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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Shins
The Shins
Performer
James Mercer
James Mercer
Vocals
Chris Funk
Chris Funk
Baritone Guitar
Yuuki Matthews
Yuuki Matthews
Synthesizer
Mark Watrous
Mark Watrous
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Mercer
James Mercer
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Shins
The Shins
Engineer
James Mercer
James Mercer
Producer
Yuuki Matthews
Yuuki Matthews
Mixing Engineer
Mark Watrous
Mark Watrous
Recording Engineer
Brian Lucey
Brian Lucey
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Fear
Fear
Fear
[Verse 2]
Of all the stupid things
A man could feel
While his freedom rings
He squanders the deal
[Verse 3]
What am I, blind?
What took me this long?
Can't we hit rewind
On somebody's magic bong? Oh
[Verse 4]
Come back and touch my face
Fearful fever in the night
As you look into my eyes
But you don't really recognize me anymore
[Verse 5]
I passed another pointless year
Foaming at the mouth
I, with my hands ever rough
And you're stretching out
[Verse 6]
I know I've run out of luck
This fear is a terrible drug
If I only had sense enough
To let it give a way to love
[Verse 7]
Come back and touch my face
Fearful fever in the night
As you look into my eyes
You don't really recognize me anymore
[Verse 8]
No, not anymore
Not anymore
Written by: James Mercer

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