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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith
Vocals
Tom Rothrock
Tom Rothrock
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Steven Paul Smith
Steven Paul Smith
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith
Producer
Tom Rothrock
Tom Rothrock
Producer
Rob Schnapf
Rob Schnapf
Producer
Alan Sanderson
Alan Sanderson
Assistant Engineer
Doug Boehm
Doug Boehm
Assistant Engineer
Richard Barron
Richard Barron
Assistant Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Future butterfly
Gonna spend the day higher than high
You'll be beautiful confusion
Ooh, once I was you
[Verse 2]
I saw you caught between
All the people out making a scene
And the bright ideal tomorrow
Ooh, don't go too far, stay who you are
[Chorus]
Everybody knows
Everybody knows
Everybody knows
You only live a day
But it's brilliant anyway
[Verse 3]
I saw you at the perfect place
It's going to happen soon, but not today
So go to sleep, make the change
I'll meet you here tomorrow
[Chorus]
Independence Day
Independence Day
Independence Day
Written by: Steven Paul Smith

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