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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Squid
Squid
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Louis Borlase
Louis Borlase
Composer
Ollie Judge
Ollie Judge
Composer
Arthur Leadbetter
Arthur Leadbetter
Composer
Laurie Nankivell
Laurie Nankivell
Composer
Anton Pearson
Anton Pearson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dan Carey
Dan Carey
Producer
Marta Salogni
Marta Salogni
Producer
Grace Banks
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Producer
John McEntire
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Mixing Engineer
Chiara Ferracuti
Chiara Ferracuti
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
We call it
Something else
To disguise
Our memory
Do you recall?
The carpet shops?
Those little books
That help you make decisions
[Refrain]
Am I the bad one?
Yep, yes, I am
[Verse 2]
I couldn't eat
Another thing
No more pages and pages of crispy skin
[Chorus]
Am I the bad one?
Yep, yes, I am
Thought it could change me, well, here I am
Am I the bad one?
Yep, yes, I am
Thought it could change me, well, here I am
[Verse 3]
All those words
That I read
Do nothing
How I think
Selfishly
Crispy skin
Hit them once
Not again
[Verse 4]
Wide-eyed
My first day
Your first day
How we've changed
I don't wince
While I read
Tucked in bed
What's wrong with me?
[Bridge]
We keep them underground
We keep them on our page
We love their crispy skin
'Cause it's something that we crave
We keep them 'round the back
And we keep them on our page
We love their crispy skin
'Cause it's something that we crave
One hit right between the eyes
It's become so easy, that's no surprise
One hit right between the eyes
It's become so easy to take a life
[Chorus]
Am I the bad one?
Yeah, yes, I am
Thought it could change me
Well, here I am
Well, here I am
Well, here I am
[Verse 5]
All those words
That I read
Do nothing
How I think
[Outro]
The blood drips, drips faster than you can think
The blood drips, drips faster than you can think
Written by: Anton Pearson, Arthur Leadbetter, Laurie Nankivell, Louis Borlase, Ollie Judge

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