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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Luke Hemmings
Luke Hemmings
Guitar
Michael Clifford
Michael Clifford
Guitar
Calum Hood
Calum Hood
Vocals
Ashton Irwin
Ashton Irwin
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Luke Hemmings
Luke Hemmings
Songwriter
Calum Hood
Calum Hood
Songwriter
Stefan Johnson
Stefan Johnson
Songwriter
Clarence Coffee Jr
Clarence Coffee Jr
Songwriter
Marcus Lomax
Marcus Lomax
Songwriter
Jordan K. Johnson
Jordan K. Johnson
Composer
Sean Douglas
Sean Douglas
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Monsters & Strangerz
The Monsters & Strangerz
Producer
Eric Valentine
Eric Valentine
Mixing Engineer
John Feldmann
John Feldmann
Producer

Lyrics

Young love, close the chapter
There's no "Ever after"
Fell fast, ended faster, yeah
Late night conversations
Led to complications
Now my heart is in my hands
'Cause you walked out and left me stranded
Nothing left but picture frames
And I just keep on asking myself
How'd we drift so far away
From where we left off yesterday?
I'm lonely like a castaway
Heartbreak that I can't escape
A sinking ship I'll never save
I'm lonely like a castaway
All your screaming whispers
Slip right through my fingers
But these memories linger on
Eyes closed, all I see is
Good times disappearing
And I'm trying to hold on
'Cause you walked out and left me stranded
Nothing left but picture frames
I just keep on asking myself
How'd we drift so far away
From where we left off yesterday?
I'm lonely like a castaway
Heartbreak that I can't escape
A sinking ship I'll never save
(I can't escape, I'll never save)
I'm lonely like a castaway
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
(Castaway)
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
(Castaway)
How'd we drift so far away
From where we left off yesterday?
I'm lonely like a castaway
How'd we drift so far away
From where we left off yesterday?
(Faraway, yesterday)
I'm lonely like a castaway
Heartbreak that I can't escape
A sinking ship I'll never save
(Can't escape)
I'm lonely like a castaway
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Castaway
(Castaway)
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Castaway
(Castaway)
Written by: Calum Hood, Clarence Coffee Jr, Jordan K. Johnson, Luke Hemmings, Marcus Lomax, Sean Douglas, Stefan Johnson

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