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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Piano
Matt Berninger
Matt Berninger
Vocals
Bryan Devendorf
Bryan Devendorf
Drums
Bryce Dessner
Bryce Dessner
Electric Guitar
Kyle Resnick
Kyle Resnick
Trumpet
Lisa Hannigan
Lisa Hannigan
Additional Vocals
Robert Ames
Robert Ames
Conductor
Scott Devendorf
Scott Devendorf
Synthesizer
Alessandro Ruisi
Alessandro Ruisi
Violin
Ashok Klouda
Ashok Klouda
Cello
Benjamin Lanz
Benjamin Lanz
Trombone
Charis Jenson
Charis Jenson
Violin
Claire Hazelton
Claire Hazelton
Violin
Ellie Consta
Ellie Consta
Violin
Galya Bisengalieva
Galya Bisengalieva
Violin
Gillon Cameron
Gillon Cameron
Violin
Guy Button
Guy Button
Violin
Hannah Dawson
Hannah Dawson
Violin
Hazel Correa
Hazel Correa
Violin
James McAlister
James McAlister
Omnichord
Jonny Byers
Jonny Byers
Cello
Kirsty Mangan
Kirsty Mangan
Violin
Laura Moody
Laura Moody
Cello
Marianne Haynes
Marianne Haynes
Violin
Mathew Bain
Mathew Bain
Violin
Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue
Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue
Violin
Peteris Sokolovskis
Peteris Sokolovskis
Cello
Radhika de Saram
Radhika de Saram
Violin
Raja Halder
Raja Halder
Violin
Rebecca Burden
Rebecca Burden
Cello
Sérgio Serra
Sérgio Serra
Cello
Thomas Bartlett
Thomas Bartlett
Synthesizer
Venetia Jollands
Venetia Jollands
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Composer
Matt Berninger
Matt Berninger
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The National
The National
Producer
Bella Blasko
Bella Blasko
Engineer
David Chalmin
David Chalmin
Engineer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Jonathan Low
Jonathan Low
Mixing Engineer
Peter Katis
Peter Katis
Engineer
Steve Fallone
Steve Fallone
Mastering Engineer
Tucker Martine
Tucker Martine
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
What does it mean when your arms fall asleep, and
How do you get rid of hornets before the weekend?
When did they say we should turn back the clocks?
Why do they always say everything's for the best
When everybody knows it's not?
[Chorus]
I don't wanna talk because I don't wanna fight
We always get bogged down in the heavy shit, you know what it's like
But I don't wanna leave, and I don't wanna hide
I just don't wanna run into you tonight
I need to decide what to do with my hands
Turn you into a spiderweb again
Something everybody understands
I don't wanna talk because I don't wanna fight
We always get bogged down in the heavy shit, you know what it's like
[Verse 2]
I don't need to be rescued, I just need to be pinned
God's in the decals and the words on your skin
Not being in love with you, it isn't easy to fake
When I don't know if you're ever gonna come back from your cigarette break
[PreChorus]
What does it mean when your arms fall asleep, and
How do you get rid of hornets before the weekend?
When did they say we should turn back the clocks?
Why do they always say everything's for the best
When everybody knows it's not?
[Chorus]
I don't wanna talk to you because I don't wanna fight
We always get bogged down in the heavy shit, you know what it's like
But I don't wanna leave, and I don't wanna hide
I just don't wanna run into you tonight
I need to decide what to do with my hands
Turn you into a spiderweb again
Something everybody understands
Written by: Aaron Dessner, Matt Berninger

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