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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The National
The National
Performer
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
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Piano
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

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ada, don't talk about reasons why you don't wanna talk
About reasons why you don't wanna talk
Now that you got everybody you consider sharp
All alone, all together, all together in the dark
[Refrain]
Leave it all up in the air
Leave it all up in the air
Leave it all
Up in the air
[Chorus]
Ada, put the sounds of your house in a song
Try to be speechless for a minute
If you think you're gonna faint, go out in the hallway
Let them all have your neck
Ada, don't stay in the lake too long
It lives alone and it barely knows you
It'll have a nervous breakdown and fall
Into a thousand pieces around you
[Instrumental]
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth
Waiting for Ada
Ada, hold onto yourself by the sleeves
I think everything counts a little more than we think
[Refrain]
Leave it all up in the air
Leave it all up in the air
Leave it all
Up in the air
[Bridge]
Ada
Ada
Ada
Ada, I can hear the sound of your laugh through the wall
[Instrumental]
Ada, don't talk about reasons why you don't wanna talk
About reasons why you don't wanna talk
Now that you got everybody you consider sharp
All alone, all together, all together in the dark
[Refrain]
Leave it all up in the air
Leave it all up in the air
Leave it all up in the air
[Outro]
Ada
Ada
Ada
Ada, I can hear the sound of your laugh through the wall
Ada
Ada
Ada
Ada, I've been hoping you know your way around
Written by: Aaron Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, Bryce Dessner, Matt Berninger, Scott Devendorf

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