Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Andrew VanWyngarden
Andrew VanWyngarden
Performer
Ben Goldwasser
Ben Goldwasser
Performer
Nels Cline
Nels Cline
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andrew VanWyngarden
Andrew VanWyngarden
Songwriter
Ben Goldwasser
Ben Goldwasser
Songwriter
Brian Burton
Brian Burton
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
MGMT
MGMT
Producer
Ben Goldwasser
Ben Goldwasser
Engineer
Patrick Wimberly
Patrick Wimberly
Producer
Dave Fridmann
Dave Fridmann
Mixing Engineer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Miles B.A. Robinson
Miles B.A. Robinson
Engineer
Mike Fridmann
Mike Fridmann
Engineer
Matthew C
Matthew C
Engineer
Nathan Salon
Nathan Salon
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I put the groceries down on the front lawn
And think maybe the children just want recognition
I wrote the fairytale on a midnight drive
Wanting to know if I'm more than alive
I torched the fields again
And killed an honest man
Now I understand Mother Nature
Watch me running head-first into the thorns
It's like the lights are off, but somebody's home
[Chorus]
Unwrap that tourniquet 'round the sun
Turn those subtle reds into neon
You'll see the difference when it's done
But I understand your hesitation
[Verse 2]
Come take a walk with me down Billionaire's row
Trying to keep our balance over zero
We'll write the fairytale for the rest of our lives
Throwing the trash away one more time
[Chorus]
Holding on to love like a stone
Melting down today for tomorrow's
Covenant of the heart
You know it's turbulent from the start
And I understand it's not your nature
[Bridge]
But you need a friend
To take you home
You've got to begin again
[Verse 3]
To open castle gates and let me go inside
And taste the bitter tea that won't let you hide
Then we can take away as much as we can steal
Break all the precious bones before the guards appear
Before the fantasy is cast into the fire
And strike the temple bell to resonate
[Chorus]
The covenant of the heart
You know what comes right after the dark
But I understand your hesitation
Written by: Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser, Brian Burton
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