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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jack Peñate
Jack Peñate
Vocals
Paul Epworth
Paul Epworth
Synthesizer
Adele Adkins
Adele Adkins
Vocals
Alex Robins
Alex Robins
Drums
Joel Porter
Joel Porter
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jack Peñate
Jack Peñate
Songwriter
Paul Epworth
Paul Epworth
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Paul Epworth
Paul Epworth
Producer
Anna Webster
Anna Webster
Engineer
John Davis
John Davis
Engineer
Mark Rankin
Mark Rankin
Engineer
Matt Waggins
Matt Waggins
Engineer

Lyrics

You said I was free to do what I wanted
I believed you, I received you, I did
You stood above me watchin' my words then cut them down
No one noticed, no one protests, silent menace
Take your hands from my shoulders and let me stand
I've been tryin' my hardest to be a man
Your focused fingers form a force to reckon with
They point with power and command callousness
Your eyes can switch with every glance
And when they catch me there's no chance
Medusa, Medusa
Take your hands from my shoulders and let me stand
I've been tryin' my hardest to be a man
Take your hands off my shoulders and let me stand
I've been tryin' my hardest to be a man
I'm a liar, a bully, a coward, a thief
I'm a liar, a bully, a coward, a thief
My skin is crawlin', my confidence fallin'
My skin is crawlin', my confidence fallin'
My skin is crawlin', my confidence fallin'
My skin is crawlin', my confidence
Take your hands from my shoulders and let me stand
I've been tryin' my hardest to be a man
Take your hands off my shoulders and let me stand
I've been tryin' my hardest to be a man
Written by: Jack Peñate, Paul Epworth
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