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Mandy Moore – When I Wasn't Watching (2019) | Track profile | Dork

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Mandy Moore
Silver Landings
When I Wasn't Watching

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When I Wasn't Watching

Release date: 17th September 2019

From Silver Landings

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About This Track

"When I Wasn't Watching" is a track by Mandy Moore, from the album Silver Landings, released 17th September 2019. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore

Lyrics

When I Wasn't Watching

[Verse 1]

Where was I when this was goin' down?

Maybe sleepin' in, maybe outta town?

I spent my whole life waiting patiently

Convinced it all would come to me

My favorite version of me disappeared

Through longer days and shorter years

So where was I when this was going down?

Assumed the world would come around

[Chorus]

To who we are

When nobody's lookin'

When nobody's lookin'

What I became

When I wasn't watching

When I wasn't watching

[Verse 2]

A little lost, a little rough

I asked myself, "Have you had enough?"

How do I start to retrace the steps

I haven't even taken yet?

The fear of what I'm facing in the mirror

Stops me cold and leaves me here

A little lost, a little rough

The lack of answers all add up

[Chorus]

To who we are

When nobody's lookin'

When nobody's lookin

What I became

When I wasn't watching

When I wasn't watching

[Chorus]

Who we are

When nobody's lookin'

When nobody's lookin

What I became

When I wasn't watching

When I wasn't watching

When I wasn't watching

When I wasn't watching

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Track details

From Silver Landings

2019

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Album

Silver Landings

Release year

2019

—Give Me Back My Heart
—When I Wasn't Watching
—Tryin' My Best, Los Angeles
—If That's What It Takes
—I'd Rather Lose
—When I Wasn't Watching (Acoustic)
—Easy Target
—Silver Landings
—Forgiveness
—Stories Reminding Myself of Me

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Jason Boesel, Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith
Producer: Mike Viola
Drums: Griffin Goldsmith
Guitar: Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith
Assistant Recording Engineer: Wes Seidman
Background Vocals: Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith
Electric Bass: Davey Faragher
Mastering Engineer: Eric Boulanger
Mixing Engineer: David Cerminara, Mike Viola
Piano: Mike Viola
Recording Engineer: David Boucher, Mike Viola