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Broken Social Scene - Protest Song (Live on KEXP)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene
Vocals
Kevin Drew
Kevin Drew
Vocals
Brendan Canning
Brendan Canning
Bass Guitar
Justin Peroff
Justin Peroff
Drums
Charles Spearin
Charles Spearin
Electric Guitar
Andrew Whiteman
Andrew Whiteman
Electric Guitar
Emily Haines
Emily Haines
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kevin Drew
Kevin Drew
Composer
Brendan Canning
Brendan Canning
Composer
Justin Peroff
Justin Peroff
Composer
Charles Spearin
Charles Spearin
Composer
Andrew Whiteman
Andrew Whiteman
Composer
Emily Haines
Emily Haines
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joe Chiccarelli
Joe Chiccarelli
Producer
Nyles Spencer
Nyles Spencer
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
How can I tell you I hear the way you are?
How can I tell you I hear the way you are?
How can I tell you I hear the way you are?
Days go dark, the nights are drawn
How can I tell you I hear the way you are?
Days don't end, the nights are long
Days don't end, the nights are long
[Verse 2]
Just take it, just take it like you're strong
You're just the latest
In the long list of lost loves
Loves
Just leave it, we are left where we are from
We're just the latest
In the longest rank and file that's ever to exist
In the history of the protest song
[Verse 3]
How can I tell you I hear the way you are?
How can I tell you I hear the way you are?
How can I tell you I hear the way you are?
Days go dark, the nights are drawn
How can I tell you I hear the way you are?
Days don't end, the nights are long
Days go dark, the nights are drawn
Days go dark, the nights are drawn
[Verse 4]
Just take it, we are left where we are from
You're just the latest
In the long list of lost loves
Loves
We're just the latest
In the longest rank and file that's ever to exist
In the history of the protest song
[Verse 5]
It is whatever it is
And you are whatever you are
[Verse 6]
How can I tell you I hear the way you are?
How can I tell you I hear the way you are?
How can I tell you I hear the way you are?
Days go dark, the nights are drawn
How can I tell you I hear the way you are?
(Just take it)
Days don't end, the nights are long
How can I tell you I hear the way you are?
(Just take it)
Days go dark, the nights are drawn
How can I tell you I hear the way you are?
(Just take it)
Days don't end, the nights are long
[Verse 7]
Days don't end, the nights are long
Days go dark, the nights are drawn
Days go dark, the nights are drawn
We're just the latest
On the longest rank and file that's ever to exist
In the history
Longest rank and file that's ever to exist
In the history
Longest rank and file that's ever to exist
In the history of the protest song
Written by: Andrew Whiteman, Brendan Canning, Charles Spearin, Emily Haines, Justin Peroff, Kevin Drew

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