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PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Wants
The Wants
Performer
Madison Velding-Vandam
Madison Velding-Vandam
Lead Vocals
Yasmeen Night
Yasmeen Night
Synthesizer
Jason Gates
Jason Gates
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Madison Velding-Vandam
Madison Velding-Vandam
Songwriter
Jason Gates
Jason Gates
Songwriter
Yasmin Haddad
Yasmin Haddad
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Wants
The Wants
Producer
Peter Katis
Peter Katis
Recording Engineer
Jeremy Cimino
Jeremy Cimino
Mixing Engineer
Ruairí O'Flaherty
Ruairí O'Flaherty
Mastering Engineer
Greg Giorgio
Greg Giorgio
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
A bodiless chorus
Amasses at my window
I can't make out a word they say
Their voice, a constant echo
[Verse 2]
A chorus
Tapping on my ear lobe
Tap-tapping on my ear lobe
Tap-0tapping
Til I join them
[Verse 3]
For posterity
I shout louder
But this voice is not mine either
This voice is not
Mine either
I don't wanna be
Nothing again
[Verse 4]
I push so hard
My words come out backwards
And they twist around
Like data tumors
Like data tumors
Like data tumors
Like data tumors!
[Verse 5]
Like data tumors
Like data tumors
Like data tumors
Like data-ta-ta-ta-ta
[Verse 6]
So familiar, this game
Have I played this one before?
Acknowledged it and lost my youth
Is there meaning anymore?
[Verse 7]
Force of nature, override me
Force of nature, override me
Force of nature, override me
Overtake me, overcome me
Fuck my agency!
[Verse 8]
Ah!
Ah!
[Verse 9]
My words come out backwards
Like data tumors
My words come out backwards
Like data tumors
Written by: Jason Gates, Madison Velding-Vandam, Yasmin Haddad

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