
To be, it just didn't happen
[Chorus]
So if you want to break my cold, cold heart
Say you loved me
And if you want to tear my world apart
Say you'll always wonder
[Outro]
'Cause I wonder
Will I always
Will I always wonder?
Written by: Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift
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