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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bartees Strange
Electric Guitar
Chris Connors
Acoustic Guitar
Dan Kleederman
Electric Guitar
Graham Richman
Synthesizer
Jack Antonoff
Drums
Joe Kennedy
Bass Guitar
John Daise
Bass Guitar
Jordyn Blakely
Drums
Zem Adou
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bartees Cox Jr.
Songwriter
Steph Marziano
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bartees Strange
Producer
Andrew Scheps
Mixing Engineer
Chris Connors
Engineer
Jack Antonoff
Producer
Jesse Newport
Engineer
John Brooks
Engineer
Laura Sisk
Engineer
Lawrence Rothman
Producer
Oli Jacobs
Engineer
Ruairí O'Flaherty
Mastering Engineer
Yves Rothman
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I did a backbend when I saw you
You were floating across us
You had a whole vibe, none could have taught it
At the end of the world
[PreChorus]
So when you know, when you know it's right
When a day becomes your whole life
I'm standing here, in between the lines
Guess I've never had a guiding light
[Chorus]
That's why it's hard to be sober
[Verse 2]
Thin talk when I saw you
It takes some time to get honest
Tough calls when you're novice
At the end of the world
[Verse 3]
Yes, all men are crooks and robbers
And still, nobody stopped us
A hard truth when she needs softness
At the end of the world
[PreChorus]
So when you know, when you know it's right
When a day becomes your whole life
I'm standing here, in between the lines
Guess I've never had a guiding light
[Chorus]
That's why it's hard to be sober
That's why it's hard to be sober
That's why it's hard to be sober
[Bridge]
I live life on two planes, and most days they're both delayed
Missing all your phone calls, I just want to go away
When you're not near me, every song's a throwaway
Reminds me of my through lines, some curses just generate
Our difference is astounding, running out of things to say
I'm just trying to show love, scared of being cliché
Sometimes I miss the boat, sometimes I make mistakes
Texting that I'm on my way, know that you don't wanna wait
[PreChorus]
So when you know, when you know it's right
When a day becomes your whole life
I'm standing here, in between the lines
Guess I've never had a guiding light
[Chorus]
That's why it's hard to be sober
That's why it's hard to be sober
That's why it's hard to be sober
Written by: Bartees Cox, Bartees Cox Jr., Steph Marziano