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Too Good At Goodbyes (BBC Proms At The Royal Albert Hall)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sam Smith
Sam Smith
Vocals
Simon Hale
Simon Hale
Conductor
Ruth O'Mahony Brady
Ruth O'Mahony Brady
Piano
Benjamin Totten
Benjamin Totten
Guitar
Steve Pearce
Steve Pearce
Bass Guitar
Ralph Salmins
Ralph Salmins
Drums
Ben Castle
Ben Castle
Saxophone
LaDonna Young
LaDonna Young
Background Vocals
Patrick Linton
Patrick Linton
Background Vocals
Lucita Jules
Lucita Jules
Background Vocals
The LJ Singers
The LJ Singers
Choir
Angela Hodge
Angela Hodge
Background Vocals
Ehis Ilozobhie
Ehis Ilozobhie
Background Vocals
Faith Ajagbe
Faith Ajagbe
Background Vocals
Glenn Gwazai
Glenn Gwazai
Background Vocals
Heavilyn Ohene-Akrasi
Heavilyn Ohene-Akrasi
Background Vocals
Joel Oladimeji
Joel Oladimeji
Background Vocals
kacey chambers
kacey chambers
Background Vocals
Kezia Jones-Murray
Kezia Jones-Murray
Background Vocals
Margo Muzangaza
Margo Muzangaza
Background Vocals
Mica Townsend
Mica Townsend
Background Vocals
Nyasha Thondhlana
Nyasha Thondhlana
Background Vocals
Roseline Ubochi
Roseline Ubochi
Background Vocals
Sophie Clayton
Sophie Clayton
Background Vocals
Tarna-Renae Morris
Tarna-Renae Morris
Background Vocals
Travis Cole
Travis Cole
Background Vocals
Wura Dairo
Wura Dairo
Background Vocals
BBC Concert Orchestra
BBC Concert Orchestra
Orchestra
Charles Mutter
Charles Mutter
Violin
Rebecca Turner
Rebecca Turner
Violin
chereene price
chereene price
Violin
Lucy Hartley
Lucy Hartley
Violin
Cormac Browne
Cormac Browne
Violin
Rustom Pomeroy
Rustom Pomeroy
Violin
Steven Crichlow
Steven Crichlow
Violin
Emma Fry
Emma Fry
Violin
Maria Mazzarini
Maria Mazzarini
Violin
Joanna Watts
Joanna Watts
Violin
Michael Gray
Michael Gray
Violin
Marcus Broome
Marcus Broome
Violin
David Beaman
David Beaman
Violin
Daniel Mullin
Daniel Mullin
Violin
Sarah Freestone
Sarah Freestone
Violin
Iona Allan
Iona Allan
Violin
Robin Martin
Robin Martin
Violin
Jaga Klimaszewska
Jaga Klimaszewska
Violin
Timothy Welch
Timothy Welch
Viola
Nigel Goodwin
Nigel Goodwin
Viola
Helen Knief
Helen Knief
Viola
Mike Briggs
Mike Briggs
Viola
Judith Kelemen
Judith Kelemen
Viola
Jacqueline Homonko
Jacqueline Homonko
Viola
Miwa Rosso
Miwa Rosso
Cello
Josephine Abbott
Josephine Abbott
Cello
Ben Rogerson
Ben Rogerson
Cello
Jane Lindsay
Jane Lindsay
Cello
Miriam Lowbury
Miriam Lowbury
Cello
Andrew Wood
Andrew Wood
Double Bass
Stacey-Ann Miller
Stacey-Ann Miller
Double Bass
Lachlan Radford
Lachlan Radford
Double Bass
Georgina McGrath
Georgina McGrath
Double Bass
Ileana Ruhemann
Ileana Ruhemann
Flute
Sophie Johnson
Sophie Johnson
Flute
Gareth Hulse
Gareth Hulse
English Horn
Kenny Keppel
Kenny Keppel
Clarinet
Derek Hannigan
Derek Hannigan
Clarinet
John McDougall
John McDougall
Bassoon
Andrew Littlemore
Andrew Littlemore
French Horn
Tom Rumsby
Tom Rumsby
French Horn
Mark Johnson
Mark Johnson
French Horn
David Wythe
David Wythe
French Horn
Richard Stroud
Richard Stroud
French Horn
David McCallum
David McCallum
Trumpet
John Blackshaw
John Blackshaw
Trumpet
Alex Cromwell
Alex Cromwell
Trumpet
Eloise Yates
Eloise Yates
Trumpet
Matthew Lewis
Matthew Lewis
Trombone
Mike Lloyd
Mike Lloyd
Trombone
Dave Stewart
Dave Stewart
Trombone
Sasha Koushk Jalali
Sasha Koushk Jalali
Tuba
Stephen Whibley
Stephen Whibley
