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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Stu Mackenzie
Stu Mackenzie
Vocals
Ambrose Kenny-Smith
Ambrose Kenny-Smith
Vocals
Michael Cavanagh
Michael Cavanagh
Drums
Cook Craig
Cook Craig
Vocals
Lucas Harwood
Lucas Harwood
Bass Guitar
Lachlan Davidson
Lachlan Davidson
Flute
Natasha Fearnside
Natasha Fearnside
Clarinet
Matthew Kneale
Matthew Kneale
Bassoon
Madeleine Jevons
Madeleine Jevons
Violin
Jos Jonker
Jos Jonker
Violin
Miranda Matheson
Miranda Matheson
Violin
Ruby Paskas
Ruby Paskas
Violin
Josephine Chung
Josephine Chung
Violin
Merewyn Bramble
Merewyn Bramble
Viola
Karen Columbine
Karen Columbine
Viola
Gemma Kneale
Gemma Kneale
Cello
Paul Zabrowarny
Paul Zabrowarny
Cello
Brett Kelly
Brett Kelly
Conductor
Joseph Walker
Joseph Walker
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stu Mackenzie
Stu Mackenzie
Songwriter
Ambrose Kenny-Smith
Ambrose Kenny-Smith
Composer
Michael Cavanagh
Michael Cavanagh
Composer
Cook Craig
Cook Craig
Composer
Lucas Harwood
Lucas Harwood
Composer
Joseph Walker
Joseph Walker
Composer
Chad Kelly
Chad Kelly
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stu Mackenzie
Stu Mackenzie
Producer
Sam Joseph
Sam Joseph
Recording Engineer
Ross Cockle
Ross Cockle
Recording Engineer
Lachlan Carrick
Lachlan Carrick
Recording Engineer
Joe Carra
Joe Carra
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Bye-bye, Shanghai
Bye-bye, Shanghai
Bye-bye, Shanghai
Grow wings and fly
Let's get real high
Let's get real high
Let's get real high
Transcend this life
[Verse 2]
I wanna drink from the beehive
I wanna jump from the tightwire
Like a moth into a fire
I'm gonna burn up on the pyre
Well, it's love at first sight
Moonstruck on this night
Sing a swan song on the lyre and fly away one last time, yeah
[Verse 3]
When I first saw you, lying there in wait
With your unearthed buried smile, I sing to my duckling
Yes, you must learn to use your wings
But it is I that will be taught by you to fly
[Verse 4]
The distorted view from my misty window
Has a thin ray of light that's got a peaking crescendo
The moon is a clock face that's tick, tick, ticking with a crooked smile
We're all in the rat race
Together, we go the extra mile
[Verse 5]
Knock the surrounding buildings down
I'm calling out for help
I'm shedding my skin like a snake slithering
You gotta stop the overwhelming self-doubt
Catch me dancing in the summer rain with my tongue out
Woo-hoo
Yeah
Oh
Written by: Ambrose Kenny-Smith, Cook Craig, Joseph Walker, Lucas Harwood, Michael Cavanagh, Nicholas Craig, Stu Mackenzie
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