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Billie Eilish - WHEN I WAS OLDER (Music Inspired By The Film ROMA/Audio)
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Credits

SCENKONSTNÄRER
Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish
Sång
FINNEAS
FINNEAS
Bakgrundssång
KOMPOSITION OCH LÅTTEXTER
Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish
Låtskrivare
FINNEAS
FINNEAS
Låtskrivare
PRODUKTION OCH TEKNIK
FINNEAS
FINNEAS
Producent
Rob Kinelski
Rob Kinelski
Mixningstekniker
John Greenham
John Greenham
Masteringstekniker

Lyrics

[Intro]
When I was older
I was a sailor
On an open sea
But now, I'm under water
And my skin is paler
Than it should ever be
[Verse 1]
I'm on my back again
Dreaming of a time and place
Where you and I remain the best of friends
Even after all this ends
Can we pretend?
[Verse 2]
I'm on my
I'm on my back again
It's seeming more and more like all we ever do is see how far it bends
Before it breaks in half, and then
We bend it back again
[Verse 3]
Guess I got caught in the middle of it
Yes, I've been taught, got a little of it
In my blood
In my blood
Memories burn like a forest fire
Heavy rain turns any funeral pyre to mud
In the flood
[Chorus]
When I was older
I was a sailor
On an open sea
But now, I'm underwater
And my skin is paler
Than it should ever be
[Verse 4]
I'm watching movies back to back in black and white, I never
Seen anybody do it like I do it any better
Been goin' over you, I'm overdue for new endeavors
Nobody lonely like I'm lonely, and I don't know whether
You'd really like it in the limelight
You'd sympathize with all the bad guys
I'm still a victim in my own right
But I'm the villain in my own eyes, yeah
[Outro]
When I was older
I was a sailor
On an open sea
Written by: Billie Eilish, FINNEAS

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