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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder
Vocals
Jeff Ament
Jeff Ament
Bass
Mike McCready
Mike McCready
Guitar
Stone Gossard
Stone Gossard
Guitar
Matt Cameron
Matt Cameron
Drums
Josh Klinghoffer
Josh Klinghoffer
Guitar
Andrew Watt
Andrew Watt
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder
Songwriter
Andrew Watt
Andrew Watt
Songwriter
Matt Cameron
Matt Cameron
Songwriter
Stone Gossard
Stone Gossard
Songwriter
Mike McCready
Mike McCready
Songwriter
Jeff Ament
Jeff Ament
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andrew Watt
Andrew Watt
Producer
Serban Ghenea
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
Bryce Bordone
Bryce Bordone
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Matt Colton
Matt Colton
Mastering Engineer
Paul Lamalfa
Paul Lamalfa
Recording Engineer
Marco Sonzini
Marco Sonzini
Recording Engineer
John Burton
John Burton
Additional Engineer
Gregg White
Gregg White
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tommy Turner
Tommy Turner
Assistant Recording Engineer
Mark Van Ghoul
Mark Van Ghoul
Guitar Technician
Neil Hundt
Neil Hundt
Drum Technician

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The distance to the end is
Closer now
Than it's ever been
[Verse 2]
Road we traveled far
All the lights
And sights we saw
[Verse 3]
No room left on the pages
We filled 'em up
And painted some
[Verse 4]
Though the book
It may never be read, oh, by anyone
Oh, anyone but me
[PreChorus]
And I hope the people are smiling
And I hope that today and every day is grand
[Chorus]
Oh, I apologize, so sorry 'bout the timing
But you know, something that I never had
Was the upper hand
[Verse 5]
Lonely ship on the horizon
Silhouette
Fading out
[Verse 6]
Bright lights make for dark shadows
The lines once defined
Getting blurry now
[PreChorus]
And I hope the people are smiling
Oh, how I always wanted to be like one of them
[Chorus]
Oh, I apologize, so sorry 'bout the timing
Oh, but you know, something that I never had
Was the upper hand
Upper hand
[Bridge]
Help to carry me home
Help to carry me home
Oh, help to carry me home
Carry me
Carry me home
Carry me home
[Outro]
Just need a few of you
A few of you
Oh, maybe just the two of you
Two of you
Written by: Andrew Watt, Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Mike McCready, Stone Gossard

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