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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
alt-J
alt-J
Background Vocals
Gus Unger-Hamilton
Gus Unger-Hamilton
Keyboards
Joe Newman
Joe Newman
Guitar
Thom Green
Thom Green
Drums
April Unger-Hamilton
April Unger-Hamilton
Background Vocals
Reinoud Ford
Reinoud Ford
Cello
Will Gardner
Will Gardner
String Conductor
Andy Marshall
Andy Marshall
Double Bass
Charlie Andrew
Charlie Andrew
Programming
Matthew Ward
Matthew Ward
Violin
Ciaran McCabe
Ciaran McCabe
Violin
Kirsty Mangan
Kirsty Mangan
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gus Unger-Hamilton
Gus Unger-Hamilton
Songwriter
Joe Newman
Joe Newman
Songwriter
Thom Green
Thom Green
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dick Beetham
Dick Beetham
Mastering Engineer
Charlie Andrew
Charlie Andrew
Producer
Matt Glasbey
Matt Glasbey
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Bricked up a kilo, panelled down in the back door
All the while I'm riding to auditions I'm not getting
[Verse 2]
Why do I keep on returning to you?
[Verse 3]
All-American jawlines, one room going over same lines
Grind the script like teeth
[Verse 4]
Why do I keep on returning to you, cocaine?
Cocaine
[Verse 5]
Swarm of TV cameras click and stumble at the Chateau
Later I hear John's body got carried out
"Ice cream" was the codeword told to me by a cold man
These nice hotels, gotta know your clientele
[Verse 6]
Why do I keep on returning to you?
(Cocaine) Cocaine
(Cocaine) Cocaine
[Verse 7]
Why do I keep on returning to you?
(Gimme some ice cream
Give it to me now, mama, now)
[Verse 8]
Oh, I'm in the deepest end of an empty pool
(He's never gonna make it
He's never gonna make it in L.A.)
[Verse 9]
Oh, I'm in the deepest end of an empty pool
Cocaine
Cocaine
[Verse 10]
I'm in the deepest end of an empty pool
(He's never gonna make it
He's never gonna make it in L.A.)
[Verse 11]
I'm in the deepest end of an empty pool
(He's never gonna make it)
Cocaine
(He's never gonna make it)
Cocaine
Written by: Gus Unger-Hamilton, Joe Newman, Thom Green

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