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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Editors
Editors
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Smith
Tom Smith
Composer
Russell Leetch
Russell Leetch
Composer
Ed Lay
Ed Lay
Composer
Chris Urbanowicz
Chris Urbanowicz
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Cenzo Townshend
Cenzo Townshend
Mixing Engineer
Jacknife Lee
Jacknife Lee
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
How can you always be late for your arrival?
You know I'd forgive you every single time
Retreat, retreat, I've fallen at the low tide
Oh, retreat, retreat and meet me by the quayside
[Verse 2]
In the end all you can hope for
Is the love you felt to equal the pain you've gone through
Are your eyes showing off for mine?
Your face in my hands is everything good I need
[Verse 3]
The system's put in place, put there to protect us
For you, I'd throw a lifeline every time
Oh, retreat, retreat, I've fallen at the low tide
Oh, retreat, retreat and meet me by the quayside
[Verse 4]
In the end all you can hope for
Is the love you felt to equal the pain you've gone through
Are your eyes showing off for mine?
Your face in my hands is everything good I need
[Verse 5]
Bones, starved of flesh
Surround an aching heart full of love
Oh bones, starved of flesh
Surround your aching heart full of love
[Verse 6]
Bones, starved of flesh
Surround your aching heart
Bones
[Verse 7]
Oh bones
[Verse 8]
I watch as your eyes show off for mine
I watch as your eyes show off
I watch as your eyes show off for mine
I watch as your eyes show off
Written by: Chris Urbanowicz, Ed Lay, Russell Leetch, Tom Smith

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