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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Hozier
Hozier
Vocals
Daniel Tannenbaum
Daniel Tannenbaum
Strings
Craig Balmoris
Craig Balmoris
Drum Machine
Sergiu Gherman
Sergiu Gherman
Programming
Stuart Johnson
Stuart Johnson
Drums
Fletcher Sheridan
Fletcher Sheridan
Additional Vocals
Danielle Withers
Danielle Withers
Background Vocals
Aretha Scruggs
Aretha Scruggs
Background Vocals
Nayanna Holley
Nayanna Holley
Background Vocals
Toni Scruggs
Toni Scruggs
Background Vocals
Charles Jones
Charles Jones
Background Vocals
Kadeem Nichols
Kadeem Nichols
Background Vocals
Marius Feder
Marius Feder
Synthesizer
David Simmonds
David Simmonds
Background Vocals
Gregory Fletcher
Gregory Fletcher
Background Vocals
The Whole Soul Strings
The Whole Soul Strings
Strings
Haesol Lee
Haesol Lee
Violin
Andrew Kwon
Andrew Kwon
Violin
Drew Alexander Forde
Drew Alexander Forde
Viola
Daniel Lim
Daniel Lim
Cello
Tom Elmhirst
Tom Elmhirst
Programming
Daniel Krieger
Daniel Krieger
Guitar
Drew Alexander
Drew Alexander
Viola
Whole Soul
Whole Soul
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Hozier
Hozier
Songwriter
Daniel Tannenbaum
Daniel Tannenbaum
Songwriter
Peter Gonzales
Peter Gonzales
Songwriter
Craig Balmoris
Craig Balmoris
Songwriter
Sergiu Gherman
Sergiu Gherman
Songwriter
Stuart Johnson
Stuart Johnson
Songwriter
Tyler Mehlenbacher
Tyler Mehlenbacher
Songwriter
Marius Feder
Marius Feder
Songwriter
Daniel Krieger
Daniel Krieger
Songwriter
Jordan Seigel
Jordan Seigel
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Hozier
Hozier
Producer
Sergiu Gherman
Sergiu Gherman
Producer
Bekon
Bekon
Producer
Pete G
Pete G
Producer
Chakra
Chakra
Producer
Matt Anthony
Matt Anthony
Recording Engineer
Logan Taylor
Logan Taylor
Assistant Recording Engineer
Sean Cook
Sean Cook
Vocal Recording Engineer
Tom Elmhirst
Tom Elmhirst
Mixing Engineer
Adam Hong
Adam Hong
Mixing Engineer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Daniel Krieger
Daniel Krieger
Vocal Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm starving, darling
Let me put my lips to something
Let me wrap my teeth around the world
Start carving, darling
I want to smell the dinner cooking
I want to feel the edges start to burn
[PreChorus]
Honey, I want to race you to the table
If you hesitate, the getting is gone
I won't lie
If there's something to be gained
There's money to be made
Whatever's still to come
[Chorus]
Get some
Pull up the ladder when the flood comes
Throw enough rope until the legs have swung
Seven new ways that you can eat your young
Come and get some
Skinning the children for a war drum
Putting food on the table selling bombs and guns
It's quicker and easier to eat your young
[Verse 2]
You can't buy this fineness
Let me see the heat get to it
Let me watch the dressing start to peel
It's a kindness, Highness
Crumbs enough for everyone
Old and young are welcome to the meal
[PreChorus]
Honey, I'm making sure the table's made
We can celebrate the good that we've done
I won't lie
If there's something still to take
There is ground to break
Whatever's still to come
[Chorus]
Get some
Pull up the ladder when the flood comes
Throw enough rope until the legs have swung
Seven new ways that you can eat your young
Come and get some
Skinning the children for a war drum
Putting food on the table selling bombs and guns
It's quicker and easier to eat your young
Written by: Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Craig Balmoris, Daniel Krieger, Daniel Tannenbaum, Hozier, Marius Feder, Peter Gonzales, Sergiu Gherman, Stuart Johnson, Tyler Mehlenbacher
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