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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man
Vocals
Asa Taccone
Asa Taccone
Vocals
Eric Howk
Eric Howk
Guitar
Homer Steinweiss
Homer Steinweiss
Drums
Jeff Bhasker
Jeff Bhasker
Bass
John Gourley
John Gourley
Guitar
Kyle O'Quin
Kyle O'Quin
Piano
Zoe Manville
Zoe Manville
Vocals
Jonathan Drummond
Jonathan Drummond
Bass
Rosie Danvers
Rosie Danvers
Conductor
Edie Lehmann Boddicker
Edie Lehmann Boddicker
Choir Conductor
Ayo Awosika
Ayo Awosika
Choir
Baraka May
Baraka May
Choir
Charlean Carmon
Charlean Carmon
Choir
Danielle Withers
Danielle Withers
Choir
Darryl Phinnessee
Darryl Phinnessee
Choir
David Loucks
David Loucks
Choir
Dorian Holley
Dorian Holley
Choir
Gaayatri Kaundinya
Gaayatri Kaundinya
Choir
Holly Sedillos
Holly Sedillos
Choir
India Carney
India Carney
Choir
Jarrett Johnson
Jarrett Johnson
Choir
Jason Morales
Jason Morales
Choir
Jim Gilstrap
Jim Gilstrap
Choir
Kenton Chen
Kenton Chen
Choir
Luke Edgemon
Luke Edgemon
Choir
Matt Bloyd
Matt Bloyd
Choir
May Sykes
May Sykes
Choir
Monique Donnelly
Monique Donnelly
Choir
Nayanna Holley
Nayanna Holley
Choir
Nelson Beato
Nelson Beato
Choir
Oren Water
Oren Water
Choir
Tehillah Alphonso
Tehillah Alphonso
Choir
Toni Scruggs
Toni Scruggs
Choir
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
Percussion
Jason Sechrist
Jason Sechrist
Percussion
Nick Reinhart
Nick Reinhart
Guitar
Anthony Saffrey
Anthony Saffrey
Synthesizer
Daniel Higham
Daniel Higham
Trombone
James Davison
James Davison
Trumpet
Louis Dowdeswell
Louis Dowdeswell
Trumpet
Louis Walsh
Louis Walsh
Trumpet
Andy Wood
Andy Wood
Trombone
Steve Smith
Steve Smith
Percussion
Stevie Mackey
Stevie Mackey
Choir
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Asa Taccone
Asa Taccone
Songwriter
Eric Howk
Eric Howk
Songwriter
Homer Steinweiss
Homer Steinweiss
Songwriter
Jeff Bhasker
Jeff Bhasker
Songwriter
John Gourley
John Gourley
Songwriter
Kyle O'Quin
Kyle O'Quin
Songwriter
Zach Carothers
Zach Carothers
Songwriter
Zoe Manville
Zoe Manville
Songwriter
Rosie Danvers
Rosie Danvers
Brass Arranger
Tommy Danvers
Tommy Danvers
Brass Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Asa Taccone
Asa Taccone
Additional Producer
Jeff Bhasker
Jeff Bhasker
Producer
Jens Jungkurth
Jens Jungkurth
Engineer
Ryan Nasci
Ryan Nasci
Engineer
Randy Merrill
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
One, two, three
[Verse 1]
Dream killer
Don't be naïve, there's a darkness deep in the stream
Smile and wave as it floats on by
Or dive on in and enjoy the ride (Let me come in)
[PreChorus]
There's a stranger at my door (Knocking)
Toy soldier coming home from war
Now I adore (Darkness)
And out of darkness
[Chorus]
I was born (I was born bittersweet)
So bittersweet (I was born bittersweet)
This grim generation (Ooh)
Got a hold on me (Ah)
This grim generation (Ooh)
Got a hold on me
[Verse 2]
Television's on, paint it black
See the bobber going down, baby, reel it in
Got a monkey on my back, but I'm cool with that
We're right back where we started
Daddy's coming back, let's get started, hey
[PreChorus]
There's a stranger at my door (Knocking)
Toy soldier coming home from war
Now I adore (Darkness)
Like it's all never been done before
At my door (Knocking)
Like it's all never been done before
At my door (Knocking)
[Chorus]
I was born (I was born)
So bittersweet (So bittersweet)
This grim generation (Ooh)
Got a hold on me (Ah)
This grim generation (Ooh)
I was born (I was born bittersweet)
So bittersweet (I was born bittersweet)
This grim generation (Ooh)
Got a hold on me (Ah)
This grim generation (Ooh)
Gotta let it be
[PostChorus]
I was born, I came to be
I was born, I came to be
I was born, I came to be
I came to be
[Outro]
I was born
So bittersweet
This grim generation
It's got a hold on me
It's got a hold on me
Written by: Asa Taccone, Eric Howk, Homer Steinweiss, Jeff Bhasker, John Gourley, Kyle O'Quin, Zach Carothers, Zoe Manville
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