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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
alt-J
Background Vocals
Joe Newman
Guitar
Gus Unger-Hamilton
Keyboards
Thom Green
Drums
Charlie Andrew
Programming
Will Gardner
String Conductor
Reinoud Ford
Cello
Andy Marshall
Double Bass
Kirsty Mangan
Violin
Ciaran McCabe
Violin
Christie Valeriano
Background Vocals
Matthew Ward
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joe Newman
Songwriter
Gus Unger-Hamilton
Songwriter
Thom Green
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Charlie Andrew
Producer
Matt Glasbey
Mixing Engineer
Dick Beetham
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Am I cold? I cannot tell
Have I fallen? Or am I falling down this stairwell?
[Verse 2]
(Philadelphia)
Oh, the cadence of the glow
Concussive flashes of distant memories
Good God, I feel your hands on me
[Verse 3]
In the dying of the light, my aggressor runs under the lamps
Morning light they'll get to see the crime committed on me
[Verse 4]
Philadelphia!
[Verse 5]
Sonny Green is feeling slow
Pepped up with a bag so righteous he sings all of Rubber Soul
[Verse 6]
(Philadelphia!)
[Verse 7]
Oh, the cadence of the glow
Percussive flashes over dimly lit country
Good God, I feel your hands on me
[Verse 8]
In the dying of the light, my aggressor runs under the lamps
Morning light they'll get to see the crime committed on me
[Verse 9]
(Philadelphia!)
[Verse 10]
Silk, dampened, unknown, over final thoughts
Where will I be in two years?
Euphoria breaks over the bow, washing up the macabre
Out to sea to my mother's arms
[Verse 11]
And I'm losing my ability to fathom
'Awake' and 'not awake'
And I'm losing my ability to fathom
'Awake' and 'not awake'
And I'm losing my ability to fathom
'Awake' and 'not awake'
Written by: Gus Unger-Hamilton, Joe Newman, Thom Green