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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Adam Jones
Adam Jones
Electric Guitar
Danny Carey
Danny Carey
Drums
Maynard James Keenan
Maynard James Keenan
Vocals
Paul M. D'Amour
Paul M. D'Amour
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Adam Jones
Adam Jones
Songwriter
Danny Carey
Danny Carey
Songwriter
Maynard James Keenan
Maynard James Keenan
Songwriter
Paul M. D'Amour
Paul M. D'Amour
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
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Producer
Sylvia Massy
Sylvia Massy
Producer
Ron Saint Germain
Ron Saint Germain
Mixing Engineer
Robert Fayer
Robert Fayer
Assistant Engineer
Brad Cook
Brad Cook
Assistant Engineer
Chris Olivas
Chris Olivas
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Crawled away from me
Slipped away from me
I tried to keep a hold
But there was nothing I could say
[Verse 2]
You slid away from me
Crept away from me
Tried to keep you down
But there was nothing I could say
[Verse 3]
What you're trying to say
Is you don't wanna play
But what you want and what you need
Don't mean that much to me
[Verse 4]
I can see your
Back is turning
If I could I'd
Stick a knife in
[Verse 5]
Crawled away from me
Slipped away from me
I tried to keep a hold
But there was nothing I could say
[Verse 6]
Slid away from me
Crept away from me
Tried to keep you down
But there was nothing I could say
[Verse 7]
What you're trying to say
Is you don't wanna play
What you want and what you need
Don't mean that much to me
[Verse 8]
I can see your
Back is turning
If I could I'd
Stick a knife in
[Verse 9]
This is love
This is love
This is my love for you
This is my love for you
This is my love for you
This is my love for you
This is my love for you
This is my love
[Verse 10]
Say you won't go
Get up stronger
Say it, say it
Get up
Say it
[Verse 11]
Get you in a strangle hold, baby
Get up, get up, get up, oh
[Verse 12]
What you're trying to say
Is you don't wanna play
But what you want and what you need
Don't mean a fuck to me
[Verse 13]
I can see your
Back is turning
If I could I'd
Stick a knife in
Written by: Danny Carey, Paul D'Amour, Adam Jones, Maynard James Keenan

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