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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Percussion
Jack Antonoff
Jack Antonoff
Programming
Dave Bayley
Dave Bayley
Guitar
Thomas Bartlett
Thomas Bartlett
Synthesizer
Aku Orraca-Tetteh
Aku Orraca-Tetteh
Background Vocals
Ian Thomas
Ian Thomas
Drums
Leo Abrahams
Leo Abrahams
Acoustic Guitar
Maggie Rogers
Maggie Rogers
Background Vocals
Steve Pearce
Steve Pearce
Bass
Tom Moth
Tom Moth
Harp
Sally Herbert
Sally Herbert
Conductor
Joe Auckland
Joe Auckland
Trumpet
Mark Brown
Mark Brown
Saxophone
Paul Martin Burton
Paul Martin Burton
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Songwriter
Tom Moth
Tom Moth
String Arranger
Sally Herbert
Sally Herbert
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Producer
Jack Antonoff
Jack Antonoff
Producer
Dave Bayley
Dave Bayley
Producer
Thomas Bartlett
Thomas Bartlett
Producer
Serban Ghenea
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
Bryce Bordone
Bryce Bordone
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Chris Gehringer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer
Ben Loveland
Ben Loveland
Assistant Recording Engineer
Billy Halliday
Billy Halliday
Engineer
Laura Sisk
Laura Sisk
Engineer
Dave Snyder
Dave Snyder
Assistant Recording Engineer
John Rooney
John Rooney
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lauren Marquez
Lauren Marquez
Assistant Recording Engineer
Matt Hall
Matt Hall
Assistant Recording Engineer
Will Quinnell
Will Quinnell
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, did you miss me
Walk on water just to kiss me
Oh, come and get me
Drag me out, destroy me
I've been expecting you
I'm ready
Deliver me that bad news, baby
[Verse 2]
Am I your dream girl?
You think of me in bed
But you could never hold me
You like me better in your head
Make me evil
Then I'm an angel instead
At least you'll sanctify me when I'm dead
[Verse 3]
Dream girl evil
Dream girl evil
Dream girl evil
Dream girl evil
[Verse 4]
Well, did I disappoint you?
Did mummy make you sad?
Do I just remind you of every girl that made you mad?
Make me perfect, make me your fantasy
You know I deserve it
Oh, take it out on me
[Verse 5]
Am I your dream girl?
You think of me in bed
But you could never hold me
You like me better in your head
Make me evil
Then I'm an angel instead
At least you'll sanctify me when I'm dead
[Verse 6]
Dream girl evil
Dream girl evil
Dream girl evil
Dream girl evil
[Verse 7]
Watch me shimmer
A projection of your mother
But don't come crying
I am nobody's moral center
[Verse 8]
It cannot hold
It cannot hold
It cannot hold
It cannot hold
[Verse 9]
It cannot hold
It cannot hold
It cannot hold
It cannot hold
[Verse 10]
It cannot hold (Dream girl)
It cannot hold (Evil)
It cannot hold (Dream girl)
It cannot hold (Evil)
[Verse 11]
It cannot hold (Dream girl)
It cannot hold (Evil)
It cannot hold (Dream girl)
It cannot hold (Evil)
Written by: Florence Welch

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