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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Performer
Stu Mackenzie
Stu Mackenzie
Vocals
Joey Walker
Joey Walker
Guitar
Michael Cavanagh
Michael Cavanagh
Drums
Ambrose Kenny-Smith
Ambrose Kenny-Smith
Harmonica
Cook Craig
Cook Craig
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stu Mackenzie
Stu Mackenzie
Songwriter
Joey Walker
Joey Walker
Songwriter
Michael Cavanagh
Michael Cavanagh
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stu Mackenzie
Stu Mackenzie
Producer
Joseph Carra
Joseph Carra
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Space is the place for the human race
Chasin' the race for the new place
Days on our old place waste
Starship's team full of everybody keen
Pilot in the twilight is a deep dream
Men and machine convene
[Verse 2]
Peri-perihelion
Peri-perihelion
Peri-perihelion
Peri-perihelion
[Verse 3]
Giver of life and the giver of speed
Ever we take even her gravity
Her glowing beauty is something to see
Bigger and brighter, she cometh to me
[Verse 4]
Solar mountain comes on the perihelion
No reroutin', only countin' till we're done
Shoutin' sins until we're in the sun
(Peri-perihelion)
Melting humans and everything they bring
In a blink, the sun will drink their things
Grinning sun has sinners for dinner
[Verse 5]
Peri-perihelion
Peri-perihelion
Peri-perihelion
Peri-perihelion
[Verse 6]
Giver of life and the giver of speed
Ever we take even her gravity
Her glowing beauty is something to see
Bigger and brighter, she cometh to me
[Verse 7]
Peri-perihelion (Peri-perihelion)
Peri-perihelion (Peri-perihelion)
Peri-perihelion (Peri-perihelion)
Peri-perihelion (Peri-perihelion)
Written by: Joey Walker, Michael Cavanagh, Stu Mackenzie

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