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Listen to Breaking It Up - Single by Lykke Li
ALBUMBreaking It Up - SingleLykke Li
Listen to Lykke Li Essentials featuring Lykke Li
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lykke Li
Lykke Li
Lead Vocals
Björn Yttling
Björn Yttling
Piano
Lasse Mårtén
Lasse Mårtén
Percussion
Lissy Trullie
Lissy Trullie
Background Vocals
Mapei
Mapei
Background Vocals
The Suzan
The Suzan
Background Vocals
Henrik Söderquist
Henrik Söderquist
Cello
Lars Skoglund
Lars Skoglund
Drums
Erik Holm
Erik Holm
Viola
Andreas Forsman
Andreas Forsman
Violin
Erik Arvinder
Erik Arvinder
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lykke Li
Lykke Li
Songwriter
Björn Yttling
Björn Yttling
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Björn Yttling
Björn Yttling
Producer
Bill Emmons
Bill Emmons
Additional Engineer
Lasse Mårtén
Lasse Mårtén
Mixing Engineer
Matt Azzarto
Matt Azzarto
Additional Engineer
Neil Lipuma
Neil Lipuma
Assistant Engineer
Tom Gloady
Tom Gloady
Assistant Engineer
Tommy Andersson
Tommy Andersson
Assistant Engineer
Janne Hansson
Janne Hansson
Recording Engineer
Henrik Jonsson
Henrik Jonsson
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

(If you're going abroad I can't help you)
(If you're crossing the street I might be there)
(If you're going abroad I can't help you)
(If you're crossing the street I might be there)
(If you're going abroad I can't help you)
(If you're crossing the street I might be there)
(If you're going abroad I can't help you)
(If you're crossing the street I might be there)
If you give it a minute, it's wrong
If you give it a minute, it's gone
If we're just waiting a second too long
Darling, I'll leave and you won't come along
So give me the reason to stay
Give me the reason to wait
You know I don't look to get caught
'Cause darling, we're here, but my true love is not
Breaking it up before it's on
Breaking it up, it's already gone
Breaking it up, I didn't mean to fraud
Breaking it up
(I might be there)
Breaking it up
(If you're going abroad I can't help you)
(If you're crossing the street I might be there)
(If you're going abroad I can't help you)
Breaking it up
(If you're crossing the street I might be there)
And I call you, baby, I will and I do
Persuade you in though I know that we're through
I let you think that I'm yours when I'm not
Keep you here though I'm ready to drop the last line here
Breaking it up before it's on
Breaking it up, it's already gone
Breaking it up, I didn't mean to fraud
Breaking it up
(I might be there)
Breaking it up
(If you're going abroad I can't help you)
(If you're crossing the street I might be there)
(If you're going abroad I can't help you)
(If you're crossing the street I might be there)
Breaking it up
Breaking it up
(If you're going abroad I can't help you)
(If you're crossing the street I might be there)
Breaking it up
(If you're going abroad I can't help you)
Breaking it up
Breaking it up
(If you're crossing the street I might be there)
Breaking it up
Breaking it up
Breaking it up
(I might be there)
Breaking it up
(If you're going abroad I can't help you)
Breaking it up
(If you're crossing the street I might be there)
(If you're going abroad I can't help you)
Breaking it up
(If you're crossing the street I might be there)
Breaking it up
(If you're going abroad I can't help you)
Breaking it up
(If you're crossing the street I might be there)
Breaking it up
(If you're going abroad I can't help you)
Breaking it up
(If you're crossing the street I might be there)
Written by: Björn Yttling, Lykke Li

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