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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gracie Abrams
Vocals
Aaron Dessner
Piano
James McAlister
Synthesizer
Audrey Hobert
Background Vocals
Rob Moose
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gracie Abrams
Songwriter
Aaron Dessner
Songwriter
Audrey Hobert
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gracie Abrams
Producer
Aaron Dessner
Producer
James McAlister
Engineer
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
Bryce Bordone
Mixing Engineer
Rob Moose
Recording Engineer
Bella Blasko
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