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RATHER BE

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RATHER BE was released on July 11, 2025 by Epic/Not So Fast as a part of the album BELOVED

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

GIVĒON

Performer

Peter Lee Johnson

Peter Lee Johnson

Strings

Kemy Siala

Bass

Kyla Moscovich

Brass

Elena Pinderhughes

Elena Pinderhughes

Flute

Cory Henry

Organ

Matthew Burnett

Matthew Burnett

Drums

Jacob Scesney

Saxophone

SEVN Thomas

Programming

Jahaan Sweet

Keyboards

Maneesh Bidaye

Keyboards

Absolutely

Background Vocals

Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman

Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Giveon Evans

Songwriter

Rupert Thomas Jr.

Rupert Thomas Jr.

Songwriter

Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman

Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman

Songwriter

Marcus Semaj

Songwriter

Deavon Petty Chisolm

Deavon Petty Chisolm

Songwriter

Matthew Burnett

Matthew Burnett

Songwriter

Ariowa Irosogie

Ariowa Irosogie

Songwriter

Jahaan Sweet

Songwriter

Maneesh Bidaye

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Matthew Burnett

Matthew Burnett

Producer

SEVN Thomas

Vocal Producer

Jahaan Sweet

Producer

Maneesh Bidaye

Producer

Gitty

Producer

Hayden Duncan

Engineer

Terena Dawn

Assistant Engineer

Collin Clark

Assistant Engineer

Ivan Marcelo

Assistant Engineer

John Kercy

Mixing Engineer

Colin Leonard

Mastering Engineer

Brian Cruz

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Rather be a fool than to start with something new (Start with something new)

Crying hardly does it anymore

Can't drink away the pain anymore, oh

[Chorus]

Oh, I'd rather

I'd rather be a fool than believe in someone new

I'd rather be with you than the other half of someone who's

Not even half of you

Oh-oh

Yeah

Oh-oh-oh

[Verse 2]

Now I'm in this room

Wishing you would settle down or come around

I've been dancing to all the songs that you love, all alone

Lost in the dark, 'cause you stole the sun

Oh-oh-oh

[Bridge]

Oh, tears are forming

When I see your face in my phone, I can't erase the memory

Counting all the ways she ain't right for me

I'll take your mistakes over missing you always

Am I out of place?

I'm here when I'm supposed to leave

[Chorus]

Oh, I'm telling you

I'd rather be a fool than believe in someone new

I'd rather be with you than the other half of someone who's

Not even half of you

Oh-oh

Yeah

Oh-oh-oh

Written by: Ariowa Irosogie, Cory Henry, Deavon Petty Chisolm, Giveon Evans, Jahaan Sweet, Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman, Kyla Moscovich, Maneesh Bidaye, Marcus Semaj, Matthew Burnett, Peter Lee Johnson, Rupert Thomas Jr.

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