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GIVĒON
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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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
GIVĒON
GIVĒON
Performer
Peter Lee Johnson
Peter Lee Johnson
Strings
Kemy Siala
Kemy Siala
Bass
Kyla Moscovich
Kyla Moscovich
Brass
Elena Pinderhughes
Elena Pinderhughes
Flute
Cory Henry
Cory Henry
Organ
Matthew Burnett
Matthew Burnett
Drums
Jacob Scesney
Jacob Scesney
Saxophone
Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman
Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman
Guitar
SEVN Thomas
SEVN Thomas
Programming
Jahaan Sweet
Jahaan Sweet
Keyboards
Maneesh Bidaye
Maneesh Bidaye
Keyboards
Absolutely
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Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Giveon Evans
Giveon Evans
Songwriter
Rupert Thomas Jr.
Rupert Thomas Jr.
Songwriter
Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman
Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman
Songwriter
Marcus Semaj
Marcus Semaj
Songwriter
Deavon Petty Chisolm
Deavon Petty Chisolm
Songwriter
Matthew Burnett
Matthew Burnett
Songwriter
Ariowa Irosogie
Ariowa Irosogie
Songwriter
Jahaan Sweet
Jahaan Sweet
Songwriter
Maneesh Bidaye
Maneesh Bidaye
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Matthew Burnett
Matthew Burnett
Producer
SEVN Thomas
SEVN Thomas
Vocal Producer
Jahaan Sweet
Jahaan Sweet
Producer
Maneesh Bidaye
Maneesh Bidaye
Producer
Gitty
Gitty
Producer
Hayden Duncan
Hayden Duncan
Engineer
Terena Dawn
Terena Dawn
Assistant Engineer
Collin Clark
Collin Clark
Assistant Engineer
Ivan Marcelo
Ivan Marcelo
Assistant Engineer
John Kercy
John Kercy
Mixing Engineer
Colin Leonard
Colin Leonard
Mastering Engineer
Brian Cruz
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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