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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Mercer
Vocals
Brian Burton
Drums
Christopher J. Tedesco
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Mercer
Songwriter
Brian Burton
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Danger Mouse
Producer
Todd Monfalcone
Recording Engineer
Kennie Takahashi
Mixing Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
What amounts to a dream anymore?
A crude device, a veil on our eyes
A simple plan, we'd be different from the rest
And never resign to a typical life
[Verse 2]
Common fears start to multiply
We realize, we're paralyzed
Where'd it go, all that precious time?
Did we even try to stem the tide?
[Verse 3]
Why should we waste it on
Buying into the same old lies?
The longer we wait around
The faster the years go by
[Verse 4]
It's not too late
To feel a little more alive
Make our escape
Before we start to vaporize
[Verse 5]
Doubtless, we've been through this
So if you want to follow me, you should know
I was lost then and I'm lost now
And I doubt I'll ever know which way to go
Written by: Brian Burton, James Mercer