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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jonny Greenwood
Jonny Greenwood
Guitar
Thom Yorke
Thom Yorke
Vocals
Tom Skinner
Tom Skinner
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jonny Greenwood
Jonny Greenwood
Composer
Tom Skinner
Tom Skinner
Composer
Thom Yorke
Thom Yorke
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Joe Wyatt
Joe Wyatt
Assistant Engineer
Oli Middleton
Oli Middleton
Recording Engineer
Pete Clements
Pete Clements
Studio Personnel
Sam Petts-Davies
Sam Petts-Davies
Mixing Engineer
Tom Ashpitel
Tom Ashpitel
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You're not so tough
Your need to be loved
You roast in the desert
A scorched earth
Your mind come loose
The monster's back
Toward a mirage
No words
[Verse 2]
You're not so tough
A whip, no crack
A sudden switch
The constant threat
That you'll torch the place
That plants are snakes
With clip on face
No words
[Chorus]
You join the dots and you colour in
A road that's paved with good intentions
Good intentions
Yeah, good intentions
[Verse 3]
You're not so tough
And the jaw like force
Clings to joyless bones
Devoured by ants
The slim pickings
From click monkeys
By their ropes, we hang
No words
[Chorus]
You join the dots and you colour in
A road that's paved with good intentions
[Bridge]
No words can ex-
No words can ex-
No words can express it
No words can ex-
No words can ex-
No words can express it
[Outro]
And now you wanna bleed me dry
Now you wanna bleed me dry
No words
Written by: Jonny Greenwood, Thom Yorke, Tom Skinner

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