Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Miley Cyrus
Performer
Jonathan Rado
Synthesizer
Pino Palladino
Fretless Bass Guitar
Michael Pollack
Piano
Shawn Everett
Programming
BJ Burton
Programming
Nelson Devereaux
Saxophone
Bed Gaunt
Violin
Larry Goldings
Organ
Drew Erickson
Organ
Sara Kawai
Harp
Sarah Barthel
Choir
Nate Smith
Programming
Ian Gold
Sound Effects
Piéce Eatah
Sound Effects
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Miley Cyrus
Composer
Michael Pollack
Composer
Autumn Rowe
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Miley Cyrus
Producer
Jonathan Rado
Producer
Michael Pollack
Producer
Shawn Everett
Mixing Engineer
BJ Burton
Producer
Ian Gold
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Piéce Eatah
Vocal Recording Engineer
JC LeResche
Assistant Engineer
JC Chiam
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The more I stay, the less I go
We're toe to toe but I'm hanging on the wire
Stumbled down the same road before
Say I'm leaving but I'm only playing liar
'Cause when you're looking like
[PreChorus]
A movie star in a worn out coat
Yeah, throw away my mind
It happens all the time
[Chorus]
I stay when the ecstasy is far away
And I pray that it's coming 'round again
And you say it
But I wish it wasn't true
I knew someday that one would have to choose
I just thought we had more to lose
[Verse 2]
The TV's on but I don't know
My tears are streaming like our favorite show tonight
Tonight
Memories fade like denim jeans
I try to chase when you're running through my mind
[PreChorus]
'Cause, god, you're looking like
You're looking like a movie star in a worn out coat
So I throw away my mind
It happens all the time
[Chorus]
Oh, I stay when the ecstasy is far away
And I pray that it's coming 'round again
And you say it
But I wish it wasn't true
I knew someday that one would have to choose
I just thought we had more to lose
[Bridge]
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na
[PreChorus]
Yeah, you're looking like a movie star in a worn out coat
So I throw away my pride
It happens all the time
God, it happens all the time
[Chorus]
Oh, I stay when the ecstasy is far away
And I pray that it's coming 'round again
But it don't, baby
And you say it
But I wish it wasn't true
I knew someday that one would have to choose
I knew someday you'd do what I couldn't do
I just thought we had more to lose
Written by: A, Autumn Rowe, Michael Pollack, Miley Cyrus