Sometimes

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General information
Release date	May 15, 2016 (Apple Music/Beats 1) May 20, 2016
Recorded	December 2015 or January 2016
Genre	Pop, R&B
Length	3:46
Label	Republic Records
Songwriter(s)	Ilya Salmanzadeh, Max Martin, Peter Svensson, Savan Kotecha
Producer(s)	Max Martin, Ilya
Credits	Sometimes credits
"Sometimes"
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"Sometimes" is the tenth track from Ariana Grande's third studio album, Dangerous Woman.

Background

On February 1, 2016, Ariana shared a 10 second snippet on her Instagram. On May 11, 2016, Ariana shared a clearer version of the same snippet as a part of the countdown until the album's release and a few song lyrics via Twitter.

Lyrics

[Intro]
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la

[Verse 1]
I've never been so caught up
Still so into us
I never thought I'd be here
Should've turned to dust

Ooh, let's be honest, baby
This is so unusual
Ooh, and I'm not tempted, baby
Even if they're beautiful

I used to be cautious
A little too reckless
Now all my emotions
Are all cause of you

[Chorus]
I ain't even think of leaving sometimes
I ain't even think of letting go
I ain't ever thought of going nowhere
I don't even see it down the road
Cause we're collectin' moments
Tattoos on my mind
I ain't even think of leaving sometimes
I ain't even think of letting go
Not even sometimes

[Interlude]
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la

[Verse 2]
Ooh, let's be honest, baby
This is so unusual
Ooh, I'm not tempted, baby
Even if they're beautiful

It used to be easy
For someone to steal me
Now all my emotions
Are all cause of you, boy

[Chorus]
I ain't even think of leaving sometimes
I ain't even think of letting go
I ain't ever thought of going nowhere
I don't even see it down the road
Cause we're collectin' moments
Tattoos on my mind
I ain't even think of leaving sometimes
I ain't even think of letting go
Not even sometimes, babe

[Bridge]
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
Why it never worked, but it's going to now
You don't know, you don't know, you don't know
What it does to me when I feel you around
Is it love? Is it lust? Is it fear?
But it's hard to breathe when you're touching me there
Hard to breathe when you're kissing me there
Hard to breathe when you're not here

[Chorus]
I ain't even think of leaving sometimes
I ain't even think of letting go
I ain't ever thought of going nowhere
I don't even see it down the road
Cause we're collectin' moments
Tattoos on my mind
I ain't even think of leaving sometimes
I ain't even think of letting go
Not even sometimes
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
Not even sometimes
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
Cause we're collectin' moments
Tattoos on my mind
I ain't even think of leaving sometimes
I ain't even think of letting go (no boy)
Not even sometimes

[Outro]
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
Not even sometimes
Not even sometimes
La, la, la, la, la, la, la