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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Vocals
Chris Bruce
Chris Bruce
Guitar
Abe Rounds
Abe Rounds
Percussion
Jebin Bruni
Jebin Bruni
Keyboards
Justin Hicks
Justin Hicks
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Composer
Chris Bruce
Chris Bruce
Composer
Abe Rounds
Abe Rounds
Composer
Jebin Bruni
Jebin Bruni
Composer
Justin Hicks
Justin Hicks
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Producer
Chris Bruce
Chris Bruce
Producer
Ken Helmlinger
Ken Helmlinger
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ryan Freeland
Ryan Freeland
Mixing Engineer
Kim Rosen
Kim Rosen
Mastering Engineer
Joe Nino-Hernes
Joe Nino-Hernes
Mastering Engineer
Ariel Sharif
Ariel Sharif
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
When I leave
Will it be better?
When I leave
Will it be better?
Once you leave
There's no turning back
No coming back
Once you leave
Will it be better?
[Verse 1]
Tell me why these bodies are bending
Show me just how sorry you are
Days are dangerous ways to count
But once they run, they wanna run out
Haha, haha, haha, haha
Can you see inside or see out?
It's not all biology no how
If you look like this, you phantom
Through some tunnel, some byzantine lie
Then, after your innocence dies
All that's left is rage and doubt
Tell me how these bodies are bending
Show me just how sorry you are
Haha, haha
[Chorus]
Will it be better?
Will it be better?
Once you leave
There's no turning back
No coming back
When I leave
[Outro]
Page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine
Slowly, slowly, slowly, until it is worn
Page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine
Slowly, slowly, slowly, until it is worn
Page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine
Slowly, slowly
Page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine
Until it is worn
Page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine
Slowly, until it is worn
Page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine
Until it is worn
Page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine
Slowly
Slowly, break the spine, slowly
Read it, read it, read it, read it until it is worn
Break the spine
Page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine, page by page, break the spine
Slowly
Until it is worn, break the spine, until it is worn, break the spine
Written by: Abe Rounds, Chris Bruce, Jebin Bruni, Justin Hicks, Meshell Ndegeocello

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