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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ian McCulloch
Ian McCulloch
Vocals
Pete de Freitas
Pete de Freitas
Drums
Will Sergeant
Will Sergeant
Lead Guitar
Adam Peters
Adam Peters
Cello
Les Pattinson
Les Pattinson
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ian McCulloch
Ian McCulloch
Songwriter
Pete de Freitas
Pete de Freitas
Songwriter
Will Sergeant
Will Sergeant
Songwriter
Les Pattinson
Les Pattinson
Songwriter
Adam Peters
Adam Peters
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ian McCulloch
Ian McCulloch
Producer
Pete de Freitas
Pete de Freitas
Producer
Will Sergeant
Will Sergeant
Producer
Jean-Yves
Jean-Yves
Assistant Engineer
Gil Norton
Gil Norton
Producer
Henri Lonstan
Henri Lonstan
Engineer
Brian Griffin
Brian Griffin
Photography
Les Pattinson
Les Pattinson
Mixing Engineer
Martyn Atkins
Martyn Atkins
Cover Art

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Stab a sorry heart with your favourite finger
Paint the whole world blue and stop your tears from stinging
Hear the cavemen singing
Good news, they're bringing
[Chorus]
Seven seas, swimming them so well
Glad to see my face among them, kissing the tortoise shell
[Verse 2]
A longing for some fresher feeling
Belonging or just forever kneeling
Where is the sense in stealing
Without the grace to be it?
[Chorus]
Seven seas, swimming them so well
Glad to see my face among them, kissing the tortoise shell
[Instrumental]
Burning my bridges and smashing my mirrors, turning to see if you're cowardly
Burning the witches with mother religious, you'll strike the matches and shower me
In water games, washing the rocks below
Taught and tamed, in time with tear flow
[Chorus]
Seven seas, swimming them so well
Glad to see my face among them, kissing the tortoise—
Seven seas, swimming them so well
Glad to see my face among them, kissing the tortoise—
Seven seas, swimming them so well
Glad to see my face among them, kissing the tortoise shell
Written by: Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Pete de Freitas, Will Sergeant

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