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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tom Grennan
Tom Grennan
Vocals
Jussifer
Jussifer
Programming
Cleo Tighe
Cleo Tighe
Background Vocals
Justin Tranter
Justin Tranter
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Grennan
Tom Grennan
Composer
Jussi Karvinen
Jussi Karvinen
Composer
Cleo Tighe
Cleo Tighe
Composer
Justin Tranter
Justin Tranter
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jussifer
Jussifer
Vocal Producer
Justin Tranter
Justin Tranter
Vocal Producer
Danitello
Danitello
Vocal Producer
Dan Grech-Marguerat
Dan Grech-Marguerat
Mixing Engineer
Luke Burgoyne
Luke Burgoyne
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Seb Maletka-Catala
Seb Maletka-Catala
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Chris Gehringer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer
Will Quinnell
Will Quinnell
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Atharva Dhekne
Atharva Dhekne
Assistant Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Every day I'm working, working, working on me
Constantly I'm holding, holding, holding the beast down
Thought it would be easy, easy, easy to leave
But ah hell, I'm shadowboxing myself
[Verse 1]
I'm paranoid
I'm paralysed
I'm half alive behind the eyes
I'm tipsy, tipping on razor edge
Don't let the lines inside my head
My mother told me let It go
You've done enough, just let it go
But every night I fantasize of kissing it just one more time
[PreChorus]
Painted nails and late night sales
Girls and boys all in hell
Baby, touch me, let's get ugly
I don't think I'm ready to fall
[Chorus]
Every day I'm working, working, working on me
Constantly I'm holding, holding, holding the beast down
Thought it would be easy, easy, easy to leave
But ah hell, I'm shadowboxing myself
Every day I'm working, working, working on me
I'm over here just crying, crying, crying the sheets down
Thought it would be easy, easy, easy to leave
But ah hell, I'm shadowboxing myself
[Verse 2]
I've been dancing, but I can't dance
I'm in fashion, monkey on my back
Every second is a test and I'll take it
It's a pity, never been an academic
[PreChorus]
Painted nails and late night sales
Girls and boys all in hell
Baby, touch me, let's get ugly
I don't think I'm ready to fall
[Chorus]
Every day I'm working, working, working on me
Constantly I'm holding, holding, holding the beast down
Thought it would be easy, easy, easy to leave
But ah hell, I'm shadowboxing myself
Every day I'm working, working, working on me
I'm over here just crying, crying, crying the sheets down
Thought it would be easy, easy, easy to leave
But ah hell, I'm shadowboxing myself
[Outro]
Monkey on my back
Bad for my health
But ah hell, I'm shadowboxing myself
Monkey on my back
Mm, bad for my health
Ah hell, I'm shadowboxing myself
Written by: Cleo Tighe, Jussi Karvinen, Justin Tranter, Tom Grennan

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