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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Madonna
Madonna
Vocals
Mirwais Ahmadzai
Mirwais Ahmadzai
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Madonna
Madonna
Songwriter
Mirwais Ahmadzai
Mirwais Ahmadzai
Songwriter
Mirwais
Mirwais
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Madonna
Madonna
Producer
Mirwais Ahmadzai
Mirwais Ahmadzai
Producer
David Treahearn
David Treahearn
Assistant Engineer
Gabe Sganga
Gabe Sganga
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Jeff Kanan
Jeff Kanan
Assistant Engineer
Rob Haggett
Rob Haggett
Assistant Engineer
Tim Lambert
Tim Lambert
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tom Hannen
Tom Hannen
Assistant Engineer
Paul 'P-Dub' Walton
Paul 'P-Dub' Walton
Editing Engineer
Mark Stent
Mark Stent
Mixing Engineer
Simon Changer
Simon Changer
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I've had so many lives
Since I was a child
And I realized
How many times I've died
[Verse 2]
I'm not that kind of guy
Sometimes I feel shy
I think I can fly
Closer to the sky
[Verse 3]
No one's tellin' you how to live your life
But it's a setup until you're fed up
[Verse 4]
This world is not so kind
People trap your mind
It's so hard to find
Someone to admire
[Verse 5]
I, I sleep much better at night
I feel closer to the light
Now, I'm gonna try
To improve my life
[Verse 6]
No one's tellin' you how to live your life
But it's a setup until you're fed up
It's no good when you're misunderstood
[Verse 7]
But why should I care
What the world thinks of me
Won't let a stranger
Give me a social disease
[Verse 8]
Nobody, nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Like you know me
[Verse 9]
Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Like-like you know me
Like-like-like
[Verse 10]
No one's tellin' me how to live my life
But it's a setup and I'm just fed up
It's no good when you're misunderstood
[Verse 11]
But why should I care
What the world thinks of me
Won't let a stranger
Give me a social disease
[Verse 12]
I don't want no lies
I don't watch TV
I don't waste my time
Won't read a magazine
[Verse 13]
I don't want no lies
I don't watch TV
I don't waste my time
Won't read a magazine
[Verse 14]
I, I sleep much better at night
I feel closer to the light
Now I'm gonna try
To improve my life
[Verse 15]
Nobody, nobody
Nobody, nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Like you know me
[Verse 16]
Nobody knows me
It's no fun, but the damage is done
Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Don't want your social disease
Like-like you know me
[Verse 17]
Like you know me
Like you know me
Like you know me
Like you know me
Don't want your social disease
[Verse 18]
Nobody knows me
I don't want no lies
Nobody knows me
I don't watch TV
[Verse 19]
Nobody knows me
I don't waste my time
Like you know me
Won't read a magazine
[Verse 20]
Nobody knows me
I don't want no lies
Nobody knows me
I don't watch TV
[Verse 21]
Nobody knows me
I don't waste my time
Don't want your social disease
Won't read a magazine
Written by: Madonna, Mirwais

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