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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beck
Beck
Performer
Beck Hansen
Beck Hansen
Vocals
Jason Falkner
Jason Falkner
Bass
Roger Manning
Roger Manning
Piano
Ilan Rubin
Ilan Rubin
Drums
Leslie Feist
Leslie Feist
Vocals
Alex Lilly
Alex Lilly
Vocals
David Campbell
David Campbell
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ian Robbins
Ian Robbins
Composer
Martyn Young
Martyn Young
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Beck Hansen
Beck Hansen
Producer
Darrell Thorp
Darrell Thorp
Engineer
David Greenbaum
David Greenbaum
Engineer
Tom Elmhirst
Tom Elmhirst
Editing Engineer
Randy Merrill
Randy Merrill
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm living but I'm feeling numb
Can see it in my stare
I wear a mask so falsely numb
And I don't know who I am
[Verse 2]
Despite the worlds inside of me
Cruising me away
I've noticed in others' eyes
The time's closing in
[Verse 3]
And when the thunder breaks
It breaks for you and me
[Verse 4]
Tarantula
Tarantula
Tarantula
Tarantula
[Verse 5]
The future's looking rather grim
A strange black tide
Decisions lie with foolish man
Alone with my life
[Verse 6]
That choking and holding me
Expecting me to fall
But only if I threaten
We'll see the tables turn
[Verse 7]
And when the thunder breaks
It breaks for you and me
[Verse 8]
Tarantula
Tarantula
Tarantula
Tarantula
[Verse 9]
Our world is under a sentence of death
I was born underground
But when the pressure gets too much for me
I bite
[Verse 10]
Tarantula
Tarantula
Tarantula
Tarantula (Tarantula)
[Verse 11]
Tarantula
Tarantula (Tarantula)
Tarantula (Tarantula)
Tarantula (Tarantula)
Written by: Ian Robbins, Martyn Young
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