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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Danielle Haim
Danielle Haim
Vocals
Ezra Koenig
Ezra Koenig
Vocals
Tommy King
Tommy King
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ezra Koenig
Ezra Koenig
Songwriter
Ariel Rechtshaid
Ariel Rechtshaid
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ariel Rechtshaid
Ariel Rechtshaid
Producer
Chris Kasych
Chris Kasych
Recording Engineer
John DeBold
John DeBold
Recording Engineer
Dave Schiffman
Dave Schiffman
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
Michael Harris
Michael Harris
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Something’s happening in the country
And the governments to blame
We got married in a gold rush
And the rush has never felt the same
[Verse 2]
Shared a moment in a café
Shared a kiss in pouring rain
We got married in a gold rush
And the sight of gold will always bring me pain
[Verse 3]
I don’t wanna hear the rumors
Please don’t say it loud
I just wanna go out tonight and make my baby proud
[Verse 4]
Boy, who's your baby?
Girl, if you don’t know by now
There’s two seats on the midnight train
The gold won’t weigh us down
[Verse 5]
Hanging gardens turned to desert
All that loving turned to hate
We got married in a gold rush
And those wedding bells were ringing out our fate
[Verse 6]
I don’t wanna hear the rumors
Please don’t say it loud
I just wanna go out tonight and make my baby proud
[Verse 7]
Boy, who's your baby?
Girl, if you don’t know by now
There’s two seats on the midnight train
The gold won’t weigh us down
[Verse 8]
The rush is on to somewhere else
We’re running out of time
Everything was ours
Now it’s just an empty mine
[Verse 9]
Animals don’t understand
The words on the danger sign
For them, it’s just some shade from the morning shine
[Verse 10]
I thought you might learn the language
I thought you might learn to sing
We were born before the gold rush
So why can’t I remember anything?
[Verse 11]
I want to put things back together
I want to give, I don’t wanna take
Time to disavow the gold rush
And the bitterness that’s flourished in its wake
[Verse 12]
I don’t wanna hear the rumors
Please don’t say it loud
I just wanna go out tonight and make my baby proud
[Verse 13]
Boy, who's your baby?
Girl, if you don’t know by now
There’s two seats on the midnight train
The gold won’t weigh us down
[Verse 14]
I don’t wanna hear the rumors
Please don’t say it loud
I just wanna go out tonight and make my baby proud
[Verse 15]
Boy, who's your baby?
Girl, if you don’t know by now
There’s two seats on the midnight train
The gold won’t weigh us down
Written by: Ezra Koenig

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