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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Anaïs Mitchell
Anaïs Mitchell
Vocals
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Piano
Justin Vernon
Justin Vernon
Vocals
Robin Pecknold
Robin Pecknold
Vocals
JT Bates
JT Bates
Drums
Bryce Dessner
Bryce Dessner
Performer
Andy Clausen
Andy Clausen
Trombone
Willem de Koch
Willem de Koch
Trombone
Riley Mulherkar
Riley Mulherkar
Trumpet
Chloe Rowlands
Chloe Rowlands
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Anaïs Mitchell
Anaïs Mitchell
Songwriter
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Songwriter
Justin Vernon
Justin Vernon
Songwriter
Robin Pecknold
Robin Pecknold
Songwriter
The Westerlies
The Westerlies
Brass Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Anaïs Mitchell
Anaïs Mitchell
Vocal Recording Engineer
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Producer
Justin Vernon
Justin Vernon
Vocal Recording Engineer
Robin Pecknold
Robin Pecknold
Additional Producer
Jonathan Low
Jonathan Low
Mixing Engineer
Andy Clausen
Andy Clausen
Additional Engineer
Riley Mulherkar
Riley Mulherkar
Additional Engineer
Chloe Rowlands
Chloe Rowlands
Additional Engineer
JT Bates
JT Bates
Additional Engineer
Jarvis Taveniere
Jarvis Taveniere
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Out in the loading bay light
Watching the fog recede
Divided the flame you slowly gave to me
[Verse 2]
Sign of relief in my mind
But I only caught you the one time
Later I'd watch you and wonder what it was like
[Verse 3]
How do you bear the full weight?
How does the long way feel?
Kneading your hand too tight against the wheel
[Verse 4]
How do you stay in that tower?
How do you reckon your own power?
How does the wheel not turn hour on hour on hour?
[Verse 5]
I was trying to find my way
I was thinking my mind was made
But you were making my heart change shape
It's all that I could take
[Verse 6]
I was trying to find my way
I was thinking my mind was made
But you were making my heart change shape
It's all that I could take
[Verse 7]
How do you bear the full weight?
How does the long way feel?
Kneading your hand too tight against the wheel
[Verse 8]
How do you stay in that tower?
How do you reckon your own power?
How does the wheel not turn hour on hour on hour?
[Verse 9]
I was trying to find my way
I was thinking my mind was made
But you were making my heart change shape
It's all that I could take now
[Verse 10]
I was trying to find my way
I was thinking my mind was made
But you were making my heart change shape
It's all that I could take now
[Verse 11]
I was trying to find my way
I was thinking my mind was made
But you were making my heart change shape
It's all that I could take now
[Verse 12]
I was trying to find my way
I was thinking my mind was made
But you were making my heart change shape
It's all that I could take now
[Verse 13]
How do you stay in that tower?
How does the long way feel?
How does the wheel not turn hour on hour on hour?
[Verse 14]
(I was thinking my mind was made)
(All, all that I could take)
Written by: Aaron Brooking Dessner, Anais Mitchell, Robin Noel Pecknold, Justin Deyarmond Edison Vernon

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