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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Cure
The Cure
Performer
Lol Tolhurst
Lol Tolhurst
Drums
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Guitar
Simon Gallup
Simon Gallup
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lol Tolhurst
Lol Tolhurst
Songwriter
Simon Gallup
Simon Gallup
Composer
Robert James Smith
Robert James Smith
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Cure
The Cure
Producer
Lol Tolhurst
Lol Tolhurst
Producer
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Producer
Simon Gallup
Simon Gallup
Producer
Chris Blair
Chris Blair
Mastering Engineer
Phil Thornalley
Phil Thornalley
Producer
Mike Nocito
Mike Nocito
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Movement, no movement, just a falling bird
[Verse 2]
Cold as it hits the bleeding ground
[Verse 3]
He lived and died, catch sight cover me with earth
[Verse 4]
Draped in black, static white sound
A day without substance, a change of thought
An atmosphere that rots with time
Colours that flicker in water
A short term effect
[Verse 5]
Scream as she tries to push him over, helpless and sick
With teeth of madness jump, jump, dance and sing
Sideways across the desert a charcoal face bites my hand
Time is sweet, derange and disengage everything
A day without substance, a change of thought
The atmosphere rots with time
Colours that flicker in water
A short term effect
[Verse 6]
A short term effect
[Verse 7]
An echo and a stranger's hand
A short term effect
[Verse 8]
An echo and a stranger's hand
A short term effect
Written by: Lol Tolhurst, Robert James Smith, Simon Gallup

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