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Taken by Surprise

Iron & Wine

Singer/Songwriter

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Aiko Richter

Violin

Alyssa Park

Violin

Andrew Bulbrook

Andrew Bulbrook

Violin

Andrew Duckles

Viola

Anna Kostyuchek

Anna Kostyuchek

Violin

Ashoka Thiagarajan

Ashoka Thiagarajan

Violin

Charlie Tyler

Cello

Chris Woods

Violin

David Garza

Guitar

Elizabeth Goodfellow

Elizabeth Goodfellow

Percussion

Erik Rynearson

Viola

Evgeny Tonkha

Cello

Griffin Goldsmith

Griffin Goldsmith

Percussion

Ina Veli

Violin

Kerenza Peacock

Kerenza Peacock

Violin

Kyle Crane

Percussion

Linnea Powell

Viola

Luanne Homzy

Violin

Megan Shung

Violin

Neel Hammond

Violin

Paul Cartwright

Paul Cartwright

Strings

Rita Andrade

Viola

Sam Beam

Vocals

Sarah Thornblade

Sarah Thornblade

Violin

Sebastian Steinberg

Sebastian Steinberg

Bass

Stefan L. Smith

Stefan L. Smith

Viola

Stephanie Matthews

Stephanie Matthews

Violin

Stephanie Payne

Stephanie Payne

Contrabass

Stephen Pfeifer

Stephen Pfeifer

Contrabass

Timothy Loo

Cello

Tyler Chester

Keyboards

Vanessa Freebairn-Smith

Vanessa Freebairn-Smith

Cello

Yvette Holzwarth

Yvette Holzwarth

Violin

Zach Dellinger

Viola

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Sam Beam

Songwriter

Paul Cartwright

Paul Cartwright

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Sam Beam

Producer

Dave Way

Mixing Engineer

Richard Dodd

Mastering Engineer

David Boucher

Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I knew someone long ago

She wasn't there, and then she was

That lightning hit the ground without a warning

She would laugh, and I would laugh

Somehow that sound became a day

Day turned into night, and night to morning

[Chorus]

If she ever comes back around for something she forgot

Or maybe take me for a ride

I don't get taken by surprise anymore

I don't get taken by surprise anymore

[Verse 2]

I knew someone long ago

Although it feels like yesterday

She would look me in the eye and say whatever

I know this kind of moon

It looks too full to come back down

And I've seen a couple suns that set forever

[Chorus]

If she ever comes back around

Just to slam an open door

Or to lay her hand in mine

I don't get taken by surprise anymore

I don't get taken by surprise anymore

I don't get taken by surprise

[Verse 3]

I knew someone long ago

Whether I wanted to or not

We never said goodbye that I remember

She never knew how much she gave

How much she made and left behind

I never knew how much I had to surrender

[Chorus]

If she ever comes back around

To see if I'm still sore

Or just make me feel alive

I don't get taken by surprise anymore

I don't get taken by surprise anymore

I don't get taken by surprise anymore

[Outro]

I don't get taken by surprise

I don't get taken by surprise

I don't get taken by surprise

Written by: Sam Beam

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