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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Lead Vocals
Jack Antonoff
Jack Antonoff
Drums
Maggie Rogers
Maggie Rogers
Background Vocals
Tom Moth
Tom Moth
Harp
David Algernon Bayley
David Algernon Bayley
Programming
Evan Smith
Evan Smith
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Songwriter
Jack Antonoff
Jack Antonoff
Songwriter
Tom Moth
Tom Moth
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Producer
Jack Antonoff
Jack Antonoff
Producer
Dave Snyder
Dave Snyder
Assistant Recording Engineer
Duncan Fuller
Duncan Fuller
Assistant Recording Engineer
John Rooney
John Rooney
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lauren Marquez
Lauren Marquez
Assistant Recording Engineer
Laura Sisk
Laura Sisk
Mixing Engineer
Matt Hall
Matt Hall
Assistant Recording Engineer
Megan Searl
Megan Searl
Assistant Recording Engineer
Billy Halliday
Billy Halliday
Engineer
Chris Gehringer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer
Will Quinnell
Will Quinnell
Mastering Engineer
Bryce Bordone
Bryce Bordone
Mixing Engineer
Evan Smith
Evan Smith
Engineer
Matty Green
Matty Green
Assistant Engineer
Serban Ghenea
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
What a thing to admit
That when someone looks at me with real love
I don't like it very much
Kinda makes me feel like I'm bein' crushed
Is this something that you would like to discuss?
[Chorus]
And it's good to be alive
Crying into cereal at midnight
If they ever let me out, I'm gonna really let it out
I listen to music from 2006 and feel kind of sick
But oh God you're gonna get it
You'll be sorry that you messed with this
[Verse 2]
Remember being in that basement with Tom Vek?
Everyone treated us like little pets
Oh, tell me it's not over yet
And in my darkest fantasies
I am the picture of passivity
Waitin' for you side-of-stage
Suppressing all my private rage
But, as my sister said, I'd probably last six days
[Chorus]
Oh, it's good to be alive
Crying into cereal at midnight
And if they ever let me out, I'm gonna really let it out
When I decided to wage holy war
It looked very much like staring at my bedroom floor
But oh God you're gonna get it
You'll be sorry that you messed with me
And I know I may not look like much
Just another screaming speck of dust
But oh God you're gonna get it
You'll be sorry that you messed with us
(Oh God you're gonna get it)
[Chorus]
But it's good to be alive
Crying into cereal at midnight
But oh God you're gonna get it
You'll be sorry that you messed with us
[Chorus]
Oh God you're gonna get it
You'll be sorry that you messed with us
[Chorus]
Oh God you're gonna get it
Oh God you're gonna get it
You'll be sorry that you messed with me
[Outro]
I met the Devil
You know he gave me a choice
A golden heart
Or a golden voice
Written by: Florence Welch, Jack Antonoff

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