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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Lead Vocals
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Piano
Benjamin Lanz
Benjamin Lanz
Synthesizer
James McAlister
James McAlister
Synthesizer
Thomas Bartlett
Thomas Bartlett
Piano
Glenn Kotche
Glenn Kotche
Drums
Galya Bisengalieva
Galya Bisengalieva
First Violin
Eloisa-Fleur Thom
Eloisa-Fleur Thom
First Violin
Sophie Mather
Sophie Mather
First Violin
Marianne Haynes
Marianne Haynes
First Violin
Agata Daraskaite
Agata Daraskaite
First Violin
Alicia Berendse
Alicia Berendse
First Violin
Anna De Bruin
Anna De Bruin
First Violin
Akiko Ishikawa
Akiko Ishikawa
First Violin
Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue
Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue
First Violin
Julian Azkoul
Julian Azkoul
First Violin
Emily Holland
Emily Holland
Second Violin
Kirsty Mangan
Kirsty Mangan
Second Violin
Cara Laskaris
Cara Laskaris
Second Violin
Ronald Long
Ronald Long
Second Violin
Dan Oates
Dan Oates
Second Violin
Iona Allan
Iona Allan
Second Violin
Nicholas Bootiman
Nicholas Bootiman
Viola
Matthew Kettle
Matthew Kettle
Viola
Amy Swain
Amy Swain
Viola
Elisa Bergersen
Elisa Bergersen
Viola
Morgan Goff
Morgan Goff
Viola
Brian O'Kane
Brian O'Kane
Cello
Reinoud Ford
Reinoud Ford
Cello
Max Ruisi
Max Ruisi
Cello
Abi Hyde-Smith
Abi Hyde-Smith
Cello
Dave Brown
Dave Brown
Double Bass
Chris Kelly
Chris Kelly
Double Bass
Sophie Roper
Sophie Roper
Double Bass
David McQueen
David McQueen
French Horn
Paul Cott
Paul Cott
French Horn
Jonathan Farey
Jonathan Farey
French Horn
George Barton
George Barton
Percussion
Vicky Lester
Vicky Lester
Harp
Robert Ames
Robert Ames
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Composer
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Composer
Bryce Dessner
Bryce Dessner
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Producer
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Producer
Laura Beck
Laura Beck
Assistant Recording Engineer
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
Maryam Qudus
Maryam Qudus
Recording Engineer
Benjamin Lanz
Benjamin Lanz
Recording Engineer
James McAlister
James McAlister
Recording Engineer
Thomas Bartlett
Thomas Bartlett
Recording Engineer
Jeremy Murphy
Jeremy Murphy
Recording Engineer
Randy Merrill
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Long may you reign
You're an animal
You are bloodthirsty
Out window panes talking utter nonsense
You have no idea
[Chorus]
Strings tied to levers
Slowed-down clocks tethered
All this showmanship
To keep it for you
In sweetness
Way to go, tiger
Higher and higher
Wilder and lighter
For you
[Verse 2]
Long may you roar
At your dinosaurs
You're a just ruler
Covered in mud, you look ridiculous
And you have no idea
[Chorus]
Buried down deep and out of your reach
The secret we all vowed
To keep it from you
In sweetness
Way to go, tiger
Higher and higher
Wilder and lighter
For you
[Bridge]
You got the dragonflies above your bed
You have a favorite spot on the swing set
You have no room in your dreams for regrets
You have no idea
The time will arrive for the cruel and the mean
You'll learn to bounce back just like your trampoline
But now we'll curtail your curiosity
In sweetness
[Outro]
Way to go, tiger
Way to go, tiger
Higher and higher
Higher and higher
Wilder and lighter
For you
Written by: Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift

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