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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alessia Cara
Alessia Cara
Vocals
Max Townsley
Max Townsley
Acoustic Guitar
Alicia Enstrom
Alicia Enstrom
Violin
Kristin Weber
Kristin Weber
Violin
Betsy Lamb
Betsy Lamb
Viola
Austin Hoke
Austin Hoke
Cello
Elizondo
Elizondo
Keyboards
Trevor Lawrence Jr.
Trevor Lawrence Jr.
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alessia Cara
Alessia Cara
Songwriter
Elizondo
Elizondo
Songwriter
Jordan Lehning
Jordan Lehning
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Erica Block
Erica Block
Assistant Recording Engineer
Alex Wilder
Alex Wilder
Assistant Recording Engineer
Justin Francis
Justin Francis
Recording Engineer
Tom Elmhirst
Tom Elmhirst
Mixing Engineer
Chris Gehringer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer
Elizondo
Elizondo
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
That's what they say
Time's just pocket change
That I'm wasting away
Grieving what's still alive
And fighting with an ache that won't subside
[Chorus]
Nothing good ever lasts
The girl I was never came back
Staying up, falling off track
So much I wish I knew
Flew too close to the sun
Who I was, she was made up
Threw a punch, had to take one
[Chorus]
It's what they say
Times just pocket change
Ooh, ooh, ooh
That I'm wasting away
Grieving what's still alive
And fighting with an ache that won't subside
[Verse 1]
Is it already over?
Sidewalk scraping our knees
Going halves on a tangerine
Wanna know why
Everything worth holding
Turns to a blur in the distance
That's why I'm clenching my fists
I know all of this is what it is
You don't get the same day twice
Still every night
There's something that won't heal, don't feel right
[Chorus]
Nothing good ever lasts
Girl I was never came back
Staying up, falling off track
So much I wish I knew
Flew too close to the sun
Who I was, she was made up
Threw a punch, had to take one
It's what they say
Times just pocket change
Ooh, ooh, ooh
That I'm wasting away
Grieving what's still alive
And fighting with an ache that won't subside
[Verse 2]
All of this is what it is
You don't get the same day twice
Still every night
There's something that won't heal, don't feel right
[Chorus]
Nothing good ever lasts
Don't last
Girl I was never came back
Came back
Staying up, falling off track
So much I wish I knew
Flew too close to the sun
Yeah, yeah
Who I was, she was made up
Made up
Threw a punch, had to take one
It's what they say
They say
Times just pocket change
That I'm wasting away
Grieving what's still alive
And fighting with an ache that won't subside
That won't subside
Written by: Alessia Cara, Mike Elizondo

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