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Listen to Catherine Marks: The Producers featuring Local Natives
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Listen to Music from Surface featuring Local Natives
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Listen to Request: July 11, 2016 featuring Local Natives
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Listen to Release: August 26, 2016 featuring Local Natives
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Local Natives
Local Natives
Performer
Kelcey Ayer
Kelcey Ayer
Vocals
Nik Ewing
Nik Ewing
Bass Guitar
Matthew Frazier
Matthew Frazier
Drums
Ryan Hahn
Ryan Hahn
Guitar
Taylor Rice
Taylor Rice
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kelcey Ayer
Kelcey Ayer
Composer
Nik Ewing
Nik Ewing
Composer
Matthew Frazier
Matthew Frazier
Composer
Ryan Hahn
Ryan Hahn
Composer
Taylor Rice
Taylor Rice
Composer
Local Natives
Local Natives
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Local Natives
Local Natives
Producer
Brian Joseph
Brian Joseph
Producer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Craig Silvey
Craig Silvey
Mixing Engineer
David Gaumé
David Gaumé
Engineer
Rouble Kapoor
Rouble Kapoor
Engineer

Lyrics

People, they say
Higher high
Why do they go
Lower lower?
I need to know
Do I want to believe?
Trying to climb
Higher high
The weight of it all
On your shoulders
Palms up to show
That I've dug in too deep
I'll make up my mind
When a sea of years pass inside
Why is it I'd need a thousand lives?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Even if I live again
(Even if I live again)
Just enough to reach the hands
(Just enough to reach the hands)
All of the hands reaching out to me
I'll make up my mind
When a sea of years pass inside
Why is it I need a thousand lives?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Do we need a mountain to climb?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
You try to fight I don't want to change your mind
I try to fight I don't want to change your mind
You try to fight I don't want to change your mind
You try to fight I don't want to change your mind
You try to fight I don't want to change your mind
You try to fight I don't want to change your mind
I'll make up my mind
When a sea of years pass inside
Why is it I need a thousand lives?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Do we need a mountain to climb?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Written by: Kelcey Ayer, Matthew Frazier, Nik Ewing, Ryan Hahn, Taylor Rice

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