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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Russell Marsden
Russell Marsden
Vocals
Band of Skulls
Band of Skulls
Performer
Matt Hayward
Matt Hayward
Drums
Emma Richardson
Emma Richardson
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Russell Marsden
Russell Marsden
Composer
Matt Hayward
Matt Hayward
Composer
Emma Richardson
Emma Richardson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Danny Allin
Danny Allin
Recording Engineer
Gil Norton
Gil Norton
Producer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

I am a living machine
I like my competition clean
Whoa, whoa, whoa
And if you put up a fight
I ain't got nothing tonight
No, no, no
Don't play so innocent... innocent
Why be so innocent... innocent... innocent?
Put your black magic over me
I never gave up so easily
'Cause every insult is an injury
When you put your black magic over me
You did whatever you could
Nobody likes it when you're good
No, no, no
Why does it take you so long?
You haven't started and I'm gone
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Don't be so innocent... innocent
Why be so innocent... innocent... innocent?
Put your black magic over me
I never gave up so easily
'Cause every insult is an injury
When you put your black magic over me, over me
Put your black magic over me
I never gave up so easily
'Cause every insult is an injury
When you put your black magic over me
Oh
How do I go?
Oh
How do I go?
Put your black magic over me
I never gave up so easily
'Cause every insult is an injury
When you put your black magic over me,
Over me
Put your black magic over me
I never gave up so easily
'Cause every insult is an injury
When you put your black magic over me
Written by: Emma Richardson, Matt Hayward, Russell Marsden

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