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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Juan MacLean
The Juan MacLean
Guitar
Jim Orso
Jim Orso
Drums
Morgan Wiley
Morgan Wiley
Performer
Nancy Whang
Nancy Whang
Vocals
Nicholas Alexander Millhiser
Nicholas Alexander Millhiser
Performer
Nick Millhiser
Nick Millhiser
Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nancy Whang
Nancy Whang
Composer
John MacLean
John MacLean
Composer
Nicholas Alexander Millhiser
Nicholas Alexander Millhiser
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Juan MacLean
The Juan MacLean
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It takes a lot of effort
To hold on to all your rules
It can take years to fight movement
It can take years off you
Out I've been good intentions
While nothing a waiting game
It's been three years of them
Holding the wrath
But holding on
Is something wrong
[Verse 2]
Time after time
When what you're hoping to find
Is not a simple design
But a headache
And everything you've built
Comes falling down
But if you open your mind
To a slippery life
When that's look for the time
When that's ready
And everything you need
Falls to you
[Verse 3]
If like to consider the measure
Measure the risk of reward
What makes you think
They will love you
They just wanna love you more
Wake up your sleeping giant
Wake up your terracell
They've lead the path
And you're well on your way
You'll fight this time
[Verse 4]
Time after time
When what you're hoping to find
Is not a simple design
But a headache
And everything you've built
Comes falling down
But if you open your mind
To a slippery life
When that's look for the time
When that's ready
And everything you need
Falls to you
[Verse 5]
Falls on you, falls to you
It's all on you
Falls to you ready, falls on you ready
Falls to you ready, it's all on you ready
Falls to you ready, falls on you ready
Falls to you ready, it's all on you ready
Falls to you ready, falls on you ready
Falls to you ready, it's all on you ready
[Verse 6]
Time after time
When what you're hoping to find
Is not a simple design
But a headache
And everything you've built
Comes falling down
But if you open your mind
To a slippery life
When that's look for the time
When that's ready
And everything you need
Falls to you
Written by: John MacLean, Nancy Whang, Nicholas Alexander Millhiser

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