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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Caroline Shaw

Violin

Tobin Low

Cello

Steve Hassett

Background Vocals

Matt Berninger

Lead Vocals

Aaron Dessner

Piano

Bryce Dessner

Electric Guitar

Scott Devendorf

Scott Devendorf

Bass Guitar

Bryan Devendorf

Bryan Devendorf

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Aaron Dessner

Songwriter

Matt Berninger

Songwriter

Bryce Dessner

Orchestrator

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Aaron Dessner

Producer

Jonathan Low

Recording Engineer

Sean O'Brien

Recording Engineer

Justin Smith

Recording Engineer

Peter Katis

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Everybody needs a prayer and needs a friend

Everybody knows the worlds about to end

Everybody wants to know what the end will be

Everybody wants to look before they leap

Everybody wants a sip of wine to drink

Everybody wants a little more time to think

Everybody needs a reason why they run

Everybody wants to know what they're running from

And I can see your fever's on the rise

I can see the waters in your eyes

And I can see the way the water leaks

Love will lead us all to smithereens

Dying is easy

I believe my love and my love relieves me

Dying is easy

I believe my love and my love relieves me

Said it was everything

Ahhhh

Everybody takes forever to fall asleep

Everybody's got a lie they don't want to keep

Everybody needs a prayer and needs a friend

Everybody knows the worlds about to end

And I can see your fever's on the rise

I can see the waters in your eyes

And I can see the way the water leaks

Love will lead us all to smithereens

Dying is easy

I believe my love and my love relieves me

Dying is easy

I believe my love and my love relieves me

You said it was everything

Ahhhh

And I'm going to let it in

Ahhhh

And I can see your fever's on the rise

I can see the waters in your eyes

And I can see the way the water leaks

Love will lead us all to smithereens

Dying is easy

I believe my love and my love relieves me

Dying is easy

I believe my love and my love relieves me

You said it was everything

Ahhhh

And I'm going to let it in

Ahhhh

Awesome eyes, I need

People all I lean

Awesome eyes, I need

People all I lean. (?)

Written by: Aaron Dessner, Matt Berninger

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