Listen to Leave A Trace by CHVRCHES

Leave A Trace

CHVRCHES

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

CHVRCHES

Performer

Iain Cook

Programming

Lauren Mayberry

Lauren Mayberry

Vocals

Martin Doherty

Programming

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Iain Cook

Composer

Lauren Mayberry

Lauren Mayberry

Songwriter

Martin Doherty

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

CHVRCHES

Producer

David Simpson

Recording Engineer

Mark "Spike" Stent

Mark "Spike" Stent

Mixing Engineer

Geoff Swan

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I gave up on time just like you said you would

There are tiny cracks of light underneath me

And you say I got it wrong

But I tried hard to uncover them

[Verse 2]

I have somehow got away with everything

Anything you ever did was strictly by design

But you got it wrong

And I'll go anywhere but there

[Verse 3]

And you have best believe that you cannot build what I don't need

And I know I need to feel relief

And I know you'll never fold

But I believe nothing that I'm told

And I know I need to feel relief

[Verse 4]

I know I need to feel released

Take care to tell it just as it was

Take care to tell on me for the cause

I know I need to feel released

Take care to bury all that you can

Take care to leave a trace of a man

[Verse 5]

I'll show restraint just like we said we should

You think I'll apologize for things I left behind

But you got it wrong

And I'm as sane as I ever was

[Verse 6]

You talk far too much for someone so unkind

I will wipe the salt off of my skin

And I'll admit that I got it wrong

And there is grey between the lines

[Verse 7]

And you had best believe that you cannot build what I don't need

And you know I need to feel relief

And I know you'll never fold

But I believe nothing that I'm told

And you know I need to feel relief

[Verse 8]

I know I need to feel released

Take care to tell it just as it was

Take care to tell on me for the cause

I know I need to feel released

Take care to bury all that you can

Take care to leave a trace of a man

[Verse 9]

I know, I know, I know, I know

I know, I know, I know, I know

[Verse 10]

I know I need to feel released

Take care to tell it just as it was

Take care to tell on me for the cause

I know I need to feel released

Take care to bury all that you can

Take care to leave a trace of a man

[Verse 11]

I know, I know, I know, I know

I know I need

Written by: Iain Cook, Lauren Mayberry, Martin Doherty

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