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IF AND/OR WHEN by Ruel

Lyrics

Ruel

IF AND/OR WHEN

From 4TH WALL2023

Written by Ethan Gruska, M-Phazes, Rahel Phillips, Ruel, VVAVES, Ethan Gruska, M-Phazes, Rahel Phillips, Ruel, VVAVES, Ethan Gruska, M-Phazes, Rahel Phillips, Ruel, VVAVES

Produced by Ethan Gruska, M-Phazes

Lyrics

IF AND/OR WHEN

I could imagine you breakin' my heart Those things can happen whenever you hold on too hard I'm not a pessimist, I'm just a mess in the dark, ooh-oh Tend to get anxious when something begins 'Cause I know the chances of stayin' together are slim The odds are against us, but I'll make the best of whatever this is Oh-ooh, tired of writin' in pencil, I'm inkin' you in Oh-ooh, livin' like I'm not afraid of the end Afraid of the end, afraid of the end If, and, or, when Can we just pretend we're not afraid of the end? What if you met someone else at your work? Someone more stable and better at puttin' you first You could lose patience while I'm on the other side of the Earth Oh-ooh, I'm tired of writin' in pencil, I'm inkin' you in Oh-ooh, livin' like I'm not afraid of the end Afraid of the end, afraid of the end If, and, or, when Can we just pretend we're not afraid of the end? Oh-ooh, oh-ooh-oh If, and, or, when Can we just pretend we're not afraid of the end? I could imagine you breakin' my heart I could imagine you breakin' my heart It might not happen, but there's still a chance I can imagine, I can imagine (I could imagine)

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About this track

"IF AND/OR WHEN" is a song by Ruel from the album 4TH WALL, released in 2023. The song was written by Ethan Gruska, M-Phazes, Rahel Phillips, Ruel, VVAVES, Ethan Gruska, M-Phazes, Rahel Phillips, Ruel, VVAVES, Ethan Gruska, M-Phazes, Rahel Phillips, Ruel, VVAVES. It was produced by Ethan Gruska, M-Phazes.

Ruel profile →4TH WALL album →Track profile →
Track 12 of 14RCA Records Label

Contributors

  • Rahel Phillips— 8 credits as songwriter →
  • Jan Bangma— 3 credits as bass →
  • Ethan Gruska— 450 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • M-Phazes— 389 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Rahel Phillips— 8 credits as songwriter →
  • Ruel— 126 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • VVAVES— 115 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Ethan Gruska— 450 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Beau Golden— 20 credits as songwriter →
  • Ethan Gruska— 450 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • M-Phazes— 389 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Rahel Phillips— 8 credits as songwriter →
  • Ruel— 126 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • VVAVES— 115 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Ruairi O’Flaherty— 620 credits as mastering engineer →
  • Lars Stalfors— 636 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Ethan Gruska— 450 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • M-Phazes— 389 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Beau Golden— 20 credits as songwriter →
  • Ethan Gruska— 450 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • M-Phazes— 389 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Rahel Phillips— 8 credits as songwriter →
  • Ruel— 126 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • VVAVES— 115 credits as songwriter & producer →

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