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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Viviane Albertine
Viviane Albertine
Guitar
Tessa Pollitt
Tessa Pollitt
Bass Guitar
Ari Up
Ari Up
Vocals
Budgie
Budgie
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ariane Forster
Ariane Forster
Songwriter
Viviane Albertine
Viviane Albertine
Songwriter
Tessa Pollitt
Tessa Pollitt
Songwriter
Paloma Romero
Paloma Romero
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dennis Bovell
Dennis Bovell
Producer
John Dent
John Dent
Mastering Engineer
Mike Dunne
Mike Dunne
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
He is a boy, he's very thin
Until tomorrow
Took heroin, don't like himself very much
'Cause he has set to set to self-destruct
[Verse 2]
He is set to to self-destruct
(He is set to self-destruct)
He is set to to self-destruct
(He is set to self-destruct)
He is set to to self-destruct
(He is too good to be true)
He is too cool to be true
[Verse 3]
(Hey, boy)
Destroy it
(I know you can)
Enjoy it
(Destroy it)
Destroy it
(Enjoy it)
Enjoy it
(Destroy it)
Destroy it
(Enjoy it)
Enjoy it
[Verse 4]
He is too good to be true
(He is too good to be true)
He is too good to be true
(He is too good to be true)
He is too good to be true
(He is set to to self-destruct)
He is set to to self-destruct
[Verse 5]
(Can you )
Destroy it
(Get there)
Enjoy it
(Destroy it)
Destroy it
(Enjoy it)
Enjoy it
(Destroy it)
Destroy it
(Enjoy it)
Enjoy it
[Verse 6]
I could hate you anytime
(I could hate you anytime)
I could hate you anytime
(I could hate you anytime)
I could hate you anytime
(I forgive you anything)
I forgive you anything
[Verse 7]
(Can you )
Destroy it
(What have you got?)
Enjoy it
(Destroy it)
Destroy it
(Enjoy it)
Enjoy it
(Destroy it)
Destroy it
(Enjoy it)
Enjoy it
[Verse 8]
I forgive you anything
(I forgive you anything)
I forgive you anything
(I forgive you anything)
I forgive you anything
(But I could hate you anytime)
But I could hate you anytime
[Verse 9]
(Hate you)
Destroy it
(And then you can)
Enjoy it
(Destroy it)
Destroy it
(Enjoy it)
Enjoy it
(Destroy it)
Destroy it
(Enjoy it)
Enjoy it
[Verse 10]
He is set to to self-destruct
He is set to to self-destruct
He is set to to self-destruct
Self-destruct, self-destruct
Written by: Ariane Forster, Paloma Romero, Tessa Pollitt, Viviane Albertine

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