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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ezra Koenig
Ezra Koenig
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ezra Koenig
Ezra Koenig
Songwriter
William Shelby
William Shelby
Songwriter
Stephen Shockley
Stephen Shockley
Songwriter
Leon Sylvers III
Leon Sylvers III
Composer
Ariel Rechtshaid
Ariel Rechtshaid
Songwriter
Leon F Sylvers
Leon F Sylvers
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ezra Koenig
Ezra Koenig
Producer
Ariel Rechtshaid
Ariel Rechtshaid
Producer
Dave Macklovitch
Dave Macklovitch
Additional Producer
Chris Kasych
Chris Kasych
Recording Engineer
John DeBold
John DeBold
Recording Engineer
Hiroya Takayama
Hiroya Takayama
Recording Engineer
Takemasa Kosaka
Takemasa Kosaka
Recording Engineer
Chris Allgood
Chris Allgood
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Emily Lazar
Emily Lazar
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Tough choice? don’t make me laugh
My life's a joke
Your life's a gas
You broke my heart at midnight mass
Now I'm the ghost of Christmas past
[Verse 2]
The only choice you gave to me
Is one I took reluctantly
'Cause when we play democracy
You always take immunity
[Verse 3]
How long till we sink to the bottom of the sea?
How long, how long?
How long till we sink and it’s only you and me?
How long, how long?
How long?
How long?
How long?
How long?
[Verse 4]
What's the point of getting clean?
You'll wear the same old dirty jeans
What's the point of being seen?
Those eyes are cruel, those eyes are mean
What's the point of human beings?
A sharpie face on tangerines
Why's it felt like halloween
Since christmas 2017?
[Verse 5]
How long
How long, how long
How long till we sink and it’s only you and me?
How long, how long
[Verse 6]
How long?
How long?
How long?
How long?
[Verse 7]
Getting to the top
Wasn't supposed to be this hard
The house is on Mulholland drive
The car's on sunset boulevard
[Verse 8]
The registration's here with me
But neither of us has the key
We can live down in the flats
The hills will fall eventually
[Verse 9]
How long till we sink to the bottom of the sea?
How long, how long?
How long till we sink and it’s only you and me?
How long, how long?
How long?
How long?
How long?
Hold on
How long?
Hold on
How long?
Hold on
Written by: Ezra Koenig, Leon F Sylvers, Stephen Shockley, William Shelby

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