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Japanese Breakfast
Better the Mask Lyrics

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Japanese Breakfast

Better the Mask

From Sable (Original Video Game Soundtrack)2021

Written by Michelle Zauner, Michelle Zauner, Michelle Zauner

Produced by Michelle Zauner

Lyrics

Better the Mask

Something happens every day Whether not you're part No matter if you wait But if you're bold and tryna find Whatever waits, whichever end You play a part And if in time you found that you've doubled back Learn to rely on a future you made In which it gets better

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About this track

"Better the Mask" is a song by Japanese Breakfast from the album Sable (Original Video Game Soundtrack), released in 2021. The song was written by Michelle Zauner, Michelle Zauner, Michelle Zauner. It was produced by Michelle Zauner.

Japanese Breakfast profile →Sable (Original Video Game Soundtrack) album →Track profile →

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Contributors

Eric Bogacz— 26 credits as additional engineering →
Michelle Zauner— 182 credits as songwriter & producer →
Carolina Diazgranados— 2 credits as cello →
Michelle Zauner— 182 credits as songwriter & producer →
Alex Santilli— 18 credits as engineer →
Michelle Zauner— 182 credits as songwriter & producer →
Michelle Zauner— 182 credits as songwriter & producer →

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