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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ben Shepherd
Ben Shepherd
Bass
Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell
Vocals
Kim A. Thayil
Kim A. Thayil
Lead Guitar
Matt Cameron
Matt Cameron
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael Beinhorn
Michael Beinhorn
Producer
Jason Corsaro
Jason Corsaro
Engineer
Jeff Fura
Jeff Fura
Reissue Producer
Soundgarden
Soundgarden
Producer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Shower in the dark day, clean sparks diving down
Cool in the waterway where the baptized drown
Naked in the cold sun, breathing life like fire
I thought I was the only one, but that was just a lie
[Chorus]
'Cause I heard it in the wind
And I saw it in the sky
And I thought it was the end
I thought it was the 4th of July
Ooh
[Verse 2]
Pale in the flare light
The scared light cracks and disappears
And leads the scorched ones here
And everywhere no one cares the fire is spreading
And no one wants to speak about it
[Verse 3]
Down in the hole, Jesus tries to crack a smile
Beneath another shovel load
[Chorus]
And I heard it in the wind
And I saw it in the sky
And I thought it was the end
I thought it was the 4th of July
[Chorus]
I heard it in the wind
And I saw it in the sky
And I thought it was the end
I thought it was the 4th of July
4th of July
July
[Verse 4]
But now I'm in control
Now I'm in the fall out
Once asleep, but now I stand
And I still remember your sweet everything
Light a Roman candle and hold it in your hand
[Chorus]
'Cause I heard it in the wind
And I saw it in the sky
And I thought it was the end
I thought it was the 4th of July
[Chorus]
I heard it in the wind
And I saw it in the sky
And I thought it was the end
I thought it was the 4th of July, yeah
Yeah
Written by: Chris Cornell
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