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in the now Lyrics — Kai | Dork

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Lyrics

in the now

From like water2020

Written by Isaac Valenzuela, kai

Produced by Isaac Valenzuela, kai

Lyrics

in the now

Lately been trying to quiet my mind Is it real, is it right, is it wrong, is it not, is it? I don't care I just wanna be here With you now And all that I know is you make me excited I feel so ignited, I don't wanna fight it So I don't care I just wanna be here With you now Yeah I love you So I'm not gonna think about you And I'm not working out Yeah And I choose you So I'm not fucking thinking 'bout you And I'm not working out Yeah You and me in the now with you I wanna be in the now with you I wanna be in the now with you I wanna be in the now with you I wanna be in the now with you I wanna be in the now with you I wanna be in the now with- Never felt like I deserved something right It's just fear, it's just fight Sabotage all my life, baby I don't care (don't care) I just wanna be here With you now And all that I know is you light up my life Want you here by my side, lately all of the time Baby, I don't care I just need you right here With me now Yeah, I love you So I'm not gonna think about you And I'm not working out Yeah And I choose you So I'm not fucking thinking 'bout you And I'm not working out Yeah You and me in the now with you I wanna be in the now with you I wanna be in the now with you I wanna be in the now with you I wanna be in the now with you I wanna be in the now with you I wanna be in the now with- (I wanna be in the now with you) (I wanna be in the now with you) (I wanna be in the now with you) (I wanna be in the now with)

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About this track

"in the now" is a song by Kai from the album like water, released in 2020. The song was written by Isaac Valenzuela, kai. It was produced by Isaac Valenzuela, kai.

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Isaac Valenzuela— 35 credits as songwriter & producer →
kai— 44 credits as songwriter & producer →
Isaac Valenzuela— 35 credits as songwriter & producer →
kai— 44 credits as songwriter & producer →

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