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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Lead Vocals
Ian Thomas
Ian Thomas
Drums
Leo Abrahams
Leo Abrahams
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Songwriter
Jack Antonoff
Jack Antonoff
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Billy Halliday
Billy Halliday
Engineer
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Producer
Matt Wiggins
Matt Wiggins
Mixing Engineer
James Pinfield-Wells
James Pinfield-Wells
Assistant Recording Engineer
Chris Gehringer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer
Will Quinnell
Will Quinnell
Mastering Engineer
Bryce Bordone
Bryce Bordone
Mixing Engineer
Laura Sisk
Laura Sisk
Engineer
Serban Ghenea
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sometimes, I wonder if I should be medicated
If I would feel better just lightly sedated
The feeling comes so fast and I cannot control it
And I'm on fire, but I'm trying not to show it
[Verse 2]
As it picks me up, puts me down
Picks me up, puts me down
Picks me up, puts me down
A hundred times a day
It picks me up, puts me down
Chews me up, spits me out
Picks me up, puts me down
[Verse 3]
And I'm always running from something
I push it back, but it keeps on coming
And being clever never got me very far
Because it's all in my head
"And you're too sensitive," they said
I said, "Okay, but let's discuss this at the hospital"
[Verse 4]
As it picks me up, puts me down
Picks me up, puts me down
Picks me up, puts me down
A hundred times a day
It picks me up, puts me down
It chews me up, spits me out
Picks me up, puts me down
[Verse 5]
But I hear the music, I feel the beat
And for a moment, when I'm dancing, I am free
But I hear the music, I feel the beat
And for a moment, when I'm dancing
I am free
I am free
[Verse 6]
Is this how it is?
Is this how it's always been?
To exist in the face of suffering and death
And somehow still keep singing?
Oh, like Christ up on a cross
Who died for us, who died for what?
Oh, don't you wanna call it off?
But there is nothing else that I know how to do
But to open up my arms and give it all to you
[Verse 7]
'Cause I hear the music, I feel the beat
And for a moment, when I'm dancing
I am free
I am free
I am free
I am free
Written by: Florence Welch, Jack Antonoff

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