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Are You Serious

Andrew Bird

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Andrew Bird

Violin

Alan Hampton

Bass

Blake Mills

Guitar

Patrick Warren

Keyboards

Ted Poor

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Andrew Bird

Composer

Dan Wilson

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Andrew Bird

Producer

Tony Berg

Producer

David Boucher

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Used to have just one foot out the door

Yeah, I always wanted more

I always was the one you thought would never marry

Used to be so wilfully obtuse

Or is the word abstruse?

Semantics like a noose, get out your dictionaries

[PreChorus]

I'm gonna cut to the quick

This is all non-fiction

Words you beat with a stick

These are my true convictions

[Chorus]

So tell me, are you serious?

Are you serious?

'Cause every night of your life

You'll fight for it

So mysterious

I'm imperious

But are you serious

When it really comes down to it?

[Verse 2]

I see that you're down there and I'm up here

Your boyfriend's gone to get a beer

Leaving us crystal clear lines of communications

Promise me you won't avert your eyes

I'll drop my third-person disguise

You know it's time to do or die

No useless explanations

[PreChorus]

I'm gonna cut to the quick

This is all non-fiction

Words you beat with a stick

These are my true convictions

[Chorus]

Tell me, are you serious?

Are you serious?

Every night of your life

You'll fight for it

So mysterious

I'm imperious

But are you serious

When it really comes down to it?

[Outro]

Are you serious?

Are you serious?

'Cause every night of your life

You'll fight for it

Are you serious?

Are you serious?

Every night of your life

You'll fight for it

Written by: Andrew Bird, Dan Wilson

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