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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dan Hawkins
Dan Hawkins
Electric Guitar
Frankie Poullain
Frankie Poullain
Electric Bass Guitar
Justin Hawkins
Justin Hawkins
Lead Vocals
Rufus Taylor
Rufus Taylor
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dan Hawkins
Dan Hawkins
Songwriter
Frankie Poullain
Frankie Poullain
Songwriter
Justin Hawkins
Justin Hawkins
Songwriter
Rufus Taylor
Rufus Taylor
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dan Hawkins
Dan Hawkins
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I wake up so early
The sun has only just set
I wake up in a middle-aged body
To the toilet I must get
I wake up with no purpose
With no raison d'être
I wake up, and the world is changing
I don't feel any different yet
[Chorus]
Mortal dread
Until death comes
Mortal dread crumbs
Mortal dread
Until death comes
Mortal dread crumbs, yeah
[Verse 2]
We wake up in these brackish waters
Neither here nor there
We wake up, drift into each other
Coming up for air
We wake up, and every breath is precious
Pulling each other down
We wake up, try to save each other
We wake up, and then we drown
[Chorus]
Mortal dread
Until death comes
Mortal dread crumbs
Mortal dread
Until death comes
Mortal dread crumbs, yeah
[Bridge]
I wake up, and I just don't matter
Shed an invisible tear
I wake up to that grinning spectre
As a younger man, I used to fear
[Bridge]
Mortal dread
Until death comes
Mortal dread crumbs
Mortal dread
Until death comes
Mortal dread crumbs, yeah
[Chorus]
Mortal dread
Until death comes
Mortal dread crumbs
Mortal dread
Until death comes
Mortal dread crumbs, yeah
[Outro]
Mortal dread
Until death comes
Mortal dread crumbs, yeah
Written by: Dan Hawkins, Frankie Poullain, Justin Hawkins, Rufus Taylor

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