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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse
Programming
James Mercer
James Mercer
Vocals
Kennie Takahashi
Kennie Takahashi
Programming
Angel City String Orchestra
Angel City String Orchestra
String Section
Peter Kent
Peter Kent
First Violin
Vladimir Polimatidi
Vladimir Polimatidi
Violin
Sharon Jackson
Sharon Jackson
Violin
Erika Walczak
Erika Walczak
Violin
Norman Hughes
Norman Hughes
Violin
Susan Chatman
Susan Chatman
Violin
Carolyn Osborn
Carolyn Osborn
Violin
Judy Yoo
Judy Yoo
Violin
Shari Zippert
Shari Zippert
Violin
Jennifer Walton
Jennifer Walton
Violin
Julie Beavers
Julie Beavers
Violin
Jessica Van Velzen
Jessica Van Velzen
Viola
Adriana Zoppo
Adriana Zoppo
Viola
Brianna Bandy
Brianna Bandy
Viola
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith
Cello
Stefanie Fife
Stefanie Fife
Cello
Alisha Bauer
Alisha Bauer
Cello
Daniele Luppi
Daniele Luppi
String Conductor
Becky Stark
Becky Stark
Background Vocals
Heather Porcaro
Heather Porcaro
Background Vocals
Myla Balugay
Myla Balugay
Background Vocals
Z Berg
Z Berg
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Mercer
James Mercer
Songwriter
Brian Burton
Brian Burton
Songwriter
Daniele Luppi
Daniele Luppi
String Arranger
Anton Riehl
Anton Riehl
Score Preparation
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse
Producer
Kennie Takahashi
Kennie Takahashi
Mixing Engineer
Todd Monfalcone
Todd Monfalcone
Recording Engineer
Jacob Dennis
Jacob Dennis
Assistant Engineer
Chris Kahn
Chris Kahn
Assistant Engineer
Jeff Peters
Jeff Peters
Strings Engineer
Jeremy Underwood
Jeremy Underwood
Assistant Strings Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
All this time, I'd never let you go
It never seemed chasin' had kept you in there
Holdin' down my soul
I set you up, I gave you life
I dragged you out the fire
And now you knock me down, yeah, you shut me out
And I can see it in your eyes
[Verse 2]
So how you got it in your head
That you could make it on your own
You were sheltered, loved, and fed
But you just couldn't leave it alone
[Verse 3]
Leave it alone
Leave it alone
Leave it alone
Leave it alone
Leave it alone
Leave it alone
Leave it alone
Leave it alone
[Verse 4]
Well, your heart was here, restin' on my lap
And I'd do it all again, but I'm never comin' back
Well, I know I'm lyin', lyin' in the cold
Yeah, there's snow on the ground, and if I know myself
I'll be leavin' down the road
[Verse 5]
I been all around the world
But I got nowhere to go
I gave into this lonely life
And you can't change me now, so leave it alone
[Verse 6]
Leave it alone
Leave it alone
Leave it alone
Leave it alone
Leave it alone
Leave it alone
Leave it alone
Leave it alone
[Verse 7]
The ghosts are on the green, each and every knock
Oh, the distant light, that's the hardest part to take
That's the heart of all my pain
Lyin' in the cold, oh, the distant light
Yeah, now here, we can't describe
Still we know
[Verse 8]
Could it all be over now? We've seen it all the while
There's no dimension to the clouds
The moon and world around
That's the heart of all my pain
'Cause I don't wanna go
Oh, the distant light in a hue we can't describe
Still we know
Written by: Brian Burton, James Mercer

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