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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lol Tolhurst
Lol Tolhurst
Drums
Michael Dempsey
Michael Dempsey
Bass Guitar
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lol Tolhurst
Lol Tolhurst
Songwriter
Michael Dempsey
Michael Dempsey
Songwriter
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mike Hedges
Mike Hedges
Engineer
Chris Parry
Chris Parry
Producer
Mike Dutton
Mike Dutton
Assistant Engineer
Chris Blair
Chris Blair
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Dressed in Berlin black
I was only playing
Disguise my words to fool you
From what I was saying
Mud trench, meat stench
The fatherland is looking on
Grip you in a Luger lock
This will be the big one
[Verse 2]
World war
No one would believe me
No one's a winner
No one's a loser
Just a dead friend
[Verse 3]
Heaven, heaven, give me pride
Give me a golden hand
Smash them with an iron rule
Spit them out like sand
Sit and wait then run like hell
Run like hell one time again
Sow the seeds of hate
Underneath destruction
[Verse 4]
World war
No one would believe me
No one's a winner
No one's a loser
Just a dead friend
[Verse 5]
World war
No one would believe me
No one's a winner
No one's a loser
Just a dead friend
Written by: Lol Tolhurst, Michael Dempsey, Robert James Smith

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