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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mike Mogis
Mike Mogis
Mandolin
Conor Oberst
Conor Oberst
Vocals
Adam Reich
Adam Reich
Electric Guitar
Alex Orange Drink
Alex Orange Drink
Vocals
Nathaniel Walcott
Nathaniel Walcott
Piano
Griffin Goldsmith
Griffin Goldsmith
Drums
Macey Taylor
Macey Taylor
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Conor Oberst
Conor Oberst
Songwriter
Alex Orange Drink
Alex Orange Drink
Songwriter
Nathaniel Walcott
Nathaniel Walcott
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes
Producer
Mike Mogis
Mike Mogis
Mixing Engineer
Adam Roberts
Adam Roberts
Engineer
Bob Jackson
Bob Jackson
Mastering Engineer
Brian Lee
Brian Lee
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I hate the Puritans
I hate Mary Magdalene
I hate the way she washed his feet, they still called her a whore
Jesus Christ, I hate you now and I hated you before
[Verse 2]
I hate prophets
I hate L.A. shamans
Abraham, Adam and Isaiah and Mohammed
I hate the way it escalates, a drag race to the bottom
[Verse 3]
I hate Vishnu
I hate the Hari Krishna
David Koresh, Jim Jones, and Buddha
I hate this twisted logic, this sadistic hallelujah
[Chorus]
Every single book I read always had the same ending
Right hand on the Bible and the truth is still irrelevant
Don't you know the bad guys always win?
Don't you know the bad guys always win?
[Verse 4]
Hate is a language
Hate is a fascination
I hate the way I get through the day, my preoccupations
There's no receipt, no deceit, no paper trail at all
[Chorus]
Every single fleeting thought becomes another outlaw song
One hand on a smoking gun and a bullet in the innocent
Don't you know the bad guys always win?
Don't you know the bad guys always win?
[Verse 5]
I hate love songs
I hate stadiums
I hate the way you turn and walk away
I hate the way my heart anticipates
[Verse 6]
I hate dreaming
I hate sleeping
I hate waking up always the same
I hate making small talk, begging for some change
[Outro]
I hate the protest singer staring at me in the mirror
There's nothing left worth fighting for, hasn't that come clear?
The artificial poets from the future are here
Written by: Alex Levine, Alex Orange Drink, Conor Oberst, Nathaniel Walcott
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