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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lucy Dacus
Vocals
Jacob Blizard
Bass Guitar
Jake Finch
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lucy Dacus
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lucy Dacus
Producer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Collin Pastore
Producer
Jacob Blizard
Producer
Jake Finch
Producer
Preston Cochran
Engineer
Scottie Prudhoe
Engineer
Shawn Everett
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
In the summer of '07 I was sure I'd go to Heaven
But I was hedging my bets at VBS
The preacher in a T-shirt told me I could be a leader
Taught me how to build a fire and to spread the word
[Verse 2]
In the evening everybody went to worship and weep
Hands above our heads, reaching for God
Back in the cabin, snorting nutmeg in your bunk-bed
You were waiting for a revelation of your own
[Verse 3]
Sedentary secrets like peach pits in your gut
Locked away like jam jars in the cellar of your heart
Waiting to be tasted and ultimately wasted
You were gonna win me over from the start
[Verse 4]
Your poetry was so bad, it took a lot to not laugh
You say that I showed you the light
But all it did in the end
Was make the dark feel darker than before
[Verse 5]
Your dad keeps his sleeves down through the summer for a reason
Your mother wears her makeup extra thick for a reason
When I tell you you were born and you are here for a reason
You are not convinced the reason is a good one
[Verse 6]
While you're going to sleep, your mind keeps you awake
And it makes your heart beat fast and loud
There's nothing you can do, but the only thing you've found
Playing Slayer at full volume helps to block it out
[Verse 7]
Your poetry was so bad, it took a lot to not laugh
You say that I showed you the light
But all it did in the end
Was make the dark feel darker than before
Dark feel darker than before
Dark feel darker than before
Written by: Lucy Dacus