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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Kooks
The Kooks
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Luke Pritchard
Luke Pritchard
Songwriter
Brandon Friesen
Brandon Friesen
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Luke Pritchard
Luke Pritchard
Producer
Brandon Friesen
Brandon Friesen
Producer
Chris Seefried
Chris Seefried
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sittin' in my room, paintin' the world
And the kids are not alright
Good England thrown to the wolves
And the lunatic's takin' over
[Verse 2]
Heave I found under my demons
And the smoking gun
That you found
Lyin' on the ground
[Verse 3]
I'm just sittin', paintin' the world
And the kids are not alright
[Verse 4]
When I don't have a choice
It's when I find my voice
I'm not tryin' to be
What you want me to be
[Verse 5]
I'm not your friend, I'm your queen
You're quickly losin' your scene
I'm not tryin' to be
What you want me to be
[Verse 6]
(Whoa-whoa-whoa-oh)
Whoa-whoa
(Whoa-whoa-whoa-oh)
Whoa-whoa
(Whoa-whoa-whoa-oh)
Whoa-whoa
(Whoa-whoa-whoa-oh)
[Verse 7]
The kids are not alright
[Verse 8]
Standing up in front of a mountain
And I don't want to fight
The clouds answer to no one
And they don't need the sun
[Verse 9]
The streets are dark, the gaslight leads me
Soon I'm out of sight
Howling back
Back at the moon
[Verse 10]
I'm just sittin', paintin' the world
And the kids are not alright
[Verse 11]
When I don't have a choice
It's when I find my voice
I'm not tryin' to be
What you want me to be
I'm not your friend, I'm your queen
You're quickly losin' your scene
[Verse 12]
I'm not tryin' to be
What you want me to be
[Verse 13]
(Whoa-whoa-whoa-oh)
Whoa-whoa
(Whoa-whoa-whoa-oh)
Whoa-whoa
(Whoa-whoa-whoa-oh)
Whoa-whoa
(Whoa-whoa-whoa-oh)
[Verse 14]
The kids are not alright
[Verse 15]
(Whoa-whoa-whoa-oh)
Whoa-whoa
(Whoa-whoa-whoa-oh)
Whoa-whoa
(Whoa-whoa-whoa-oh)
Whoa-whoa
(Whoa-whoa-whoa-oh)
[Verse 16]
Whoa-whoa
(Whoa-whoa-whoa-oh)
Whoa-whoa
(Whoa-whoa-whoa-oh)
The kids are not alright
Written by: Brandon Friesen, Luke Pritchard

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