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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Guitar
Bryan Devendorf
Bryan Devendorf
Drums
Bryce Dessner
Bryce Dessner
Guitar
Matt Berninger
Matt Berninger
Vocals
Scott Devendorf
Scott Devendorf
Bass Guitar
Marla Hansen
Marla Hansen
Background Vocals
C.J. Camerieri
C.J. Camerieri
Trumpet
Jeb Wallace
Jeb Wallace
French Horn
Thomas Bartlett
Thomas Bartlett
Keyboards
Tim Albright
Tim Albright
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Composer
Bryan Devendorf
Bryan Devendorf
Composer
Bryce Dessner
Bryce Dessner
Composer
Matt Berninger
Matt Berninger
Songwriter
Scott Devendorf
Scott Devendorf
Composer
Padma Newsome
Padma Newsome
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Katis
Peter Katis
Producer
The National
The National
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Stay out super late tonight
Picking apples, making pies
Put a little something in our lemonade
And take it with us
[Chorus]
We're half awake in a fake empire
We're half awake in a fake empire
[Verse 2]
Tiptoe through our shiny city
With our diamond slippers on
Do our gay ballet on ice
Bluebirds on our shoulders
[Chorus]
We're half awake in a fake empire
We're half awake in a fake empire
[Verse 3]
Turn the light out, say goodnight
No thinking for a little while
Let's not try to figure out everything at once
It's hard to keep track of you falling through the sky
[Chorus]
We're half awake in a fake empire
We're half awake in a fake empire
Written by: Aaron Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, Bryce Dessner, Matt Berninger, Scott Devendorf
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