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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Danielle Haim
Danielle Haim
Vocals
Justin Vernon
Justin Vernon
Vocals
Jim-E Stack
Jim-E Stack
Drums
Rob Moose
Rob Moose
Violin
Mike Lewis
Mike Lewis
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Danielle Haim
Danielle Haim
Songwriter
Justin Vernon
Justin Vernon
Songwriter
James Stack
James Stack
Songwriter
Rob Moose
Rob Moose
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Wrench
David Wrench
Mixing Engineer
Heba Kadry
Heba Kadry
Mastering Engineer
Justin Vernon
Justin Vernon
Producer
Jim-E Stack
Jim-E Stack
Producer
Ian Gold
Ian Gold
Engineer
Rob Moose
Rob Moose
Engineer
Asher Weisberg
Asher Weisberg
Additional Producer
Ryan Olson
Ryan Olson
Additional Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
If only I could wait
If only I could wait
[Verse 1]
If only I could wait
But before me is a ways out
Can I live inside this state?
Where the summers are charades now
Can I incur the weight
Am I really this afraid now?
Ah
Ah, ah
[Chorus]
For what's at stake
Aw, babe
I'll take the pain
[Verse 2]
If only you could wait
I ain't up at your pace yet
I take the steps to stage
And they hit me with the rays now
But if I could only pray
In the blaze of a northern bar
I'd bend another straight
We'll decay in other ways now
[Verse 3]
I, I know that it's hard
If only we could wait
Or is it folded either way now?
To keep holding
Keep holding strong
The common leads away
Keep holding on
But is it only years away now?
I, I know that it's best
I have come to learn replace
And I resemble other traits of the Lord
To keep going
These memories hold
I have rendered other fates
And I've been prowling on the brakes now
These memories fade
Ah
Ah, ah
[Chorus]
But what a taste
Aw, babe
In every way
Not for the freight
I'll best alone
In high ways
Mm, hmm, mm
Written by: Danielle Haim, James Stack, Justin Vernon

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