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I Sat by the Ocean

Queens of the Stone Age

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Queens of the Stone Age - I Sat By The Ocean (Official Audio)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Dean Fertita

Piano

Joshua Homme

Guitar

Michael Shuman

Bass Guitar

Troy Van Leeuwen

Troy Van Leeuwen

Guitar

Joey Castillo

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Dean Fertita

Composer

Joshua Homme

Songwriter

Michael Shuman

Composer

Troy Van Leeuwen

Troy Van Leeuwen

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Alain Johannes

Additional Engineer

Dean Fertita

Producer

Gavin Lurssen

Mastering Engineer

James Lavelle

Producer

Joshua Homme

Producer

Justin Smith

Additional Engineer

Mark Rankin

Mixing Engineer

Michael Shuman

Producer

Troy Van Leeuwen

Troy Van Leeuwen

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I sat by the ocean

And drank a potion, baby, to erase you

Face down in the boulevard

Yet, I couldn't face you

There ain't no use in crying

It doesn't change anything

So, baby, what good does it do?

Your friends, they all sympathize

Maybe I don't need them to

[Chorus]

Imagined I'd be your one and only

Instead, I'm the lonely one

You, me and a lie

Silence is closer, we're passing ships in the night

[Verse 2]

There's nowhere to run away

Said, "Boy, if you want love

You'll have to go and find it with someone new

Do you know who you really are

Are you sure it's really you?"

Lies are a funny thing

They slip through your fingertips

Because they never happened to you

Time wounds all the heals as we fade out of view

[Chorus]

Imagined I'd be your one and only

Instead, I'm the lonely one

You, me and a lie

Silence is closer, we're passing ships in the night

You, me and a lie

Silence is closer, we're passing ships in the night

Into the light, left with nowhere to hide

[Outro]

Closer and closer, we're crashing ships in the night

Written by: Dean Fertita, Joshua Homme, Michael Shuman, Troy Van Leeuwen

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