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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nothing But Thieves
Performer
Joseph Langridge-Brown
Guitar
Conor Mason
Vocals
Dominic Craik
Programming
Philip Blake
Bass
James Price
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joseph Langridge-Brown
Composer
Conor Mason
Composer
Dominic Craik
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jonathan Gilmore
Producer
Dominic Craik
Producer
Mike Crossey
Mixing Engineer
Robin Schmidt
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The sand in the hourglass keeps dripping away
Yeah, you can turn it over, but the feeling stays the same
So let's get carried, oh, let's get carried away
Set my mind on fire like metal in a microwave
[Verse 2]
'Cause life's been coming in (So slow)
I'm starting to fade (You know)
Need something tangible (To hold)
Before I slip away
[Verse 3]
Graffiti on the overpass says there's no escape
This traffic jam is boring and my girlfriend's kinda lame
So let's get carried, oh, let's get carried away
Yeah, give me glam-stomp heavy metal on the radio waves
[Verse 4]
'Cause life's been coming in (So slow)
I'm starting to fade (You know)
Need something tangible (To hold)
Before I slip away
Yeah, life's been coming in (So slow)
And I don't wanna wait (You know)
Need something physical (To hold)
Before I slip away
[Verse 5]
I like to go fast, not slow
Need to get high, not low, low, low
[Verse 6]
'Cause life's been coming in (So slow)
I'm starting to fade (You know)
Need something tangible (To hold)
Before I slip away
Yeah, life's been coming in (So slow)
And I don't wanna wait (You know)
Need something physical (To hold)
Before I slip away
Written by: Conor Mason, Dominic Craik, Joseph Langridge-Brown