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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mercury Rev
Mercury Rev
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jonathan Donahue/Sean Mackowiak/Adam Snyder/Dave Fridmann/Jimy Chambers
Jonathan Donahue/Sean Mackowiak/Adam Snyder/Dave Fridmann/Jimy Chambers
Composer
Sean Mackowiack
Sean Mackowiack
Songwriter
Jonathan Donahue
Jonathan Donahue
Composer
Adam Snyder
Adam Snyder
Songwriter
David Fridmann
David Fridmann
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jonathan Donahue
Jonathan Donahue
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Time, all the long red lines
That take control
Of all the smoke-like streams
That flow into your dreams
That big blue open sea
That can't be crossed
That can't be climbed
Just born between
Oh, the two white lines
Distant Gods and faded signs
Of all those blinkin' lights
You had to pick the one tonight
[Verse 2]
Holes dug by little moles
Angry jealous spies
Got telephones for eyes
Come to you as friends
All those endless ends
That can't be tied
Oh, they make me laugh
And always make me cry
Till they drop like flies
And sink like polished stones
Of all the stones I throw
How does that old song go?
How does that old song go?
[Outro]
Bands, those funny little plans
That never work quite right
Written by: Adam Snyder, David Fridmann, Jonathan Donahue, Sean Mackowiack, Tomasz Mackowiack

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