Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dolly Parton
Vocals
Nir Z
Drums
Gary Lunn
Bass
Jerry McPherson
Electric Guitar
Rob McNelley
Electric Guitar
Dane Bryant
Synthesizer
Mike Rojas
Piano
Christine Winslow
Background Vocals
Rachel Edge
Background Vocals
Miley Cyrus
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Maureen McDonald
Songwriter
David Kim
Songwriter
Lukasz Gottwald
Songwriter
Stephan Moccio
Composer
Sacha Skarbek
Composer
Henry Russell Walter
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kent Wells
Producer
Kyle Dickinson
Editing Engineer
Joel McKenney
Engineer
Chris Latham
Editing Engineer
Chris Lord-Alge
Mixing Engineer
Brian Judd
Additional Engineer
Christine Winslow
Assistant Recording Engineer
Mark Needham
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
We clawed, we chained, our hearts in vain
We jumped, never asking why
We kissed, I fell under your spell
A love no one could deny
[PreChorus]
Don't you ever say I just walked away
I will always want you
I can't live a lie
Running for my life
I will always want you
[Chorus]
I came in like a wrecking ball
I never hit so hard in love
All I wanted was to break your walls
All you ever did was wreck me
Yeah, you wreck me
[Verse 2]
I put you high up in the sky
And now, you're not coming down
Oh, and it slowly turned, you let me burn
And now, we're ashes on the ground
[PreChorus]
But don't you ever say I just walked away
I will always want you
I can't live a lie
Running for my life
I will always love you
[Chorus]
I came in like a wrecking ball
I never hit so hard in love
All I wanted was to break your walls
All you ever did was wreck me
[Chorus]
I came in like a wrecking ball
Yeah, I just closed my eyes and swung
Left me crashing in a blazing fall
All you ever did was wreck me
Yeah, you wreck me
[Bridge]
I never meant to start a war
I never meant to start a war
I just wanted you to let me in
Let me in
And instead of using force
Using force
I guess I should've let you win
I never meant to start a war
Never meant to start a war
I just wanted you to let me in
I just wanted you to let me in
I guess I should've let you win
Guess I should've let you win
[PreChorus]
Don't you ever say I just walked away
I will always love you
[Chorus]
I came in like a wrecking ball
I never hit so hard in love
All I wanted was to break your walls
All you ever did was wreck me
I came in like a—
I will always love you
Yeah, I just closed my eyes and swung
I will always love you
Left me crashing in a blazing fall
All you ever did was wreck me
Yeah, you wreck me
Yeah, you wreck me
[Outro]
I will always love you
Written by: David Kim, Henry Russell Walter, Lukasz Gottwald, Maureen "Mozella" McDonald, Mozella, Sacha Skarbek, Stephan Moccio