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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Death Cab for Cutie
Performer
Benjamin Gibbard
Vocals
Zac Rae
Keyboards
Nick Harmer
Bass Guitar
Dave Depper
Electric Guitar
Jason Patrick McGerr
Drums
Martin Cooke
Programming
Rich Costey
Programming
Nicholas Harmer
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Benjamin Gibbard
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Benjamin Gibbard
Recording Engineer
Nicholas Fournier
Assistant Engineer
Martin Cooke
Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Rich Costey
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You flicker like a florescent light
An intermittent strobe in a lonely night
'Cause I am standing by your side
Trying to breach this dark and deep divide
[Verse 2]
You're here
So far away
So near
So far (So far away)
[Verse 3]
I hear you talkin' to yourself
Cursin' every card you wanted dealt
I can't help you play your hand
If you mistake every word for a command
[Verse 4]
You're here
So far away
So near
So far away
[Verse 5]
You're here
So far away
So near
So far
(Far away, far away)
[Verse 6]
You flicker like a florescent light
An intermittent strobe in a lonely night
I won't watch you burnin' out
I won't let you be the one I live without
[Verse 7]
You're here
So far away
So near
So far away
[Verse 8]
You're here
So far away
So near
So far
(Far away, far away, far away)
Written by: Benjamin Gibbard