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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Arthur
James Arthur
Lead Vocals
Tiago Carvalho
Tiago Carvalho
Performer
Ina Wroldsen
Ina Wroldsen
Background Vocals
Tom Barnes
Tom Barnes
Drums
Ben Collier
Ben Collier
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Arthur
James Arthur
Songwriter
Tiago Carvalho
Tiago Carvalho
Songwriter
Ina Wroldsen
Ina Wroldsen
Songwriter
Ben Collier
Ben Collier
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tiago Carvalho
Tiago Carvalho
Producer
Manny Marroquin
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer
Chris Galland
Chris Galland
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Delbert Bowers
Delbert Bowers
Assistant Mixing Engineer
TMS
TMS
Co-Producer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

I don't want to play this game no more
I don't wanna play it
I don't want to stay round here no more
I don't wanna stay here
Like rain on a Monday morning
Like pain that just keeps on going on
Look at all the hate they keep on showing
I don't wanna see that
Look at all the stones they keep on throwing
I don't wanna feel that
Like sun that will keep on burning
And I used to be so discerning, oh
In my recovery
I'm a soldier at war
I have broken down walls
I defined
I designed
My recovery
In the sound of the sea
In the oceans of me
I defined
I designed
My recovery
Keep song writing
Keep song writing
Keep song writing
Keep song writing
My recovery
Keep song writing
Keep song writing
Keep song writing
Keep song writing
And I can hear the choirs keep on singing
Tell me what they're saying
And I can hear the phone, it keeps on ringing
I don't want to answer
I know that I used to listen
And I know I've become dismissive
In my recovery
I'm a soldier at war
I have broken down walls
I defined
I designed
My recovery
In the sound of the sea
In the oceans of me
I defined
I designed
My recovery
Keep song writing
Keep song writing
Keep song writing
Keep song writing
My recovery
Keep song writing
Keep song writing
Keep song writing
Keep song writing
I made it, I made it, oh my God
In my recovery
I'm a soldier at war
I have broken down walls
I defined
I designed
My recovery
In the sound of the sea
In the oceans of me
I defined
I designed
My recovery
Keep song writing
Keep song writing
Keep song writing
Keep song writing
My recovery
My recovery, my recovery
Keep song writing
Keep song writing
Keep song writing
Keep song writing
Keep song writing
Keep song writing
Written by: Ina Wroldsen, James Arthur, Tiago Carvalho

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