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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Bay
James Bay
Vocals
Gabe Simon
Gabe Simon
Background Vocals
Donovan Hepburn
Donovan Hepburn
Drums
Luke Bullard
Luke Bullard
Electric Guitar
June Simon
June Simon
Background Vocals
Tom Peel
Tom Peel
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Bay
James Bay
Songwriter
Holly Humberstone
Holly Humberstone
Songwriter
Phil Plested
Phil Plested
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Bay
James Bay
Producer
Gabe Simon
Gabe Simon
Producer
Liam Hebb
Liam Hebb
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ryan Hewitt
Ryan Hewitt
Mixing Engineer
Tyler Spratt
Tyler Spratt
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Mark Broughton
Mark Broughton
Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You set me on fire
I was your blaze of glory
I was your favourite story now I'm
Burning out
[Verse 2]
Armed with a smile
It’s kinda like method acting
Until the surface starts cracking
It's hard to describe it and hold it down
[Verse 3]
You can blame me for trying to separate
Blood from the water
Call me crazy but baby, I never wanted to stand in the corner
[Chorus]
This time
I’m not waiting for another red light
I’m not gonna be someone I don’t like
Like I'm used to being
Hell, it's been rough
It’s been a dogfight
There’s someone in the mirror that I don’t recognise
He’s kinda familiar but he’s lost
And this time
I'm not losing me
I'm not losing me
[Verse 4]
I’m checking my vitals
For any sign of a heartbeat
I’ve been a ghost at the party
Forever now
[Verse 5]
I’m realising
That if I'm just faking
Then my time’s just wasted
What's the point in anything, anyway?
[Chorus]
This time
I'm not waiting for another red light
I'm not gonna be someone I don't like
Like I'm used to being
Hell, it's been rough
It's been a dogfight
There's someone in the mirror that I don't recognise
He's kinda familiar but he's lost
And this time
I'm not losing me
Oh, I'm not losing me
I'm not losing me
I'm not losing me
I'm not losing me
I'm not losing me, yeah
I'm not losing me
I'm not losing me, oh
I'm not losing me
[Outro]
It’s gonna be alright
It’s gonna be alright
It’s gonna be alright
It's gonna be alright, alright
It's gonna be alright
It's gonna be alright
It's gonna be alright
It's gonna be alright
It's gonna be alright
It's gonna be alright
It's gonna be alright
It's gonna be alright
It's gonna be alright
It's gonna be alright
It's gonna be alright
Be alright
Written by: Holly Humberstone, James Bay, Phil Plested

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