Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Andy Cohen
Vocals
Tim Midgett
Bass Guitar
Matt Kadane
Guitar
Michael Dahlquist
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andy Cohen
Songwriter
Michael Dahlquist
Songwriter
Tim Midgett
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Albini
Producer
Lyrics
Don't look back, don't look back
Don't look back, don't look back
Don't look back, don't look back
Don't look back, don't look back
The man on the radio sang a sad, sad song to me
The way it went was a mystery
The beat it had was simple but strong
And he knew it was right
He knew it could never go on too long
Go ahead and say it
"It's already been going on too long"
But see it's got a slip
A little skip in its step
LIke a mobius strip
Like an elegant game
But it's no game
It's a taunt and it's a tall order
Don't look back, don't look back
Don't look back, don't look back
Don't look back, don't look back
Don't look back, don't look back
The man on the radio sang like he meant every word
Like it was the inside of my mind he heard
Repeating in a monotone
Crappy little details
Giving me a thumbnail sketch of some distant wretch
Bearing down
It seemed so absurd, the way he ripped off all my thoughts
The way he catalogued my haunts
The way he wanted to be oppressed
Second-guessed
Whenever you might think it's over
Don't look back, don't look back
Don't look back, don't look back
Don't look back, don't look back
Don't look back, don't look back
[Instrumental]
The man on the radio worked to make that song a hit
He had to eat on the back of it
He had to give it a catch
So, he sold that song to me
Mismatched links in my misery
And wormed its way through my heart, that hit
Don't look back, don't look back
Don't look back, don't look back
Don't look back, don't look back
Don't look back, don't look back, don't look