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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Chicks
The Chicks
Performer
Natalie Maines
Natalie Maines
Vocals
Emily Strayer
Emily Strayer
Background Vocals
Martie Maguire
Martie Maguire
Background Vocals
Keith Sewell
Keith Sewell
Acoustic Guitar
Glenn Fukunaga
Glenn Fukunaga
Bass
John Ginty
John Ginty
Piano
Jimmy Paxson
Jimmy Paxson
Drums
Justin Weaver
Justin Weaver
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Natalie Maines
Natalie Maines
Songwriter
Dan Wilson
Dan Wilson
Songwriter
Martha Eleanor Seidel Maguire
Martha Eleanor Seidel Maguire
Songwriter
Emily Strayer
Emily Strayer
Songwriter
Emily Robison
Emily Robison
Songwriter
Martie Maguire
Martie Maguire
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Natalie Maines
Natalie Maines
Producer
Emily Strayer
Emily Strayer
Producer
Martie Maguire
Martie Maguire
Producer
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Executive Producer
Stewart Bennett
Stewart Bennett
Recording Engineer
Kirk Shreiner
Kirk Shreiner
Recording Engineer
Ryan Hewitt
Ryan Hewitt
Mixing Engineer
Howard Willing
Howard Willing
Mixing Engineer
Will DuPerier
Will DuPerier
Assistant Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Stewart Whitmore
Stewart Whitmore
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When the calls and conversations
Accidents and accusations
Messages and misperceptions
Paralyze my mind
[Verse 2]
Buses, cars, and airplanes leavin'
Burnin' fumes of gasoline and
Everyone is runnin' and I
Come to find a refuge in the
[Verse 3]
Easy silence that you make for me
It's okay when there's nothin' more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet you create for me
And the way you keep the world at bay for me
The way you keep the world at bay
[Verse 4]
Monkeys on the barricades
Are warnin' us to back away
They form commissions tryin' to find
The next one they can crucify
[Verse 5]
And anger plays on every station
Answers only make more questions
I need somethin' to believe in
Breathe in sanctuary in the
[Verse 6]
Easy silence that you make for me
It's okay when there's nothin' more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet you create for me
And the way you keep the world at bay for me
The way you keep the world at bay
[Verse 7]
Children lose their youth too soon
Watching war made us immune
And I've got all the world to lose
But I just wanna hold on to the
[Verse 8]
Easy silence that you make for me
It's okay when there's nothin' more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet you create for me
And the way you keep the world at bay for me
[Verse 9]
The easy silence that you make for me
It's okay when there's nothin' more to say to me
In the peaceful quiet you create for me
And the way you keep the world at bay for me
The way you keep the world at bay for me
The way you keep the world at bay
Written by: Dan Wilson, Emily Strayer, Martha Eleanor Seidel Maguire, Natalie Maines

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