Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gracie Abrams
Vocals
Aaron Dessner
Piano
James McAlister
Programming
Audrey Hobert
Background Vocals
Rob Moose
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gracie Abrams
Songwriter
Aaron Dessner
Songwriter
Audrey Hobert
Songwriter
Rob Moose
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gracie Abrams
Producer
Aaron Dessner
Producer
James McAlister
Recording Engineer
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
Bryce Bordone
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Rob Moose
Recording Engineer
Bella Blasko
Recording Engineer
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Two Augusts ago
I told the truth, oh, but you didn't like it
You went home
You're in your Benz
I'm by the gate
[Verse 2]
Now you go alone
Charm all the people you've trained for
You mean well but aim low
And I'll make it known like I'm getting paid
[Chorus]
That's just the way life goes
I like to slam doors closed
Trust me, I know it's always about me
I love you, I'm sorry
[Verse 3]
Two summers from now
We'll have been talking but not all that often
We're cool now
I'll be on a boat
You're on a plane
Going somewhere, same
[Verse 4]
And I'll have a drink
Wistfully lean out my window
And watch the sun set on the lake
I might not feel real
But it's okay
[Chorus]
'Cause that's just the way life goes
I push my luck, it shows
Thankful you don't send someone to kill me
I love you, I'm sorry
[Bridge]
You were the best, but you were the worst
As sick as it sounds, I loved you first
I was a dick, it is what it is
A habit to kick, the age old curse
I tend to laugh whenever I'm sad
I stare at the crash, it actually works
Making amends, this shit never ends
I'm wrong again, wrong again
[Chorus]
The way life goes
Joyriding down our road
Lay on the horn to prove that it haunts me
I love you, I'm sorry
[Chorus]
The way life goes
I want to speak in code
Hope that I don't, won't
Make it about me
I love you, I'm sorry
Written by: Aaron Dessner, Audrey Hobert, Gracie Abrams