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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jamie Smith
Jamie Smith
Programming
Oliver Sim
Oliver Sim
Vocals
Romy Madley Croft
Romy Madley Croft
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jamie Smith
Jamie Smith
Composer
Romy Madley Croft
Romy Madley Croft
Songwriter
Oliver Sim
Oliver Sim
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jamie Smith
Jamie Smith
Producer
Mandy Parnell
Mandy Parnell
Mastering Engineer
Rodaidh McDonald
Rodaidh McDonald
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I watched you breathe in
And I wish you'd stop
Only for long enough
Long enough
[Verse 2]
It's
Hard
To
Say
[Verse 3]
Separate or combine
I ask you one last time
Did I hold you too tight?
Did I not let enough light in?
[Verse 4]
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
[Verse 5]
If a feeling appears
If your mind should sway
It's not a secret you should keep
I won't let you slip away
[Verse 6]
We used to be closer than this
We used to be closer than this
We used to get closer than this
Is it something you miss?
[Verse 7]
We used to be closer than this
We used to be closer than this
We used to get closer than this
Is it something you miss?
[Verse 8]
Winged or chained
I ask you, would you have stayed?
Did I hold you too tight?
Did I not let enough light in?
[Verse 9]
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Written by: Jamie Smith, Oliver Sim, Romy Madley Croft

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