Percussion
Ian Cape
Ian Cape
Percussion
Owen Williams
Owen Williams
Percussion
Marney O’Sullivan
Timpani
Ann Denholme
Ann Denholme
Harp
Miguel Pessanha
Miguel Pessanha
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sam Smith
Sam Smith
Songwriter
James Napier
James Napier
Songwriter
Tor Erik Hermansen
Tor Erik Hermansen
Songwriter
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Songwriter
Jimmy Napes
Jimmy Napes
Songwriter
Simon Hale
Simon Hale
String Arranger
Nyasha Thondhlana
Nyasha Thondhlana
Vocal Arranger
Lawrence Johnson
Lawrence Johnson
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Odlum
David Odlum
Producer
Simon Hale
Simon Hale
Producer
Jim Ebdon
Jim Ebdon
Recording Engineer
Saul Skoutarides
Saul Skoutarides
Engineer
Steve Fitzmaurice
Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixing Engineer
Miles Showell
Miles Showell
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You must think that I'm stupid
You must think that I'm a fool
You must think that I'm new to this
But I have seen this all before
I'm never gonna let you close to me
Even though you mean the most to me
'Cause every time I open up, it hurts
So I'm never gonna get too close to you
Even when I mean the most to you
In case you go and leave me in the dirt
[PreChorus]
But every time you hurt me, the less that I cry
And every time you leave me, the quicker these tears dry
And every time you walk out, the less I love you
Baby, we don't stand a chance and it's sad but it's true
[Chorus]
I'm way too good at goodbyes (I'm way too good at goodbyes)
I'm way too good at goodbyes (I'm way too good at goodbyes)
No way that you see me cry (No way that you see me cry)
I'm way too good at goodbyes (I'm way too good at goodbyes)
[Verse 2]
I know you're thinkin' I'm heartless
I know you're thinkin' I'm cold (Cold)
I'm just protectin' my innocence
I'm just protectin' my soul (Soul)
I'm never gonna let you close to me (Never gonna let you)
Even though you mean the most to me (Even though you mean the)
'Cause every time I open up, it hurts
So I'm never gonna get too close to you (Never gonna get too)
Even when I mean the most to you (Never gonna, never gonna)
In case you go and leave me in the dirt
[PreChorus]
But every time you hurt me, the less that I cry
And every time you leave me, the quicker these tears dry
And every time you walk out, the less I love you
Baby, we don't stand a chance, it's sad but it's true
[Chorus]
I'm way too good at goodbyes (I'm way too good at goodbyes)
I'm way too good at goodbyes (I'm way too good at goodbyes)
No way that you'll see me cry (No way that you'll see me cry)
I'm way too good at goodbyes (I'm way too good at goodbyes), no
[Chorus]
I'm way too good at goodbyes
I'm way too good at goodbyes
No way that you'll see me cry
I'm way too good at goodbyes
[Bridge]
No, no, no, no, no
No, no, no
No, no, no
No, no, no, no, no way that you'll see me cry
I'm way too good at goodbyes
[Chorus]
'Cause every time you hurt me, the less that I cry
And every time you leave me, the quicker these tears dry
And every time you walk out, the less I love you
Baby, we don't stand a chance and it's sad but it's true
I'm way too good at goodbyes
Written by: James Napier, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Sam Smith, Tor Erik Hermansen
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