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Death Cab for Cutie - Summer Years (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Performer
Benjamin Gibbard
Benjamin Gibbard
Vocals
Dave Depper
Dave Depper
Electric Guitar
Jason Patrick McGerr
Jason Patrick McGerr
Drums
Nick Harmer
Nick Harmer
Bass Guitar
Zac Rae
Zac Rae
Keyboards
Martin Cooke
Martin Cooke
Programming
Rich Costey
Rich Costey
Programming
Nicholas Harmer
Nicholas Harmer
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Benjamin Gibbard
Benjamin Gibbard
Songwriter
Jason Patrick McGerr
Jason Patrick McGerr
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Benjamin Gibbard
Benjamin Gibbard
Recording Engineer
Nicholas Fournier
Nicholas Fournier
Assistant Engineer
Martin Cooke
Martin Cooke
Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Rich Costey
Rich Costey
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sometimes I wake at night
And watch the rain fall through the street lights
'Cause you're standing still in my mind
Fading out, waving goodbye
[Verse 2]
And I wonder where you are tonight
If the one you're with was a compromise
'Cause we're walking lines in parallel
That will never meet, and it's just as well
[Verse 3]
Sometimes I'm overcome
By every choice I couldn't outrun
The junctions all disappear
You can't double back to your summer years
[Verse 4]
And I wonder where you are tonight
If the one you're with was a compromise
'Cause we're walking lines in parallel
That will never meet, and it's just as well
And I wonder where you are tonight
If the one you're with was a compromise
'Cause we're walking lines in parallel
That will never meet, and it's just as well
It's just as well
[Verse 5]
And I wonder where you are tonight
If the one you're with was a compromise
'Cause we're walking lines in parallel
That will never meet, and it's just as well
And I wonder where you are tonight
If the one you're with was a compromise
'Cause we're walking lines in parallel
That will never meet, and it's just as well
It's just as well
Written by: Benjamin Gibbard, Jason Patrick McGerr

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