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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mike Posner
Background Vocals
Martin Terefe
Background Vocals
Simon Huber
Bass
Oskar Winberg
Background Vocals
Alex Toff
Drums
Nikolaj Torp
Piano
Ro Rowan
Cello
Adam Friedman
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Adam Friedman
Songwriter
Mike Posner
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mike Posner
Producer
Martin Terefe
Co-Producer
Sam Keyte
Recording Engineer
Kristian Larsen
Assistant Recording Engineer
Oskar Winberg
Recording Engineer
Tony Maserati
Mixing Engineer
Tyler Scott
Mixing Engineer
Adam Friedman
Producer
Lyrics
Virginia Woolf and poetry
No one seemed to notice me
Being young was getting so old
Cheap beer and cigarettes
Life was like a movie set
And I seemed to be given no role
But in times of trouble, I can turn to my mother
And I know that she gon' understand
So at age 18, I cried to my mother
And she told me, "Young man
There are moments when you fall to the ground
But you are stronger than you feel you are now
You don't always have to speak so loud, no
Just be as you are
Your life is not always a comfortable ride
Everybody's got scars that they hide
And everybody plays the fool sometimes, yeah
Just be as you are"
They played me on the radio
And everything was changing, so
I thought I was all the way grown
But I can still remember in that cold November
When I realized I'm all alone
But in times of trouble, I can turn to my mother
And I know that she gon' understand
So at age 22, I cried to my mother
And she told me, "Young man
There are moments when you fall to the ground
But you are stronger than you feel you are now
You don't always have to speak so loud, no
Just be as you are
It doesn't matter if you become some star
Life is better when you open your heart
You don't always have to act so hard, no
Just be as you are" (just be as you are)
Be as you are (woah)
Be as, be as you are (be as you are)
Be as you are (be as you are)
Be as, be as you are
If I'm speaking truthfully
I'm not who I used to be
And I know some people might laugh
'Cause my music doesn't sound the same
And my head's no longer shaved
I'm worried if I'm on the right path (hey!)
But in times of trouble, I can turn to my mother
And I know that she gon' understand
So at age 26, I spoke to my mother
And she told me, "Young man
There are moments when you fall to the ground
But you are stronger than you feel you are now
You don't always have to speak so loud, no
Just be as you are
It doesn't matter if you become some star
Life is better when you open your heart
You don't always have to act so hard, no
Just be as you are" (be as you are)
Be as you are (be as you are)
Be as, be as you are (be as you are)
Be as you are (be as you are)
Be as, be as you are
Be as you are
Writer(s): Mike Posner, Adam Friedman
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